Driftwood, when is it safe to use?

AirSong · 03-05-2009, 04:05 AM

I just bought a pretty nice piece of driftwood for my nano aquarium. After boiling it several times can I just dump it in (this is pre-cycle I'm just starting my first tank)? or do I wait for it to dry before filling the tank?

It's African Mopani driftwood in case that has something to do with it >.>;

**Regloh** · 03-05-2009, 04:08 AM

I don't think you have to let it dry... it will just get wet again, when you drop it in the tank

AirSong · 03-05-2009, 04:10 AM

It will XD , just was wondering if it would release something due to it still being boil-wet. Ah well, I shall just dump it as soon as it's done cooking then :P.

Thanks for the help :3 !

bartak · 03-05-2009, 04:10 AM

let it soak in a bucket of water until the water stops turning brown. it should take a week or so

AirSong · 03-05-2009, 04:11 AM

Doesn't boiling several times take care of that D: ?

bartak · 03-05-2009, 04:17 AM

maybe, put it in a bucket over night and see what happens. regardless, It's safe to put in the tank, the water just might be a little brown for awhile

redman88 · 03-05-2009, 04:24 AM

i pored boiling water over DW and let it sit over night, changing it every day for 3 weeks. i was still getting brown water but when i put it in my 20 gallon it didn't discolor the water at all.

AirSong · 03-05-2009, 04:32 AM

Maybe the boiling water "sets it", by taking away what's most likely to fall and discolor the water n.n;

03-05-2009, 04:05 AM	#1 (permalink)
AirSong Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Mexico Posts: 61	Driftwood, when is it safe to use? I just bought a pretty nice piece of driftwood for my nano aquarium. After boiling it several times can I just dump it in (this is pre-cycle I'm just starting my first tank)? or do I wait for it to dry before filling the tank? It's African Mopani driftwood in case that has something to do with it >.>;

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03-05-2009, 04:08 AM	#2 (permalink)
Regloh Algae Farmer (View User Tanks) PTrader: (7/100%) Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Medford, MA Posts: 559	I don't think you have to let it dry... it will just get wet again, when you drop it in the tank

03-05-2009, 04:10 AM	#3 (permalink)
AirSong Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Mexico Posts: 61	It will XD , just was wondering if it would release something due to it still being boil-wet. Ah well, I shall just dump it as soon as it's done cooking then :P. Thanks for the help :3 !

03-05-2009, 04:10 AM	#4 (permalink)
bartak Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (2/100%) Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: chicago,il Posts: 266	let it soak in a bucket of water until the water stops turning brown. it should take a week or so

03-05-2009, 04:11 AM	#5 (permalink)
AirSong Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Mexico Posts: 61	Doesn't boiling several times take care of that D: ?

03-05-2009, 04:17 AM	#6 (permalink)
bartak Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (2/100%) Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: chicago,il Posts: 266	maybe, put it in a bucket over night and see what happens. regardless, It's safe to put in the tank, the water just might be a little brown for awhile

03-05-2009, 04:24 AM	#7 (permalink)
redman88 Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: roswell, nm Posts: 311	i pored boiling water over DW and let it sit over night, changing it every day for 3 weeks. i was still getting brown water but when i put it in my 20 gallon it didn't discolor the water at all.

03-05-2009, 04:32 AM	#8 (permalink)
AirSong Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Mexico Posts: 61	Maybe the boiling water "sets it", by taking away what's most likely to fall and discolor the water n.n;

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