How Long To Soak Driftwood For?

[ey2006]

Hi, I got some driftwood from the LFS today and have soaked it in a bucket of water. The water in the bucket is quite clear despite me expecting the driftwood to release toxins. Is this normal?

I was just wondering how long I should soak it in the water for and if I need to change the water daily?

How can I tell when the dritwood is ready for the tank?

Thanks in advance.

 

[keiths]

Hi, I got some driftwood from the LFS today and have soaked it in a bucket of water. The water in the bucket is quite clear despite me expecting the driftwood to release toxins. Is this normal?

I was just wondering how long I should soak it in the water for and if I need to change the water daily?

How can I tell when the dritwood is ready for the tank?

Thanks in advance.

How big is the driftwood? If you can, you should boil it.

 

[Phoenixfish]

also but very rarly you can get pre soaked i think you can add carbon to speed th e process but im not 100% sure, that might only remove it from the water

 

[Dorkhedeos]

just boil it. i dont think there are any toxins in the driftwood since you got it from your lfs

 

[ey2006]

Thanks for the replies. The driftwood is about 20cm by 20cm.

How long will I need to boil the driftwood for?

Will adding the driftwood too early to the tank be a threat and effect the fish?

 

[OohFeeshy]

No, in fact the tannins are beneficial, except maybe to fish that naturally live in very hard alkaline water. The wood will leach tannins for quite a while anyway, so as long as it sinks, you can bung it in when you feel like it.