DIY slate caves help

Subject: DIY slate caves help Mon Jan 21, 2013 12:14 pm

I have been looking at slate caves and want to build a few myself, I was wondering if anyone knows how to tell if the slate is aquarium safe, or even better if anyone knows where to get some aquarium safe slate in adelaide

Subject: Re: DIY slate caves help Mon Jan 21, 2013 3:17 pm

Brandon1993 wrote:: I have been looking at slate caves and want to build a few myself, I was wondering if anyone knows how to tell if the slate is aquarium safe, or even better if anyone knows where to get some aquarium safe slate in adelaide

Here is a site that will help you to determine the safety of the slate in your aquarium. As to wehre to get slate. I have no idea. Hope this helps.

Subject: Re: DIY slate caves help Tue Jan 22, 2013 3:36 am

Thanks for that but What i didn't understand was do you use the acid and the vino gear or just the one

Subject: Re: DIY slate caves help Tue Jan 22, 2013 4:20 pm

Brandon1993 wrote:: Thanks for that but What i didn't understand was do you use the acid and the vino gear or just the one

You can use either one. But, only use one of them. The only thing I have seen bubble up as of yet was a piece of sandstone. I think slate is safe but I have never used it so I don't know for sure.

Subject: Re: DIY slate caves help Wed Jan 23, 2013 1:05 am

Ok, I've read that some slate is ok because it's 100% natural but others are not so good so I just want to be 100% sure before I start buying aome

Subject: Re: DIY slate caves help Wed Jan 23, 2013 10:13 am

just as long as it is not treated with anything. Generally if you go to a flooring place they will have broken slate bits you can have for cheap as chips. just ask for untreated stuff.

Subject: Re: DIY slate caves help Wed Jan 23, 2013 8:01 pm

Oh really, well there's one down th road so ill try that on the weekend, thanks for that guys Smile

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