I thoroughly washed shells i got from a local bay and put it in my gold fish tank, is that ok?

I hope so, seems ok, but you never know

I thoroughly washed shells i got from a local bay and put it in my gold fish tank, is that ok?
its ok but you might be transporting parasites or bacteria into you goldfish tank. make sure you place it in boiling water for a couple of minutes.
Reply:I probably would've either boiled them or rinsed them in a mild bleach/water solution first, but too late now :) Keep an eye on your ph levels and make sure they don't start fluctuating.
Reply:Not only is it ok.... it's GOOD! it will help stable your ph :)



Clean in water, leave in the sun a few days if you really really wanna make sure they are clean..
Reply:Perfectly ok if you have washed them. I have shells and counches from various parts of the globe, and they are all displayed in my various fishtanks.
Reply:goldfish will be fine with it i'd imagine



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Reply:if you are worry about it, worth to soak the shell in water for a couple of days. But generally, should be okay as Gold fish are pretty strong creatures.
Reply:Yes that should be fine.
Reply:well i have done that plenty of times and all my fish have been fine none have dies, just make sure you soak them and scrub them and they will be fine...
Reply:well we did this with our fish and they are fine and happy any way if you cleaned them good enough they should be all right



hope it goes well

hope i helped