Suitable Woods And Roots

[davy-jeff]

hi there i have just bought a aqua one 6' x 2' x 2' tank from ebay , it was being used as a vivarium .
i dont know what the guy kept in it as he wasnt present .
anyways i have it up and running with a new fluval fx5 and i was just wondering if its possible to use the bits of wood that came with it
one large peice looks like a branch of some sort it has dark brown bits on it , it is very clean and has no bark on it and is very hard
the other bit is bamboo root ide say from the pics on google

 

[davy-jeff]

hi there i have just bought a aqua one 6' x 2' x 2' tank from ebay , it was being used as a vivarium .
i dont know what the guy kept in it as he wasnt present .
anyways i have it up and running with a new fluval fx5 and i was just wondering if its possible to use the bits of wood that came with it
one large peice looks like a branch of some sort it has dark brown bits on it , it is very clean and has no bark on it and is very hard
the other bit is bamboo root ide say from the pics on google

sorry ive put this in the wrong place

 

[VaegaVic]

hi there i have just bought a aqua one 6' x 2' x 2' tank from ebay , it was being used as a vivarium .
i dont know what the guy kept in it as he wasnt present .
anyways i have it up and running with a new fluval fx5 and i was just wondering if its possible to use the bits of wood that came with it
one large peice looks like a branch of some sort it has dark brown bits on it , it is very clean and has no bark on it and is very hard
the other bit is bamboo root ide say from the pics on google

sorry ive put this in the wrong place

That's fine, but just in case you didn't get a reply anywhere else:

I'd try to stay away from any wood that isn't commonly used in aquariums. Things like Bamboo have a tendency to rot from the inside out, preventing you from removing it before it's too late.

 

[VaegaVic]

hi there i have just bought a aqua one 6' x 2' x 2' tank from ebay , it was being used as a vivarium .
i dont know what the guy kept in it as he wasnt present .
anyways i have it up and running with a new fluval fx5 and i was just wondering if its possible to use the bits of wood that came with it
one large peice looks like a branch of some sort it has dark brown bits on it , it is very clean and has no bark on it and is very hard
the other bit is bamboo root ide say from the pics on google

sorry ive put this in the wrong place

That's fine, but just in case you didn't get a reply anywhere else:

I'd try to stay away from any wood that isn't commonly used in aquariums. Things like Bamboo have a tendency to rot from the inside out, preventing you from removing it before it's too late.

 

[raptorrex]

hi there i have just bought a aqua one 6' x 2' x 2' tank from ebay , it was being used as a vivarium .
i dont know what the guy kept in it as he wasnt present .
anyways i have it up and running with a new fluval fx5 and i was just wondering if its possible to use the bits of wood that came with it
one large peice looks like a branch of some sort it has dark brown bits on it , it is very clean and has no bark on it and is very hard
the other bit is bamboo root ide say from the pics on google

I would council against it. one of the biggest problems with reptiles is controlling bacteria, within the vivarium.
you could boil or cook the branch. but, just as with form of cooking, it breaks down the fibre bonds, within the wood. over time, causing it to break down quicker.

question is, is it worth the risk?