Collected some of my own driftwood, take a look.

[ewurm]

Got this from the lake where my parents live, the same lake that my bass came from. It's going in his tank when the wood cures. Got a couple pieces that look like pieces from a sunken wooden boat. Will post more pics when the aquascaping is complete.

 

[robmcd]

Is that one an old hardwood dockboard? Looks like a weathered oak 2x6.

 

[ewurm]

Is that one an old hardwood dockboard? Looks like a weathered oak 2x6.

Could very well have been. It's a little soft, so I know it's old.

 

[Haag13]

yeah and that one piece looks just like some clear vinyl tubing..... crazy how driftwood forms sometimes.

 

[Crazy Taco]

cool find.

 

[ewurm]

yeah and that one piece looks just like some clear vinyl tubing..... crazy how driftwood forms sometimes.

LOL, that's my python. Got to get the hot water in there somehow.

 

[Haag13]

Seriously though, that plank looks like it could be a really neat piece in an aquarium. I collected a piece of driftwood once myself, put it in my tank and then took it out in a few weeks when it started to reek, rot, and fall apart. It turns out it wasn't driftwood at all, but just a floating piece of a tree root. Hope you have better luck.

 

[ewurm]

Seriously though, that plank looks like it could be a really neat piece in an aquarium. I collected a piece of driftwood once myself, put it in my tank and then took it out in a few weeks when it started to reek, rot, and fall apart. It turns out it wasn't driftwood at all, but just a floating piece of a tree root. Hope you have better luck.

Well, there is no smell coming from the hot water soak, so hopefully it will be good.

 

[HiGhTiMeZ]

question: how do u "cure" driftwoods?

 

[ewurm]

question: how do u "cure" driftwoods?

Boil it, or soak in hot water. All the superfluous organisms are killed, and you can add it to your tank.