I live on an Island in upstate NY right near a beach. You’re not the only crazy one looking for cool decor for your tanks. I found many awesome pieces of driftwood and rocks over the years. Free is my favorite four letter F word.
Loved your video! I'm a single mom trying to help her son with his love of fish and buying all this stuff is hard. Glad you had this video to help me show him we do not have to shop at a store :)
If you have a big enough pot you can boil your driftwood. It helps to kill any pests or fungus and helps them sink. If you have pieces too big you can stop up your tub and pour boiling water over your wood and let it set.
Same here brother, I am also a addicted type of hobbyist and every palces I visit, I constantly look for driftwood s, stones, aquatic plants, sometime this kind of behaviour bother my friends and make them uncomfortable but I enjoy it very much.Love from India brother❤
Boiling will waterlog the wood and keep it from floating. I have boiled pieces for 10 hours just to get them to sink, plus it removes the tannins that could cloud the tank.
@@kielthalin9888 Are they're not like a gaggle of pesticides to treat tanks with that would work if you just dumped them all in at once and soaked?? Btw, I'm new, can you tell? My 55 gallon tank was cycled quickly, on accident, via moving everything from my pond & pond filter to the tank. I leaned that by being attacked in a Facebook group!! I literally learned how to properly cycle a tank that way so I can't complain too much. But I feel safer asking that question here. Lol
2:58 Another concern about finding pieces of driftwood like that one on the lakeshore is was it _exposed to _*_boat motor fuel_*_ in the water over time._ A lake near me where tons of boaters go every day, i see wood floating on the lake sometimes. Motor fuel ends up in the water and on some lakes you can even see it floating on the surface. So get your driftwood from a creek or some forest pond area.
Great video! I am constantly on the hunt for “wild caught driftwood”. I often have piles of it in my backyard and sell/trade with local hobbyists. Mostly trades. So awesome to bring home wood and trade it for fish and plants! To make it sink, I often drill holes through the bottom and cable tie it to something like an old UGF filter plate. Bury the plate in the substrate, add a few rocks and you have cheap aquascape!
My first driftwood hunt was today. Funny thing is I was thinking after I was done hunting that from that day on, I had a felling I would look out for cool pieces as well where ever I may be in the future. Lol 😂 it’s addicting. I feel like a kid again. An amazing feeling.
I am always on the look out for driftwood as well, I live close to the beach and have found some really amazing pieces. Now thanks to you I will also be on the look out when I take a walk in the woods👍🏻
Great video topic! Thank you! I am always on the look out for wood. I live in Maine. Ponds, streams, lakes, rivers all around. Forest all around. I have collections of sticks, rocks, mosses, even deciduous leaves and alder cones--for tannins and surface area for aufwuchs. When I go swimming in the summer I walk at an odd, bent over, 5 ft per hour pace, peering into the lake for driftwood, and/or aquatic plants that have been uprooted, etc. Each one of my 11 tanks has "natural", un-taxed, driftwood in it. And I love to watch the molds and fungi growing on it as it slowing fully incorporates into the aquatic scape and then fully "cures". My grazers eat it. Keep being weird! I know I will.
I have the same budget problem and was looking for some DIY. I’m gonna go look out to nearby forest and will make my own driftwood. Thanks for the pointers
very cool I like how u find stuff out in nature Im the wierdo too walking by stuff and wanting to pick up branches, your not alone lol Thanks for the info
Can i just bring the Wood with me in a really hot long shower? Jk. I bring the wood with me everywhere I go. Great video man I enjoyed the humor. We are Midwest too let's smoke a bowl of some of my driftwood.
Weird to city people. I'm a city boi but I sure love the wild!! Doesn't matter what or where! I have been doing this with aquatic plants, wood, and rocks. Learning to treat everything properly.
Luckily I live on the north shore of Lake Ontario, there’s tons to chose from. I like to find old exposed root balls and strategically cut off small nice looking pieces
definitely finding on my own. You can find such beautiful pieces sometimes, it is unreal + it is fun and you have a great feeling of an accomplishment that you found that piece here and there etc :) If you just buy the expensive wood, it has no story, no soul :D Happy hunting
I think even if you can afford nice stuff, that doesn’t mean you have to blow your money, finding ways to save is smart, plus getting out into nature is fun and when your out looking for wood you’ll realize there’s alot about nature you don’t understand and to me that’s fascinating
I got 2 nice solid pieces of Malaysian driftwood soaking for my new tank. 40 bucks each in New Jersey. Definitely gonna look for some wood when I'm at the shore this summer.
