Need reef safe tiles for breeding clowns. . . What kind and were to buy?

[MoshJosh]

Title says it all!!!

 

[Rusty_L_Shackleford]

Pretty much any ceramic tile will work. Personally I have used terra cotta flower pots with success, and prefer them over anything else.

 

[MoshJosh]

Pretty much any ceramic tile will work. Personally I have used terra cotta flower pots with success, and prefer them over anything else.

That is the route I started down, but the pots were creating dead spots in my flow. . . which I didn't like. I will have more placement options with a tile.

 

[ScubaFish802]

They also make them in tile shapes - but as above any untreated ceramic will work

 

[Rusty_L_Shackleford]

That is the route I started down, but the pots were creating dead spots in my flow. . . which I didn't like. I will have more placement options with a tile.

Discus breeders will sometimes use a breeding cone. Which is pretty much what it sounds like...a tall skinny Terra cotta cone. Something like that might be a good option. But if not, any ceramic tile from the hardware store will work.

 

[Lebowski_]

Discus breeders will sometimes use a breeding cone. Which is pretty much what it sounds like...a tall skinny Terra cotta cone. Something like that might be a good option. But if not, any ceramic tile from the hardware store will work.

I used to love those cones in my cichlid days. No detritus build up and less egg fungus because water can move freely around them. My German Blue Rams and Angels used to always use the cones.

 

[MoshJosh]

They also make them in tile shapes - but as above any untreated ceramic will work

I guess my question is how can I tell if it’s untreated? I have plenty of tile in my garage, just not sure what it’s made out of or if it’s glazed or treated etc

 

[Rusty_L_Shackleford]

If it's been garaged stored I honestly would just go get some at home depot. I paid $0.16 each a couple weeks ago when I bought some for frags. As long as it's glazed ceramic (hard shiny surface on one side, rough raw side it's fine.

 

[MoshJosh]

Will these work?

 

[Rusty_L_Shackleford]

Yup. I'm using those exact ones to grow green star polyps onto my glass.