Wooden decor

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  1. Brydon

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    Hey everyone
    i got a wooden piece of bark of a farm.
    Should i wash it and then let it dry and then put a layer of see through silicon over the bark so it does'nt do something to my water. Any ideas on what to do.
    Thanks
     
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    bark or wood? what kind of tree was it?
     
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    im not sure what type of tree it was
     
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    well then i think every one will be cautious to put it in a tank, the best option is to boil it for a long time to rid it of all the tannins in it that will discolour ur water
     
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    i would be very weary of what wood i put in my tank....there are a lot of poisonous trees out there and still poisonous when dead...

    its up to you really, if you want to take the risk.
     
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    if it was me i wouldnt risk my fish but thats me i am overcautious sometimes
     
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    I wouldn't risk it either.Unless i know from what tree the bark is.
    And then i'll google it to see if it is poisonous.
     
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    Thanks alot everyone. But what would happen if I put a layer of silicon on it
     
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    Silicon won't bond to the wood. It will eventually peel off.
     
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    Ok thanks every one i dont think im going to use it
     
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