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Subject: driftwood???? 1/28/2010, 9:40 am
First topic message reminder :
i went down to the local creek last weekend and picked up some pieces of driftwood! now i know i cant just throw the pieces into my tanks just lik that. so wat are the things i should do to the pieces b4 i do?? boil them?
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CajunGator Moderator
Posts : 5845
Subject: Re: driftwood???? 1/28/2010, 7:21 pm
yep one little piece bout 3.5 ft long.... and 2 ft high... LOL
philuponthepho Captain
Posts : 1059 Location : Arlington Favorite Fish: : Anything I can afford (which is $0)
Subject: Re: driftwood???? 1/28/2010, 9:13 pm
CajunGator wrote:
Yes if cured properly DriftWood can last a very long time. The driftwood i have in my 135g tank has been in there for over 7 years and the guy i got it from had it in his tank over 5 years. Yes it does have a few soft spots, but overall it is in great shape !
Blood parrots.........
alkomist Lieutenant General
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Subject: Re: driftwood???? 1/29/2010, 8:39 am
as joe dirt would say!!!!! "DAAAAAAANG" haha nice piece!!!!!!! looks sooo kool!
mines on;y bout 24 inches long and bout 6in high!
check it out tell me wat u think! im not done yet
im thinkin i need a few more holes! lol
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Subject: Re: driftwood???? 1/29/2010, 8:45 am
That looks pretty neat! Boil it for a while and you're good to go!
alkomist Lieutenant General
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Subject: Re: driftwood???? 1/29/2010, 8:51 am
thanx!!!! im not done with it yet! i wanna drill a couple more holes b4 i boil it! its goin in my 60 gal!:)
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Subject: Re: driftwood???? 1/29/2010, 8:58 am
Just be sure that you don't drill them too close to each other. It may make it unstable and easily broken.
CSnyder00 Moderator
Posts : 1648 Location : Pittsburgh, PA Favorite Fish: : Luwino Reef Zebra Chilumba, Ocellatus, Any bright-colored freshwater cichlid
Subject: Re: driftwood???? 1/29/2010, 10:22 am
Nice! I never thought about doing that! That's a great idea to drill holes in wood! Nice Job! I think I'm going to steal that idea...
alkomist Lieutenant General
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Subject: Re: driftwood???? 1/29/2010, 11:31 am
FERN, ok thanx for the info! i think i might just leave it the way it is! i want it to work! haha
thanx man!!! it was kinda likmy 1st lil project!! iv been working on it at work during lunch!! its funny cuz i ask every 1 if they wanna see my "wood" n they laugh!!! i work in a mechanics shop!! we fix diesel trucks!!!
dont mind if u steel the idea! glad to hav created sumthin not commen!:) (just mention were u got the idea) ;) haha jk
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Subject: Re: driftwood???? 1/29/2010, 11:36 am
You could do another like it and lean them together. That would make a good fish hiding spot and would look really cool.
I will probably steal it too its a really good idea!
alkomist Lieutenant General
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Subject: Re: driftwood???? 1/29/2010, 12:12 pm
lol kool umm i have a nother piece that i wann work on. but its more lik a little log! ill probably tweek that so that i can do wat u said..... tha whole leaning together thing! again!!!!!!!! great advice!!!! just awsome!
1/28/2010, 9:40 am
Blood parrots.........
its a really good idea!
