Mopani Wood

[pippoodle]

I have had lots of normal bulk standard bogwood in my tanks over the years and have always used carbon in my filters to reduce tanning

I really like the look of mopani wood so have bought one little one

With bogwood i usually boil it for a few hours then chuck it in cold water to seal the pores then if its still floating just soak it in hot water regularly changing the water until there is very little tanning released after 24 hours of soaking

The shortest time this has taken is about a week


DO i need to do the same with mopani or is it a totally different animal ( so to speak)

I have searched and there is all sorts of stuff about bogwood on the internet but not from many people who have actually used the mopani


Thanks in advance

Sarah xxxx (yes i know i'm a pain in the bum ) lol

 

[trojannemo]

i guess it'll depend on the size of your wood how long it will take, but it will be longer than with bogwood or driftwood. up until now i've both bogwood and i had never boiled it, just rinsed it off and chucked it in.

i got a huge piece of mopani and i was boiling it 3 times a day for 5 days, and then letting it soak in cold water, changing it every so often. and when i put it in after a week of that, my water still got tanned all the way through. even with fresh carbon in my 2 filters, it wasn't enough to clear it. i changed my gravel so had to do a 100% water change so now it looks clear, but i have no doubt it will tan again.

from what i had read online, you should soak it for up to 2 months before putting it in, and it may still tan for up to a year after that i'm taking my chances 'cause i wasnt going to wait that long

 

[pippoodle]

i guess it'll depend on the size of your wood how long it will take, but it will be longer than with bogwood or driftwood. up until now i've both bogwood and i had never boiled it, just rinsed it off and chucked it in.

i got a huge piece of mopani and i was boiling it 3 times a day for 5 days, and then letting it soak in cold water, changing it every so often. and when i put it in after a week of that, my water still got tanned all the way through. even with fresh carbon in my 2 filters, it wasn't enough to clear it. i changed my gravel so had to do a 100% water change so now it looks clear, but i have no doubt it will tan again.

from what i had read online, you should soak it for up to 2 months before putting it in, and it may still tan for up to a year after that i'm taking my chances 'cause i wasnt going to wait that long

Thanks for the reply think i'll do similar to you then and just keep boiling the crap out of it
i'll keep a note of what i do in my note pad so i'll know what to do in future - might also help others