metageologist Posted September 6, 2014 Report Share Posted September 6, 2014 Today while at Michael's art and crafts looking for drift wood not marked up for aquarium use. I stumbled across these wicker balls. They looked like they would be of use in my tank as a good surface for beneficial bacteria and moss to grow on. So I trimmed off some java moss and attached it using cotton thread. Below are two images showing this. Can any body think of a reason this may be a bad idea. Right now they are floating in the tank and the shrimp are hanging on them. K Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pika Posted September 6, 2014 Report Share Posted September 6, 2014 Cute! I don't know if they were treated with anything, would be my only worry. And they might take a while to saturate and sink, but boiling might be a good thing on both counts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShortGirl Posted September 6, 2014 Report Share Posted September 6, 2014 I'm pretty sure wicker, rattan, and grapevine are spray treated after harvest and then soaked in chemicals to bend them or put into a jig/mold. My mother worked at a large florist warehouse for awhile and would get contact dermatitis when she worked with the wicker and grapevine wreaths. Personally I wouldn't put anything from a craft store in my tank. Most of that stuff is made overseas with lower chemical standards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metageologist Posted September 6, 2014 Author Report Share Posted September 6, 2014 Never thought about the chemical thing I thin I will place them in my cycling tank and see if any film or shean developes. ShortGirl 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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