Boil wood

[zanguli-ya-zamba]

Hi members,
I will soon start my new scape, I am now in the process of collecting hard scape, I already have substrat, wood and rock type (need to select and buy more).
I would like to prepare my wood correctly for my tank.
The wood I have Have been already use in previous scape but were out of water for more than 6 month.
I want to prepare it quickly, so do you think that I should boil the wood or I just sink it for 2 weeks?

If boiled methode is better how many hours do I need to boil it please ? Do I need to boil or sink it if it has already been in a tank for a year ?

Thanks for your answer

best regards
Zanguli

 

[dw1305]

Hi all,

The wood I have Have been already use in previous scape but were out of water for more than 6 month. I want to prepare it quickly, so do you think that I should boil the wood or I just sink it for 2 weeks? If boiled methode is better how many hours do I need to boil it please ? Do I need to boil or sink it if it has already been in a tank for a year ?

No, just let it sink.

cheers Darrel

 

[zanguli-ya-zamba]

Hi Darrel,
thanks for your answer !
So just sink and change water every 4 days is ok ? 2 weeks will be enough or I can even sink it less ?

regards

 

[BigTom]

Hi Darrel,
thanks for your answer !
So just sink and change water every 4 days is ok ? 2 weeks will be enough or I can even sink it less ?

regards

Depends on the wood really - could take a few days, could be a few weeks. As Darrel says don't boil ti though, you'll probably just cause it to break down faster.

 

[zanguli-ya-zamba]

Depends on the wood really - could take a few days, could be a few weeks. As Darrel says don't boil ti though, you'll probably just cause it to break down faster.

Hi Tom,
thank you !
Ok I will not boil it, it is a very hard and heavy wood. As Tom Barr told me "the denser the better ! " I can tell that this one is very dense.

thanks guys for you help !!!

 

[biffster]

brush it with a stiff brush rinse off under cold water and place in tank job done