So I cut a lot of wood, and am hoping to maybe someday be able to do some small wood working projects… so anyway I have an interest…
I’ve been using barkless Maple sticks in my tanks, as Repashi sticks… harvested from our property, I have seen spalting in wood I have chainsawed outside, and occasionally see red streaking in the Maple, and Box Elder woods… my understanding, is both of these conditions is cause by a fungus, but are capable of creating lovely pieces of finished wood…
I’ve not noticed any issues with the fish in my aquariums, but I have a couple pieces, that I’m noticing the development of the red streaks in my sticks, in my aquariums…
In both of those conditions, it’s in the grain of the wood, and kind of like cracking a geode, the beauty, is not seen from the outside
Do you think this could be cause for future concern, as far as fish health???
I’ve been using barkless Maple sticks in my tanks, as Repashi sticks… harvested from our property, I have seen spalting in wood I have chainsawed outside, and occasionally see red streaking in the Maple, and Box Elder woods… my understanding, is both of these conditions is cause by a fungus, but are capable of creating lovely pieces of finished wood…
I’ve not noticed any issues with the fish in my aquariums, but I have a couple pieces, that I’m noticing the development of the red streaks in my sticks, in my aquariums…
In both of those conditions, it’s in the grain of the wood, and kind of like cracking a geode, the beauty, is not seen from the outside
Do you think this could be cause for future concern, as far as fish health???
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