Ceramics/Pottery

[Sethnick99]

My brother and sister in law have a pottery business/shop on the side. They are also aquarium enthusiasts does anyone know about the safety of using kiln fired (unglazed and glazed?) As part of the aquascape?

I am in process of setting up a couple small reef aquariums and might ask him for some custom pieces to help scape the tanks, but i just don't know what is safe.

Thoughts?

 

[mann1139]

I would be very nervous of what any type of clay is going to leach out.

You may be able to coat the pottery, but then the coating may rub off.

 

[Udest]

As long as its food safe I would assume it would be safe , though I'd be leery of the red clay stuff that ain't glazed seen it breakdown due to hard water leaching out of it.

 

[19kevin77]

My brother and sister in law have a pottery business/shop on the side. They are also aquarium enthusiasts does anyone know about the safety of using kiln fired (unglazed and glazed?) As part of the aquascape?

I am in process of setting up a couple small reef aquariums and might ask him for some custom pieces to help scape the tanks, but i just don't know what is safe.

Thoughts?

How did it work out?