DRIFTWOOD?--->Pine tree branch O.K.???

[WyldFya]

dude c'mon you probably spent twice as much on your filter that you will replace in 10 years. spend the $50 on a piece of wood that you will have for a life time.

Driftwood does not last forever.

 

[WyldFya]

I have some pine driftwood in one of my tanks. It hasnt hurt the fish any, but it isnt nearly as hard as my Malaysian driftwood and I am afraid it will rot away with time, but its no great loss.

Monitor your phosphates and nitrogen.

 

[WyldFya]

Soft woods will rot very quickly, and can lead to high levels of phosphate and nitrogen. Evergreens add to that their sap which can be toxic. If you want to use driftwood you find, go to an oak forest that has a lake or river.

 

[FLESHY]

Although I voted against it, I would take any wood that I did find "wild" and do it in a freshwater soak for AT LEAST a week. Changing the water once a day with brand new aquarium quality water. Just to make sure you have all the crap that was in the wood soaked out.

 

[WyldFya]

Although I voted against it, I would take any wood that I did find "wild" and do it in a freshwater soak for AT LEAST a week. Changing the water once a day with brand new aquarium quality water. Just to make sure you have all the crap that was in the wood soaked out.

It takes far longer than a week to soak all the minerals and traces out of wood. Soft woods like pine will have rotten and be saw dust long before the effect it can have on your tank are leached out.

 

[wow_it_esploded]

Almost any tree sap is toxic to fish so I would be careful.

 

[bigdaddy]

try cedar its strong and last a long time in water

 

[vaine111]

if the driftwoods not going to last forever then how long will this one last?

 

[importracer]

I would avoid conifers because of the sap that is in all of them. I don't have any science behind this, it is just my opinion.

Thought so....

I say no because Ive heard pine wood is no good.

Thank You...

Avoid softwoods any harder woods or cypress(doesnt rot in water) wood be better. Bog wood is if I recall correctly the hard parts of ancient trees from long long ago.

I will avoid softwoods for the aquarium.....Thank You....

Soft woods will rot very quickly, and can lead to high levels of phosphate and nitrogen. Evergreens add to that their sap which can be toxic. If you want to use driftwood you find, go to an oak forest that has a lake or river.

I do not want any phosphate problems....I plan on stuffing this tank with lots of plants....

So when it comes down to picking up "driftwood," I will stick to old stuff laying along a clean river or beach......

 

[FUEGO]

Pine tree oil sap will leach into aquarium water and effect your tank inhabitants in a negative manner. I would not recommend it.