Driftwood and pH

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• Subject: Driftwood and pH
• From: BobWurster at aol_com
• Date: Thu, 18 May 1995 22:23:03 -0400

>From: Stephen.Pushak at hcsd_hac.com (Stephen Pushak)
>Date: Tue, 16 May 95 19:24:19 PDT

>Is it feasible to put a piece of your drift wood into a >container of
neutral water
>and then test it in a few hours/days? I think you have >something bad in
your
>tank to cause that much acidity. I've read/heard of >varnishing/sealing wood
for
>aquariums but have no practical experience to share.

I have been a professional cabinet-maker for twelve years. I can't imagine a
varnish that would stand up to constant submersion. There are epoxies and
polyesters that might be suitable, though probably unnatural looking.
Eliminating the wood or finding another piece seems like a much simpler
solution.
 Do you know what the wood species is? Some are
quite acidic.

Regards,
Bob

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