how long should i soak driftwood and stone i found?

[ground]

is it possible for the driftwood or stone to contain harmful bacteria parasites? how should i treat it? the driftwood is too big to fit in any bucket

 

[Fat Homer]

One method would be to place the wood in the bathtub and fill with very very hot water to try and kill any nasties on it but will probably take a few days and a lot of hot water top ups... the other method i've read is to bake it in the over for i think 30min - 1.5 hour depending?

But to answer your question, yes, driftwood can carry add things to your tank that you definitely don't want in there...

 

[joe jaskot]

Soak the driftwood in a bleach solution to kill any living organisms on it. Then rinse well. You can add some dechlorinator to the rinsing water.

 

[tatsuya11]

for all the masters here, correct me if I'm wrong:
Can I just soak the driftwood in highly CHLORINATED water , replace the water with chlorinated water to kill off bacterias and then sun dry the driftwood for weeks...
Because i believe that any parasites cannot live in a very hot, dry, dead wood for weeks..
Hope this helps the OP ..

 

[joe jaskot]

for all the masters here, correct me if I'm wrong:
Can I just soak the driftwood in highly CHLORINATED water , replace the water with chlorinated water to kill off bacterias and then sun dry the driftwood for weeks...
Because i believe that any parasites cannot live in a very hot, dry, dead wood for weeks..
Hope this helps the OP ..

Your method would work if the water you soaked it in was highly chlorinated. Your method also takes weeks to accomplish. By soaking the driftwood in a bleach solution overnight, rinsing well, and adding a dechlorinator, the driftwood can be used the next day.

 

[tatsuya11]

^ I could get chlorine powder or tablets in our country..
thanks for evaluating my method,
I really cant trust bleach though..

 

[ground]

boiling water, or just very hot water? :O don't think i can boil enough to do so haha

 

[Jc1119]

If I know wood will be part of a new setup, I generally buy the wood first and lest it soak for a few weeks in a 55 gallon can in my garage, changing the water out each time I do a water change on my other tanks. When I setup my big tank I let my larger wood soak for about 2 months or so because some wouldnt sink. Smaller pieces I usually boil. I've heard folks having good results with bleaching, but I'm too paranoid to try as I stock several wood eaters (L204, L002)