View Full Version : watchamacallit..... tree roots (stump)...
mjuniorc
12-07-2007, 8:51 PM
okay,, im a lil bit worried right now.... i went to a local lake fishing and found a beautiful piece of tree root that was submerged in the water so i cut it off for drift wood for my 180gal... procedures i did before put in my tank was: i quarintined it, soaked it in hot water for about a week, constant water changes... and water wasnt amber anymore so its finally in my tank!:)
earlier today i was lookin at my fish and tank, i noticed on my root stump.. where i cut, theres a clear white film on it... almost simular to when you have a dead fish in your tank and that film coated clear stuff bacteria... watevers it may be... is happening on the places where i cut... so i hope you guys understand what im talkin about, so that you MFK'rs can give me as much advice i need to take care of this problem?? please i need all the advice i need in order to keep these pieces intact.... thanx...;)
I dont know to much about the hole situation, But I would dry out the root until it is completly dead. This way none of the root dying slowly and releasing any bad stuff in to the tank. Just my thought...
mjuniorc
12-07-2007, 9:10 PM
but as far as waht is happening doest this have to do with lighting????
cuz my lighting is not great at all yet.... is this possibly mold... give me a sec and ill try to take a pic....
I'll let the pros take over here. I was just adding my 2cents
tunerX
12-07-2007, 9:14 PM
Was the wood completely dry or was it still damp in the middle? If you cut it from a live tree then it is probably sap or bacteria eating the last of the root's sap.
mjuniorc
12-07-2007, 9:35 PM
nope... not dry... still soaked...
mjuniorc
12-07-2007, 9:47 PM
heres my problem... what is it... sorry pics may poor.... :(
hangner
12-07-2007, 10:34 PM
I had the same thing happen on my 75 while i was cycling(dried piece of wood i got at lfs)
I bought plecos for cycling and they ate it, never did anything harmful as far as i know and after a couple weeks it stopped
dont really know what it is
midnight
12-07-2007, 10:39 PM
i have a log like that
i soaked it for a while and stuff still came out.
ive had it soaking for like 5 months now,should be done.lol
if i was you i would put it in water in a tupperware outside.
dont change the water and let it set for a month,more is better.
week isnt much.
it was fully underwater?
your new cut probably just opened the stump to where the water hasnt gotten to.
"get what im saying?" lol
just a guess.
either way i would soak it more.
and in the tupperware add a bunch of minnows to peck at the wood and eat bugs that get in the water.
:)
mjuniorc
12-08-2007, 2:16 AM
i soaked it for a while and stuff still came out.
ive had it soaking for like 5 months now,should be done.
"get what im saying?" :)
so why go through the hassle and soak it OUTSIDE in a tupper ware, like you SaY.... and have minnows peck at it.... when you can have plecos go at it in the tank while its filtering!?!? :confused: is this safe to my water????:confused:
or........... :confused: do i really have to go through the hassle???,,, and dry it out or soak in a....
BIG TUBB:nilly:
midnight
12-08-2007, 2:57 AM
is this safe to my water????
and thats why i say soak it outside.lol
who knows?lol
its not going to hurt to throw in a tup,wait a month or 2,it will go fast.
:D
its just advice. wood might leach out forever,im no expert.
im thinking of adding my log after many months but im still a bit worried about it leaching stuff. :irked:
and all wood is different.and no clue how long it was soaking already.ya know?
:D
mjuniorc
12-08-2007, 10:43 AM
cool... sounds like a plan.... its just hard for me cuz these stumps are pretty big, i dont think i have anything big enough to soak em inn other than my TUBB.... but i try to find something..... thanx... brotha midnite....
midnight
12-08-2007, 12:20 PM
build a temp box and line it with a cheap tarp?
kids pool?
55g drum?
garbage can?
just some ideas :)
Mystix212
12-08-2007, 11:07 PM
Who wants to wait 2 months to 'cure' a seemingless harmless peice of wood?
Bderick67
12-08-2007, 11:19 PM
Who wants to wait 2 months to 'cure' a seemingless harmless peice of wood?
Ya right, so what if "seemingly harmless" is actually harmful and kills your fish. You can always just buy more:screwy:
hangner
12-08-2007, 11:29 PM
mine didnt do anything at all and it was gone in no time
i think it might be sap since i noticed it comming out of knots and cut places on the wood
West1
12-08-2007, 11:33 PM
I wouldent take the chance, even if I just had snails in my tank. You selected the fish for a reason, so don't take any chances that you might regret
mjuniorc
12-09-2007, 4:01 PM
just some ideas :)
thanx.....
Who wants to wait 2 months to 'cure' a seemingless harmless peice of wood?
lol... im a bit impatient myself... but bieng in this hobby there are precautions....
Ya right, so what if "seemingly harmless" is actually harmful and kills your fish. :screwy:
lmao..... i concur.... precautions-precautions..;)
mine didnt do anything at all and it was gone in no time
thanx for the advice... i really appreciate it.... but im going to go ahead and listen too,,, BROTHA MIDNITE....;)
You selected the fish for a reason, so don't take any chances that you might regret
now thats a perfect example for being in this hobby...
PRECAUTIONS>>>>.... :headbang2thanx.....
mauricio yearwood
12-09-2007, 6:01 PM
$ year ago i bout a reptile branch and the sameting happend since they are not intended for fish tank and all i did was boil it for 3 hours and havent had a problem since:grinno:
$ year ago i bout a reptile branch and the sameting happend since they are not intended for fish tank and all i did was boil it for 3 hours and havent had a problem since:grinno:
are you talking about the grape vine thingo?
ElJefe
12-10-2007, 8:36 AM
i had the same thing happen to a piece of drift wood i put in my tank i happened in certian areas(not where i cut) they were only dime size my feather finn catfish would always be stuck to that piece of wood and i think he was eating it, he's still kicking. not sure if it's harmful, when i did see it i'd scrape it off...
Reiner
12-10-2007, 9:55 AM
I have the same thing happen to 2 pieces of driftwood in 2 different tanks. No fish were ever harmed because of it and some fish like my flagtail Brochi actually ate it. It does no harm to your fish.
gomezladdams
12-10-2007, 10:12 AM
The stump does look kind of fresh to be using in a tank but the white stuff is always harmless when I see it.
Joefish
12-10-2007, 1:02 PM
It is a fungus that is growing due to the wood still has sap in it. if you pull the chunk out and let it dry and die you can plop it back in and it wont do it anymore. but you will have to kill the sap/wood in order for it to stop. :)
mjuniorc
12-10-2007, 1:23 PM
sounds good..... looks like i got different ways to do this thingy.... and if ever someone has the same problem we can always bump this thread ttt... for everyones info.... keep it coming if theres anything else we can add to this.... im pretty sure it will be helpful, not only to me:), but others also....;)
thanx MFK'rs... its really APPRECIATED!!!!:D