Malaysian driftwood for goldfish

[TealStarlight]

Do any of you use malaysian driftwood for goldfish? 

[Ujaynme]

I do but I either sand the rough edges down or use aged wood from an older setup that has soften edges, the fish will rub against it chasing each other or lose scales trying to get to food under the edges.

[TealStarlight]

On 4/9/2024 at 6:15 PM, Ujaynme said:

I do but I either sand the rough edges down or use aged wood from an older setup that has soften edges, the fish will rub against it chasing each other or lose scales trying to get to food under the edges.

Where do you buy your sandpaper does it matter? I wanna make sure it’s completely clean and safe but idk about regular hardware stores. As there are a lot of ppl who have mechanic oil smudged fingers that may pick it up and look at sheets would that be risk for traces of toxic substances on them? Does it matter what kind of sandpaper? Any toxic? 

[Ujaynme]

   I use emry board meant for nails, they’re what I have on hand most of the time and provide the best grip to move around the wood’s curves