YoungGuppy
Aquarium Advice Regular
Is it really necessary to boil twice and soak for a few weeks? The driftwood I bought was scrubbed a bit to get debris off, then boiled for two hours a piece, then rinsed and cooled, and put right into the tank and it sank. Could my driftwood have been already treated since it sank? It was dry when I bought it, too. now you have me worried that my driftwood is going to eventually poison my fish.
I meant it's good to do that if you pick the pieces from the creek or lake.... If you bought them from a store it should be fine.
The purpose of soaking it is so it will sink in your tank and the tannins leach out before you stick it in there.