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

[Toddo]

They make Pine based household cleaners and Turpentine from Pine sap.

Can't be good for a tank.

 

[importracer]

They make Pine based household cleaners and Turpentine from Pine sap.

Can't be good for a tank.

Ewww, YUCK!

Pertaning to the the subject on "picking up wood for the aquarium",my poll has shed some some light upon me and whoever else was confuse....
Keep up with the hobby.....

 

[WyldFya]

try cedar its strong and last a long time in water

Cedar is one of the worst woods possible for aquatics.

 

[WyldFya]

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

Depends, in one of my tanks, 2-3 years. In tanks without heavy pleco loads 10-20 years.

 

[WyldFya]

Thought so....



Thank You...


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



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......

Just make sure you aren't in a forest of soft woods. Oak forests are the best.