Recently bought driftwood

[Souperman]

I just bought some driftwood from a display tank at my lfs. Does it matter if I let it dry out because I won’t be putting it in my tank for a few weeks? Also is there anything I need to do to “quarantine” it after being in a display tank?

 

[Demeter32]

Was the display tank kinda gross and did it have sickly looking fish in it? If so then I would give it a good soak in hot water to kill off any unwanted bacteria/pests/fungus etc. You can also let it dry out so long as there isn't any plants on it.

 

[Souperman]

Other then some sickly plants nothing looked bad. It will dry out before I put it in the tank. Other then drying it out should I do anything else?

 

[Byron]

Depending upon the type of wood, drying it out might mean having to water log it again before it will sink. Also, once wet, it is best kept wet. I would suggest keeping it in water, such as a bucket (if it will fit) or a spare tank. Just water is all you need, and here I would use straight tap water. The chlorine may deal with any unwanted guests, but will not harm the wood.

 

[Souperman]

Okay I have a bucket I can put it all in I may just have to rotate it to keep it all wet which won’t be that difficult. I can transfer it to a tank in my garage as soon as I get a tank from a friend to use to temporarily store some fish in the future.