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Re: driftwood
Hi B.J.,
>
> Hey all,
> I collected four pieces of interesting driftwood at a very clean lake in the
> high country of California where I live while I was backpacking last
> weekend. I was hoping I could put them in my tank because they are very
> attractive. Then, I read somewhere that if you have green spots on your
> driftwood, it has some copper on it. I asked a guy at the pet store if I
> could use it and he said he wouldn't. The lake is clean, and so is the wood
> except for the few green spots. Could I cure the wood some how, or should I
> just not use it? I checked the archives and couldn't find much on the
> subject of cleaning driftwood. Thoughts?
>
> Thanks in advance!!
>
> B.J. Smith
> jesmith at sonnet_com
>
I've always collected my own driftwood. The stuff they sell in
the petstores is a fortune!
What I do is boil the driftwood in water for about 10 minutes.
I then let it sit in hot water overnight. The next day, I boil it
again and let it sit overnight again. I never bother with any bleach,
peroxide, etc. treatments and have never had any problems with any
driftwood I've collected. It does take a while to sink in the aquarium
though, so you'll probably have to weight it down for the first while.
Regards,
Chris
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Chris Teichreb
Department of Biological Sciences
Simon Fraser University
Burnaby, B.C.
cjt at sfu_ca
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