Using Pine In My Tank....?

[mrvillicus]

Theres some nice driftwood on ebay that id like for my tank, but it says there is a "hint" of pine within the wood. After doing some research I can see pine is a NO NO, surely theres a way of preparing it for a tank?

Thanks Ben

 

[Steve H.]

Hint of pine

What the heck does that mean??

That seems really odd to me. Ive never heard that before....oak with a hint of pine/hickory with a hint of walnut/mohagany with a hint of cherry. Just never heard of that.

Wood is wood if it's a solid piece. Either its pine or not. Unless its a plywood or particle board of some sort.

Only thing I can think of it that it was chemically treated to smell nice. In which case I wouldn't put it in my tank.

 

[thereverendturtle]

Pine does have a scent until its 100% dried out. Best you can do is let it continue to dry outdoors. Once it no longer has a smell to it, boil it and then soak in water for some time. The goal is to get all the sap out of pine, before using it. It can take a long time. you might be better off just looking at another piece of wood.

 

[minnnt]

Pine is absolutely fine. As long as it is dry and free from bark.

Don't boil it though. It can make the fibres break down quicker.