Ceramic Pot

[Cari]

Hi all!
Redoing aquascape in 90 gal. Removed most of rock and realized yellow tang was looking for a place to sleep . So I put in a ceramic pot I had and within minutes, the tang and Potter’s angel were both inside it! Today, a pair of tomato clowns, yellow tang and Potter’s are going in and out. Is this reef safe long term? Mine is from Home Depot, but same concept.
Thanks!

 

[1112-425XL]

From what I've read, any food grade glazed ceramics should be safe for the reef. Non food grade ceramics could have materials that might leach over time.

 

[Cari]

Thanks. I thought that about food grade. I don’t know if this is food grade, but better not count on it since it was made to hold plants. They can use it until I get the new aquascape done, no need to stress them out further.

 

[Gundy]

It will be interesting to see if it gets covered in coralline algae. Paul B puts bottles in his tank and sands them with coarse sand paper then applies a thin layer of concrete to the outside. This allows the coralline algae to cover the entire surface. Report back and let us know How this ceramic pot did.