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ImACoolguy
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I've used rocks and sticks from my lake.
They just went through a long cleaning process of boiling(wood), scrubbing, and sun drying.
Wood make sure you can't press your fingernail into it. If you can, the wood will rot.
Caleb
They just went through a long cleaning process of boiling(wood), scrubbing, and sun drying.
Wood make sure you can't press your fingernail into it. If you can, the wood will rot.
Caleb
J.Mcpeak
Aquarium Advice Addict
Slate is inert. Wash it first!
All of my slate (something like 250kgs) comes from garden centre stock. Not from a fish store! In fact I highly recommend garden centres for feature substrate pieces as it works out MUCH MUCH cheaper!
They usually have a good range of rock too, so, if you know what is available in a fish store, and you see some in a garden centre, buy it!
The only thing is garden centre stuff is a little dirtier, but that's all.
Green wood will rot, even dry wood rots or breaks down. Bog wood goes through a process underground which prevents this occurring.
Wiki covers bog wood!
All of my slate (something like 250kgs) comes from garden centre stock. Not from a fish store! In fact I highly recommend garden centres for feature substrate pieces as it works out MUCH MUCH cheaper!
They usually have a good range of rock too, so, if you know what is available in a fish store, and you see some in a garden centre, buy it!
The only thing is garden centre stuff is a little dirtier, but that's all.
Green wood will rot, even dry wood rots or breaks down. Bog wood goes through a process underground which prevents this occurring.
Wiki covers bog wood!
