Soaking Bog Wood

[Gav_B_UK]

Hi

I've had my bog wood in soak for a week now. I've been changing the water in the bucket twice a day. However, the water is yellow again by the time I change it each time. Is there something I'm doing wrong?? Would it be quicker to put it in the tank now???

Thanks

 

[bobbicus]

hey gav

i soaked my SECOND piece for a week changing with WARM water everyday and there was still discoloration but no where near as bad as when first soaked

i put mine in the tank after a week and the coloration has gone within 2 days - left with crystal clear water!!

hth?

 

[Gav_B_UK]

Thanks for that....

I've been soaking mine in straight tap water. Will this cause problems???

 

[bobbicus]

to be honest,,,,,,,,,,,am not sure BUT i would say no it wont do any harm

i soaked mine in straight tap water half from clean pan of boiled water and half cold - to help it leach out - but was still discoloured when out in tank but like i said no wayyyy near as much

think if u had it in ur tank for ages then soaked in warm straight tap water all the bacteria would die on it...

rob

 

[nmonks]

Oldest trick in the book for soaking wood or rinsing things you've found on the beach (like shells): put in the cistern of your loo. With each flush, it'll get a rinse, and a whole new bunch of water to soak in. How long you want to leave this in depends, I suppose, on how often your loo gets flushed!

Obviously you musnt't do this if you treat the water in the cistern with chemicals, such as those blue water block things.

Cheers,

Neale

 

[Teelie]

Americanized translation for anyone who wants to do it but doesn't know what a "cistern" or "loo" are: Stick the wood in the back part of the toilet (the part against the wall), not in the toilet bowl itself.