Where To Find Good Rocks

[PlatinumAngel]

Is there any kind of rocks you can use in your tank? I'd like to get something nice, but don't want to spend an arm and a leg for it. Where would be a good place to go to find rock and will it be safe for my tank?

 

[shelaghfishface]

garden centres do aquatic rocks/stones.. or go to the beach and stuff some up your jumper, u will need to do the vinegar test on them tho and a big jumper obviously

shelagh xxx

 

[england]

from me, but ya too far away,,,,,,,i used to get my ones from the beach then boil them clean and scrub them,,,,try the local rivers n lakes,,,,boil them,scrub them, but make sure there ok before you add them,,,,,,,al mine were just big pebbles<flint

 

[PlatinumAngel]

ooh a garden center. The beaches around here I don't think would have the size I'd want. But a garden center might I suppose.

Vinigar test... umm Never done it before. What am I looking for?

 

[england]

hehe my rocks are huge as in 30cm+

 

[orange shark]

drop a few drops of vinegar on the rock and if it fizzes its not suitable, if it doesnt fiz its fine

 

[PlatinumAngel]

Thanks.

Hmm may take a drive out to the beach tomorrow then... to see if there's anything decent. Had they washed up on shore or did you have to go swiming for them?

 

[england]

no it would depend though we have 7 miles of golden sand them after that the beach changes to pebble like shingle,,,,,,,more diff to find if yours is a full sand beach,,,,,,,try rivers/lakes or a hardware depot

 

[PlatinumAngel]

Well actually going to take a drive out to the beach now, if no luck then I'll check a river around here. Will give us something to do if nothing else.

 

[england]

i was just thinking at this time of night,,,,hehe your across the pond<durr>nelly moment

 

[fry_lover]

who's beer'd up tonight lol

 

[PlatinumAngel]

lol was 6:30 pm. Was nice, found some rocks, have to check them though. Saw a nice sunset as well.

 

[england]

take any photos of your beach?
got to see please, i love the coast

 

[PlatinumAngel]

Got some. Will post them up in a bit.
I found some decent sized rocks. Now two of them did nothing at all with the vinigar, two of them, just vaugely bubbled... I wouldn't have noticed if I hadn't been staring intently at it. So when you say bubbles, does it fizz a lot or even just a tiny bit is not ok?

 

[england]

not sure but if it did bubble then i wouldnt risk it,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
look forward to see photos