zeebee Posted January 29, 2012 Report Share Posted January 29, 2012 Hi, I have bought a rather large piece of driftwood today from animates. Has anyone bought their driftwood from animates before? and if so, what did you do before adding it into your aqaurium? Mine is currently soaking outside in a large bin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squirt Posted January 29, 2012 Report Share Posted January 29, 2012 Is it a dark brown colored wood? I have some from a different pet shop, I boiled, scrubbed, soaked, waterblasted and then reboiled and then added it. It leached a lot of tannins in the first few days. I probably overkilled cleaning it though I'd boil, soak and then scrub and you should be fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrahamC Posted January 29, 2012 Report Share Posted January 29, 2012 I just left mine in a tub doing regular water changes until the tannins stopped leaching. I think it was a few weeks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zuri08 Posted January 29, 2012 Report Share Posted January 29, 2012 The ones from animates shouldn't leech at all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeebee Posted January 29, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 29, 2012 The one i have bought has got little flakes of wood coming off in the bucket at the mo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squirt Posted January 29, 2012 Report Share Posted January 29, 2012 Flakes of wood? Doesn't sound very safe. Got a picture? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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blueether Posted January 29, 2012 Report Share Posted January 29, 2012 wood will do that sometimes if it has been waterloged then is dried backout, I would just give it a good scrun with a firm brush. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeebee Posted January 29, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 29, 2012 Ok thanks for your help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrahamC Posted January 29, 2012 Report Share Posted January 29, 2012 BTW, if you put it into your tank and it still leaches tannins turning your water brown, you can use that for an Amazonian acidic biotope. If you don't like tannins, remove them with a carbon pad in your filter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sophia Posted January 29, 2012 Report Share Posted January 29, 2012 I have 4 pieces of that type of bogwood and some of it is quite flakey depending on what the grain is like, but that can provide lots of places for plants to take root. You can pluck it off if you like or leave it, doesn't make a difference. In my CPD tank (see signature) it stopped staining the water after a few months, in the loach tank there are 3 pieces and the water is still a light tea colour after many months. If I did bigger water changes it might clear sooner but for me it's not a concern and the little fish apparently like it. Usually I soak it for a while and give it a rub to get the most breakable bits off and then plop it in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshlikesfish Posted January 29, 2012 Report Share Posted January 29, 2012 I've always just washed it then put it in the tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supasi Posted January 29, 2012 Report Share Posted January 29, 2012 I just go to the beach Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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