Seashells

[onevarez]

Hi everyone. I recently went to the beach and collected some real seashell. I would like to incorporate them to my tank. Is it ok to that? If yes, what should I do before introducing it to the thank?

 

[StartingATank]

I would say that it isn’t necessarily bad, but it could have some hitchhikers on it, so anytime I want to add something from the beach to my tank is to boil them for about 15-30 minutes to kill anything off of them. However, some shells contain silicates, which could cause a Dino/diatom outbreak.

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

It’s fine, as long as they are clean and free of residual organic matter (e.g, dead snail body, etc).

 

[Paul B]

Just throw them, in your tank, it will be fine. If they stink, don't do that.

 

[fishface NJ]

I've collected shells from Sanibel Island, FL and on vacation in the Caribbean. Just threw them in my tank

 

[commod0re]

Hi everyone. I recently went to the beach and collected some real seashell. I would like to incorporate them to my tank. Is it ok to that? If yes, what should I do before introducing it to the thank?

Spray them off and boil them for 10 minutes