Driftwood - Collected from my Village

[Jitu613]

Driftwod collection:
I live in small village.Yesterday i collected some root wood of Bengali Baval and Sharu (don’t know proper name in English) near Lake .
Since 2-3 year all wood are well weather treated like Rain, Sunlight etc.
I will boil and bleach(10% Bleach+90%water) them.
Please suggest me above procedure is enough ?
and help me they are safe for aquarium?
Sorry for my poor English.
Click here for Tree and Rootwood Images google+ link

[juanico]

nice branch.

to my opinion there is no need for bleaching and boiling...but everyone has a different opinion about that.
just water it for some days/weeks and observe it.
if it does not rot or get covered by slime (bacteria) then it is ok for your tank.

[aamir]

nice branch.

to my opinion there is no need for bleaching and boiling...but everyone has a different opinion about that.
just water it for some days/weeks and observe it.
if it does not rot or get covered by slime (bacteria) then it is ok for your tank.

Totally agree with you juanico.

[Abhishek]

That is some really good looking wood
Well as already suggested put in water and see what happens, I feel it will loose tannin for some days.

Or else you can put it in boiling water and treat it..

[maaz]

Nice wood..

[jibran_shariff]

niiice find there

[vikram]

Nice piece of wood ..
Is there is any option to like a post in this fourm

[jack]

jitubhai kem cho ? ? (sorry guys used local language )

very pretty looking driftwood. How is your preparation going for planted tank ? started with anything or still gathering materials ?

[SCORPIO]

Jitu, your woods color saying that it will not release any tenin in the aquarium. But soak this wood in boiling water for 1-2 days. Also mix some salt in the water. Boiling water and salt will kill, if there will be some parasites in the aquarium.

@Jack, I also know the meaning of your Gujrati language sentence.

[Jitu613]

Rajivji,Juaneco,Abhi and all members thanks for suggestion.
i will boil and soak in salt water.

jitubhai kem cho ? ? (sorry guys used local language )

very pretty looking driftwood. How is your preparation going for planted tank ? started with anything or still gathering materials ?

Jaival hu Majama chhu..
All material are ok, another T5(54wX4) and Plants needed.
Now i am up downing between home place to job place.next week i will settle there,then definitely start my first Planted Tank.
i will post soon for choosing plants.