| DIY driftwood takes time, but it will
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| | piece of wood is under water (you can
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| save you tons of money. Some small pieces
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| | also add salt if you want). If the wood
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| cost well over $20. Also, the soak method
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| | does not sink place something on top of
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| (minus salt) will work for store bought
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| | it until it does. It'll sink after a week
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| driftwood. Store bought driftwood is
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| | or two. You'll notice the water turn into
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| cleaned and has not been soaked. This may
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| | tea-ish color. It is the result of the
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| lead to tannin's being leaked into your
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| | tannins that are released into the water.
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| tank
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| | If you didn't soak the wood, the water in
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| What you'll need:
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| | your tank would be this color. Tannins
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| Driftwood, which can be found anywhere.
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| | are natural and some fishes actually like
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| It doesn't necessarily have to come from
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| | it because it'll make them feel more at
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| the water. You could find it in the
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| | home. It'll also affect your PH, I'm not
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| woods, as long as it is weathered down
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| | sure about GH or KH. You'll need to do
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| and looks unique. Also make sure the wood
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| | water changes every other day to clean
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| is not rotting.
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| | the water. This may take weeks or months.
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| BIG soaking container, I use a 15 gal
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| | When the color of the soak water
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| rubber maid container.
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| | suffices, you will need to soak your wood
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| Aquarium Salt, I use Doc Wellfish brand.
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| | for another week without any salt. This
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| This is used as a natural way of killing
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| | will make sure that the wood does not
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| bacteria and parasites.
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| | hold any salt that may leak into your
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| First step, clean off your wood! Make
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| | tank.
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| sure all debris and bark are removed from
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| | Once soaking is complete wash the wood
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| the wood (or it'll fall off in your
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| | well and transfers the wood into your
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| tank!). Once complete, boil the water in
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| | tank. Do not keep the wood out of water
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| the BIG pot and add aquarium salt. I use
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| | for a long time or it will float.
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| about a tablespoon per gallon. Boil the
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| | For more information and pictures about
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| entire piece for about 2-4 hours
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| | this project, please visit
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| depending on your size. If you can only
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| | For more information and pictures about
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| fit half the wood in the pot then you
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| | this project, please visit and check the
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| will need to boil the other half.
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| | DIY section.
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| Once the boil is complete you can
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| | Article written by , member of CFT
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| transfer your wood into the rubber maid
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| | Community
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| container. Add water until the whole
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| | Proof read by Brandan Njagu b.
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