Amethyst Rock?

[washefuzzy]

I have a chuck of amethyst I picked up at a mine outside Thunderbay years ago can I put it in my aquarium?

[babblefish1960]

Yes

[beowulf]

One day when I am super rich I am going to have an aquarium that has diamonds as a substrate 

[PaleoFishGirl]

Amethyst is just pretty quartz (SiO2).  It won't affect your water parameters or anything.

[washefuzzy]

Yeah! It's gonna look so pretty. :)Besides getting out of the way.

[beowulf]

Don't forget to post a picture.

[fishycanuck]

Better yet, you could put it in my tank.

[washefuzzy]

Babble unfortunately I don't own a camera of any kind! sigh
No way Fishy Canuck it's mine all MINE!!! HA! HA! Ha!

[Nerine]

I am doing the entire bottom of my 55 in semi precious stones...have a handful of rose quartz and some amethyst looking for some garnets and topaz to add next

and you dont want diamonds...you want RAW uncut diamonds hehe

[catfishsteve]

The only thing I would be concerned about
when using crystals of any kind is the sharp edges.
would this not present a problem to some fish?

[beowulf]

The only thing I would be concerned about
when using crystals of any kind is the sharp edges.
would this not present a problem to some fish?

Mostly to species like loaches which don't have scales.  Most bottom dwellers like cories should be find.

[Nerine]

you could always polish them to round off edges

[washefuzzy]

Not to worry this piece of amethyst rock is a 8" elgonated crystal it only has a little part that is a little rough.