This is a piece of driftwood I found and it is massive I will have to cut it down to get it to fit.
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It's three foot long and weighs 20lbs dry
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It's three foot long and weighs 20lbs dry
Huge driftwood for my tank.
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phoenixkiller
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Cool! Have you boiled it/threw it in the oven/ put it in the dishwasher yet? Did you find it outside or in your LFS? What tank are you putting it in?
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have you thought about how to sink it? I lost a gold fish by adding a piece of drift wood I found in the woods. It was really soft, not really good quality, I think it was washed onto shore by heavy rains, anyways something got out.
phoenixkiller
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I have heard of those who poured gallons of boiling water onto it, but I suggest talking to people who are a bit more experienced in the matter.
Mumma.of.two
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Do you have a bath tub? Weigh it down with some bricks and poor hot water over it daily. You can also bake it in the sun on the roof of your house to kill any nasties but it won't get water logged that way 
phoenixkiller
Aquarium Advice Addict
Do you have a bath tub? Weigh it down with some bricks and poor hot water over it daily. You can also bake it in the sun on the roof of your house to kill any nasties but it won't get water logged that way
See? What did I tell ya? I knew someone more experienced would chime in!
I will ask a question for him: should he use dechlorinated water to boil, or just tap water? Or do you just let it dry afterwards?
Mumma.of.two
Aquarium Advice Obsessed
Normal tap waters fine. The amount of chlorine wont be enough to cause any damage. If you let it dry it won't be water logged anymore defeating the whole process.
Mumma.of.two
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Could take days or weeks to water log and leech tannins. Every piece is different. The larger and denser the wood usually the longer it will take.
Abrams96
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Roberts48 said:
Leaching tannins means that when you submerge the wood in your tank the natural organic matter in the wood will leave your water almost tea stained. It will gradually clear over time with your regular partial water changes but can take some time. It is totally harmless to your fish and some people like the way it looks. Colour and amount of tannins vary from piece to piece.
