diy driftwood from the lake

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I've just payer £30 for big centre piece for my tank , should have gone out lookin for some lol
 
I always here about people boiling or using extreme heat to kill any unwanted bacteria or prior diseases, but will the exact opposite work? If I have a big deep freezer will freezing the piece if wood kill off all the unwanted items? For those that use breech are you afraid that it will soak into the pores of the wood and then eventually come out into your tank? I've got a log from a sycamore tree and it is hollow all the way through with a hole in the too as well, would be a great piece, but not sure the best way to get it tank safe.


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Guys keep in mind certain types of wood are simply no good. Many of them have saps and resins that are dangerous. So even if you boil them they're not necessarily safe.
 
bbradtmiller said:
I always here about people boiling or using extreme heat to kill any unwanted bacteria or prior diseases, but will the exact opposite work? If I have a big deep freezer will freezing the piece if wood kill off all the unwanted items? For those that use breech are you afraid that it will soak into the pores of the wood and then eventually come out into your tank? I've got a log from a sycamore tree and it is hollow all the way through with a hole in the too as well, would be a great piece, but not sure the best way to get it tank safe.


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That may work i have never tried it and i would be nervous about the bleach but i might use it. I haven't done anything with my wood yet though

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castro1212 said:
That may work i have never tried it and i would be nervous about the bleach but i might use it.

"I haven't done anything with my wood yet though"

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-That's what she said! Lol

Keep us posted on what you do and how well it works, I would love to go find some of my own driftwood!




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EVZ said:
I've just payer £30 for big centre piece for my tank , should have gone out lookin for some lol
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You probably saved yourself a bit of cash there. It would take you more than a fair few hours to find a decent big piece inland in the UK, I can only ever find small pieces. A trip to the seaside could produce some good finds though.
 
Mount_Prion said:
Guys keep in mind certain types of wood are simply no good. Many of them have saps and resins that are dangerous. So even if you boil them they're not necessarily safe.
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I was curious about this actually. I heard certain wood can and cannot be used, any idea on whats safe? Also I live in north east florida... any ideas of what I can use here?
 
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