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| Hi everyone, I'm planning to put a half broken pot into my tank for my kribs to utilize when breeding, but just wanted to make sure what kind of pot. I have heard it's a terra cotta pot that is ok, in general what should I look for (and where) when purchasing pots for tanks. thanks
20 gallon - melon barb x 3
krib x 2
planted
20 gallon - pending stocking
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Terra cotta is definitely fine. Stay away from any metallic or red glazes, as these usually use different metals in the glazes to achieve the color, and some of them will leech into the water. If you use something that is "safe for human use", like bowls and stuff, it's fine, because it's been treated so that it doesn't leech into foods. But flower pots and the like aren't treated like that.
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I have cichlids and I bought a small, plain terracotta pot at walmart for about 50 cents. Definitely rinse it off first before setting it in the tank to get rid of dust or anything else that might have settled on it. Some people soak the pots overnight before putting in the tank as well.
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Thats a good idea ! I think I'm going to buy one.
55 GALLON TANK
1 Veil Tail Angelfish-Angie
3 Peppered Cories
3 Golden Wonder Killi's
1 Spotted climbing perch
2 Long Fined Zebra Danios
1 Clown Plecos
4 Cherry Barbs
2 Turquoise Severums
1 Flag Cichlid
1 Dwarf Pike Cichlid
1 Sailfin Pleco - Gibby
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You should use only a red clay (terra cotta) pot. All you have to do is make sure the hole in the bottom is large enough for the female to get into the pot (just ream it out a bit if you need to). Then turn the pot upside down on the bottom of the tank, and I guarantee you 100% that is where they will spawn. One day you won't see the female at all, and the male will be guarding the pot. Then about a week later the female will emerge, leading a herd of babies around the tank. It's one of the best things about fishkeeping. Have fun.
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I just got one for my tank. It looks cool.
55 GALLON TANK
1 Veil Tail Angelfish-Angie
3 Peppered Cories
3 Golden Wonder Killi's
1 Spotted climbing perch
2 Long Fined Zebra Danios
1 Clown Plecos
4 Cherry Barbs
2 Turquoise Severums
1 Flag Cichlid
1 Dwarf Pike Cichlid
1 Sailfin Pleco - Gibby
10 GALLON
1 Crayfish
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It's really interesting how certain cichlids will invariably spawn on certain things. If you give them an overturned flower pot with the hole in the bottom big enough for the female, kribs will always spawn there. For angels, anything on an angle to the side of the tank. And yet, for all the fancy "discus cones" etc., when I was breeding discus they always spawned right on the side glass of the tank. Go figure.
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And yet, for all the fancy "discus cones" etc., when I was breeding discus they always spawned right on the side glass of the tank. Go figure. Probably because they like flat, clean surfaces where they could pick off eggs infected by fungus.
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That could be -- interesting idea.
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