Redmoor Root - Waterlogging

[sr20det]

I managed to go shopping and get a nice chunk of red wood for my nano. Had to make a few cuts to get it to fit, which hurt seeing it was expensive to begin with. Anyhow on filling water the root was making for the surface, now I have managed to place a rock on it to hold it down, but wondered, how long would it take before I can remove the rock and the wood stay down?

In the past all the wood I have bought has come from the water and went down immediately. So not familair on how long it would take.

Many Thanks

 

[Gary Nelson]

Re: Redwood Root - Waterlogging

Mine took 2-3 weeks before I could remove the rock that weighed it down.

 

[sr20det]

Re: Redwood Root - Waterlogging

Mine took 2-3 weeks before I could remove the rock that weighed it down.

Balls, i was hoping it was sooner, hmmm, looks like I will leave it as is for the next week or two then. Waiting for my filter anyway. But was hoping it was a few days. Thanks

 

[hinch]

Re: Redwood Root - Waterlogging

if you take it back out and boil it it'll take about an hour

 

[sr20det]

Re: Redwood Root - Waterlogging

if you take it back out and boil it it'll take about an hour

heard that break down the wood faster though as causes or a speeds up the bi-degrade process of the wood itself? Just something I read mind.

 

[hinch]

Re: Redwood Root - Waterlogging

naah its fine also helps remove any tannins stop them staining your water

 

[sr20det]

Re: Redwood Root - Waterlogging

naah its fine also helps remove any tannins stop them staining your water

Hmmm, tad late, I spent an hour attaching moss to one of the branches before I put in tank, so boiling is out if the question now I think .

It has a rock on it and no fish as of yet, and no tanins being leached, so I may just do a few water changes and add carbon to filter when it arrives.

Think it will be a month before I add shrimp in which case , Patience I guess, lol

 

[Gary Nelson]

Patience is the key in this game, it will be worth the wait

 

[johnski]

Mine took about 3 weeks until it would stay submerged, and it started rotting after about 3½ years or so in the tank.

 

[sr20det]

Mine took about 3 weeks until it would stay submerged, and it started rotting after about 3½ years or so in the tank.

How did you know it was rotting? Break, first or something?

 

[johnski]

Mine took about 3 weeks until it would stay submerged, and it started rotting after about 3½ years or so in the tank.

How did you know it was rotting? Break, first or something?

Mostly by the smell, but It started going really soft and broke down when rubbed.

 

[sr20det]

Mine took about 3 weeks until it would stay submerged, and it started rotting after about 3½ years or so in the tank.

How did you know it was rotting? Break, first or something?

Mostly by the smell, but It started going really soft and broke down when rubbed.

I see only 3 yrs in the tank, woould have thought they would last longer, was this Redmoor woood also?

 

[johnski]

I see only 3 yrs in the tank, woould have thought they would last longer, was this Redmoor woood also?

Yea it was Redmoor. I got it from AE.

 

[sr20det]

I see only 3 yrs in the tank, woould have thought they would last longer, was this Redmoor woood also?

Yea it was Redmoor. I got it from AE.

Hope mine lasts longer so I hope, I got a piece of bog wood, not redmoor, which has been in tank for 10 years.