Can I Use A Pice Of Twig I Found In The Garden?

bagu · May 2, 2009

hey!

i found a nice mini tree shaped twig, and it came form our willow tree, its in a tub of boiling water atm

can i cover it in java moss and put it in the tank?

i really like it ^^

TheBigEasy · May 2, 2009

yeah, it will be fine in your tank. Boiling it will get any bugs/parasites off of it that you might not see. Post a pic.

hollanda88 · May 2, 2009

TheBigEasy said:
yeah, it will be fine in your tank. Boiling it will get any bugs/parasites off of it that you might not see. Post a pic.

if its a sort wood its likeley to rot, and some peaty woods will lower the pH so thats not wanted either

andrew

bagu · May 2, 2009

hollanda88 said:
TheBigEasy said:

yeah, it will be fine in your tank. Boiling it will get any bugs/parasites off of it that you might not see. Post a pic.

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if its a sort wood its likeley to rot, and some peaty woods will lower the pH so thats not wanted either

andrew

i need a soft pH as i have rams

so yay

TheBigEasy · May 2, 2009

and it will be easy to remove it if it does show decay. so go for it.

bagu · May 2, 2009

nice ;D

i was thinking of tieing java moss to it tomorrow, is that okay to do?

tenohfive · May 2, 2009

bagu said:
hollanda88 said:

TheBigEasy said:

yeah, it will be fine in your tank. Boiling it will get any bugs/parasites off of it that you might not see. Post a pic.

Click to expand...

if its a sort wood its likeley to rot, and some peaty woods will lower the pH so thats not wanted either

andrew

Click to expand...

i need a soft pH as i have rams so yay

I've kept happy rams in a pH of 8.2.

DiscusKeeper403 · May 2, 2009

LOL

Either way, a slight lowering of the pH isn't going to do anything. Rams can tolerate a large range in pH.

nosoup4you · May 2, 2009

I have a piece of willow branch in my tank. It's been there for a couple of months at least...no problems.

bagu · May 3, 2009

Nice!

Mid is around 12"high, it's only small for my 20gallon ^^ piccies later or tomorrow, as I have to do a full rescape and my 30% waterchange.

Ty Bagu

tenohfive · May 3, 2009

Handy to know that willow seems okay in tanks.

england · May 3, 2009

Just make sure it has no sap or anything like, also that the bark has come of naturally, this should make it safe, boil,scrub/boil/scrub and soak in boiling water for a couple of day's.....The only problem you will have to weight it down as it will probally float