Salty&Onion
Fish Aficionado
I recently got this beatiful piece of wood and I wonder if its safe to add to my tank?
I got in in a parcel from my father who lives in Poland and he definintely got in a pet shop.Where did you get it from?
So my wood is safe to use in my tank?If he bought if from a pet shop for aquarium fish use, then it's safe.
Just make sure its for fish and not for reptiles.
It looks like the Azalea wood or spiderwood.
Check here.
Choosing the Best Aquarium Driftwood - Aquarium Info
Aquarium Driftwood - choosing the best wood type for the aquarium, curing aquarium driftwood and placing driftwood in an aesthetic manner.blog.aquariuminfo.org
Tannins? Yeah.Its likely safe, however you may not like the look of your water after its leached stuff into it
Luckily its not grape I believe. It looks like either azalea or spider wood... I have couple of fish fry in the tank and coul sacrifice them and couple of shrimp in my spare tank and see if its safe. No other way of knowing. Should I keep the wood in the tank for 2-4 weeks?I cannot say if this wood is or is not safe. If it is Mopani, it should be. If it is grapewood it might or might not be safe--this wood is known to have a toxic fungus in some of it but not all. Azaela is not safe.
Luckily its not grape I believe. It looks like either azalea or spider wood... I have couple of fish fry in the tank and coul sacrifice them and couple of shrimp in my spare tank and see if its safe. No other way of knowing. Should I keep the wood in the tank for 2-4 weeks?
The wood goes to my other tankDon't forget that your betta can catch its fins on sharp edges and rip them though