Tank Ornaments

[Akasha72]

Hi, I've seen these two ornaments at pets@home and I think both could look good in my tank. It says they are both made from polyresin (whatever that is) but I don't want to buy either and then find my PH goes off the scale or any of my other water parameters

Here's the first link
http/www.petsathome.com/shop/coral-natural-rock-ornament-92165

And the second
http/www.petsathome.com/shop/marble-rock-ornament-92051


What do you guys think?

Thanks in advance

 

[Staxx]

isnt polyresin a form of plastic? i dont think plastic can effect ph and so on

 

[Akasha72]

I have no idea. The labels in store said they were marble and coral which is why I didn't buy either there and then. The marble one did look like marble and the coral one did look and feel like coral!! I know coral can affect the PH which is why I thought I'd start a discussion on here before laying out the cash

 

[Dazzler666]

Tty google it!! Think Coral increases PH but im assuming plastic dorsnt effect it as there are lots if things that go in a fish tank which are plastic so im thinking you should be ok with it. However, id Google it first just in case!!

 

[Akasha72]

tried googling and yes, marble can have an effect on PH the same as coral.

Okay, I think I'm gonna walk away from these ornaments. I don't trust the supplier and my gut feeling is "don't go there"

Cheers guys

 

[sadguppy]

They're just plastic, they will have no effect whatsoever and they are designed specifically for aquarium use so go ahead!

 

[Bugdozer]

I agree with Sadguppy, they are stated to be polyresin (plastic) and are completely inert in water. A real chunk of coral like that would be far more expensive anyway - to grow a piece that size would take ages, and it's not legal to import a piece chipped off a reef somewhere, so that gives you a clue it's not real.

 

[Akasha72]

I never thought of it that way to be honest. Real marble would be much more in price too. I may go back and have another look. I'm trying to keep the tank as natural as possible and I could see either of these working well in my tank

 

[zain611]

If you are going to pets@home soon you can ask the people or research it. This pet store is the curant place im going to now

 

[Akasha72]

If you are going to pets@home soon you can ask the people or research it. This pet store is the curant place im going to now

I wouldn't trust any of the staff in my store to tell me the truth! They are more concerned with money than fish welfare (sorry if that statement isn't allowed Mods )

 

[sadguppy]

Livestock is an entirely different matter and although I appreciate you may prefer to give your money to a local independent, you aren't going to find dodgy decor in a national chain.

 

[delta]

They should really call them 'coral look' and 'marble look' as that's what they are, poly-resin aquarium ornaments that look like coral and marble.

 

[zain611]

I did hear bogwood can affect PH

 

[Akasha72]

bogwood is terrible for dropping your PH. I've just added a new piece and my PH has fallen from 6.8-7.0 to about 6. It's barely registering a colour at all.

Mind you, it's doing me a favour as the slight ammonia I have at the moment is being turned into ammonium which is less toxic