What are aquarium ornaments made from, making them safe for aquariums & freshwater fish?

February 16th, 2009 Admin Posted in Aquariums | 3 Comments »

sunrise_n_tn asked:

I'd like to go to my local craft store & perhaps find one of those little buildings that you paint yourself. But I don't know what aquarium ornaments are made from. Also, if I were to find the right item made from the right material, what kind of craft paint would be safe to paint them with? The ones we buy have to be painted with something. Any information is appreciated. Thanks!


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3 Responses to “What are aquarium ornaments made from, making them safe for aquariums & freshwater fish?”

  1. Artasia N Says:
    February 20th, 2009 at 12:56 am

    well i do not really know but if you go ask someone at the store they well be likely tell you bye bye now

  2. Richie R Says:
    February 23rd, 2009 at 7:17 am

    normally ceramic paint that has been treated with AquaSafe is good enough. if you don’t think that is safe enough, I agree with the person that wrote |
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  3. Ianab Says:
    February 25th, 2009 at 3:49 am

    They are usually plastic resin or ceramic (pottery)

    It just has to be something inert and basically food safe.

    Painting is more difficult, the paint has to be totally waterproof and tough enough to handle cleaning after soaking in water for weeks.

    Ian

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