Curing driftwood?

[coryjac0b]

I just went down to the river (Mississippi) and picked up a few pieces of driftwood. Besides hosing them off, what do i need to do to be able to make it safe to put in the aquarium? I understand that some pieces need to be boiled, but the pieces i have are to big to fit in any regular sized pot. And i really didn't want to buy a crawfish pot just to boil some driftwood.

tia


-Cory

 

[Spiritofthesoul]

bleach it

 

[bigspizz]

Go buy a big ol' disposable foil baking pan...Boil it in the oven.

 

[peewee]

boiling would definitely help

 

[knifegill]

Bleach scares me. I just cure mine out in a big tank without fish to see if it's harboring anything. A boil would be nice, but I'd think at least dousing it with a few pans of boiling water, (flip, repeat) would be a pretty good compromise.

 

[coryjac0b]

I think i may go with the dousing of boiling water. the pieces i got wont fit in my oven in my oven and i don't want to cut them as that will destroy their look.

 

[ziggy2]

I also get my wood from the Mississippi. I take it to an outdoor car wash. Do not use the detergent setting. Just put it on hot rinse and spray the heck out of it. A couple of bucks and your ready to go. One benifit is that if the wood is not solid, it won't survive.

 

[Fat Homer]

Another method that may work, is if you just put it straight in the oven and bake it for a while? although don't know if it will make a mess of your oven...

Plus, you'll also need to re-soak it till its ready to sink afterwards, which could take a while depending on the wood...