Does this looks aquarium safe?

illbethejudge

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Send it to me and I'll test it in one of my tanks. Lol honestly it should be fine, if you got it from like a creek or a river then any of the dangerous or hazardous chemicals and tannins will have already been leeched out so yea, should be fine
Buying it from someone that doesn't know the type of wood.
he says it has been sitting outside his for 2 plus years
 

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I'd put it in a tub filled with water first and see what it does. Sitting underwater in a lake or river is one thing, but ime sitting outside doesn't necessarily mean it won't release heavy tannins once submerged in a tank.

A little sanding and you may even be able to identify what it is (by grain or smell). I had a piece of bogwood once that was old looking when I got it and then it sat around outside for a few years before I decided to make something with it (I carve bowls, etc.). The moment I started to grind on it there was a strong cedar smell, it turned into a nice cedar bowl. I had no idea what it was to that point, just an old gray piece of wood with an interesting shape.
 
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