Rotting wood is OK if you sterilize it before putting it in the tank, I always boil my driftwood in a massive pot, flipping it multiple times until I'm sure nothing is living on or in the wood.
We actually have our porch covered in Drift Wood from our last run to the lake. I have a spotter going down Wednesday for me and if the storms washed in a large stock pile I will take the 160 mile round trip and load up again. Wow when you look at the round trip it seems extreme. Normally I say I have to drive 80 miles out to get a load of drift wood.
Dude I live in Sri Lanka probably the cheapest of cheap ppl , It's like you're made to be my friend. I was not sure about putting any piece of wood so I thought to find any ideas about finding something about how to pick the shapes and other aesthetic looks in wood. seems I found the spot. also I have plenty of wood running around and I live right near by the tank in my area. What a chance right.
Where are you at? I'm in Murphysboro Illinois. I'm looking for plants. I picked up a piece of wood the other day. I've been trying to cut out the little rotten bits. I'm thinking of soaking it in saltwater to kill all the bacteria & fungus. Plus, it'll dry it out, so the last bits of bark come off.
A couple months ago the city was heavily pruning the crepe myrtles by the court house. I thought YAY!!! I got them to give me a few choice pieces and took them home. I was still skeptical though so I did some research. A lot of people on aquarium forums stated that they have used dried crepe myrtle and it works really well, didn't kill their fish and lasts several years. Problem is my crepe myrtle is still fresh. So I asked at a lumber yard that has a wood kiln if they would help me out. The cost was going to be insane. That might explain why store bought driftwood costs so much. Then I found a wood worker that scavenges tree stumps to turn into bowls and stuff. He told me I could make my own wood kiln out of a nylon kids tent or big plastic sheet, a dehumidifier or small electric heater set on low and a small fan. The wood and the dehumidifier go into the tent. The fan blows through an opening in the side and then out the other side. The whole thing sits in a shed or utility room if you don't mind the noise. The dehumidifier sucks the sap and moisture out of the wood and the fan keep fresh air flowing through the tent. I don't know if it's working yet, but if it does I can just keep drying my own driftwood. I figure it's worth a try.
Boil it - Boiling driftwood has several benefits. Just like steeping a tea bag in hot water, boiling driftwood in a large stockpot encourage more tannins to leach out faster, thereby shortening the curing process.
so it's not just a NAME of a piece of wood but the look & type of wood you find & it will make your water mess up & it takes a few mos for it to settle up in your tank is what I'm getting No wander I'm leery about just picking wood from the woods to put in my tanks that helps.
Big question for you. What types of wood are aquarium safe? I too live in the country (NW Pennsylvania to be exact) was out walking today and came across several pieces but not sure if they are safe oak, maple, ash, hickory, cherry, apple, beech and grapevines? I know I’ve been told to stay away from any type of pine. Been told to remove all bark and boil. Looking forward to your next video in this series. I am currently looking to aquascape three tanks, 44 pentagon, 29, and a new 75 gallon maybe more, I’m always looking for s bargain. Any advise on wood type would greatly be appreciated as it is very easy to find right now. Thanks in advance! Keep up the good work!
I pulled a piece of red cedar from a ditch runoff last year in North Carolina. It was only partly exposed. I picked it, brushed it, saturated it in hot water, picked it again, boiled it, let it sit in the Sun for many days and shot it with a peroxide bath. Even if it never works out in an aquarium, it is a gorgeous remnant of a cedar tree. It sits in the sun now. It's been in my largest aquarium but it's too big for it. I'll have to wait for 60 or more to use it again. I am curious as to the effects of red cedar Driftwood (any would really) in freshwater tanks. I mean, we smell the cedar. Some people may even be allergic to it. It has an effect on us. What's its effects on the animals around it in the water?
Doesn't matter where you get your wood as long as it's the right wood and what you do with it after. Maple, birch, beech or oak are great pieces. Remove the bark, clean up the wood and leave it to dry out for up to a month. Check on it fro. Time to time and clean it up if necessary. Once it's dry, clean it up as much as you can, scrub it, sand it and or cut it in the piece you want. Boil the wood a few times changing the water each time. Finally let the wood cure in declorinated water. Basically you gonna leave that piece of wood in a bucket filled with the water you would use in your tank. If you're using straight tap water then make sure to add tap water conditioner. Because you boiled it, tje tannins will be slow releasing so you could get away with weekly water changes. You gonna follow this process until there is no longer any tannins. Probably 1 to 6 months depending on how much tannin you're willing to put in your tank. We like it at 0 so we just leave it there until it ran its course. My wife also keeps a filter running but I'm not sure if that does anything
Here's a question on the rotted pieces: Is it possible in some cases to pressure wash away the rotted, punky wood and boiling the nasties out of it? I liked the video and I'm a new subscriber.
