two days no effect on fish other than swiming around stick i think im going to add them to big tank today
tree branches in tank- safe?
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I would stick to hardwoods like oak, ash, maple, etc. they are less reactive and rot more slowly. Also be sure to rinse well and use completely dried wood, otherwise sap/tannins/fungus could leach into the water and cause problems.
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Debra Mark
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We have had local wood in our tank for over 2 years with no adverse affects. We used some driftwood, and some limbs off an apple tree. The only other thing I would watch is that the tree hasn't been treated with any pesticides.
well for anyone intrested no fish loss and water ok, ok so i did overtime yesterday and am a day late on my water change i dont think that matters. am i right? :dive:
I used this root from a weed tree I pulled out of the yard. It was a small leaved deciduous, not sure what species. It looked too cool to toss, but I didn't have an aquarium at the time, so it sat outside for a year or two. Enough to weather the bark and sap wood off. I cleaned it up with a wire brush and kept it inside to dry out. When I finally bought a tank I boiled it before I put it in. I put a piece of "eggcrate" grid material on the bottom of the tank (from a flourescent light diffuser) tied the wood to the grid with fishing line and weighted it with rocks before putting the substrate in.
I don't have any fish yet, but the snails would gnaw on it before there was enough algae to keep them satisfied. Plenty of micro-fauna in the tank, so it doesn't seem to be highly toxic.
I don't have any fish yet, but the snails would gnaw on it before there was enough algae to keep them satisfied. Plenty of micro-fauna in the tank, so it doesn't seem to be highly toxic.
vortex, that wood looks like an animal. Can you see it? Mouth open, he's eating something. The nose. The dark slit, his eyes. Horns, then spikes down the back of his head like a dragon. 4 long legs.
