Wooded tank

[Jc1119]

I have several pieces in my main display that are over 24 inches long, so boiling and baking was impossible. I did however, soak them in a 55 gallon can for about 2 months in my garage while I designed and built my tank. Id change the water weekly when I did my other tanks water changes and the tannins slowed considerably by the time I set the tank up....I do boil anything I can fit on the stove though. It definitely speeds things up.

I do have several pieces that are about 18 years old that still leech a bit. I have a wood eating L204 that doesnt help matters much, which is why I rely on Purigen to level the playing field.

 

[sheebz]

I never boiled them, no. Just soaked them in a Rubbermaid container for like a week. But like I said, that was like 2 years ago.

A couple of the pieces are small enough to boil, but some are way to big for a pot.

Ill try the purigen stuff and carbon


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[Fat Homer]

Yeah using both together will definitely help a lot, and the good thing with purigen is you can recharge it...


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[boosteshemi]

How long do you boil the driftwood im about to buy some and i have never done driftwood before?

 

[Fat Homer]

You can boil it for anywhere from an hour to a few hours depending on the size and amount of tannins leeching out...

Then afterwards, just soak it for a day or two in hot water to make sure its not leeching too bad... If it is, boil it again...


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[theyangman]

How long do you boil the driftwood im about to buy some and i have never done driftwood before?

You litterally stick it in a pot on your stove with regular tap water and boil it.

You will notice the water go brown like dark tea. Dump the water and repeat till the water goes as clear as possible (it may still be light brown) but that process will reduce your water changes lol. Unless you like the look of tea water

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[theyangman]

It is 100000 times easier to do on your stove top than changing the water in your tank to get rid of tannins. Especially if you have a large tank. On your stove you have to dump a pot. In your tank you have to change it constantly which can be bad your tank and its inhabitants.

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[boosteshemi]

Thanks for the info.

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