driftwood question

[DNT]

I have a piece of Malaysian driftwood that I want to put in my aquarium. The
sender suggests soaking it for 2 weeks. A book I have suggests boiling it.
My question is this: I've boiled the wood for 20 minutes and am prepared to
let it sit for 2 weeks, but do I change the water or just let it sit in the
cooled, boiled water? TIA
Denise

[Ozdude]

"DNT" > wrote in message
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>I have a piece of Malaysian driftwood that I want to put in my aquarium.
>The sender suggests soaking it for 2 weeks. A book I have suggests boiling
>it. My question is this: I've boiled the wood for 20 minutes and am
>prepared to let it sit for 2 weeks, but do I change the water or just let
>it sit in the cooled, boiled water? TIA

Change the water in the container every 4 days or so.

Oz

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[Margolis]

If you are going to soak it in a bucket, change the water every day. And
put an airstone in to circulate the water so it doesn't get any dead spots.

But I would just rinse it off and give it the once over with a potato brush
and then put it in the tank. No need to soak it.

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