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Post by 101100101111 on Mar 31, 2010 12:41:46 GMT
So i've pretty much set up my first snail tank, i have used potting compost as a substrate, which i baked for 2 hours, as said on the care guide of this website, i haven't got any snails yet, and then i was looking in and noticed these little white rock things in the soil, i looked at the bag i got it from and it said that this was perlite (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perlite), the bag said that the perlite was to help water drainage, and my question is, could this perlite stuff be harmful to snails?
Thanks in advance for any help!
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Post by Bumblebee on Mar 31, 2010 16:49:38 GMT
Well after reading the link it seems to be a safe material for the snails, since it appears to be fully natural and without chemicals.
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pandora
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Post by pandora on Mar 31, 2010 16:53:06 GMT
I have the same thing in the soil i use, have been using it for ages and haven't found any problems with it  |
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Post by 101100101111 on Mar 31, 2010 17:13:26 GMT
Phew...that's good to know, i get paranoid about most everything to do with animals, i keep fish too and so am aware of the difficulties that chemicals and anything unnatural can cause. anyway, now i can get on and order my snails!
many thanks to everyone who replied.
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