instead of finding drift wood.. is it possible to create driftwood for my aquarium by cutting out a branch of a tree and soak it etc..
2006-09-09 21:41:01 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Fish
there is a method we use in bonsai called jinning and sharis making
basically a jin is a spot where a branch protrudes from the trunk
you scrape the bark andcrunch up the end of the branch
shari or sharis you follow the contour of the trunk from top to bottom and remove a strip of bark
then on either surface you paint on lime sulphur to bleach the wood
it smells so do it outside
less is more have a good look at the tree or log before you start to hack into it
2006-09-09 22:31:23 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I live near lake superior and there is tons of this washed up all around the lake. It takes: water, waves, sunlight. I'm not sure how long you'll need to create your own. I would say weeks. Driftwood is eroded smooth by constant waves and turned gray by the sunlight.
2006-09-09 21:50:12 · answer #2 · answered by viewAskew 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No.
Driftwood take years to form in nature.
Ceramic look alike can be made in ceramic classes near you, but it only be look alike and not a true driftwood.
2006-09-09 21:48:55 · answer #3 · answered by minootoo 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
putting your own driftwood in your tank is risky because you don't know what kind of chemicals the wood has been exposed to do some research on line because there are special ways to create your own which include baking it in the oven to remove any toxins
2006-09-09 22:11:29 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Sand blast it. Don't overdo it and it works well.
2006-09-09 21:49:03 · answer #5 · answered by MaqAtak 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Make sure your boil it if you want to try that.
2006-09-10 03:06:53 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
YES. Yes. yes. YES. Yes. yes.
2006-09-10 02:50:03 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