sinkers on plants at petsmart

[wrs]

are those lead? Ive herd that those are bad for the fish, but thats is the only way to keep the plants down.

 

[guppygirl]

They don't hurt the fish, and yes they are lead. They're a miracle if you have fish that dig the plants up!! But if you don't have to use them, don't. They can inhibit the plant's roots. HTH!!
Robin

 

[Nospherith]

Some may be lead, but some are also a magnesium/zinc compound. Still, I don't trust the stuff. I think string does just as well.

 

[StarOrbs]

I used to use it and it never caused any problems, if you are still worried I believe in some stores you can get plastic onces that are similar to whats attached to fake plants.

 

[wrs]

im using them in a tang set up, i want it all established before the tansg move in, and i dont want them to die or anything because of a weighted sinker.

 

[Sean_Buckley]

Aren't tangs saltwater?
Sean

 

[wrs]

not the lake, but yess tangs are salt water fish, but what I ment was a lae Tanganyika set up, tang is just an abreviation

 

[opiesilver]

You'll be hard pressed to find a real lead weight these days. None of the major domestic nurseries use them anymore because of federal regulations.

 

[gale]

You'll be hard pressed to find a real lead weight these days. None of the major domestic nurseries use them anymore because of federal regulations.

So that means I can be confident that the weights I got from your store are not lead then? That's a relief because I'm going to prune my hygrophilia plants and replant the prunings in bunches, using the weights.

 

[guppygirl]

Oh that's cool. I didn't know that! So yeah, go ahead. I did the very same thing with my hygro!

 

[cometcattle]

Some plant anchors are made of lead, but they claim to be non-toxic.

http/www.bigalsonline.com/catalog/produc...id1=3349;pcid2=

When I buy stem plants, I usually let them float for a few weeks so the roots develop a bit. They tend to stay planted better.

 

[Sean_Buckley]

Sorry, I'm used to tangs being a saltwater fish. )
Sean