Red Stone Slate: A Beautiful Addition to Your Aquarium

Red Stone Slate is an inert flat stone that can add colour to a tank's scape. Its flat nature allows for accessible design by stacking or creating an excellent accentuation of steps. It is also easy to break down into smaller pieces. This beautiful natural stone can upgrade your aquarium's aesthetics. 

Properties of Red Stone Slate

It is a metamorphic rock formed by heating and compressing sedimentary rock. It is known for its unique red colour and texture, caused by the appearance of iron oxide. It is durable and can withstand the continuous water flow in an aquarium. It also makes hiding spots, caves, and other fascinating features for your fish to explore.

Precautions to Use Red Stone Slate

• It is essential to rinse the stone thoroughly to remove any dust or debris on the surface.
• Soak the red stone slate in water for a few days to remove impurities and ensure its cleanliness before placing it in your aquarium.
• Keeping the stone away from direct sunlight prevents discolouration and fading.

What is a natural slate stone?

Slate is a fine-grained, homogeneous, foliated, metamorphic rock from an original shale-type sedimentary rock composed of volcanic ash or clay through low-grade, regional metamorphism. It is the finest-grained foliated metamorphic rock.

What are the uses of slate stone?

Slate is sometimes marketed as crushed slate (flour and granules) and dimension slate. Dimension slate is used mainly for laboratory tabletops, electrical panels, flooring and roofing, and blackboards.