Can I Collect Driftwood From The Lake District's Lakes?

[Ben M]

i am going to the lake district soon and i wondered if i could collect driftwood from on the lakes. but i don't know if any toxins would hurt the fish, how do i know if the wood is safe?

cheers,

 

[Truck]

i am going to the lake district soon and i wondered if i could collect driftwood from on the lakes. but i don't know if any toxins would hurt the fish, how do i know if the wood is safe?

cheers,

probably best off checking whats in the water first...ive collected some form my local river.

 

[hensonc4098]

As long as you boil and soak it before putting it in your tank then it will be fine

 

[three-fingers]

Go for it, hope you find some nice big bits of wood .

 

[Tom499]

I never realised this was possible, I could saved me a few quid on lfs bogwood.

 

[Ben M]

i just got back, i only found one piece, a root about a foot long, i think it's from a sycamore tree, how exactly do i prepare it?

cheers

 

[Geoff1991]

Pretty sure you have to soak it in saltwater and bake it in the oven or something...

 

[mezzic]

boil and soak it before putting it in your tank

 

[three-fingers]

Just to kill any potential nasties .

I'm not going to bother when I collect my wood though, just going to dry it out first.

 

[Ben M]

it's been left dry for a few days so i don't think there are any bugs on it, so i think i'll just boil it then soak it, about how long do i boil/soak for?

also, could i collect some from the beach? and do i still just boil and soak?

cheers