slate tile

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  1. TheJester

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    Hi. Quick question. Has anyone used slate roof tiles in their aquarium. And is it safe? It's the black slate roof tiles. Thanks in advance
     
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    Sorry i have no idea hopefully some one will be able to help you
     
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    Want to use it to make caves and hiding spots for my cichlids
     
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    Why not. Not messing with hardness / ph.
    Only thing to be carefull about are the sharp edges !!!
     
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    Want to go for a different look
     
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    i have used slate, just a hassle to clean underneath
     
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    oh ok @TheJester i think its a good idea
     
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    As in between the slate and substrate?
     
    TheJester, Jul 27, 2015
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    Yup, they can be very rough.
    A fish brushing against one might lose some scales.
     
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    I've seen (online) a lot of people using it in their setups, including as a background, which looked very good (irregular pieces placed as close together as possible, with Java fern and moss in the gaps). Must have been siliconed / glued onto the back glass. I suppose it was quite heavy though.
     
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    yes, between s.strate and tile
     
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    I have used slate (not roof tiles but the odd shaped natural pavers),works great, if it has sharp edges just take a broken tile and rub the two together to round the edges slate is not that hard. Go for it.
     
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