Hey! I really need some advice although it's unrelated... I have an oscar, small JD, rainbow, and black convict. They all got along fine... Until they got ick and I turned the temp up. Now all of the fish except the male black convict have badly shredded fins. Exspecially the Oscar, maybe because he's to big to hide? So is this possibly fin rot or is the convict all to blame? It seemed to happen to all of them over night..
How do you have angelfish with cichlids because everyone’s telling me I cannot and I have three angel fish and I want to add some cichlids but I was told I couldn’t thoughts??! 55 gallon
You can cut off and chip off the rotten parts. I have been using found wood for a long time and my fish never have a problem, rrotting wood andcall. I just hate the tannins. But my plecos love all the soft wood.
My snails and dwarf pleco just absolutely devour the white fungus that appears on a new piece of wood. I agree, aquarium store driftwood is such a rip off!!! But sometimes a bit of wood just calls to you, I paid like 30 dollars for this log in my 30g
Hey guys I am the same way. Get yourself a sand blaster on Amazon for 40 bucks and go in the woods and look for tree roots. Sand blast them and you have yourself some awesome decoration.
Maybe it’s just me but I’d rather have 5 really nice tanks that I invest in and really care for that look amazing, then 40 tanks I half assed and just throw together for as cheap as I can. Nothing wrong with finding free decor but I mean as far as equipment goes and shit
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I live on an Island in upstate NY right near a beach. You’re not the only crazy one looking for cool decor for your tanks. I found many awesome pieces of driftwood and rocks over the years. Free is my favorite four letter F word.
Well f☆ck is mine🤣
i’m originally from Upstate New york (Binghamton NY) i live in NC for five years now not sure where to look around here
I live in Arizona. I don’t even know why my local pet stores sell cholla. You can find it everywhere in the desert for free.
Loved your video! I'm a single mom trying to help her son with his love of fish and buying all this stuff is hard. Glad you had this video to help me show him we do not have to shop at a store :)
If you have a big enough pot you can boil your driftwood. It helps to kill any pests or fungus and helps them sink. If you have pieces too big you can stop up your tub and pour boiling water over your wood and let it set.
Great tip!
You just saved my dumbass $100 on a giant pot for a fire pit and possibly an accidental arson charge
Same here brother, I am also a addicted type of hobbyist and every palces I visit, I constantly look for driftwood s, stones, aquatic plants, sometime this kind of behaviour bother my friends and make them uncomfortable but I enjoy it very much.Love from India brother❤
Boiling will waterlog the wood and keep it from floating. I have boiled pieces for 10 hours just to get them to sink, plus it removes the tannins that could cloud the tank.
How the hell do you boil a piece of driftwood bigger than your stove?? I can't find my next option that will work for a large piece. SOS
@@mrscassass5256 use a bathtub & keep adding boiling water. Try to keep it above 100 F is you can. Don't burn yourself moving water to the tub.
@@kielthalin9888 Are they're not like a gaggle of pesticides to treat tanks with that would work if you just dumped them all in at once and soaked?? Btw, I'm new, can you tell? My 55 gallon tank was cycled quickly, on accident, via moving everything from my pond & pond filter to the tank. I leaned that by being attacked in a Facebook group!! I literally learned how to properly cycle a tank that way so I can't complain too much. But I feel safer asking that question here. Lol
@@kielthalin9888 my bathub is on the 2nd floor is why I'm seeking all options. I'll definitely burn myself.
2:58 Another concern about finding pieces of driftwood like that one on the lakeshore is was it _exposed to _*_boat motor fuel_*_ in the water over time._ A lake near me where tons of boaters go every day, i see wood floating on the lake sometimes. Motor fuel ends up in the water and on some lakes you can even see it floating on the surface. So get your driftwood from a creek or some forest pond area.
Great video! I am constantly on the hunt for “wild caught driftwood”. I often have piles of it in my backyard and sell/trade with local hobbyists. Mostly trades. So awesome to bring home wood and trade it for fish and plants! To make it sink, I often drill holes through the bottom and cable tie it to something like an old UGF filter plate. Bury the plate in the substrate, add a few rocks and you have cheap aquascape!
