driftwood

[Tunez]

i found some really nice lookin pieces of driftwood on ebay i was wondering which 1 would u guys get, #1, #2 or #3? this is going into my peacock bass tank, also whats the best way to get them clean and keep the tannis from dirtying the water.
#1

#2

#3

 

[flopping flamingos]

3

 

[pwmin]

3

i'd probably say 3, also. I like 1 better than 2, though.

 

[stingray man]

1 for me 3 comes in second

 

[flopping flamingos]

whatever you do dont go with 2

 

[jcardona1]

they're all nice. I'd rank them in this order: 3,1,2. if you dont want to get your water dirty, just soak them in a bucket of water for a few days/weeks to get the tannins out before going in your tank

 

[schaadrak]

1.

It's hard to say how long driftwood will leach tannins into the water. Sometimes it's only a couple weeks, sometimes it's a couple years. Fresh carbon in the filter will help to remove them from the water, though.

 

[Muske]

I use my pond waterfall to leach out the tannins in wood prior to putting in my tank. 4500 gph for a few weeks and never have any leaching afterwards.

 

[Onion01]

3, 1, 2. Just careful with those sharp edges, or you'll have blind or impaled pbass!

 

[TheFanatic]

they're all nice. I'd rank them in this order: 3,1,2. if you dont want to get your water dirty, just soak them in a bucket of water for a few days/weeks to get the tannins out before going in your tank

Also, change the water everyday in the bucket/tub. It will get lighter and lighter. Once it's almost clear drop it in the tank....