Habitat - Indoor :: terra cotta

[wolfmanviagra]

i have read that you should not use certain rocks because they can change the hardness/ph of the water. does anyone know if terra cotta is o.k.?

[staman]

Well first of all terra cotta isnt stone/rock it's fired clay. The only rock or stone that ive ever heard of that could change the ph of your water would be limestone. Dont use that. I really doubt terra cotta could change the ph of water as it's the standard pot used for plants all over the world.

[steve]

You also shouldn't use marble. Plus, just avoid anything that may break easily like glass.

[marisa]

Some people also say not to use bricks because depending on what they're made of they could leech arsenic.

[steve]

Yikes! Never heard of that one before.
I like slate and ceramic tile for basking areas.