Just wondering if anyone was done this with this type of wood,if so how do you cure it and can you leave the bark on,let me know thanks
ANYONE USED APPLE OR CHERRY WOOD IN THEIR TANK????
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If a wood is already weathered and well dried, any hard wood can work in an aquarium. I have not heard any specific times when someone has used cherry or apple before. I have used oak in my tank. The bark needs to come off because it is much softer than the wood and will quickly rot and fall off, making a mess. I know that cherry wood has a lot of sap in it. I think apple has less, but still more than most. Depending on the size of the wood, you might be able to cook and "set" the sap. It is a good idea to boil or bake collected wood anyways so you don't introduce creepy crawlies.
Howdy,
Maybe you should look beyond your garden if you want to harvest your own driftwood. Native driftwood is great - but there are a few things to consider:
- wood from bodies of water is most suitable, don't use wood straight from a tree or dried wood pile
- the wood has to be well weathered, washed out to the fiber. If it has bark, it's too young. It needs to look like it's spent years and years in the water. Matter of fact, it needs to have spent years in the water!
- only use wood from flowing bodies of water, never from stagnant areas.
- do not use wood that was covered with mud, it must be located in the stream
- Stay away from conifers. Look at the vegetation along the stream and upstream closely!
When I harvest driftwood, I first hose it down with a high-pressure cleaner (carwash). Then, I soak it in saturated salt solution (in the bath tub) for three days (daily fresh). That disinfects it all the way. Then I soak it for a couple of days in daily fresh water to de-salt it.
And off it goes into my tank. Generally, you have to weigh it down. I tie it to a rock with fishing line.
Self-harvested wood is a lot of fun. I always keep my eyes open when I go canoeing
HarleyK
Maybe you should look beyond your garden if you want to harvest your own driftwood. Native driftwood is great - but there are a few things to consider:
- wood from bodies of water is most suitable, don't use wood straight from a tree or dried wood pile
- the wood has to be well weathered, washed out to the fiber. If it has bark, it's too young. It needs to look like it's spent years and years in the water. Matter of fact, it needs to have spent years in the water!
- only use wood from flowing bodies of water, never from stagnant areas.
- do not use wood that was covered with mud, it must be located in the stream
- Stay away from conifers. Look at the vegetation along the stream and upstream closely!
When I harvest driftwood, I first hose it down with a high-pressure cleaner (carwash). Then, I soak it in saturated salt solution (in the bath tub) for three days (daily fresh). That disinfects it all the way. Then I soak it for a couple of days in daily fresh water to de-salt it.
And off it goes into my tank. Generally, you have to weigh it down. I tie it to a rock with fishing line.
Self-harvested wood is a lot of fun. I always keep my eyes open when I go canoeing
HarleyK
Howdy,
Marine driftwood is fine, just make sure it's not contaminated with oil. Regarding salt, as I mentioned, I soak mine in saturated salt for a few days! Just soak it for a few days in freshwater and it'll be good
HarleyK
Marine driftwood is fine, just make sure it's not contaminated with oil. Regarding salt, as I mentioned, I soak mine in saturated salt for a few days! Just soak it for a few days in freshwater and it'll be good
HarleyK
great post.HarleyK;3482842; said:Howdy,
Maybe you should look beyond your garden if you want to harvest your own driftwood. Native driftwood is great - but there are a few things to consider:
- wood from bodies of water is most suitable, don't use wood straight from a tree or dried wood pile
- the wood has to be well weathered, washed out to the fiber. If it has bark, it's too young. It needs to look like it's spent years and years in the water. Matter of fact, it needs to have spent years in the water!
- only use wood from flowing bodies of water, never from stagnant areas.
- do not use wood that was covered with mud, it must be located in the stream
- Stay away from conifers. Look at the vegetation along the stream and upstream closely!
When I harvest driftwood, I first hose it down with a high-pressure cleaner (carwash). Then, I soak it in saturated salt solution (in the bath tub) for three days (daily fresh). That disinfects it all the way. Then I soak it for a couple of days in daily fresh water to de-salt it.
And off it goes into my tank. Generally, you have to weigh it down. I tie it to a rock with fishing line.
Self-harvested wood is a lot of fun. I always keep my eyes open when I go canoeing
HarleyK
I am a cherry orchardist here in Oregon. Therefore, I have tons (literally) of wood in piles from taking out old trees and replanting. I really love the look of cherry- especially the root wood. One nice thing about using root wood is the bark is very thin and usually will weather off of the roots after two winters of exposure. I've used cherry roots in my tanks for years as I think they look cool.
So did you ever use any apple or cherry in your tank?
So did you ever use any apple or cherry in your tank?