vinniemabuna Posted September 22, 2018 Report Share Posted September 22, 2018 Hi, I have a bloody mary and TT shrimp tank with a good amount of moss that with my dragon stones is covering my substate almost completely... I want thinking of buying a Y cholla wood from e-bay they are in New Mexico and I guess gather it from there. they only wash it , what do I have to do before I put it in my tank , is soaking it for a week enough to make sure there is no nasties on it ? tks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Revaria Posted September 22, 2018 Report Share Posted September 22, 2018 If you really want to go about making sure it is parasite free, you can boil the wood for 10-20 minutes and then you can place it in quarantine for a week in a separate tank and just observe the wood to see if anything grows. Afterwards you can put it in your tank if you believe it is safe. You may lose a decent amount of tannins through this method, but it ensure the wood is sterilized. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OblongShrimp Posted September 23, 2018 Report Share Posted September 23, 2018 I just toss it in. you may get some white fungus stuff on it but it goes away after a week or two. You can boil it if you want but make sure you don't do it for too long or it may cause the wood to fall apart. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vinniemabuna Posted September 23, 2018 Author Report Share Posted September 23, 2018 Hi thanks for the info guys, I think Ill just hose it down and let it sink about a week in a separate container , thanks again.. Revaria 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crackhead Johny Posted October 3, 2018 Report Share Posted October 3, 2018 How nice is the cholla? I have wanted to change one of my big tanks to cholla and shrimp. https://www.etsy.com/listing/218329336/huge-29-inch-tall-cholla-cactus-skeleton (seems to no longer link to the amazing piece https://www.save-on-crafts.com/cholla.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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