Question: Are these hides safe?

[Skara]

Hello!

I have 2 hides/decorations that I'm a little unsure if I can use for my axolotls or not. I've attached pictures of both below.

One is a Marina slate rockscape. It's a little jagged but I think I can sand it off a bit. I've heard slate is safe to use, so as far as I can tell this should be fine, right?

The other hide is a Reptile Cave for desert & tropical terrariums and is made of granite. I'm not sure if I can use this since it seems to be made for terrestrial setups. Is it possible to use this in my aquarium or no?

Thanks in advance.

 

[jmsstoner]

Slate and granite are ok to use. Just make sure they are clean and free of any kind of contaminants, including soap.

 

[mikeg]

The reptile cave is safe. I have one in my smaller tank for about a year now they seem to like it and i have not noticed any color coming off the cave.

 

[Skara]

Great, thanks guys.

 

[Kaysie]

Be sure they're actually made out of that material, and not just modeled to look like it. That reptile cave is almost certainly resin, and that multi-tier thing is definitely resin, not slate.

 

[knyptozoologist]

Be sure they're actually made out of that material, and not just modeled to look like it. That reptile cave is almost certainly resin, and that multi-tier thing is definitely resin, not slate.

Are resin items unsafe for axolotls? A lot of the ones I've been considering are resin and I just want to know before purchasing them.

 

[Kaysie]

Resin is generally aquarium safe. Just buyer beware, things aren't always as labeled.