any body know of a river/lake/water source were i can go scoop up some rock /wood

[gc09]

dont know if this is the right place to post this but o well , i have a 135g demasoni tank right now and just received a 200gallon tank , i was wondering if anyone would know a place were i could go scouting for some rocks,wood in a river ,lake ,pond, to cure and add to my tank,,, any info will help thanks

[HERM]

Where are located ?

[gc09]

this is the 135 that i repaired

[gc09]

i can travel to freeport , galveston just need a place to find or look for, i stay se houston

[mistahoo]

Well you could scoop up some rocks and wood, but I would save myself the trouble and go to a rockyard or a LFS to find rocks and wood.

You could always take those big boulders they have in front of the nice neighborhoods and use those!

[gc09]

lmao

[barrettsline]

any body know of a river/lake/water source were i can go scoop up some rock /wood

I have done this before with bad results. I would buy wood from a store such as HAW. There are many things that can be hiding in driftwood that you find as opposed to store bought. I have tried bleaching, boiling, oven drying, and have been fine for a few weeks to a couple of months. But I've come home to a dead tank. This is what I was doing when I first tried driftwood a long time ago. I don't risk it anymore. I buy it, clean it, soak it, and repeat before using. I soaked my new driftwood in a prime/safe solution with a powerhead moving water.

As far as rocks, any park or lake can hold interesting finds. But I'd just got to a rock yard. If you do harvest from nature make sure to bleach, rinse with lots of fresh water( I put mine in the tub and fill with hot water, until the smell of bleach is gone), clean with a stiff brush and they should be good. But some porous rock can still hold in chemicals that can be harmful.

[gc09]

thanks for all the info, store for driftwood it is as for rocks ill looks for some

[barrettsline]

any body know of a river/lake/water source were i can go scoop up some rock /wood

Idea of what your wanting to go with?

[gc09]

pool filter sand,some rocks ,driftwood as center piece and not sure of type of african cichlids

[mistahoo]

I have done this before with bad results. I would buy wood from a store such as HAW. There are many things that can be hiding in driftwood that you find as opposed to store bought. I have tried bleaching, boiling, oven drying, and have been fine for a few weeks to a couple of months. But I've come home to a dead tank. This is what I was doing when I first tried driftwood a long time ago. I don't risk it anymore. I buy it, clean it, soak it, and repeat before using. I soaked my new driftwood in a prime/safe solution with a powerhead moving water.

As far as rocks, any park or lake can hold interesting finds. But I'd just got to a rock yard. If you do harvest from nature make sure to bleach, rinse with lots of fresh water( I put mine in the tub and fill with hot water, until the smell of bleach is gone), clean with a stiff brush and they should be good. But some porous rock can still hold in chemicals that can be harmful.

+1 Careful with where you decide to "gather" your rocks!

[barrettsline]

any body know of a river/lake/water source were i can go scoop up some rock /wood

I meant what type of rock?

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Somthing like this?

[gc09]

boulders

[barrettsline]

any body know of a river/lake/water source were i can go scoop up some rock /wood

Rock yard is your best.

[sunkenmetal]

yea since we live in a swamp finding boulders would be tough