Rescue fish, currently in temporay home 20 gal 70' filtered oxygenated tank until I can get another tommorow. But he looks stressed, I think he needs a place to hide for the night, and the PVC I have at the moment is too light to sink. I found the plastic in the basement of the older home we live in, good size for him, but I am worried that plastic of an uncertain age might give off some kind of toxin/poison. Can anybody help? Suggestions for alternatives welcome...
That's the old ABS plastic. It's not used much anymore because of problems with building codes. It's no more toxic than PVC. until a house fire starts it to burn. Stay away from old joints with cement, sterilize as you would with any other ornament and you'll be fine. You can also still buy it new.
Nope. It's safe. PVC is used for tube anemones commonly.
