drift wood

[tdins_2]

my parents found a huge peice of drift eood in a stream its like 4ft by 4ft by 3ft so they dragged draged it home and cut it up i put the pieces and its been in our garden for 16 or so years i snatched it and put it into a huge tub thing filled woith hot water and put the lid on so they were held under water everyday i change the water an they have been soakingfor 4 days now and the water is still a tint color

how long will it take to be tank ready and what else should i do

 

[petitericeball]

ive never done driftwood but maybe you could try siphoning it... lol maybe itll get some of the stuff out... ive heard it takes from 1-2 weeks

 

[crimsontsavo]

Well, it depends on the kind of wood and how long it had been submerged in the wild- as well as a few other factors.

More often than not- it's gonna take a while to "cure" it.
Change the water frequently and dont let it dry out. It's in Gods` hands now,lol.

You can boil it- that will help the process along somewhat.

 

[tdins_2]

its been soaking for 1 week now and i change the water everyday and the water is still "tinted" when i empty it its been underwater for a while i guess and has been a ornament for 16 or so years now.

 

[JoKeR]

wow thats long cant wait till i got to the river were i fish. Im going to give me some driftwood an some new gravel there it looks natural ( but wait it is natural) some plants from there some big rocks wow ...


P.S is that a good Idea

 

[tdins_2]

i put it in last monday and today the water is still tinted i think maybe the wood is bad and i best not use it

 

[crimsontsavo]

Wood will tint your water. Depending on what kind of wood and the size it could take weeks to months to "cure".

If the wood is visibly rotting away-then it probably is bad.

You can chop the outer edges off to get to the "hardwood" if there is any there.
If it is hard and not mushy- just give it some time.
Try scrubbing it with a scrubber pad (something that wont break up too easily- nice tough plastic.)
HTH's.