Bog Wood Advice Please

[Spurry]

Hi, ive just got 2 new bit of wood for my rescape and was wondering if you guys scrub the wood first
i have as it looked like there was covered in dust, im soaking them at the moment..

its 2 bits but im thinking something like this

 

[minnnt]

Looks great. Quick scrub and chuck em in!

 

[KittyKat]

+1 quick scrub under the tap to get dust and spiders off, and then in it goes.

 

[Spurry]

cheer just need to make my mind up on the substrate im going to use as i dont like my argos play sand
i want something a little more gritty and some thing to help the plant grow so i may be going half and half plant sub at rear gritty sand at front
what you think

 

[minnnt]

Unipac Senegal. Although they do work, planted substrate is not necessary.

 

[Spurry]

Unipac Senegal. Although they do work, planted substrate is not necessary.

thanks i thing ive seen Unipac Senegal at LFS, the think is i had nothing but jbl plant sub in my 90lts and the plant did so well better than in my rio now
i no it dont last for ever but surely it give them a real good start

 

[KittyKat]

cheer just need to make my mind up on the substrate im going to use as i dont like my argos play sand
i want something a little more gritty and some thing to help the plant grow so i may be going half and half plant sub at rear gritty sand at front
what you think

Sharp sand, if you are just going for sand.

 

[minnnt]

I have never had any and have always been able to grow plants, but I did dose ferts. Get some and mix it up or cap it and you have the best of both worlds like you say.

 

[Spurry]

I have never had any and have always been able to grow plants, but I did dose ferts. Get some and mix it up or cap it and you have the best of both worlds like you say.

cap it, dont understand lol...

 

[minnnt]

Like you said mate.

Planted substrate covered (capped) with the substrate of your choice.

 

[Spurry]

Like you said mate.

Planted substrate covered (capped) with the substrate of your choice.

Ok I see what you ment lol, I ment plant sub at the rear where most plants are then coarser sand at the front

failing that just mix the bloody lot up lol

My sub it looking like a Malawi tank with the new lot digging lol

 

[minnnt]

lol!!

 

[Spurry]

Hi, is it ok to, Snap cut and split the bog wood
To a size I want ?

 

[minnnt]

 

[Spurry]

PMSFL.... Thanks.....