Great Day driftwood collecting!

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Nice warm day, so I took a hike. Without the underbrush grown in yet, it was easy to spot some nice driftwood pieces.IMAG0256.jpg

Here's a closeup on my favorite...nice hollow area inside and great detail...can't wait to watch loaches zooming in and out of it.
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Got 'em soaking in bleach & water now :)

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3 of the pieces are oak, I've used it before and I know it's safe...just gotta soak it a bit longer because it's dense.
Unfortunately I couldn't ID the other 2, so I'll give them a carbon soak after the bleach, then start them in the QT tank.

I've found that driftwood almost always has a bit of bouyancy, so I screw them into slate.
 
only reason im asking is because im trying to find driftwood at my local stream but i dont know what to pick. i have some driftwood in my garage but i dont know if its safe.
 
Yeah I'm usually pretty paranoid about what kind of wood I use, I couldn't resist the non-ID'd pieces because of their shape. Oak, and apple are my favorite because the shape of the trees is so distinct, you know what you're getting.
 
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