Staining driftwood - Aquascaping

Knotty Bitz · 07-06-2009, 09:54 AM

Is there any way to stain lighter driftwood dark without hurting the aquarium?

Mikeracing77 · 07-06-2009, 11:41 AM

Maybe food coloring? I'm not sure. I would think that anything labeled as a wood stain would be harmful for an aquarium.

Knotty Bitz · 07-08-2009, 01:00 PM

Is there any natural substance like peat or tea I can use.

jasa73 · 07-08-2009, 01:19 PM

im thinking tea would just leach out of the wood again. I'd be careful of adding anything to the wood, b/c ultimately it could leach into the water. Your best bet is to find wood that you already like the color of.

Ajax · 07-08-2009, 01:25 PM

Your driftwood, no matter how light it is, will turn darker after you submerge it in the aquarium. It usually only takes a few weeks for it to get pretty dark. I know my manzanita went from a light blonde color to a dark brown in a couple of weeks.

Knotty Bitz · 07-08-2009, 02:36 PM

Ok thanks for all of the help, I will just wait for it to age.