SuperGuppyGirl Posted February 20, 2013 Report Share Posted February 20, 2013 (edited) So, I have used a small piece in a 10G without issue but am thinking as I want to turn one of the 75G into a GEOS tank this might be more cost effective. The only issue I had with the smaller piece was took forever to waterlog and it had developed a brown fuzz that the MTS made short work of that appeared 3 days after it was immersed and again a few days after it was cleaned. Hasn't reappeared in the months since but the snails in the tank it will be in don't fair well when they appear thanks to the Cryptos. Any experiences using this wood? I like the look of it and so much cheaper than rosewood. The smaller piece has been in the tank 6 months and shows no sign of rotting, the cherry shrimp added to the tank adore it and still breed like crazy so hoping I can recreate a nice set up with some hardy plants attached that is similar to the link. http://www.cichlids.com/uploads/tx_usercichlids/user_pics/5829/dsc_00_6f7187ed52.jpg Edited February 20, 2013 by SuperGuppyGirl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
creekbottom Posted February 20, 2013 Report Share Posted February 20, 2013 You can always boil the wood to kill anything that might cause brown fuzziness. Whenever I've done that I've never had anything grow, when I forget all kinds of things start to grow! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperGuppyGirl Posted February 20, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 20, 2013 Don't think I have a pot big enough for the pieces I want to use but if I put them in a spare tank filled with boiling water it might help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nanmer Posted February 21, 2013 Report Share Posted February 21, 2013 Boiling water may crack a glass tank. I have been told that baking larger pieces in the oven helps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckmullin Posted February 21, 2013 Report Share Posted February 21, 2013 Bake it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jvision Posted February 21, 2013 Report Share Posted February 21, 2013 Baking will kill the grubblies, but won't help with sinking. Try a large Rubbermaid tote. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jayba Posted February 21, 2013 Report Share Posted February 21, 2013 I have used rocks and elastic bands before to hold wood down in water on several occasions. Just wait a week or so and it should stay under by itself. The fuzz is normal and from what I have seen is ot only neat looking but harmless. Have fun with the geo's! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyfisher Posted February 22, 2013 Report Share Posted February 22, 2013 Best thing I have found for getting wood water logged was an old Coleman cooler, thrown in the wood fill to the top with hot tap water and close the lid repeat every day for a week clean water logged wood. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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