Lead strips used with plants?

Ken Worthington

Ken Worthington

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Hello, I've just done a quick search of this and I'm interested to know the forums views.

I'm wondering if the 'Lead' strips that are commonly used to bunch/anchor aquatic plants would affect water quality.

I'm presuming that the strips are indeed lead (Pb) rather than a different substance?

From what I remember from a while ago with keeping tropical fish is that the lead forms a thin oxide coating in water, to render it effectively harmless.

Firstly, am I right in this assumption?

Secondly, are these okay to use with axies, and newts, etc

Thirdly, I'm curious as to why this subject hasn't really been discussed much.

Thanks in advance :happy:
 
I always removed them just in case.
 
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