Decoration
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Topic: Decoration
Posted By: Jimmyjet92
Subject: Decoration
Date Posted: February 14 2011 at 7:31pm
| Hey i have a crocadile head that has been preserved and i was wondering if anybody knew if it was okay to put it in my tank? i dont know if the chemicals would come off and kill the fish or what would happen so if anybody knows thatd be great |
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Posted By: CapnMorgan
Date Posted: February 14 2011 at 7:48pm
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Sorry to say this but that's definitely a no-go. ------------- Steve http://utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=40637&PID=356246" rel="nofollow - My Old 180G Mixed Reef Currently: 120G Wavefront Mixed 29G Seahorse & Softies Running ReefAngel Plus x2 435-8 |
Posted By: Adam Blundell
Date Posted: February 14 2011 at 8:02pm
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Definitely? I'd think about giving it a try. Heck if he doesn't I'd consider buying it for my mangrove display. That would be awesome looking! I wonder what "preserved" means? Like dipped in resin like they do fish? Like stuffed? Dried out? Hmmmm, totally weird creepy and unique.... like Shane. Adam ------------- Come to a meeting, they�re fun! |
Posted By: CapnMorgan
Date Posted: February 14 2011 at 10:50pm
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I wouldn't risk my tank for a croc head... All the preservatives, and chemicals used aren't good for humans let alone fish and corals. ------------- Steve http://utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=40637&PID=356246" rel="nofollow - My Old 180G Mixed Reef Currently: 120G Wavefront Mixed 29G Seahorse & Softies Running ReefAngel Plus x2 435-8 |
Posted By: Jimmyjet92
Date Posted: February 14 2011 at 11:10pm
| hmm okay thanks i might try it in a seperate tank with just a feeder fish so its not too much of a loss but if you want to try it and let me know you can buy them on ebay. this is the exact size of mine http://cgi.ebay.com/Gator-ALLIGATOR-Aligator-HEAD-teeth-TAXIDERMY-heads-WOW-/300498951168?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item45f7221c00 - http://cgi.ebay.com/Gator-ALLIGATOR-Aligator-HEAD-teeth-TAXIDERMY-heads-WOW-/300498951168?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item45f7221c00 |
Posted By: BnK
Date Posted: February 15 2011 at 12:41am
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I hope that idea works it would be cool as heck. I was thinkin of gettin shark teeth and jaw bone and putting it in my tank.
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Posted By: CapnMorgan
Date Posted: February 15 2011 at 1:15am
If it's just bone with no chemicals or anything added it should be fine, just more calcium for the tank. ------------- Steve http://utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=40637&PID=356246" rel="nofollow - My Old 180G Mixed Reef Currently: 120G Wavefront Mixed 29G Seahorse & Softies Running ReefAngel Plus x2 435-8 |
BnK wrote:Posted By: ejcatmul
Date Posted: February 15 2011 at 2:40pm
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Dead decorations are for fresh water tanks IMO. Put live stuff in there and keep the habitat as natural as possible. This hobby is far from natural, but do what you can. ------------- "Noob" |
Posted By: davser
Date Posted: February 15 2011 at 7:15pm
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a rule i use for my tank is if i have some kind of doudt that it will do something bad i dont put it in, i wouldnt put it in ------------- It's not about what you know but about who you know |
Posted By: Jimmyjet92
Date Posted: February 15 2011 at 8:07pm
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i also dont want to ruin the head because they arent cheap haha oh well thanks guys |
Posted By: Mark Peterson
Date Posted: February 16 2011 at 1:14pm
Adam is talking crazy talk. Don't listen to him. Seriously, anything that was once living is going to decompose in the saltwater environment. This would be a huge disaster for a small tank and a major polluter in a large tank. The whole idea of saltwater aquariums is that everything is either eating or being eaten. Though bacteria are some of the smallest residents of our tanks, they are a huge population and together they are the biggest eating machine in the tank. ------------- Reefkeeping Tips, & quick, easy setup tricks: www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9244 Pay it forward - become a paid WMAS member 
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