divy Posted October 4, 2007 Report Share Posted October 4, 2007 hi all i was just wondering if there is a type of tree braches that can go in a betta tank? cause i dont have alot of space in my tanks/barracks and i thought if i got some small nice looking braches it will give my bettas something to hide under and swim around cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brettc777 Posted October 4, 2007 Report Share Posted October 4, 2007 Well I would have to advise you to use wood thats been dried out... not sure if you implied that at all in your message. So yeah woods not dried out can leach saps and other stuff into the water. Im not sure about tree branches/sticks... what diameter were you looking at? Maybe some other people have use something similar and give you advice? Depending on the diameter you might find that some are already dried out. You would have to look out for the speicies of the trees that have chemicals in them that can harm fish! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbies Betta Posted October 4, 2007 Report Share Posted October 4, 2007 yeah, make sure that the branch is dried out of ANY sap or resin. after that it has to be water logged to after you've found a branch like that, I'd suggest the best bet would be gum, as they're usually on the edge of rivers. and eucalypt trees IMO wouldn't have poisons that would kill fish (in a dried out branch obviously tho ) :scared: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
splendidbetta Posted October 4, 2007 Report Share Posted October 4, 2007 Eucalyptus wood still contains oils and toxins when it's dry, so I wouldn't use it with fish. I did a search and found that the extracts of native plants are used to poison fish. Please be careful. http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Delphi/2970/poison.htm I'd suggest buying some driftwood from your lfs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
divy Posted October 4, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 4, 2007 well my idea was to go down the creek and take a few branches and then dry them out myself but from some of you say they may contain oils and toxins so im not going to risk it i would of got some drift wood but there all to big ive got two tanks divided into 3 each and each betta has 2.7 litres each 12cm x 12cm x 20 high Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beano Posted October 4, 2007 Report Share Posted October 4, 2007 It takes a long time to dry out wood - are you sure you don't just want to buy some driftwood that's already been dried, soaked and no longer floats? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
divy Posted October 4, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 4, 2007 i would prefure to just buy driftwood beano but i cant find any small enough Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jusdeb Posted October 4, 2007 Report Share Posted October 4, 2007 Ive ordered some driftwood from aquarium products $5.25 for a 23cm piece ...If you got a hacksaw to it you might get 2 or 3 small pieces out of it , then bury the cut edge in your substrate ....just a suggestion as I defineately wouldnt use any other type of wood its too risky.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Callatya Posted October 4, 2007 Report Share Posted October 4, 2007 How small do you need? I've used beach driftwood before. I figure that, coming from saltwater, there is less of a chance of pathogens that would be a problem in freshwater. It usually comes in small chunks, but it tends to rot quicker than the hardwood stuff you can buy. Do you have a pond or landscaping place nearby? They might have some locally collected stuff that is about the right size. It won't have been irradiated, so boiling/baking will be very important, but it might be more what you are after. (I have used sunken wood from a river before too, but I really wouldn't recommend it. I practically tortured that wood before I put it anywhere near my tanks) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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