footlong carp Posted August 30, 2011 Report Share Posted August 30, 2011 Hello wonderfull people! dose anyone know if you can put a besser block or an airrated concrete block in a chilids tank? i want to drill a mirriad of holes in one and maybe put it in a tank!! and were can i find some volcanic rock please! cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clayton31 Posted August 30, 2011 Report Share Posted August 30, 2011 that will be a big fat no to besser block as it is concrete and will leak lime into ur tank Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jyeberghofer Posted August 30, 2011 Report Share Posted August 30, 2011 hey mate. i guess your talking about lava rock? you can buy pieces from your lfs with whole in them but they are pretty expensive ($16 each). I bought some today jsut from the local landscaping place. ended up getting 6 large pieces for 5 dollars. was pretty happy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brockssracer Posted August 30, 2011 Report Share Posted August 30, 2011 you could put a besser block into your tank ONLY if you seal it on all surfaces after you drill it with a pond sealer for concrete. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
footlong carp Posted August 30, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 30, 2011 Thanks clayton.......i guess we all have some good ideas some time or another but just an idea! Jyeberhofer..i will sus the local landscape place out , i didn't think of that, thanks for the quike response guy's too good!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shon982 Posted August 30, 2011 Report Share Posted August 30, 2011 Can't see the problem with lime being leached, lime is calcium hydroxide (well for fish such as africans it's good) used to increase hydroxide ions in the water which increases kH and pH also marine people use it as "Kalkwasser" dosing I use bricks made from limestone in my tanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wickkyjr Posted August 30, 2011 Report Share Posted August 30, 2011 Just get a fake rock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trofius Posted August 31, 2011 Report Share Posted August 31, 2011 aerated concrete also known as hebble is also full of aluminium hydroxide, and is a big no no.. clay bricks should be fine, old besser bricks will leach much less lime, new ones could potentially leach too much, aqnd even with regular big water changes could resulyt in unstable and fluctuating ph.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeadFishFloating Posted August 31, 2011 Report Share Posted August 31, 2011 anyone know if you can put a besser block done it before with no problems but if they are new, soak it for a few weeks first can always test the soak water for a pH high range spike. just looks ugly is all but ya used a lot of concrete based rocks in tanks before with no problems. Heck I have seen concrete ponds for breeding discus in malaysia lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LPL84 Posted September 1, 2011 Report Share Posted September 1, 2011 iv used blocks in my tanks for years never ever had a problem cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sclero p Posted September 1, 2011 Report Share Posted September 1, 2011 Got them in ponds made of concrete. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
