Found wood in backyard

[Ayi]

Can this wood go in my tank? I found it in my friends backyard. Underneath the bark is smooth and looks nice. My friend doesn't use any chemicals in his yard either. I have no idea what kind of tree it came from.

 

[Plecolover18]

I've done it, my fish are fine and I got it from a untreated branch

 

[meese-a-mew]

Kind of looks like a manzanita branch

 

[Ayi]

I took all of the bark and put the branch in my tank... It floats -_- it does look like manzanita though. Do manzanita trees grow in georgia?

 

[meese-a-mew]

I took all of the bark and put the branch in my tank... It floats -_- it does look like manzanita though. Do manzanita trees grow in georgia?

I don't know if it grows there but with driftwood you will have to sink it in a bucket of water to let the wood soak water so it won't float.

 

[Ayi]

I don't know if it grows there but with driftwood you will have to sink it in a bucket of water to let the wood soak water so it won't float.

It's too big to fin in a bucket an my mom doesn't want it in the tub. I found a way to put it so the frame of my tank an the substrate ate holding it down.

 

[Mattyfelts]

It's too big to fin in a bucket an my mom doesn't want it in the tub. I found a way to put it so the frame of my tank an the substrate ate holding it down.

post pics!

 

[Ayi]

Water's pretty cloudy because I just reset up the tank after painting the back but here up go. It stretches to each corner diagonally.

 

[Mattyfelts]

Water's pretty cloudy because I just reset up the tank after painting the back but here up go. It stretches to each corner diagonally.

looks really rad!!

 

[candymancan]

I remember when my sword looked like that... When I changed my rocks recently I had it otua my tank water too long and it lost like 80% of it leaves.. :-( I hope It grows back

 

[Ayi]

looks really rad!!

Thanks! I'm going to try to find some more in my yard tomorrow.

 

[Mattyfelts]

Thanks! I'm going to try to find some more in my yard tomorrow.

i might do the same thing soon for my 10 gallon!

 

[meese-a-mew]

Thanks! I'm going to try to find some more in my yard tomorrow.

Did you wash the wood?

 

[Ayi]

Did you wash the wood?

I rinsed it with sink water. After I took the bark off of it.

 

[Sillyfishies]

Manzanita grows in a lot of places. I don't know though. Press ur fingernail into it. If you can mark it, then it's not safe

 

[Ayi]

Manzanita grows in a lot of places. I don't know though. Press ur fingernail into it. If you can mark it, then it's not safe

Nope, no marks!

 

[Sillyfishies]

Nope, no marks!

Then it's a hardwood and most likely safe

 

[Ayi]

Thanks for the help everybody!

 

[Ayi]

Here are more pics since the tank is clear now.

 

[Mattyfelts]

Here are more pics since the tank is clear now.

looks amazing wow