Red wood (Spider Wood)

[Metta]

Hey,

So how long do I need to soak red wood in water? My tank has arrived and cabinet built. I’ve had red wood soaking in a bucket outside for 2 days now. But want to get the sand in and the wood placed so I can add moss to the root and decide on what rocks I’m wanting to pop in.

How much does this wood release tannings?

 

[Essjay]

I usually soak wood until it sinks. How long that takes varies from piece to piece. I've had wood that's taken a couple of days and another piece which took 3 weeks.
If you can't wait until it sinks, you could put a rock on top of the wood in the tank to hold it down till it's waterlogged enough to stay down by itself.

 

[itiwhetu]

Tie a rock to it until it decides to stay down on its own, usually around 3 months.

 

[Metta]

I am glueing the wood to some slate to keep it at the bottom. I’m more about the tannings if this wood basically mate if you get me?

 

[PheonixKingZ]

How much does this wood release tannings?

Spider wood releases fewer tannin than other species of driftwood, so it should be minimal.

So how long do I need to soak red wood in water?

Spider wood usually takes 1-4 days to sink, depending on the size of the piece.

 

[Metta]

Brilliant I can now get it attached to the slate and then stick it in place and add the sand! happy times!

Then the fun begins!

 

[Colin_T]

Driftwood can release tannins for years so there is no way of saying how long it will take before it stops releasing tannins. Some wood stops after a month, other pieces continue for years.