Can I put this is my fish tank?

I would boil it first and if possible find out what kind of wood it is and look it up. Not all wood is aquarium safe.

If it's just a stick it probably won't sink after boiling it, so it will have to be weighted down. I used silicone sealant to attach a piece of stubborn driftwood to a pane of glass and then placed it directly on the bottom of the aquarium and covered it up with gravel.

Hello!

Yes, sticks and other types of natural wood do look great in any sort of aquarium! I always think that natural objects, like live plants, really do create a brilliant, homely environment for the fish leading to less stress - it's just one of those feelings.

Anyway, back to your question..

If you want to introduce something that has been exposed to the outdoors, then it may (and possibly will be) infected with different kinds of bacteria, insects - and even cat urine!

What you need to do, is to completely boil the stick, whilst also taking off any loose parts of the stick. But be careful, if not done correctly, then you could potentially kill your fish. To make it sink, then place a place a part of it under a rock or between something (like the tanks glass) and the rock.

I would HIGHLY recommend you into visiting your local pet store and buying a natural piece of wood, they sell them in different shapes and sizes - because they are much more safer for your aquarium.

Never rush into anything. One bad move, and bye bye fishies :(

Good luck, and I hope you get the answers you need.

Dan.

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You should perform a 20% water change weekly. Clean the gravel with a gravel siphon weekly to remove fish waste, and dead plant matter. You should test your water using liquid-drop kits. You should never over feed your fish - give food, wait five minutes, remove any uneaten food. Change your filter's media every 2-3months maximum and make sure there is a working air pump.

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Listen to Lisa unless you want to have fishy funerals. Once your tank is cycled then a male betta is a beautiful addition and get him some ornaments and a plant etc. A small tank requires regular water changes to keep the parameters good. We have a 12 gallon tank with filter and heater and perform 15% water changes every week. We use a gravel vac to syphon out all the debris up to 15% and then we dechlorinate the new water and add it to the tank and the correct temperature. Two days after each water change I do a water test to check the PH ammonia and nitrate levels are correct. Never leave uneaten food in your tank as this makes the water deteriorate too fast. We feed and then after 3-5 minutes we scoop out what has not been eaten with a small net. Best of luck.

Yes. Boil it with very little chemicals.

P.S. Dan G.,

you seem very helpful and it is very obvious that you want to be the best answerer in this section. Chill out, and why did you explain how to take care of fish? That was not even his question. Whatever, just try chilling out a bit.

Boil it to reduce the risk of unwanted chemicals and hold it down with something heavy like a rock or decor. But i would make sure there are no sharp parts on the stick that can injury your fish.

Boil it to kill and bugs or other unwanted hitchhikers. Also, it might lower pH so if you want a high pH or already have trouble with low pH do not add it in.

Keep an eye on it and your water quality for a while. Some woods just rot, others are perfectly safe.

Go for it, attach a little rock onto the end of it to make it sink, but make sure the tank is big enough.

Well, i would soak it just in case it has something on that might harm your fish. if you want to make it sink, you could just tie something to it or put something on it.

Put it under a rock. you run the risk of introducing bacteria and other crap but if you boil it for a little while it should be fine.