Java Wood for aquarium driftwood?

Have you used it?
What were the results?
I've googled the crap out of "java wood in aquariums" and any iteration of that with little results.

LFS says its aquarium/pond safe. I've known the owner for 15 years and trust him but would like others experience.

I have a few pieces and soaked it for several days and put it in the tank. Bacteria love this stuff and its grown slimy fur all over it. I've been told it's harmless, and will eventually go away. Fish mind none and my minnow nibble on it all day.

Just looking for input as Java wood is really neat looking and very dense; so far seems to work well for driftwood aside from the aforementioned bacteria explosion.

My tank is 125gal with an American Eel, 1 Bullhead catfish, one Largemouth and minnow for food.

So - as an update:

The Javawood is awesome. Took a while to sink, and bacteria growth has mostly died off. Starting to look pretty good:

Kaosu said:

neat looking, never herd herd of java wood...what is it?

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It's what remains after a coffee tree stops producing. It's most often used for bird perches and reptile cages, but seems to work very well for submarine use as well. My fish love it.