Is Vinyl Safe For Fish

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Is vinyl safe for fish.

Like most south american river fish belly crawlers are most comfortable in a warm tank with heavy water flow and acidic water rich in tannins. In sum there is no safe way to manufacture use or dispose of this highly hazardous plastic. Naturally i wouldn t use linoleum glue to put it down but i was just wondering if the flooring itself is safe for the fish. That will make a protective layer over the pop that will keep the paint and fish safe.

I was thinking of getting a sand slate designed scrap of vinyl flooring from home depot or lowes to cover the bottom of the tank. Our self adhesive reusable aquarium graphics are long lasting and easy to apply. Is this safe for aquariums. Otherwise i d imagine paint and microscopic bits of vinyl will probably poison them.

Polyvinyl chloride is more often referred to by its less technical names pvc and vinyl. Well i know if i did put a piece of vinyl in the tank it would be as good as trashed i was just wondering about the relative safety of the fish and all. Everyone in the reefclub jumped on it suggesting 1 or 2 plastics. And obviously i d much rather have something made specifically for a fish tank which brings me back around to how surprised i am that i couldn t find kaiju aquarium decoration.

Most often used in construction pvc is a plastic composed of three elements. I do my best to provide that with a driftwood pile. Carbon hydrogen and chlorine. Get some aquarium safe sealant.

For the latest news and to get involved visit the center for health environment and justice pvc free campaign. What i surmise is that over time the acidity of the water combined with the water movement over a period of years lead to the erosion of the pvc.