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Post by signde on Dec 4, 2011 9:28:25 GMT -6
A small piece of wood is all that is needed. Just something to supplement into their diets. I know many of you are trying to keep your Ph up, and wood tends to bring it back down. But, if you keep the BN Plec's with the Africans, IMHO, I would place a sm. piece of wood under or behind a rock for the BN Plec's. A sm. piece shouldn't screw with your Ph to much, especially if in a larger tank, again IMO. agreed. this is how i am doing it. |
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Post by Jess Puff on Dec 5, 2011 12:44:49 GMT -6
What kind of wood should we use? I'm just curious as I have two BN plecos with no wood...
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Post by fuzzylogic on Dec 5, 2011 13:04:07 GMT -6
From what I've read any hard wood is fine. You just want something suitable for the tank. The fish are just using the fibers in the wood to aid in digestion
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Post by Jess Puff on Dec 5, 2011 13:38:46 GMT -6
Lol... can I just go out back and grab some wood? Where should I look for wood at? LOL stupid questions I know but these are things I need to know. Should I boil it first or what?
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Post by fuzzylogic on Dec 5, 2011 13:46:26 GMT -6
Wow now you are opening up a whole other debatable topic. all the wood in my sa/ca tank I pulled out of a creek. Small pieces I would definitely boil. some people soak in aquarium salts. Id boil and knock off any debris or bark that you don't want floating around. Then id take fishing line and tie it to the back of a rock because its not going to sink
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Post by Jess Puff on Dec 6, 2011 8:10:46 GMT -6
HAHA... ok, I'll try that. I live near a bunch of creeks/lakes/etc.
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Post by fuzzylogic on Dec 6, 2011 8:16:53 GMT -6
Just make sure you don't get any sap producing trees or evergreens. Also keep in mind whatever you get might leech tannins into your tank. These aren't harmful to fish at all but most people don't like tea colored water.  |
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Post by Jess Puff on Dec 6, 2011 8:18:17 GMT -6
Ok... yeah I wouldn't like that but I'm probably only going to do a very small piece. I only have 2 BN in my 75.
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Post by bnoel210 on Dec 6, 2011 20:35:46 GMT -6
So it doesnt really matter what kind of wood? I ask cause i have some small pieces of grape wood i bought for a reptile tank i never used.
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Post by fuzzylogic on Dec 6, 2011 21:28:47 GMT -6
Some of the reptile woods from the big box pet storesI think have been dyed to retain color. Soak it for a day then replace the water. If you see the water getting clearer you should be ok. I ended up soaking the same thing some wood we had in a crabitat and it never would clear up the water. I ended up scrapping that idea
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Post by thorace on Dec 7, 2011 12:45:25 GMT -6
Hey brian and jess get a small piece of wood at pet palace and cut it in a couple of pieces and you guys are good to go and it will be safe for sure.....
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Post by Jess Puff on Dec 8, 2011 8:08:59 GMT -6
Yea, I think that sounds alot easier and safer. I'm too paranoid to just grab a random piece of wood from my backwoods.
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Post by bnoel210 on Dec 8, 2011 8:47:34 GMT -6
Pet palace is in the process of moving
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Post by Jess Puff on Dec 8, 2011 9:37:51 GMT -6
Yea, I heard about that but I can't remember where they're moving.
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Post by fuzzylogic on Dec 8, 2011 9:50:33 GMT -6
Just right up the road on the same side of the street
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