sea shells

ejones4Christ · #1 05/20/2007, 07:47 PM

My wife went to the beach and brought back tons of sea shells, i was woundering if putting them in my reef tank would be ok?

demonsp · #2 05/20/2007, 07:51 PM

I would leave outside in the sun for a day or 2 then rinse off you should be alright.

Drix · #3 05/20/2007, 09:23 PM

Boil them for like half an hour, change the water, repeat. It'll kill anything growing and hopefully leech out any pollutants

rodgod20 · #4 05/20/2007, 09:56 PM

dido boil....I like keeping shells in the aquarium, helps with buffering of ph, calc...and looks

frederickk · #5 05/25/2007, 11:45 AM

Would be a good addition if you have any hermit crabs.

hmello@bermexin · #6 05/25/2007, 12:11 PM

Agree boil the begeesus out of them.

fry_school101 · #7 05/25/2007, 02:02 PM

They are good for making "pod piles" with.

rodgod20 · #8 05/25/2007, 02:07 PM

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Originally posted by fry_school101
They are good for making "pod piles" with.

yeah, amipods loved them in my 6G. Right now they like the sump in my 65G.

Thats a good idea btw, I think i'll a few more to the sump for that purpose

Tomorleans · #9 05/25/2007, 03:06 PM

my wife and daughter did the same thing.. Sea Shells from Pensacola beach. my diamond goby LOVES them.. he builds little forts with them..