This is question for brits or (treeologists???) I want some thin long branches to put in my cichlid tank to give it a more amazon feel, but don't want to put in anything that can damage or poison the inhabitants. Any ideas of native trees I can use ?
Branches and twigs.
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I think any type of hard wood should be ok. Some people say to boil the wood, however boiling the wood softens it which in turn forces air out and makes it easily waterlogged. The downside to this method is you could be helping it rot faster by softening it up. The other method of sterilizing it is to place it in the oven at around 180 C or slightly higher for 2 to 3 hours. It will take longer to waterlog but your hardening the wood slightly. Putting the wood in another tank with some "test" fish is advisable. Good luck mate!
just avoid any wood with a lot of saps. You could also sterilize them and glue them to a rock or something to keep them down.
people dont give fish enough credit, a lot of times they handle anything you throw in there as long as a few proper precautions are taken.
people dont give fish enough credit, a lot of times they handle anything you throw in there as long as a few proper precautions are taken.
When ever I find something that I want in my tank, I usually just put it in there. It is my belief that filtration and water changes can reduce any uncomfort to my fish. And given that in the wild they probable incounter much worse things than they will ever encounter in my tank, i feel that they are fine. I guess I should also mention that I have never lost a fish due to adding decorations.
luckily, our country has quite abundant mangrove trees. quite useful in aquascaping. hope you have access to some.