Is wood found in my garden safe for my tank?

[Mr.Albiman]

This is great advice. If its not dead and dry you can run into major problems. Softwoods tend to rot quickly as well.

So if I chop the bit off the tree that I want and leave it for a few days just to make sure it's dead would that be okay?

 

[boadams87]

No because of the sap inside. Just go to the local lake or a creek and you'll find plenty of DW.

 

[Mr.Albiman]

Okay then, sounds like a good enough plan to me.

 

[boadams87]

I've never bought DW. There's plenty already there for the taking.

 

[Mr.Albiman]

Haha, good philosophy! Why buy it when there's loads in the lake?

 

[boadams87]

Yep!!!

 

[PC1]

be sure to take into account the thickness of the branch as well.