Is Vinyl Safe For Fish

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Is vinyl safe for fish.

A toxic comedy sundance award winning and emmy nominated film by judith helfand and daniel b. 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. 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. Aquarium vinyl is the best source for premium aquarium backgrounds and decals.

Polyvinyl chloride is more often referred to by its less technical names pvc and vinyl. Browse our selection of unique designs or send us your own. Our self adhesive reusable aquarium graphics are long lasting and easy to apply. 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.

Is this safe for aquariums. Otherwise i d imagine paint and microscopic bits of vinyl will probably poison them. Get some aquarium safe sealant. 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.

Carbon hydrogen and chlorine. In sum there is no safe way to manufacture use or dispose of this highly hazardous plastic. 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. Most often used in construction pvc is a plastic composed of three elements.

Everyone in the reefclub jumped on it suggesting 1 or 2 plastics. 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.