75 gallon cichlid tank
- Thread starter jaysen
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yup nothing like free tree stumps cured from the old lake. i find most store bought driftwood is too sculpted.
I LOVE the way you decorate your tanks. Stupid question, do you soak your drift wood in plain old bleach before you use them?
thanks cherry.
no i soak the wood in a large garbage can. i fill it with a half gallon of bleach and then the rest is water. i do it outside with a garden hose so it is quick. i let it sit for 3-4 days with the lid on( sun oxidizes bleach). then i empty the bleach water and fill it with fresh water. i let the wood soak for another 3-4 days with the lid off (we want to get rid of all the bleach). i sometimes refill one last time with fresh water just to make sure and then add a goldfish or minnow into the garbage can to see if it dies ( due to the chlorine). my house has filtered water so there is no chlorine from the tap. i would make it simple and add dechlorinator after the first soaking of pure water instead of all my trouble. feel free to ask any other questions.
no i soak the wood in a large garbage can. i fill it with a half gallon of bleach and then the rest is water. i do it outside with a garden hose so it is quick. i let it sit for 3-4 days with the lid on( sun oxidizes bleach). then i empty the bleach water and fill it with fresh water. i let the wood soak for another 3-4 days with the lid off (we want to get rid of all the bleach). i sometimes refill one last time with fresh water just to make sure and then add a goldfish or minnow into the garbage can to see if it dies ( due to the chlorine). my house has filtered water so there is no chlorine from the tap. i would make it simple and add dechlorinator after the first soaking of pure water instead of all my trouble. feel free to ask any other questions.
not sure where you are getting your driftwood but it is great!!! I live in little country ohio && still have a hard time finding drift wood bigger than my forarm and in any shape besides a stick lol