I like going out and finding nature also it makes the best aquarium decor because you’re not paying a whole lot of money and plus it looks nice
“Completely addicted and multiple tanks” omg me too 🤦🏻♀️ one tank lead to three (and so on 🤦🏻♀️) can’t afford it either so this is awesome thanks!!
Should cover what woods are safe for the aquarium, like hard woods (maple, oak etc), softwoods (cedar, spruce and pine etc)
The softwoods have more tannins. Will make water more acidic.
Would mesquite work ?
My first driftwood hunt was today. Funny thing is I was thinking after I was done hunting that from that day on, I had a felling I would look out for cool pieces as well where ever I may be in the future. Lol 😂 it’s addicting. I feel like a kid again. An amazing feeling.
I am always on the look out for driftwood as well, I live close to the beach and have found some really amazing pieces. Now thanks to you I will also be on the look out when I take a walk in the woods👍🏻
This was very informative and interesting. Ty for sharing.
Cool to see you outside your aquarium room.
Good to know I'm not the only person out there that's constantly on the lookout for rocks and driftwood
THIS IS EXACTLY WHAT I WAS LOOKING FOR !!!
Aquascapers, "ITS FLOATING! ARGH!"
Me:....I dunno it looks really nice floating.
tbh i'd be ok with it floating as long as it don't have alot of particles being on it even after being cleaned
Great video topic! Thank you! I am always on the look out for wood. I live in Maine. Ponds, streams, lakes, rivers all around. Forest all around. I have collections of sticks, rocks, mosses, even deciduous leaves and alder cones--for tannins and surface area for aufwuchs. When I go swimming in the summer I walk at an odd, bent over, 5 ft per hour pace, peering into the lake for driftwood, and/or aquatic plants that have been uprooted, etc. Each one of my 11 tanks has "natural", un-taxed, driftwood in it. And I love to watch the molds and fungi growing on it as it slowing fully incorporates into the aquatic scape and then fully "cures". My grazers eat it. Keep being weird! I know I will.
I have the same budget problem and was looking for some DIY. I’m gonna go look out to nearby forest and will make my own driftwood. Thanks for the pointers
very cool I like how u find stuff out in nature Im the wierdo too walking by stuff and wanting to pick up branches, your not alone
lol Thanks for the info
Very helpful thanks . I'm always doing diy stuff to my tanks . 👍👍
Can i just bring the Wood with me in a really hot long shower? Jk. I bring the wood with me everywhere I go. Great video man I enjoyed the humor. We are Midwest too let's smoke a bowl of some of my driftwood.
Weird to city people. I'm a city boi but I sure love the wild!! Doesn't matter what or where! I have been doing this with aquatic plants, wood, and rocks. Learning to treat everything properly.
Luckily I live on the north shore of Lake Ontario, there’s tons to chose from. I like to find old exposed root balls and strategically cut off small nice looking pieces
I think one of the best part of tree is roots. They always freaky shape and really dense and heavy by default
definitely finding on my own. You can find such beautiful pieces sometimes, it is unreal + it is fun and you have a great feeling of an accomplishment that you found that piece here and there etc :) If you just buy the expensive wood, it has no story, no soul :D
Happy hunting
Very nice idea. Looking forward for the prepping video👍
When will you do a tour of your fish room? I'd love to see all your tanks and get some ideas on how to set up a few of mine!
I think even if you can afford nice stuff, that doesn’t mean you have to blow your money, finding ways to save is smart, plus getting out into nature is fun and when your out looking for wood you’ll realize there’s alot about nature you don’t understand and to me that’s fascinating
I literally do the same thing. When I was a rookie to the hobby, I used to spend tons of money on basic drift wood from local pet shops
Outdoors the nature’s superstore.. $free.99
I got 2 nice solid pieces of Malaysian driftwood soaking for my new tank. 40 bucks each in New Jersey. Definitely gonna look for some wood when I'm at the shore this summer.
Great video man ❤
Great idea .. I just started today looking for pieces of drift wood.
The floating is kinda cool especially if it had some plants attached, gives it a natural look
Definitely inspired me to try to save some money
I can relate to this! Great vid. 👍
Rotting wood is OK if you sterilize it before putting it in the tank, I always boil my driftwood in a massive pot, flipping it multiple times until I'm sure nothing is living on or in the wood.
I love this out and about video
Dude, loved the musical intro!
very useful info for DIY
I have been doing this recently avoid soft woods! Hard wood is the only wood that will last.
