Driftwood from local beach?

Adamrhh

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My girlfriend wants to get driftwood for my 125 from are local beach, what are my possibility of doing this? I'd plan on boiling and soaking for a few weeks if we did. Ohio area if that matters.
 

SePPii

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Ice pulled wood from the Ohio river and used it. Pour boiling water over it and soaked it for 5 months in my friends tank and it's been in my tanks for the past year or so.ImageUploadedByMonsterAquariaNetwork1395272421.185793.jpg
It's the piece on the right


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Drstrangelove

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Some states (Calif) prohibit removing driftwood, rocks, etc. from areas deemed to be public lands. Just be sure as the fines are far more than the cost of wood.
 

kavin2845

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My girlfriend wants to get driftwood for my 125 from are local beach, what are my possibility of doing this? I'd plan on boiling and soaking for a few weeks if we did. Ohio area if that matters.
It could be risky, i would rather find some driftwood at a lake or a freshwater system, getting in from a beach could leech alot of salt into the tank even after a lengthy curing process, could be done but if i were you i wouldn't risk it unless its a freshwater system.
 

SePPii

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It could be risky, i would rather find some driftwood at a lake or a freshwater system, getting in from a beach could leech alot of salt into the tank even after a lengthy curing process, could be done but if i were you i wouldn't risk it unless its a freshwater system.
I wasn't aware there was saltwater in Ohio lol


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