Slate

[Jay99]

What type of slate is best for making aquarium hides? I do roofing so basically have an unlimited supply of slate lol.

I’ve got a lot of Spanish slate at the moment but it has a sharp edge when cut and I’m worried about it hurting the fish??

Any info would be great thanks

[fr499y]

any works as long as you sand down the edges.

PVC pipe works well, easy to cover with sand/plants

[SxAqua]

What type of slate is best for making aquarium hides? I do roofing so basically have an unlimited supply of slate lol.

I’ve got a lot of Spanish slate at the moment but it has a sharp edge when cut and I’m worried about it hurting the fish??

Any info would be great thanks

I've just got some plum slate (rocks) which look nice.

I wouldn't bother with sandpaper, it just tears and splits. Get a hammer and tap the sharp edges very lightly to blunt them

[fr499y]

I wouldn't bother with sandpaper, it just tears and splits.

Waterproof sandpaper works fine for this

[Last Triumph]

Scrape the rough edges of the slate against the patio, kerb, driveway or whatever.