Wood in a tank?
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Yes you can, there are like 50 threads about this. Scrub found pieces with a stiff bristled brush to remove any lichens, moss, or superficial fungus. If you've found pieces that are fairly small, you can boil them in a large pot on the stove to kill any microbes. Try to remove any rot or otherwise detrimental parts. I typically sand the outside of my pieces to remove the outer layer.
I think that downfall (rotting)is pretty easy to forgot about. Its free. Who cares if it rots in the next 3 years or longer. The second best thing about your own driftwood is that nobody will ever have the same piece.
Sort of the same topic here but does anyone have a list online of good and bad wood/trees for tanks? I thought I heard pine is bad. What else?
I know you're typically wanting hardwood instead of softwood. Hardwood tends to rot less/slower and they don't tend to be as "sappy". I've been looking for either white cedar, locust, or oak pieces for my 125 as these three varieties are supposed to be really rot resistant.