Sick driftwood!

[shockshockshad]

My drifwood is sick! It needs to be cured! lol. Its not sick. I just have a question. As some of you know, I am going to redo my tank. New plants, and REAL wood- I had just fke decor before. So I hae read on almost every website that you boil it for an hour, then let it sit for a week in water. Is this the right way? The biggest pot I have only fits 1/2 of the wood. Could I boil one side for 30 mins and then the other side? I have heard you can bake it. Would that do me any good? How do I cure my wood?

[Tolley]

Jus boil it for half an hour each side like you said also give it a good scrub before and after, then your all set!

[shockshockshad]

No letting it sit in water?

[Tolley]

Depends if you mind the tannins or not... Do you? lol

[shockshockshad]

I think i have read that plants do better with them, and only 2 types of fish (out of 6) aren't from the amazon, but they are from SE asia, so I think they would all like it. I sort of like the look too. And my water is a little hard. So it will soften it. So in short terms, yes, I like tannins. BTW I forgot the pics!
The first is the top view, the second is the way I will have it in the aquarium.

[Lady Hobbs]

Don't bake it. That only dries the wood out. You can soak it in a big trash can in the hottest water you have and pour it off and refill every day. I would worry about it one bit. When I buy wood, I just put it in my tank. Wood found in the wild is another story.

[shockshockshad]

I bought it from my LFS. I do want the tannins. So just do nothing?

[Tolley]

Thats awesome!!! Did you find it or buy it???

Yeh your fish'll love it, theres no need for it to stand it hot water i think thats jus for the tannins. Boiling will be enuf to kill any nasty stuff.

Can't wait to see it in your tank!

[Tolley]

allright i'd still boil it for a bit though to be on the safe side, jus my opinion. :D

[shockshockshad]

Thats awesome!!! Did you find it or buy it???

Yeh your fish'll love it, theres no need for it to stand it hot water i think thats jus for the tannins. Boiling will be enuf to kill any nasty stuff.

Can't wait to see it in your tank!

I got it from my LFS. The new one, if you didn't know I went to a lot better place. I will boil it though. But not let it sit in water. Thanks.

[Incredulous_Ed]

I bought it from my LFS. I do want the tannins. So just do nothing?
Just rinse under hot water for a bit to remove any potential pathogens and you can just add it. If you boil it, it will remove the tannins.

[shockshockshad]

Great. Thank you for all of the help! i would have boiled it and gone "Where is the blackwater?" lol