Bark on driftwood ok?

[jandb]

I have some great gnarled driftwood that's been power washed and grilled as best I could to kill off any bacteria without scorching the wood. The power washing was fairly light so I'd didn't splinter the wood which left the bark on a few of the pieces. Would the bark be a concern to anyone? I'm not too concerned about the prep of the wood other than having the bark on it.

 

[millerkid519]

My understanding is the bark is a no go. It will break down really fast a foul your water killing your fish

 

[Cheifwalnut]

if your worried about the bark just rip it off...

 

[Jamesrazel]

Soak it in boiling water is best. For a couple hours. Most bark will fall off.if water turns brown this is a chemical in wood called tannin which would affect ph levels

 

[KNH]

My driftwood still had plenty of bark on it. The only issue is that it tends to start falling off at some point. Not a big deal.

 

[Warborg]

I agree, that if allowed the bark will break down which could foul the tank and have a bad effect. It should be removed.

 

[jandb]

My driftwood still had plenty of bark on it. The only issue is that it tends to start falling off at some point. Not a big deal.

I'm thinking you're right Kevin. It's natural and the roots came out of the water like that. I guess it's more concentrated though.

 

[Jamesrazel]

I'm thinking you're right Kevin. It's natural and the roots came out of the water like that. I guess it's more concentrated though.

Bark isn't bad just make sure you presoak driftwood unless you know how it's gonna affect your tanks ph levels

 

[Allan01230]

Had bark pollute my tank before I would not put any driftwood in with bark but your tank your chioce

 

[jandb]

Sounds like some real split opinions. I really like the look of it and wish there was a magic bullet answer.