Re: NANFA-- Driftwood collecting

Bob Bock (bockhouse_at_earthlink.net)
Sun, 13 May 2001 08:46:18 -0400

I wouldn't bother boiling it. I'd scrub it with a good brush, rinse it with
a garden hose, and put it in a bucket or a tub in a heavy salt solution.
----- Original Message -----
From: <NATURNUT_at_aol.com>
To: <nanfa_at_aquaria.net>
Sent: Saturday, May 12, 2001 7:05 PM
Subject: NANFA-- Driftwood collecting

> Hello everyone,
> Today my dad and I decided to go to South Haven, its a small town
> with a few beaches, located on the east shore of Lake Michigan.The wind
was
> very strong, and pretty cold as well. As far out as we could see, waves
were
> whitecapping. I felt the water once, and it was still very cold, being the
> deep gigantic clear lake that it is. The reason for the trip was to get
some
> good driftwood. There was an abundance of driftwood of all shapes, sizes
and
> shades. I was specifically looking for a 30" piece of driftwood to go
> lengthwise in a 29 gallon tank. I found that, and dozens of other nice
pieces
> to go in the same tank, and maybe the stream tank. The only reason we
stopped
> roaming the shores was because we both had very bad ear aches from the
wind.
> After some dune exploring, we left with a lot of good driftwood. I have
one
> problem, though. How do you clean and boil a 40" long peice of driftwood?
Do
> you have to boil it neccesairily? Thanks, good collecting! _Dan
>
>
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