NoToRiOuS Posted December 4, 2006 Report Share Posted December 4, 2006 hey does any1 know where to get large nice pieces of driftwood or buy them im getn my 5 ft tank delivered tomorrow(oh yea cant wait)and am setting it up to be a planted discus tank gona build my own stand and light hood to gona have fun over these next couple of weeks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smidey Posted December 4, 2006 Report Share Posted December 4, 2006 my driftwood is a piece of swamp kauri that I claimed from a pile of wood about the size of an average house from a local sub division, they were clearing the sites with a digger. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucid Posted December 4, 2006 Report Share Posted December 4, 2006 we collect ours from the local beaches, also check out any largish rivers after a good downpour. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
farmchick Posted December 4, 2006 Report Share Posted December 4, 2006 hey does any1 know where to get large nice pieces of driftwood or buy them im getn my 5 ft tank delivered tomorrow(oh yea cant wait)and am setting it up to be a planted discus tank gona build my own stand and light hood to gona have fun over these next couple of weeks Have you tried Okura Beach? We got a fab piece from there. The best bits are in the river as opposed to the beach. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jasmine Posted December 4, 2006 Report Share Posted December 4, 2006 Is it safe to use driftwood you've found? Or do you have to treat it somehow first? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidb Posted December 4, 2006 Report Share Posted December 4, 2006 hey jasmine- it should be safe if you steralise it in bouling water and then soak it... it is better to use driftwood from a river rather than the beach as wood from the beach will leech salt out into your aquarium if you do not soak it enough... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jasmine Posted December 4, 2006 Report Share Posted December 4, 2006 Okay, soak in seperate cold water? Or just in the boiling water? Do you leave it to dry afterwards or can use it straight away? How long do you soak for? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidb Posted December 4, 2006 Report Share Posted December 4, 2006 I would put it in boiling water and leave it in there till that water is cold then I would wrinse it off then weigh it down with rocks in an empty container. I would then leave it in there for a week or two maybe changing the water when you can see the tanins have leaked out( if it looks like tea)... Why do you want driftwood though-I thought you were making a malawi tank in which case you wouldn't want driftwood as it would lower the pH. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jasmine Posted December 4, 2006 Report Share Posted December 4, 2006 More for general knowledge than anything. My Nana had found a piece of driftwood and I had said I wouldn't use it in her tank (she's got a community tank). So if she wants to do that again, I know she can Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidb Posted December 4, 2006 Report Share Posted December 4, 2006 haha yeah :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted December 4, 2006 Report Share Posted December 4, 2006 All my driftwood has come ready waterlogged from the beach. I just hosed it down with the garden hose to get the sand out of the crevices then put it in the tank. Never had a problem so far. Of course there is porbably less pollution on our beaches than the Auckland ones Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shiuh Posted December 4, 2006 Report Share Posted December 4, 2006 i would just buy one....doesnt really cost much...depending on size...could do a decent size for aroun$20. saves me cleaning and boiling it, cant really be bothered with a all the hassle. and you can start attaching plants to do it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jasmine Posted December 4, 2006 Report Share Posted December 4, 2006 All the driftwood in the shops around here were waaaayy too expensive... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted December 5, 2006 Report Share Posted December 5, 2006 What is the hassle when you just lie it on the concrete and blast it with a hose? A lot cheaper too. Goes against the grain to buy driftwood when it is lying about for free. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxglove Posted December 5, 2006 Report Share Posted December 5, 2006 The best thing about collecting your own driftwood is choosing exactly the right shape & size for what you want to achieve! I've found awesome pieces from both river and beach - both get boiled if they fit in the big jam pan, or just washed outside if they are too big. No problems yet. Like Caryl, I don't want to pay my fish money for wood I can find. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PETEYPLECO Posted December 5, 2006 Report Share Posted December 5, 2006 Hey I know there are places to collect natural driftwood but it would have to be soaked prior to use. I did see today some nice pieces at Hollywoods in Mt Roskill and also at Pupuke, check your local LFS? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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