Orange trees?

**shenzhenluohan** · 18th Mar 2010, 13:06

Just had a thought, In China people have orange bushes in their homes to celebrate the new year and afterwards just toss them out. I think they'd make really nice roots or moss covered trees etc.. Any idea if orange wood is safe to use in the aquarium?

**Shadow** · 18th Mar 2010, 13:59

I believe the problem would be when it start to rot and I believe it wont last long. However you can always try and update us on the experiment

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**shenzhenluohan** · 18th Mar 2010, 14:12

Thanks, do you think I should remove the bark?

**Shadow** · 18th Mar 2010, 14:24

Put aside that it will rot or poison the fish

(just to scare you

), my personal opinion, it should look nicer with the bark.

**shenzhenluohan** · 18th Mar 2010, 14:35

Thanks for the input Shadow, I'm going to boil a few and hang them on the balcony for a while to dry them through (provided the Mrs. doesn't object too much) and give it a try .

**yeoyl87** · 18th Mar 2010, 16:06

I think it is not suitable to placed those wood into water for long as it will start to rot. Those we use in aquarium are actually mangrove wood which are water resistant.
Anyway, its good to try, but keep a look out for the faunas

**shenzhenluohan** · 18th Mar 2010, 22:19

Originally Posted by yeoyl87

I think it is not suitable to placed those wood into water for long as it will start to rot. Those we use in aquarium are actually mangrove wood which are water resistant.
Anyway, its good to try, but keep a look out for the faunas

Thanks for the advice, I keep small panaque so hopefully theyy'll consume the wood before rot.