Sea shells for whatever aquarium purpose!

Synyster1337 · 05-16-2013, 01:40 PM

Hey all, my family is going to vacation on Anna Maria Island. It is off the gulf coast of Florida. Anywho, I was reading about the place and apparently, they have a good variety of sea shells. Can I gather a whole lot of them and put them in a cichlid tank? From what I hear, the shells help the alkalinity and hardness of the water, but I could be wrong.

stevenjohn21 · 05-16-2013, 01:47 PM

My wife's sister lives in Anna Maria island and we visit once a year .... The first thing I do is go looking for driftwood & shells . I use them in my multi's tank . I soak them in hydrogen peroxide over night then give them a good rinse. I think you would need to put a lot of shells in your tank to see a noticeable difference . I have maybe 30 shells in a 20 long and it's the same params that come out my tap.

Synyster1337 · 05-16-2013, 02:08 PM

Hmmm...where is the best place to find driftwood there? I'd love to come home with some aquarium stuff!

stevenjohn21 · 05-16-2013, 04:50 PM

I usually find pieces where the river meets the ocean. But anywhere I have been I find pieces. Also if they have had storms in tge last few days you will find some mangrove roots that are washed up , keep those and maybe use them in a future project .

05-16-2013, 01:40 PM	#1
Synyster1337 Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Charleston, WV Posts: 52	Sea shells for whatever aquarium purpose! Hey all, my family is going to vacation on Anna Maria Island. It is off the gulf coast of Florida. Anywho, I was reading about the place and apparently, they have a good variety of sea shells. Can I gather a whole lot of them and put them in a cichlid tank? From what I hear, the shells help the alkalinity and hardness of the water, but I could be wrong. __________________ I'm 22, and a Biology major. I like fish keeping because I can apply a lot of what I've learned in post-secondary education to my hobby I'll get a nice FTS to replace this crap eventually.

05-16-2013, 01:47 PM	#2
stevenjohn21 Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (10/100%) Join Date: May 2012 Location: Atlanta Posts: 996	My wife's sister lives in Anna Maria island and we visit once a year .... The first thing I do is go looking for driftwood & shells . I use them in my multi's tank . I soak them in hydrogen peroxide over night then give them a good rinse. I think you would need to put a lot of shells in your tank to see a noticeable difference . I have maybe 30 shells in a 20 long and it's the same params that come out my tap. __________________ “We didn’t underestimate them. They were just a lot better than we thought.” -Bobby Robson “Football is a simple game; 22 men chase a ball for 90 minutes and at the end, the Germans win.” -Gary Linekar "Some people are on the pitch! They think it's all over! It is now, it's four!" -Kenneth Wolstenholme

05-16-2013, 02:08 PM	#3
Synyster1337 Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Charleston, WV Posts: 52	Hmmm...where is the best place to find driftwood there? I'd love to come home with some aquarium stuff! __________________ I'm 22, and a Biology major. I like fish keeping because I can apply a lot of what I've learned in post-secondary education to my hobby I'll get a nice FTS to replace this crap eventually.

05-16-2013, 04:50 PM	#4
stevenjohn21 Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (10/100%) Join Date: May 2012 Location: Atlanta Posts: 996	I usually find pieces where the river meets the ocean. But anywhere I have been I find pieces. Also if they have had storms in tge last few days you will find some mangrove roots that are washed up , keep those and maybe use them in a future project . __________________ “We didn’t underestimate them. They were just a lot better than we thought.” -Bobby Robson “Football is a simple game; 22 men chase a ball for 90 minutes and at the end, the Germans win.” -Gary Linekar "Some people are on the pitch! They think it's all over! It is now, it's four!" -Kenneth Wolstenholme

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