Driftwood

[SePPii]

Hey all, I live on the banks of the Ohio River. There are plenty of really nice stumps and wood that wash up all the time and I was wondering, can I use this in my tanks? I know I'd obviously have to boil it. But, if I boiled it and did water changes on it in a bucket to release tannins, could I use it?


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[strollo22]

Definitely


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[SePPii]

Good because I have found some AWESOME pieces


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[joshlandis24]

Bring some up my way lol

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[baji]

For 100% safety use potassium permanganate to kills parasites and its eggs...

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[Blackumbi]

what I did with mine was that I put to boil water and put my Drifwood in the tub and I was throwing to kill insects and eggs with boil water


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[Drstrangelove]

As long as you follow the above advice, use dead pieces, and use hardwood (not softwood), you should be fine.

 

[SePPii]

Ok thanks everyone! Ill post pics of the pieces I've found in just a bit. If
There's any you want josh let me know lol


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[SePPii]

Here's the few pieces I've collected so far


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[David R]

If they're too big to boil (or you don't want to waste the gas/electricity) I'd just soak them for a month or two and change the water regularly, then give them a good scrub and rinse with boiling water before putting them in the tank. Make sure they're a good strong hardwood and aren't rotting (or clean/remove any rotten bits as they'll foul the water).