Driftwood For Lowering Ph

[Andres Perez]

Hi, I just got three small pieces of driftwood from a mangrove area right behind where I live, for lowering the pH in my aquarium, I currently have my pH at 8.2 and would like to lower it because in a few weeks I am planning on getting some fish that require a pH of at least 7.0-7.6, and I read online that driftwood lowers the pH but I also read that it needs to be cured and cleaned, and that by doing this the tannins (the ones that lower the pH) would leach out, is there any way I could clean or cure the driftwood without taking out much of the tannins? Do I really need to clean them or do any sort of process to them?(the sole purpose of this driftwood is to lower pH)

 

[gusthehater]

You definitely need to cure them. Especially if they are from "nature". You never know what kind of parasites/diseases/fungus they may contain.

 

[ahsan]

soak it in boiling water for a bit and use some treatment to kill them parasites and leave it soaked for a few days or weeks. I once made a mistake of adding bog wood without waiting and I could see discolouration of water for weeks.

 

[Andres Perez]

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soak it in boiling water for a bit and use some treatment to kill them parasites and leave it soaked for a few days or weeks. I once made a mistake of adding bog wood without waiting and I could see discolouration of water for weeks.

Ok thanks are there any other effects on the aquarium other than the discolouration of the water?