Aquatic Wood

cheseboy · 01-13-2006, 08:01 PM

I saw some "Aquatic wood" at petco. I want to tie my java fern on to it because right now it is hot glued to a ornament and dosen't seam to be grabbing on to it very well. So what exactly is Drift Wood. I have heard that it alters PH and leaches stuff that makes your tank brown, it this true? Can I stop it?

**Scuba Kid** · 01-13-2006, 08:06 PM

drift wood will lower your ph. and unless you boil it for a while before putting it in your tank, it can leach tannins into the water, turning it brown.

Fishboy93 · 01-13-2006, 08:22 PM

isnt that good in some ways though? It helps me because i want a low Ph

Cliffizme2 · 01-13-2006, 10:11 PM

I work at Petco, I wish we sold bigger pieces of that driftwood instead of pieces that look like they broke off a piece of firewood (all square looking and one side of one was flat like it was cut). You can find some good pieces at Petco but the size is lacking for those with bigger tanks.

I was told that if you find wood outside you want to use then you soak it in bleach and then let it sit outside in the sun for a couple of days to dry and that will make it safe for your tank. Can anyone confirm this? I'm just the dog and bird guy here to learn about fish.

DavidDoyle · 01-14-2006, 11:55 AM

If you want the skinny on wood as well as the chance to buy some of the best looking and tank safe wood you will ever see, hop on over to http://www.amazonmoosey.com/swampwood1.htm

MYGOBYRULES · 01-14-2006, 12:59 PM

If you have a petland or other specialty fish store in your area they may have malaysian driftwood. I have alot of it, I did boil it first. it all looks natural and no flat sides.

cheseboy · 01-14-2006, 01:03 PM

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Originally Posted by MYGOBYRULES

If you have a petland or other specialty fish store in your area they may have malaysian driftwood. I have alot of it, I did boil it first. it all looks natural and no flat sides.

Thanks, but I only need a small stick of driftwood basically.

01-13-2006, 08:01 PM	#1
cheseboy Freshwater Shrimp Dude Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Behind you Age: 16 Posts: 340	Aquatic Wood I saw some "Aquatic wood" at petco. I want to tie my java fern on to it because right now it is hot glued to a ornament and dosen't seam to be grabbing on to it very well. So what exactly is Drift Wood. I have heard that it alters PH and leaches stuff that makes your tank brown, it this true? Can I stop it? __________________ 20 Gallon Saltwater Tank status: Full Blown Reef! For Information and stories Visit my Journal Here! I Love Inverts!

01-13-2006, 08:06 PM	#2
Scuba Kid Moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: RI Age: 18 Posts: 4,221	drift wood will lower your ph. and unless you boil it for a while before putting it in your tank, it can leach tannins into the water, turning it brown. __________________ Current setups: 1800 gallon koi pond, 10 gallon planted, 150 gallon reef, other FOWLR tanks Last edited by Scuba Kid; 01-13-2006 at 08:09 PM.

01-13-2006, 08:22 PM	#3
Fishboy93 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Ft. Myers, FL Age: 15 Posts: 658	isnt that good in some ways though? It helps me because i want a low Ph __________________ 29 Gallon Reef

01-13-2006, 10:11 PM	#4
Cliffizme2 Cliff Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Tennessee Age: 24 Posts: 80	I work at Petco, I wish we sold bigger pieces of that driftwood instead of pieces that look like they broke off a piece of firewood (all square looking and one side of one was flat like it was cut). You can find some good pieces at Petco but the size is lacking for those with bigger tanks. I was told that if you find wood outside you want to use then you soak it in bleach and then let it sit outside in the sun for a couple of days to dry and that will make it safe for your tank. Can anyone confirm this? I'm just the dog and bird guy here to learn about fish. __________________ 38 Gallon South American cichlid tank Last edited by Cliffizme2; 01-13-2006 at 10:13 PM.

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DavidDoyle Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Age: 89 Posts: 497	If you want the skinny on wood as well as the chance to buy some of the best looking and tank safe wood you will ever see, hop on over to http://www.amazonmoosey.com/swampwood1.htm

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MYGOBYRULES Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: holly springs, GA Age: 28 Posts: 58	If you have a petland or other specialty fish store in your area they may have malaysian driftwood. I have alot of it, I did boil it first. it all looks natural and no flat sides.

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