I was recently hiking in the woods and came across a very nice piece of wood in a creek. It is very clean (smooth no bark), waterlogged and heavy. I was going to boil it ( big piece so I'd have to boil one end at a time in a big pot) and test it in a tank with a couple of goldfish to see if their was any negative effects before I put it in one of my large tanks with fish I care about.
My question is. Are their certain types of common wood that would naturally be toxic, and what is the best way to go about this or what is the level of risk to my fish? Is this just the kind of thing I know is a mistake but am to in love with the piece?
My question is. Are their certain types of common wood that would naturally be toxic, and what is the best way to go about this or what is the level of risk to my fish? Is this just the kind of thing I know is a mistake but am to in love with the piece?