Teracotta Pots

[MarineDan]

Morning all,

Just a quick one. I have my saltwater setup and its been running for a good few months now. I have 2 clown fish in my tank and was wondering if it would be alright to add a teracotta pot to my tank for my clown fish? Just don't want it messing anything up. And how should I wash it before adding it to my tank.. With saltwater?

Thank you.

 

[wkscott]

Be sure to get clean (unused), unglazed and unpainted terracotta. Since the pots generally come from nurseries, they could possibly contain a drop of pesticide or other contaminants. They probably don't, but just to be safe, I boil mine in plain tap water for about 10 minutes.

After it cools, rinse in fresh water and allow to air dry. You should be good to go.