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Wood options
Posted: 19 May 2019, 17:47
by Speedy1985
I was outside today putting a nice brisket on our smoker(could be an expensive experiment
) and I was adding some mesquite and apple chunks to the coals. At the moment I grabbed the apple, I wondered if it would be ok to use a few of those chunks in some of my pleco tanks. Most pieces do not have any bark on them. Anyone else ever use them? In my mind I want to believe that they'd be safe because they are used for smoking food.
Re: Wood options
Posted: 19 May 2019, 18:05
by stuby
Most wood are safe for use..... Oak, Maple, Cherry, Beech, and yes Apple are all fine.
Take care,
Chuck
Re: Wood options
Posted: 19 May 2019, 18:07
by stuby
All the wood you see in the pictures are Oak.....
Chuck
Re: Wood options
Posted: 19 May 2019, 18:21
by Speedy1985
stuby wrote: ↑19 May 2019, 18:05
Most wood are safe for use..... Oak, Maple, Cherry, Beech, and yes Apple are all fine.
Take care,
Chuck
Ok great thank you. As far as the harder woods, I would imagine they shouldn’t be used for the wood eaters like Panaqolus though correct?
Re: Wood options
Posted: 19 May 2019, 18:29
by bekateen
I use Manzanita for Panaqolus and I consider it the fish love it.
Re: Wood options
Posted: 19 May 2019, 20:15
by stuby
Speedy1985 wrote: ↑19 May 2019, 18:21
stuby wrote: ↑19 May 2019, 18:05
Most wood are safe for use..... Oak, Maple, Cherry, Beech, and yes Apple are all fine.
Take care,
Chuck
Ok great thank you. As far as the harder woods, I would imagine they shouldn’t be used for the wood eaters like Panaqolus though correct?
I use it in all of my tanks...… Panaqolus love it and so do the rest of my plecs. The caves in my pictures where much thicker than they are now..... and the plecs love making a snack out of them.
Re: Wood options
Posted: 19 May 2019, 20:42
by Speedy1985
stuby wrote: ↑19 May 2019, 20:15
Speedy1985 wrote: ↑19 May 2019, 18:21
stuby wrote: ↑19 May 2019, 18:05
Most wood are safe for use..... Oak, Maple, Cherry, Beech, and yes Apple are all fine.
Take care,
Chuck
Ok great thank you. As far as the harder woods, I would imagine they shouldn’t be used for the wood eaters like Panaqolus though correct?
I use it in all of my tanks...… Panaqolus love it and so do the rest of my plecs. The caves in my pictures where much thicker than they are now..... and the plecs love making a snack out of them.
Awesome, thank you.
Re: Wood options
Posted: 30 Apr 2020, 07:47
by Rick Gorski
Helps a ton....gives me alot of options. Thank you.