Ninja turtle Posted July 26, 2006 Report Share Posted July 26, 2006 How do you clean these? Got some from the beach, been soaking for 3 weeks, gave it 2 water blast, and still have some white stuff floating off it. Now what? :roll: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joze Posted July 26, 2006 Report Share Posted July 26, 2006 drink beer seriously though, dont worry about it too much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted July 26, 2006 Report Share Posted July 26, 2006 What sort of white stuff? What sort of wood is it? I just scrub mine then drop them in the tank but never had white stuff come off any. :-? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ljtan55 Posted July 26, 2006 Report Share Posted July 26, 2006 Is it kinda cottoney greyish white stuff? My driftwood had that but it went away by itself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimTam22 Posted July 28, 2006 Report Share Posted July 28, 2006 Is it more of a soft guey stuff that is coming of it in little cotton like streams?? If so I brought some and it was like that too but my BN's cleaned it all up within a day or so(I don't know what it was but it didn't effect my fishies) I also have wood from the beach in my other tanks and I just gave it a wash with water and then left it to dry it out in the sun and then put it in the tank and it was fine (the wood i got from the beach didn't have the white stuff on it though :-? ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpidersWeb Posted July 28, 2006 Report Share Posted July 28, 2006 Yeah my driftwood grew little white hairs, about 5mm long? Pleco cleaned them up and they never grew back. If its pouring out kind of like a cottony lava, its probably sap, I had that too, didn't hurt anything but sure did make me nervous :-? But then that makes it more 'broken tree' than driftwood I guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PETEYPLECO Posted July 28, 2006 Report Share Posted July 28, 2006 Boil it ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kim&Dan Posted July 29, 2006 Report Share Posted July 29, 2006 Boil it ? Spot on. All driftwood and rocks that we collect get boiled for 10 minutes or so and then rinsed. That way you make sure you don't introduce any nasties (including snails) to your tank. Also, we've just been told the other day by a fellow fish-keeper (Thanks Marty !) that one should only use dark wood and not light wood like pine etc. Dark wood doesn't rot... We have one piece of lighter wood in one tank but it has only been in there for a couple of weeks - it could well start rotting eventually. HTH, Dan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharn Posted July 30, 2006 Report Share Posted July 30, 2006 i thought all woods rotted eventually but it depends on the type as to how quick? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kim&Dan Posted July 31, 2006 Report Share Posted July 31, 2006 i thought all woods rotted eventually but it depends on the type as to how quick? I guess so... not sure... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ninja turtle Posted August 1, 2006 Author Report Share Posted August 1, 2006 Thanks, Yep it is that cottoney greyish white stuff, I have done a couple of boil water stuff, gave it a scrub etc. Most of it is gone, so all ready for the turtles when they come tomorrow. Thanks everyone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caper Posted August 5, 2006 Report Share Posted August 5, 2006 Kim&Dan & Sharn...I was wondering the same thing about the wood rotting. Does anybody know????? Also, I know its good for plecos, ah other algae eaters too? And do they actually eat the wood? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted August 5, 2006 Report Share Posted August 5, 2006 Hard woods rot very slowly over many many years so not a problem in aquariums. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caper Posted August 5, 2006 Report Share Posted August 5, 2006 Thanks Caryl, but now other question, do the plecos and other catfish actually eat the wood? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted August 5, 2006 Report Share Posted August 5, 2006 They nibble algae on it but I don't think it is a required part of their diet as much as it is for the Ancistrus sp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caper Posted August 5, 2006 Report Share Posted August 5, 2006 Ancistrus sp Just did a google...I didn't read just a browse through so Ancistrus is bristlenose catfish...right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted August 5, 2006 Report Share Posted August 5, 2006 you Googled well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharn Posted August 5, 2006 Report Share Posted August 5, 2006 the panaque species are also very avid wood eaters and can chow through soft woods very easily Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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