We actually have our porch covered in Drift Wood from our last run to the lake. I have a spotter going down Wednesday for me and if the storms washed in a large stock pile I will take the 160 mile round trip and load up again. Wow when you look at the round trip it seems extreme. Normally I say I have to drive 80 miles out to get a load of drift wood.
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Awesome, thanks!
Dude I live in Sri Lanka probably the cheapest of cheap ppl , It's like you're made to be my friend. I was not sure about putting any piece of wood so I thought to find any ideas about finding something about how to pick the shapes and other aesthetic looks in wood. seems I found the spot. also I have plenty of wood running around and I live right near by the tank in my area. What a chance right.
Hello, I just found this. I have a pond. Can you do this with a pond? Do you still have to look out for mold?
Where are you at? I'm in Murphysboro Illinois. I'm looking for plants. I picked up a piece of wood the other day. I've been trying to cut out the little rotten bits. I'm thinking of soaking it in saltwater to kill all the bacteria & fungus. Plus, it'll dry it out, so the last bits of bark come off.
A couple months ago the city was heavily pruning the crepe myrtles by the court house. I thought YAY!!! I got them to give me a few choice pieces and took them home. I was still skeptical though so I did some research. A lot of people on aquarium forums stated that they have used dried crepe myrtle and it works really well, didn't kill their fish and lasts several years. Problem is my crepe myrtle is still fresh. So I asked at a lumber yard that has a wood kiln if they would help me out. The cost was going to be insane. That might explain why store bought driftwood costs so much. Then I found a wood worker that scavenges tree stumps to turn into bowls and stuff. He told me I could make my own wood kiln out of a nylon kids tent or big plastic sheet, a dehumidifier or small electric heater set on low and a small fan. The wood and the dehumidifier go into the tent. The fan blows through an opening in the side and then out the other side. The whole thing sits in a shed or utility room if you don't mind the noise. The dehumidifier sucks the sap and moisture out of the wood and the fan keep fresh air flowing through the tent. I don't know if it's working yet, but if it does I can just keep drying my own driftwood. I figure it's worth a try.
Being weird is good, being normal is boring
I thought if it didn't come from a warehouse in China and I pay taxes on "It's not aquarium safe"😅
Very helpful, lately I started soaking a big piece of driftwood. Couple days later there was bubbles on top tank, ammonia possibly?
I do this 😲 my river has sand and rocks and wood 👌
Boil it - Boiling driftwood has several benefits. Just like steeping a tea bag in hot water, boiling driftwood in a large stockpot encourage more tannins to leach out faster, thereby shortening the curing process.
Recognize the door handle, nice lesabre man! Love them buicks
I have a 3foot tank and I’d like to make a bench to go in it and wooden ramp. For my aquarium army tank. What wood can I use
that tank behind you looks a little crowded but i trust you. lol
It's an African cichilds tank it needs to be over crowded to reduce aggression.
great video always wanted to know what sort of wood i can use
so it's not just a NAME of a piece of wood but the look & type of wood you find & it will make
your water mess up & it takes a few mos for it to settle up in your tank is what I'm getting
No wander I'm leery about just picking wood from the woods to put in my tanks that helps.
Big question for you. What types of wood are aquarium safe? I too live in the country (NW Pennsylvania to be exact) was out walking today and came across several pieces but not sure if they are safe oak, maple, ash, hickory, cherry, apple, beech and grapevines? I know I’ve been told to stay away from any type of pine. Been told to remove all bark and boil. Looking forward to your next video in this series. I am currently looking to aquascape three tanks, 44 pentagon, 29, and a new 75 gallon maybe more, I’m always looking for s bargain. Any advise on wood type would greatly be appreciated as it is very easy to find right now. Thanks in advance! Keep up the good work!
I find mines down the lake beach where if there stream flowing thru.,alot of driftwood will soon be looking for some as its warmer
The water is high this year!
Awesome vid
I looked fir part 2 and 3 of this video and could not find it. Could you point me in the right direction?
Great video bro!
Should you bake it to kill anything off ?
Cali has manzanita everywhere on hiking trails
Thanks palmer very epic
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I pulled a piece of red cedar from a ditch runoff last year in North Carolina. It was only partly exposed. I picked it, brushed it, saturated it in hot water, picked it again, boiled it, let it sit in the Sun for many days and shot it with a peroxide bath. Even if it never works out in an aquarium, it is a gorgeous remnant of a cedar tree. It sits in the sun now. It's been in my largest aquarium but it's too big for it. I'll have to wait for 60 or more to use it again.
