Thinking of whittling some wooden hats and decorations for my urchin. However, I am not sure what kind of wood will be the safest and tolerate water the best. Anyone used wooden deco before?
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I've got old sinkwood that had been in my ray tank back when I kept them. Thinking of doing those, but I have no idea if they're dense enough to carve or clean enough to be safe. I'd prefer to use structural wood, since I can always stuff a coin in there to make it sink.Floating of your wood hats might be a issue !
Is that a problem with wood in general or just specific wood types? My pH holds just fine, so I guess I'll find another material if wood doesn't work out.The issues are pH drop. We use wood in fresh water to help with low pH fish, black water tank as an example use wood and dead plant material to keep low pH.
From what I understand, all dead plant material has tannins, part of the break down process which is acidic. These acids cause the pH drop.Is that a problem with wood in general or just specific wood types? My pH holds just fine, so I guess I'll find another material if wood doesn't work out.
oh wait this is a tannins problem?From what I understand, all dead plant material has tannins, part of the break down process which is acidic. These acids cause the pH drop.
Alternatively, you could coat the hats with aquarium resin.oh wait this is a tannins problem?
dang, guess imma go with 3d - printed cool hats then.