Tanty Mouse Posted June 3, 2007 Report Share Posted June 3, 2007 I purchased a few terracotta pots today at Bunnings to place in my betta tanks. The pots have a small drain hole on the bottom and I'm a bit worried that if I don't block this up one of my bettas will get their little heads stuck in this. Does anyone know what I should use to block this hole up? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted June 3, 2007 Report Share Posted June 3, 2007 YES!!! They can and will get stuck!! Not sure what u could block them with, but im sure someone can suggest something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Callatya Posted June 3, 2007 Report Share Posted June 3, 2007 A piece of wine cork or a gob of silicone will work Alternatively, you could make the hole bigger :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ned Posted June 3, 2007 Report Share Posted June 3, 2007 id go for making the hole bigger, that way they could use it as a play house... but even some sticky tape to block the hole would work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bettarazzi Posted June 4, 2007 Report Share Posted June 4, 2007 I don't know about the sticky tape. It'd probably come unstuck fairly quickly once it'd been sitting in water for a while. And is the glue on sticky tape even safe for fish? Making the hole bigger is worth doing because it's nice to have a backdoor escape route. But how would you make that hole bigger without cracking the whole pot? If you plug with silicone, you'll have to wait till it's properly cured before using it in the tank. It will say on the tube. You probably already know this but make sure you get Aquarium Silicone. There are many varieties. The one that is safe for aquarium use specifically states this on the packaging. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ned Posted June 4, 2007 Report Share Posted June 4, 2007 true, i suppose you'd have to drill some small holes around the area which you want off, then break with a chisel of some kind, then sand/file it down so the fish dont rip them selves in half when they exit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Callatya Posted June 4, 2007 Report Share Posted June 4, 2007 usually a round file will do the job OK on terracotta, depending on the quality/age/etc of the pot :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tanty Mouse Posted June 4, 2007 Author Report Share Posted June 4, 2007 ohhh I like the idea of drilling a bigger hole. I'm going to get my partner do that for me this weekend. Thanks everyone! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ned Posted June 4, 2007 Report Share Posted June 4, 2007 always happy to help... let us all know how it goes and dont forget pics!!! good luck :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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