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55G FH Tank

Discussion in 'Freshwater Aquariums & Fish Photos' started by SyncereOne, Mar 23, 2009.

  1. SyncereOne

    SyncereOne Thread Starter New Member

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    A pic I took tonight of my 55G flowerhorn tank...I'm putting some small pieces of wood from the yard in, which are the 2 sticks I have in so far...I have about 3 more that are being sterilized, but will be in soon.

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    SyncereOne, Mar 23, 2009
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  2. MOD_Dawn

    MOD_Dawn Active Member

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    you've got alot going on in there!
     
    MOD_Dawn, Mar 23, 2009
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    i thought sticks from your yard was bad? look god thought.
     
    Leslie, Mar 23, 2009
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  4. SyncereOne

    SyncereOne Thread Starter New Member

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    Yeah...it does not look too crowded in person...hard to tell from the picture. As my FH gets larger, everything will come out except for the large piece of driftwood.

    As for sticks from your yard...use at your own risk. I've done it for years with no issues. I usually find a good piece in the fall...put it in a shed, and let it dry out for a year or so...soak it in water with a touch of bleach for a few days, then soak it in water treated with prime for a few more days. Then toss it in the tank.
     
    SyncereOne, Mar 24, 2009
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  5. MOD_Dawn

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    You bleach your sticks! *Wicked shocked face*...that's not good-I've read where sticks/wood absorb bleach and leach it. I use prime too and know it removes chlorine, but I'd be iffy.

    I'm amazed you don't boil/bake the sticks.
     
    MOD_Dawn, Mar 24, 2009
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  6. SyncereOne

    SyncereOne Thread Starter New Member

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    Yeah....I bleach them...I use very little. I let them soak in the prime for a long time, and I use a pretty heavy dose. Luckily I've had no issues.

    My wife wouldn't let me get near the oven with some sticks from the yard...lol. After the lava rock boiling incident of 2007 where I had the entire house filled with w foul smell from the lava rocks, all sanitation must be done outdoors. I'm scared to put the wood on the grill..lol
     
    SyncereOne, Mar 25, 2009
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  7. LemonDiscus

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    You can use bleach! Sometimes the wood is too big for the oven or a pot.... It works as long as you de-chlorinate well! Note my Driftwood Treatment sticky Dawn
     
    LemonDiscus, Mar 25, 2009
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    sorry, I saw it but didn't read it cuz mine was already boiled/cleaned. etc/
     
    MOD_Dawn, Mar 26, 2009
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  9. cichlidz

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    it looks good
     
    cichlidz, Aug 20, 2009
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  10. DarkDemolition

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    Awesome tank great job... ;)
     
    DarkDemolition, Aug 26, 2009
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