New to driftwood

[Drumm22]

Just picked up a lil piece of driftwood from store. I am starting a 10gal shrimp tank. I put sand as substrate. What do i do with the drift wood? Just let it sit in water for 24hours? Anything else? Or can i just take it out after like 12 hours?
Im sure its in a different forum but im new and still trying to figure it all out.
Thanks!

 

[tlindsey]

Just picked up a lil piece of driftwood from store. I am starting a 10gal shrimp tank. I put sand as substrate. What do i do with the drift wood? Just let it sit in water for 24hours? Anything else? Or can i just take it out after like 12 hours?
Im sure its in a different forum but im new and still trying to figure it all out.
Thanks!

If it was purchased from your LFS just rinse it off if you like and place it where you want it.

 

[Drumm22]

If it was purchased from your LFS just rinse it off if you like and place it where you want it.

Ok thanks, the employee said to soak it for 24hours first. But figured i didnt have to. Thanks

 

[kno4te]

Would place the wood in the tank and wait for it to sink. Could be 24hrs or longer. Had a piece take a week in a 10g. Depends on the piece but will eventually sink.

 

[Homer Siped]

I think a lot has to do with the density and thickness. Gong on 5 months and not brave enough to try to let it up yet.

 

[DN328]

I usually like to boil even store bought driftwood. Kill most of what's on there but mainly to help reduce the tannins. It will be there still, but just helps reduce it. Some folks like it and fish dont care.

 

[Homer Siped]

I usually like to boil even store bought driftwood. Kill most of what's on there but mainly to help reduce the tannins. It woll be there still, but just helps reduce it. Some folks like it and fish dont care.

Was funny when I put mine in, there was like 5 ants that came crawling out after about an hour. Them damn things are smart, they went and found small air bubbles and we're carrying them around with them.

 

[duanes]

Took nearly two months for mine to get waterlogged enough to sink.
@ 6 wks for log to sink

 

[Drumm22]

I usually like to boil even store bought driftwood. Kill most of what's on there but mainly to help reduce the tannins. It will be there still, but just helps reduce it. Some folks like it and fish dont care.

What exactly is a tannin

 

[fishguy1978]

Tannins are what causes the water to turn brown like tea. I do not boil or rinse wood that goes into my tanks. The maple stump in my 55g went in soil remnants and all. The entire trunk is in the tank.