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hvnsnt338 Small Fry Posts: 2 Kudos: 1 Votes: 0 Registered: 09-Mar-2006	Hi All ~I'm Sandi and I'm new to this forum. I have a question concerning cedar driftwood? We found a beautiful piece of driftwood. When we cut it to fit the aquarium we found that the wood is red and smells faintly of cedar. I know that I buy cedar bedding for my dog kennels BECAUSE of the natural insect repellant in cedar. I really, really want to use this piece in my aquarium and any information or opinions that anyone may have would be greatly appreciated. Thanks ~Sandi
Posted 09-Mar-2006 20:51
illustrae Fish Addict Posts: 820 Kudos: 876 Registered: 04-May-2005	I'm not 100% sure, but I believe that the resins in cedar would be harmful to fish. Cedar wood that has been submerged in a bog or river for years makes good wood for tanks, but fresh cedar would likely kill your fish. It seems odd that something that occurrs naturally in the wild woudln't work in the microcosm that is an aquarium... Hoping that there must be a word for everything I mean...
Posted 09-Mar-2006 21:01
hvnsnt338 Small Fry Posts: 2 Kudos: 1 Votes: 0 Registered: 09-Mar-2006	We found this piece on dry land near a cypress stand on a river. It was really hard to cut with a sawzall. I should have mentioned where we found it
Posted 09-Mar-2006 21:35
jasonpisani Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 5553 Kudos: 7215 Votes: 1024 Registered: 24-Feb-2003	I don't think that fresh wood is good to add in fish tanks. Usually everybody add Drift wood or Big wood, that have been waterlogged for some years. I also think that fresh wood, would be really hard to get waterlogged. 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.deathbydyeing.org/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/corydoras/ Member of the Malta Aquarist Society - 1970. http://www.maltaaquarist.com
Posted 10-Mar-2006 01:32
weird22person Enthusiast Posts: 163 Kudos: 106 Votes: 11 Registered: 21-Feb-2005	Cedar and almost all wood that have a red tint(mohogany and others too) are toxic. Even submeged wood is a risk because you dont know how long it was submerged for. Expecially if you can smell the cedar. Dont use it. 20 Gallon Long: Aquaclear 300 2 Bolivian Rams, Mikrogeophagus altispinosus: Gumby and Pokey
Posted 10-Mar-2006 01:34
keithgh Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 6371 Kudos: 6918 Votes: 1542 Registered: 26-Apr-2003	Drawing on my wood working knowledge 26 years teaching. Cedar has a very distinct smell. It is naturally very resistant to water/moisture bacteria. Though over a period of time algae will grow on it if it is continualy under water. If it is such a beautiful piece of DW I would clean it and give it a good natural polish finish. I would not use it in a fish tank. *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 10-Mar-2006 07:08


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