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[JenCliBee]

hi all quick question for you all

i have these 2 pieces of wood im almost positive its java wood , stuff normally used for parrot cages / reptiles setups etc...

well i want 2 put this in my tank just cause i think it will look pretty cool specially with some plants growing round it and i just wanted 2 make sure it wasnt harmful 2 my fish i only have guppies , mollies , swords etc oh and will be getting my l018's soon 2

also if its ok what plants would u suggest putting in so they will eventually grow round it and make it look even better

thanx jen

 

[DarkEntity]

You could always boil, bleach or bake the wood, that would kill anything harmful on it. once done if you drill some small holes in it you can then put Java Moss, Fern or Anubias on it.

 

[JenCliBee]

You could always boil, bleach or bake the wood, that would kill anything harmful on it. once done if you drill some small holes in it you can then put Java Moss, Fern or Anubias on it.

no i ment is the wood it self harmful ive never really used any wood in my tanks over the years well... i did try bog wood but didnt really like the colour it eventually turned the water and i didnt really like the way it looked anyways. but i wood be boiling it for a few days first anyways just incase

but.. this wood looks pretty nice so thought i'd give it a try

as 2 the plants i was thinking of trying them plants just thought id see if any 1 had any ideas lol but will probably use them 1's anyways

thanx for ur reply m8ee


jen

 

[jagz]

hi jen if that is the wood u had from me i had it in my dishwasher to make sure anything was dead i was going to use it in my discus tank so i think all would be sound , the only problem i had was it floated

jagz

 

[Egmel]

the only problem i had was it floated

It'll sink eventually but you might need to anchor/weigh it down to start with.