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	driftwood question
reel big mark Hobbyist Posts: 131 Kudos: 112 Registered: 29-Jun-2005	sorry if this is in the wrong place i went to the lfs today and got a peice of driftwood, its mounted on a peice of rock that looks like slate or something, do i burry the slate in the substrate? or do i take off the slate, also, should i soak it at all? thanks in advance its me sk8freak20...i need to get premie so i can change my name back
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:26
bettachris Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 3875 Kudos: 4173 Votes: 452 Registered: 13-Jun-2004	i would guess u plant it in the gravel.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:26
reel big mark Hobbyist Posts: 131 Kudos: 112 Registered: 29-Jun-2005	yeah, i think im gonna just rinse it off and then burry the rock part in the gravel its me sk8freak20...i need to get premie so i can change my name back
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:26
MR_CICHLID Fish Addict Posts: 770 Kudos: 582 Votes: 124 Registered: 12-Aug-2003	The slate on the bottom of the driftwood is to help it stay where you put it....Ya know to stop floating and shifting. I would rinse it very well, you could also bake it @ 200. just to kill any parasites that may have come with it
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:26
jasonpisani Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 5553 Kudos: 7215 Votes: 1024 Registered: 24-Feb-2003	The slate will sink your piece of Driftwood. All you have to do is, give it a good rinse & place it in your tank. http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/s8xi5heh/my_photos http://www.geocities.com/s8xi5heh/classic_blue.html http://groups.yahoo.com/group/buzaqq/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/corydoras/ Member of the Malta Aquarist Society - 1970. http://www.maltaaquarist.com
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:26
sham Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 3369 Kudos: 2782 Votes: 98 Registered: 21-Apr-2004	Since the driftwood is a premounted piece from an lfs it's pretty safe to say it's not carrying anything. What to do with it depends if you like looking at the slate and how big the piece is. A large piece of slate sitting on top of the gravel might lead to anearobic pockets if you don't stir underneath it.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:26
Babelfish Administrator Small Fry with Ketchup Posts: 6833 Kudos: 8324 Votes: 1570 Registered: 17-Apr-2003	Sanatizing is really only a big issue with naturally collected pieces. When it's coming from an LFS it shouldn't be carrying any critters like sham mentioned. However it should be rinsed well, you never know what chemicals it's managed to pick up being in the store. Give it a real good rinse and scrub in warm water. If you like how the piece will be in the tank with the slate as the base just place it in the tank that way with the slate against the bottom glass. If you don't like how it'd be that way you can either take the slate off or use the slate as part of the aquascape ...although that might look a bit odd . ^_^[hr width='40%']"Do you worry that you're not liked How long till you break You're happy cause you smile But how much can you fake... [link=An ordinary girl]http://babelfish.qwertydigital.com/" style="COLOR: #EB4288[/link], an ordinary waste But ordinary's just not good enough today" ~OLP
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:26


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