So I was on a hike this morning and found a really nice piece of wood. Can I use it in my aquarium? Also how should I cure it aside from boiling it?
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We have ash beetle laws here, though hungry oscar might relish a log of fat juicy beetles...
Honestly, any of the insecticides that are used to Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) are neonicotinoids. They're basically designed to affect the CNS of the pest. Imidacloprid, Clothianidin, and Acephate are what's generally used and are a organophosphate foliar insecticide of moderate persistence with residual systemic activity of about 10-15 days.
What that means in regular terms is, that feeding any of those critters, (if they've been sprayed) to your precious tank babies, will ultimately result in their untimely death. hth.
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Yeah, pretty much knew that. But if you think all ash trees are sprayed, you'd be way off. In fact, our area does not allow spraying for them. It should also be noted that a toxin targeted at a tiny reature does not always harm a much larger one.
But more importantly....it was a joke.