WTB-Large Driftwood

[turbogarrett]

Looking for some large pieces of driftwood for the fish tank...

[MurphysLaw88GT]

My brother may have a bunch, I will ask him.

[pOrk]

I got a big long one, 6-7 ft?

[turbogarrett]

I got a big long one, 6-7 ft?

Damn that is a big long one! The tank is 8' long so that may work. Got any pics?

[hotshift13]

Go down to the lake front, It's everywhere. I found some cool chunks for my kitchen....

[GTSLOW]

Go down to the lake front, It's everywhere. I found some cool chunks for my kitchen....

It's a pita the get a raw piece fish tank ready. Especially the size he's looking for.

[hotshift13]

Yeah, I dont know what it takes, but good luck on your quest....

[0TransAm0]

Yeah, I dont know what it takes, but good luck on your quest....


Preparing driftwood

Since driftwood is a natural product that is usually found washed up on shores or laying on the ground, it's important that it is "cleaned". The easiest way to clean smaller pieces of driftwood is to boil it. Find a pot large enough to submerge the your piece(s) in (large soup pots and lobster pots work well). Place the wood in the pot and bring to boil for about 15 minutes. Drain the water out of the pot, refill it and repeat. After the second boil fill the pot one last time, boil this for another 10 minutes. Let it cool off, drain and your done. Of course, larger pieces of driftwood will not fit in a pot, so boiling water will not be practical. The next best thing is to scrub the driftwood using hot water. A potato brush works rather well and they are usually available for a couple dollars at your local grocery stores.


from
http://www.cichlid-forum.com/articles/driftwood.php

[turbogarrett]

still looking....

[pOrk]

Sorry forgot about this thread, will get a photo today if I remember :)