dan182 Posted February 20, 2021 Share Posted February 20, 2021 I purchased an arranged driftwood (mopani) ornament from a local pet store. I rearranged it (used screws) and boiled it for a couple of days to extract some tannins, used it in my aqua scape and added plants (no fish). My tank is still cycling, but today I noticed one of the pieces of wood is glowing roots. Has anyone experienced this before? Should I pull the wood out or leave it in? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Streetwise Posted February 20, 2021 Share Posted February 20, 2021 (edited) It looks cool and interesting. I would leave it, and see what happens. Please let us know! Edited February 20, 2021 by Streetwise 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy's Fish Den Posted February 22, 2021 Share Posted February 22, 2021 I would do the same as @Streetwisesaid, Leave it and see what happens. It will be interesting to see what grows. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OceanTruth Posted February 22, 2021 Share Posted February 22, 2021 That is wild! I remember an older thread where someone had the same thing occur. I don’t think we ever got an update though. I’d be interested to know what the end game is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jungle Fan Posted February 23, 2021 Share Posted February 23, 2021 (edited) If you boiled the Mopani I would take a closer look at the growth, it's more likely it is some form of algae. I don't boil wood I use in my aquariums I usually soak them for a few weeks, or months until they no longer release tannins, boiling the wood destroys its surface cell structure and in my experience the wood doesn't last as long and rots faster in the aquarium. I have wood pieces I've used in several tanks over decades that haven't rotted yet. If I were to use a piece of wood which had me worried about any organic nasties hiding I'd soak it in a tub with a mix of water and hydrogen peroxide (H2O and H3O)) the hydrogen peroxide will kill the nasties and lose the third Oxygen in the process and turn itself into water, I let it soak for a few days, then rinse it off, and let it dry under the sun. I usually pre-soak it again for a few days anyway before I use it in the aquarium to make sure it won't float. Which is something I've never seen Mopani do. Edited February 23, 2021 by Jungle Fan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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