driftwood help?

[Hawaii Predator]

I just picked up a nice pc from LFS but was told it was Ironwood. anyone know anything about this type of wood? I hope it's ok - LFS had several pcs in different tanks. No tannins - water is crystal clear.

im pretty sure its kokobolo or something. i got some knives made from that stuff. its very heavy so itll sink, but its also dark as hell. id try boiling it some more. but im not too sure.

 

[Hawaii Predator]

My aunt collected one from the beach. The others were from the shops when I took a vacation and bought them. They were freshly collected and unused. I boiled them several times already whenever I strip down my tanks to start over and they continue leaching tannins despite that. All my woods are dark and dense.lol It depends on the setup whether I like the tannins or not. I don't like it if it involves my snails, goldfish and planted tanks so I do water changes to remove it. Loaches in river setups suit well with tannins and I leave it alone. I'll never use activated carbon. Waste of a few bucks and I prefer it to other necessary equipments.

thats actually a good idea. loaches do look good in brownish water , but im a man of three tanks and only one suits driftwood so im gonna have to do it the long way and wait it out. too bad because i was gonna continue boiling them, until my friend/roommate got mad because he has to pay the electric bill which means all of my tanks too.
:lol:

so i guess im gonna soak it for a month or so. it also seems im gonna have to upgrade to a rena xp3 like my 225 gallon so i can fit my activated carbon that i bought into it to remove the discoloration. im gonna be broke..............

 

[Hawaii Predator]

I have had wood that has leached a lot of tannins and Ive had pieces that didnt really release any tannins. All malaysian driftwood. Some pieces just leach more than others.

and also it has to do with the knot holes in the wood? is it true that the more knotholes and craacks, the faster itll leach?

 

[dundadundun]

that only makes sense. if you think about it that will create more surface area to leach from.