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stuquarium  Enthusiast Posts: 262 Kudos: 275 Votes: 0 Registered: 28-Oct-2004   | hey guys, i was hunting around my backyard this morning and i found to big logs that would be ideal for an aquarium, these logs have been out in the elements for some years now, should they be ok to use in a tank? i'm cleaning/soaking them in hot water now, will that do the trick to get all the nasties out? or will i have to do more? or just not bother as it's to risky?? |
 Posted 21-Mar-2006 00:27 |       |
keithgh      *Ultimate Fish Guru* Posts: 6371 Kudos: 6918 Votes: 1542 Registered: 26-Apr-2003  | Unless you can gurantee 110% that they are safe from any contaminates, I would not even think of it at all. By that I am refereing to any chemicals ever used, type of timber, even bird droppings. Have a look in [link=My Profile] http://www.fishprofiles.com/forums/member.aspx?id=1935[/link] for my tank info Look here for my Betta 11Gal Desktop & Placidity 5ft Community Tank Photos Keith  Near enough is not good enough, therefore good enough is not near enough, and only your best will do. I VOTE DO YOU if not WHY NOT?  VOTE NOW VOTE NOW |
| Posted 21-Mar-2006 03:50 |  |
sham   Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 3369 Kudos: 2782 Votes: 98 Registered: 21-Apr-2004   | I tried that once with a small log... I had a tank full of all sorts of little critters and the log gave off ammonia at a rate of 2ppm per day for a 20g tank. You definitely at least have to boil or bake it. Hot water did nothing but even then there can problems. |
| Posted 21-Mar-2006 04:38 | |
| stuquarium Enthusiast Posts: 262 Kudos: 275 Votes: 0 Registered: 28-Oct-2004 | hmm excellent piont, thanks guys. i'll biol them and soak them for a few days and then test them in a non occupied tank and see how it all goes. fingers crossed |
| Posted 21-Mar-2006 10:01 | |
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