Grapevine wood in aquaria?

[syddakyd]

i can speak from experience. it devolops white fungus all around and turns the water cloudy. also it floats.

 

[svf]

Yup, I had a piece of that driftwood that developed that icky white fungus. It ate my java fern. I was bummed.

 

[Bk718]

Yup, I had a piece of that driftwood that developed that icky white fungus. It ate my java fern. I was bummed.

had that on my mopani wood but after taking it out/washing it(can boil it if havent done so prior to this) and letting fully dry took care of that problem

 

[confusion]

I had some grapewood in my tanks for a few years, and did not have a problem with rot. I prepped it by baking it for an hour at 300F, then submerging it in a bucket for about a month - which is about how long it took to become water logged and sink (the baking surely removed all the water). I changed the water a lot to pull the tannis out.

I ended up pulling the wood out as it seemed to be messing with my ph/kh when I started dosing CO2 for plants. Otherwise, it was fine.

 

[Sorab]

I have used it in the past without problem was in the tank for a few years. No fungus or other problems.