Can I Cut Driftwood?

[Duzzy]

Hi there,

I have 3 pieces of driftwood for my tank being over zealous in purchasing I can only fit 2 (to make it look ok maybe even 1) I will never purchase through a LFS where they just order again but want to know if I can can cut it or a piece to fit? I know it will release a fresh lot of tannins but can I safely do it? i have a piece with a great shape except for a big bulbous piece on the end the end I want to bury. I cant for the life of me work our where I want the other to go I have an awesome piece that is lite a stump with roots split vertically in half in the shape of an upside down t but not sure what to do with it.

Regards Darren

 

[keith00]

Well I am not an expert but I cut a large piece off mine and a month later everything seems OK.

Hi there,

I have 3 pieces of driftwood for my tank being over zealous in purchasing I can only fit 2 (to make it look ok maybe even 1) I will never purchase through a LFS where they just order again but want to know if I can can cut it or a piece to fit? I know it will release a fresh lot of tannins but can I safely do it? i have a piece with a great shape except for a big bulbous piece on the end the end I want to bury. I cant for the life of me work our where I want the other to go I have an awesome piece that is lite a stump with roots split vertically in half in the shape of an upside down t but not sure what to do with it.

Regards Darren

 

[pat3612]

Yes you can cut it tannins wont hurt your fish and will clear after a while but if it from a lfs I doubt it will have anymore tannin in it.

 

[Duzzy]

Hi and thanks and this stuff still had loads of tannins in it, I boiled it for 2 days and the water was still coming out like coke a cola lol

 

[Shrimper]

I cut my piece with a wood saw, just rinse it afterwards so you don't get saw dust in the tank!

 

[Duzzy]

Thanks Shrimper

 

[garuf]

Yes, why wouldn't you be able to?
The only thing would be tannin release, but lets face it that's no problem considering you already have Coke water.

 

[Duzzy]

lol yeah no coke water in the tank trying to soak as much out as i can before getting coke tank lol

 

[garuf]

how often have you been changing the water?
I had to change mine every day 100% for at least 2 weeks, I gave up in the end and just used purigen to soak it up so you could well be fighting a losing battle.

 

[Duzzy]

Hi ,

been changing it 100% every day for a month now and you are right I think purigen is the go