Natural wood in Lakes
- Thread starter ClaustrophobicTurtle
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Thanks so much
Just trying get the best knowledge so i can create the best environment for my dovii.
Thanks again, everyone seems really nice so far haha "dont drink and post" made me laugh
I've used a similar method for drift I find by lake erie. I weight them down in the rain barrel until they sink on their own. I dry them out and do it again and that's it. I've never had any issues. If you don't leach out the tannins in the drift you can also turn your water brown. Some people do this on purpose (with leaves) for black water tanks.
I think it's a good question, I have been doing some research on the same topic except for focusing on collecting and drying wood straight from the tree. I have collected a few pieces from local waterways. Pretty much did the same as others washed the mud off, soaked it for a while and then put it in my tank. One thing I would do is take some sort of hand saw with you when you go collecting, often a piece is overly large and you can't or don't want to take all of it. Also you may want to take a measuring tape and have an idea of what size pieces you are looking for.
just watch out for any of the soft woods that will rot and have a negative impact on the water. Any hard water wood will work if its been aged well from the weather. should be lightweight and hard/ very hard.
if its completely dry when you find it i just like to pour some boiling water over it. and brush it and then soak it.
if its completely dry when you find it i just like to pour some boiling water over it. and brush it and then soak it.
