"ZebraPl3co" Spaketh Thusly:

Why don't you just boil it several times to leech and kill off
whatever's in the drifwood?
I do bleaching alot and I find that my pleco and javamoss tend to stay
away from the bleached wood. Even after it's been in the tank for 1/2
year.
In my case it would require going out and buying a pot at least as big as the
5 gallon buckets I use to soak. Not practical for the larger pieces.
Besides, how long would you have to boil a piece of wood to kill whatever is
inside of it? I'm not worried about bugs in holes, I've never seen that in
salt water driftwood, and fish like bugs anyway.

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Bill H. [my "reply to" address is real]
www.necka.net
Molon Labe!

I'm partial to using the dishwasher (no soap of course).

"jet" wrote in message
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I'm partial to using the dishwasher (no soap of course).

thats an excellent idea chlorine for a few days then into the dishwasher
might have to do it when the wife is out shopping though

Yes, you can. I soak it a month or so, changing the water once a Period of time, then it for some time in the sun, then soaked until stay submerged itself, and then put it in the tank.