Fishing Weights

[Super Dude]

would it be safe to use weights designed for fish hooks to hold down a plant that keeps trying to float upward?

 

[dcarmor927]

if you mean plastic plants i would use larger stones, since all the weights i've used are lead it could have ill effects on the water

 

[Schmill]

The weights that come on live plants are also lead. Many people 'recycle' these lead weights to hold down veggies in the tank as food, so I would think a lead weight to hold a plant down until it establishes it's roots should be fine.

 

[Colin_T]

lead fishing or plant weights are fine and quickly oxidise underwater. They go from shiny silver to dull grey. Then they are harmless.

 

[Schmill]

erm, does that meant that I shouldn't 'clean' the lead weights each time I remove them?

 

[Truck]

erm, does that meant that I shouldn't 'clean' the lead weights each time I remove them?

no there is no need

 

[Colin_T]

erm, does that mean that I shouldn't 'clean' the lead weights each time I remove them?

you can rinse/ wash them off but don't scrub them until they shine again.

 

[Schmill]

erm, does that mean that I shouldn't 'clean' the lead weights each time I remove them?

you can rinse/ wash them off but don't scrub them until they shine again.

I'll pop them all in a bowl to re-oxidise then

Thanks!

 

[dcarmor927]

alright alright lol...sorry for miss leading