Terracotta Pot

[greenscooby]

I've just bought a small terracotta pot to put into my tank to which i'm going to cover in java moss(when it arrives), it has a small hole in the bottom of the pot approx 1cm in diameter, should i block this up with aquraium safe silicone sealer or will it be ok as it is? I've mainly bought it for my bristlenose and i don't want him or any other fish to get stuck in the hole.

Many thanks,

Mark.

 

[fatheadminnow]

Are you planning on putting the pot on its side?

What I did with my terracotta pot was cut it in half, right down the center through the hole.

Then I just placed both halves of the pots on their sides.

I have a BUNCH of caves and stuff in my tank, both big and small, and I never had any fish get stuck in any of them.

I would not worry about the hole, if it is too small, your fish will not go through it.

-FHM

 

[greenscooby]

Thanks FHM,

Yeah i'm going to put it on it's side, i would cut it in half but don't have the room in my tank for 2 caves , too many plants and a lump of bogwood, so i'm just going to keep it whole and cover it in moss.

Once again many thanks,

Mark.

 

[fatheadminnow]

Your welcome!

You should be just fine keeping the pot the way it is.

-FHM

 

[OldMan47]

If you don't have room for two halves, you could bury the pot almost halfway in the substrate and get a nice look too.