shells

sweetsop · 06-20-2007, 08:56 PM

Over the weekend I collected some pretty white shells from the beaches of Robert Moses (N.Y.), I was wondering if they are safe to put into my tank?

marki24 · 06-20-2007, 09:40 PM

yes they are. But not right away. If i were you i would soak them in one part bleach to 10 parts water over night. Then let rinse very well in warm water. After that take it out and let it air dry. If you still smell the bleach rinse over again until you dont smell anything. Then its ready to be placed in. Thats how I have done it in the pass and it worked for me unless someone else has their own opinion or better methodology. But anyways, happy and health reef keeping.

PalmTree · 06-21-2007, 01:45 AM

Ditto!

06-20-2007, 08:56 PM	#1
sweetsop Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: brooklyn, ny. Posts: 283 Reefer Ratings: (10) Friends: (4)	shells Over the weekend I collected some pretty white shells from the beaches of Robert Moses (N.Y.), I was wondering if they are safe to put into my tank?

06-21-2007, 01:45 AM	#3
PalmTree Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Queens, NY Posts: 1,398 Reefer Ratings: (15) Friends: (9)	Ditto! __________________ Allan

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06-20-2007, 09:40 PM	#2
marki24 Senior Newbie Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Levittown, LI Posts: 2,370 Reefer Ratings: (54) Friends: (11)	yes they are. But not right away. If i were you i would soak them in one part bleach to 10 parts water over night. Then let rinse very well in warm water. After that take it out and let it air dry. If you still smell the bleach rinse over again until you dont smell anything. Then its ready to be placed in. Thats how I have done it in the pass and it worked for me unless someone else has their own opinion or better methodology. But anyways, happy and health reef keeping.