i know this topic is been here for along time but i wanted some insight here on weather or not the peice i have should be put in my tank or not.. iv been soaking it for along time and i just boiled it today and the tannins are still comeing out and idk whats making it smell.. but its kinda hurst smelling and im thinking its becasue i had the in a rubber maid container for 2 weeks without a water change. it smells like rotting eggs. and i did another water change and the smell seemed to go away. and im pretty sure its not cedar because i sanded it a little bit before and it didnt smell. but im not sure waht kind of wood it is. its gotta be one of the more harder woods becasue i cant push my finger nail into it that mush even being soaked for so long. so the main question is do i or do inot put it in my tank. also if any one could get my any advise to if ishould soakd it in a sertain solution that would be nice to! thanks
DIY drift wood
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piranhakeeper69;3506863; said:
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A picture of it would be a bit helpful too to see what kind of wood it could be. The smell from the water was probably the dirty, stagnant water. When your soaking driftwood prior to adding to your tank, your going to want to change the water every couple of days to help the process. It doesn't take a couple days, but time. Sounds like your on the right track though..
ok sounds good thanks for your input! but it smelt my hole house up but it wa sitting for so long im thinking thats why should i put some salt in the water to kill off more organisms?
i would soak it in a vinegar solution to neutralize anything that may have grown on it or something and then soak really good and let dry thoroughly out in the sun and that should take away anything causing a smell
That sounds like a good idea iv heard of doing that before in the sun and the vinigar its a good idea! thanks i think im going to do that just be sure that theres nothing living on itSarah88;3512986; said:
thanks agian for your post and im wondering if anyone would be able to identify what kind of woood this is its a cool piece i hope i can use in my tank! sorry for the pics my phone has no flash hha
i might get some new ones if i can get ahold of my cameria
not sure the kind and i know its not mopani if you found it but it sure does look like the mopani wood that they sell in pet stores so its probably a similar would that should be safe not sure though hopefully someone else with more tree knowledge will chime in
definitely a nice piece though will look awesome if you could put it in your tank!
definitely a nice piece though will look awesome if you could put it in your tank!