Beer Bottle

[monch1es]

I have been to the lfs and they have beer glass bottles were there eels hide. Can i do that is there anything i have to do before i put the bottle in there. i have a 60 gal 60 pounds live rock

[BurntOutReefer]

yes....drink the beer first....rinse with bleach/water/air dry...then rinse again with clean water until no bleach......

[tanker]

Originally posted by BurntOutReefer
yes....drink the beer first....rinse with bleach/water/air dry...then rinse again with clean water until no bleach......

I do not think you even need to bleach the bottle. Just wash it well with hot water and maybe some baking soda.

[amike5]

And remove the label and glue!

[Nanemene]

Paul B from Long Island talks alot about using bottles in his old reef. Check out his threads.

[davidryder]

PVC pipes work well for eels too and are easily encrusted with coralline algae. There are two ways out with PVC pipes also.

Paul B uses beer bottles to give his reef a "natural" look. As far as I know he doesn't use them for eels.

[kaihonu82]

i don't know how true this is...but this is what i've heard

items such as beer bottles and other similarly shaped things aren't good for tanks because the water in them usually sits for a long time and gets no flow..?...i guess if the eel/fish/whatever is swimming in and out of it all the time, there'd be some water movement..

anyone else here this?

[uscharalph]

Great for Pods.

[kraze3]

if its being used by the eel it should be fine, But like kaihonu82 said you dont want it to be a dead spot. There was a thread on RC not to long ago about putting Liquor bottles in your reef. Someone wanted to put a Jager bottle in their reef with a small light inside it. A hole was drilled to put the light inside and then the bottle was coated with a clear sealant so that he could keep the label. If krylon Fusion makes a clear spray you could probably use that. Ive seen many threads where reefers use fusion to paint in tank objects.

GL and post some pics if you do it.

[virginiadiver69]

How about one of those hard hat divers w/ the treasure chest connected to a air pump;...that would look cool.

[Cheekmonkey]

haha like there arnt enough of those around

[coast2coast7390]

thats a cool idea...i know they use them for octopi especially the clear coke bottles

[BangkokMatt]

Originally posted by virginiadiver69
How about one of those hard hat divers w/ the treasure chest connected to a air pump;...that would look cool.

I prefer a 'No Fishing' sign placed in the sand.

[Paul B]

Paul B from Long Island talks alot about using bottles in his old reef. Check out his threads.

I will have you know that I only use the finest Cognac bottles in my reef. I do have beer cans but the bottles are champagne and Cognac. Beer bottles are too gosh.

[kraze3]

I like the bottles, though the last one looks like a beach that needs some volunteer cleaning done. Isnt the aluminum can bad for the reef tank?

[wooden_reefer]

Four liter wine bottles are good. I save them.

[Smokey84]

I love the look Paul B.

[kuoka]

Never use bleach to clean anything that goes in your tank. Instead use vinegar.

[rustybucket145]

If you do use bleach, neutralize it with the vinegar prior to putting it in your tank.

Never get enough of your tank Paul B!! Love it!

[tank o tang]

can can't be good

[Paul B]

All of the rock, bottles, cans and even the water was bleached before it was put in the tank 37 years ago. How bad can it be? The can is coated with resin.
Paul

[natejonesis]

Dude, Safe or not the can needs to go. The Copper-Banded looks almost ashamed that he got caught next to it .... is that photoshop??

[kraash]

how about some 1800's rum bottles for the ship wreck look!!!

[Fiddler]

awsome, how long does it take to cover them with the coral?

[Agu]

Although it can be done the water will become stagnant within the bottle. If that's something you can/want to deal with go for it.

I prefer to not introduce potential problems into my aquarium.