Hey guys,
So this weekend I was in the blue ridge mountains in North Georgia and I found some really nice driftwood. I found it in a stream at the top of the mountain we were staying on, a little less that 50 yards from where the water came out of the mountain.
My question is how long should I soak this wood before putting it into a tank? I know to clean and boil the wood, taking off all the moss (though I wish it could stay on). But being from such a fresh water source is their any need to let it sit any longer than just cleaning and getting it to sink? I have been collecting good driftwood for reptile cages for a few years now, so I know this is good wood. It is all dead and non has any remnants of soft rotting wood on the outside. Alls of it was also at least partially submerged in the stream so I do not think it will take long to sink.
I know this question has no right answer to this but I was wondering what you guys would do in this situation. Also most of this wood will be going into a strictly planted tank I am doing. Any of the wood that will go with fish I will go the longer route just to make sure. Thanks.![driftwood.png driftwood.png](https://www.aquariacentral.com/forums/data/attachments/167/167609-2dfae8dcc0237e662586453643f99d5e.jpg)
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So this weekend I was in the blue ridge mountains in North Georgia and I found some really nice driftwood. I found it in a stream at the top of the mountain we were staying on, a little less that 50 yards from where the water came out of the mountain.
My question is how long should I soak this wood before putting it into a tank? I know to clean and boil the wood, taking off all the moss (though I wish it could stay on). But being from such a fresh water source is their any need to let it sit any longer than just cleaning and getting it to sink? I have been collecting good driftwood for reptile cages for a few years now, so I know this is good wood. It is all dead and non has any remnants of soft rotting wood on the outside. Alls of it was also at least partially submerged in the stream so I do not think it will take long to sink.
I know this question has no right answer to this but I was wondering what you guys would do in this situation. Also most of this wood will be going into a strictly planted tank I am doing. Any of the wood that will go with fish I will go the longer route just to make sure. Thanks.
![driftwood.png driftwood.png](https://www.aquariacentral.com/forums/data/attachments/167/167609-2dfae8dcc0237e662586453643f99d5e.jpg)
![driftwood.png driftwood.png](https://www.aquariacentral.com/forums/data/attachments/167/167609-2dfae8dcc0237e662586453643f99d5e.jpg)