I am curious as to the effects of red cedar Driftwood (any would really) in freshwater tanks. I mean, we smell the cedar. Some people may even be allergic to it. It has an effect on us. What's its effects on the animals around it in the water?
Carry a folding backpack camping saw with you. Boil the piece of wood several times to kill fungus and remove tannins. There. Simple.
Not me. Wood I found outside of a beach has resulted in tragedy.
Doesn't matter where you get your wood as long as it's the right wood and what you do with it after. Maple, birch, beech or oak are great pieces. Remove the bark, clean up the wood and leave it to dry out for up to a month. Check on it fro. Time to time and clean it up if necessary. Once it's dry, clean it up as much as you can, scrub it, sand it and or cut it in the piece you want. Boil the wood a few times changing the water each time. Finally let the wood cure in declorinated water. Basically you gonna leave that piece of wood in a bucket filled with the water you would use in your tank. If you're using straight tap water then make sure to add tap water conditioner. Because you boiled it, tje tannins will be slow releasing so you could get away with weekly water changes. You gonna follow this process until there is no longer any tannins. Probably 1 to 6 months depending on how much tannin you're willing to put in your tank. We like it at 0 so we just leave it there until it ran its course. My wife also keeps a filter running but I'm not sure if that does anything
you think you could put some Epoxy on the wood to seal it up if its rotting?
Can you use Blueberry branches? I can’t find anything definitive online.
Check spillways, I live close to the Mississippi and it’s everywhere by the spillways!!
Jw but is baking the drift wood b4 it goes in the tank safe to or don't do it ?
I find really good pieces of wood at a river near bridges after floods.
I will try it the issue for me with buying driftwood is the tannins!! They put SOO much dye in them.
Your barely going to notice tannins on a bi-weekly water change schedule
Here's a question on the rotted pieces: Is it possible in some cases to pressure wash away the rotted, punky wood and boiling the nasties out of it?
I liked the video and I'm a new subscriber.
Hey! I really need some advice although it's unrelated... I have an oscar, small JD, rainbow, and black convict. They all got along fine... Until they got ick and I turned the temp up. Now all of the fish except the male black convict have badly shredded fins. Exspecially the Oscar, maybe because he's to big to hide? So is this possibly fin rot or is the convict all to blame? It seemed to happen to all of them over night..
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How do you have angelfish with cichlids because everyone’s telling me I cannot and I have three angel fish and I want to add some cichlids but I was told I couldn’t thoughts??! 55 gallon
You can cut off and chip off the rotten parts. I have been using found wood for a long time and my fish never have a problem, rrotting wood andcall. I just hate the tannins. But my plecos love all the soft wood.
Never spent money on wood for my aquariums lmao it's a bloody scam , i got it all from the forest, an advice I have is to boil it before using it.
Ok, so it has to be hard already. The one I have has some soft spots. Is that a bad thing?
Can you grind/scrape/cut off the rotten pieces and throw it in the oven?
I have done it plenty of times with no issue , just boil it after u carved the bad parts
I'm really glad you're doing these driftwood videos. And your upcoming "ghetto tank" video sounds like it'll be cool too. Thanks.
How do you get your smaller pieces of wood to stick together?
My snails and dwarf pleco just absolutely devour the white fungus that appears on a new piece of wood. I agree, aquarium store driftwood is such a rip off!!! But sometimes a bit of wood just calls to you, I paid like 30 dollars for this log in my 30g
Do you boil your wood?
Hey guys I am the same way. Get yourself a sand blaster on Amazon for 40 bucks and go in the woods and look for tree roots. Sand blast them and you have yourself some awesome decoration.
2 check your local river access points you'll find more Driftwood at places like that
Is the fungus that grows on driftwood dangerous for fish? How do I get rid of it fast? Tx
Dang calling Chicago out
like that. Just kidding. Wish I could find some here in the city. :(
Thank you!!! I'm broke
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3 if you find partially rotted wood you should be able to pressure wash it to remove the bed
Maybe it’s just me but I’d rather have 5 really nice tanks that I invest in and really care for that look amazing, then 40 tanks I half assed and just throw together for as cheap as I can. Nothing wrong with finding free decor but I mean as far as equipment goes and shit
I live 10 minutes away from Lake Erie I got Driftwood for years
Where you located.
id love to do that but id be scared about bringing something bad into the tank