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Re: Fwd: Do people use plastic plants in their killie tanks?

Well Actually most of us know what "That Fish Place" is.  It's a HUGE
Fish/pet store in Lancaster PA.  I have found the exact same fake plants
there as well as local flower shops.  Same plant same address on package.
It's like pond liner and roof liner same assembly line just that the pond
liner is tested before it's sold making the price alot higher.
I have also NOT had any problem with any of the flower shop plastic plants.

Shane

----- Original Message -----
From: "Bob Woth" <bwoth at bellsouth_net>
To: <killietalk at aka_org>
Sent: Monday, August 07, 2000 06:41 PM
Subject: Re: Fwd: Do people use plastic plants in their killie tanks?


> Yet these plants are not specifically made for aquatic environments and
can rust
> or leach harmful products into your tanks.
>
> Shane Fisher wrote:
>
> > One can also go to crafts stores and pick up plastic and silk like
plants.
> > They I believe are the same plastic that the fish store brands are made
of.
> > They are alot cheaper too.
> >
> > Shane
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Bob Woth" <bwoth at bellsouth_net>
> > To: <killietalk at aka_org>
> > Sent: Sunday, August 06, 2000 07:26 PM
> > Subject: Re: Fwd: Do people use plastic plants in their killie tanks?
> >
> > > I have ben selling plastic plant both for manufactures and distributor
as
> > well
> > > as aquatic stores for over 20 years this is a fallacy.
> > > I have also been breeding fish for about 30 years and I find your
> > statement to
> > > be unfounded. I use real as well as plastic plants and the
> > > new silk like plants for decoration breeding and hiding of fish. I
have
> > never in
> > > 30 years of fish keeping have had a problem
> > > with plastic plants. Please let the arguments begin.
> > >
> > > Wright Huntley wrote:
> > >
> > > > Jill wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > At 09:37 PM 8/5/00, Wright Huntley wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > >The plastic plants are more harmful than beneficial, IMO.
> > > > >
> > > > > Could you please explain for the less well informed among us why
> > plastic
> > > > > plants would be a harmful addition?
> > > >
> > > > The floating ones mentioned are wonderful incubators of
cyanobacteria
> > (as
> > > > well as other less useful algae that may not be as effective as
vascular
> > > > plants for keeping the water nice). Once infested, they look pretty
> > yucky,
> > > > too.
> > > >
> > > > Many have sharp edges and mold-release spines that can easily injure
> > smaller
> > > > fish.
> > > >
> > > > I have never trusted the plasticizers used in them to not be
unhealthy,
> > long
> > > > term. There's a strong reason that vinyl tubing, like "Tygon," isn't
> > allowed
> > > > in hospitals for gas delivery, IVs, etc. It's the same plasticizers,
> > AFAIK,
> > > > as in vinyl plastic plants. [BTW, I think those plasticizers may be
> > great
> > > > algae food, too!]
> > > >
> > > > They block light from the real plants that are vital to ammonia
control
> > in
> > > > killy tanks. Sure, we use low-light plants like Java moss, but the
extra
> >
> > > > heat to punch light through plastic floating plants is usually not a
> > good
> > > > thing. It's worse in warm climates, like here in CA and FL. True
> > everywhere
> > > > in summer, except Richard's root cellar.
> > > >
> > > > They look ugly as sin, too. [I know -- there are people who actually
> > *like*
> > > > pink plaster flamingo ornaments on their lawn. I just don't enjoy
the
> > > > "unnatural" look for killies. Save them for your Orandas.]
> > > >
> > > > I could continue on, but my drift should be obvious by now. YMMV.
(^_^)
> > > >
> > > > Wright
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Wright Huntley, Fremont CA, USA, 510 494-8679  huntleyone at home
dot
> > com
> > > >
> > > >                 There are two rules for success in life:
> > > >              Rule 1: Don't tell people everything you know.
> > > >
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