Mitch DownUnder
New member
Okydoke, hi everyone... long time reader of RC but first time posting. Here goes;
What sort of things would you need to consider before using wood in a marine aquarium? I have always loved seeing the life that grows and surrounds the pylons of an old jetty and was thinking how interesting it would be to have a 'jetty pylon environment' (for want of better words) as part of a home setup.
Already I can see some obvious questions that would need to be resolved..
- the timber would need to be very aged, preferably already exposed to seawater for a long time
- How would it affect the tank's chemistry? (eg, softening, tanins?)
- Would it act like live rock once fully colonised (colonized)?
- Is it just plain bad news, and this is why we only see this done in public aquariums?
I'm only thinking out loud at this stage and thought I would throw the concept out there to see if anyone has had similar thoughts or has actually used wood in their tanks.
Cheers from Australia everyone!!
What sort of things would you need to consider before using wood in a marine aquarium? I have always loved seeing the life that grows and surrounds the pylons of an old jetty and was thinking how interesting it would be to have a 'jetty pylon environment' (for want of better words) as part of a home setup.
Already I can see some obvious questions that would need to be resolved..
- the timber would need to be very aged, preferably already exposed to seawater for a long time
- How would it affect the tank's chemistry? (eg, softening, tanins?)
- Would it act like live rock once fully colonised (colonized)?
- Is it just plain bad news, and this is why we only see this done in public aquariums?
I'm only thinking out loud at this stage and thought I would throw the concept out there to see if anyone has had similar thoughts or has actually used wood in their tanks.
Cheers from Australia everyone!!