i found some driftwood. man SOME WYo driftwood is awesome.
it is what i believe is either cottonwood or dogwood.
started soaking it last sunday. the first soak was boiling. i pour out and change the water every 24 hours, new water is HOT HOT from the tap. i put another piece of drift across it to hold it in the water. it has a big knot in the middle and is shaped like a boomerang. the knot always wants to float but as i'm approaching day 7 it doesnt float like it did and the wood feels much heavier. i think by day 14 the urge to float may be gone. also day 13 i was going to boil again before tank placement
questions
is it true that the boiling method brings down the life of wood from ten usable years before decomposing, to one year?
i know it can cause acidic levels over time alowly bringing down the ph which i dont mind as mine is 7.6 and what i consider a bit high. but is this only if you havent leeched alot of tannins?
i'm in the 6th day and my water is, and has been, more yellow than brown when changed. not sure this indicates anything. different tannins?
it was my understanding tannins are bad. true? false?
what about the water deep in the wood will this leech the chlorine thats in my tap later in the tank? i thought the last day i would use dechlorinator.
i know about doing this but then these questions seemed unanswered or i wasnt POSITIVE on them.
TIA anyone
it is what i believe is either cottonwood or dogwood.
started soaking it last sunday. the first soak was boiling. i pour out and change the water every 24 hours, new water is HOT HOT from the tap. i put another piece of drift across it to hold it in the water. it has a big knot in the middle and is shaped like a boomerang. the knot always wants to float but as i'm approaching day 7 it doesnt float like it did and the wood feels much heavier. i think by day 14 the urge to float may be gone. also day 13 i was going to boil again before tank placement
questions
is it true that the boiling method brings down the life of wood from ten usable years before decomposing, to one year?
i know it can cause acidic levels over time alowly bringing down the ph which i dont mind as mine is 7.6 and what i consider a bit high. but is this only if you havent leeched alot of tannins?
i'm in the 6th day and my water is, and has been, more yellow than brown when changed. not sure this indicates anything. different tannins?
it was my understanding tannins are bad. true? false?
what about the water deep in the wood will this leech the chlorine thats in my tap later in the tank? i thought the last day i would use dechlorinator.
i know about doing this but then these questions seemed unanswered or i wasnt POSITIVE on them.
TIA anyone