Driftwood allowed in tank

Mice · Member Joined: 16 Jul 2005 Posts: 76

i live near the beach and i picked up some driftwood at the beach. what could i do to get every bit of salt, bacteria, or anything inside the wood. give me suggestions and recomendations on putting htis in my 30 gallon tank. thank u

Fish Addict · Posted: Thu Jan 18, 2007 5:08 pm Post subject:

u can boil it

Mice · Member Joined: 16 Jul 2005 Posts: 76

will it still be contaminated or will everything in it be gone. and for 32 views and only one reply for crying out loud someone respond and help me.

Mice · Member Joined: 16 Jul 2005 Posts: 76

will it still be contaminated or will everything in it be gone. and for 32 views and only one reply for crying out loud someone respond and help me.

Alasse · Member Joined: 02 Jul 2006 Posts: 65 Location: Queensland

I've never boiled any (but it is one way to ensure buts are killed)
A mild solution of bleach is another...scrub the wood with it, rinse well, and sun dry

I have a spare tank i put any 'wild' wood into (mine is from gardens not the sea though, and i only use wood i KNOW is free of pesticides))....i soak it...then sun dry it, soak, dry, ect for about 2 months.

Then i buy a dozen feeder fish and put them in the tank...if they survive just fine, then to me its safe. The wood is then ready to go into my main tanks

Mice · Member Joined: 16 Jul 2005 Posts: 76

very good idea. i have a spare 10 gallon ill try it. i dont know about the bleach idea but ill definetly try boiling and sundrying repeat. thanks a lot.

Fish Addict · Posted: Fri Jan 26, 2007 1:26 am Post subject:

u can also after u soak it put it in the oven and cook it till its dry