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Got my driftwood last night from our local river next to the golf course...I tripped on it while I was walking my dog...man this driftwood is very unique...it's about 18" with some nice texture...worth the 🚶.

Tannins are actually good for fish. Especially if they are recovering from an illness and they help the fish regrow torn fins easier.

when I did this my son though I was making wood soup for lunch!! lol…great vid!

To the people asking how long to boil. You do it longer then 2hrs do it until the point to where there is hardly any tint in the pot are to where there is a very significant change in water color I have a very big piece of driftwood and been boiling it for around 10hrs and there is still a tint but nowhere near what it was

I couldn't hurt to do it a second time.. personally, I boil mine for about 20-30 min & call it good. Not much can survive boiling water for more than 60sec... the brown water contains tannins, tannins are super powerful antibiotics & antibacterial! Why waste it? I let boiled water cool then dump it in an old large pickle jar & store it in my pantry. When I do water changes, ever 3 or for times (about once a month or so..) I add the tannin water to my aquariums. It works wonders & keeps my aquariums healthy & disease & parasite free! Very good for aquatic life & in the wild it is the only (natural meds) they get. Brown water for a week is well worth healthy livestock in my aquariums. Dont waste it, use it! 👍👍

Short, simple, informative, and to the point. Good video bro👍🏻👍🏻

Thanks Jason. I'm gonna do just what you said. Great tutorial.

wow the higher setting on my stove will let water boil faster!!!! thanks for the tip!!

If you're living in the UK - boil the water in the kettle first before adding to the pot and driftwood to make it faster xD (I still find it really funny that hardly anyone outside of the UK and some Asian countries use electric kettles xD)

i plan on going to lytle creek also or azusa canyons,to look for some driftwood this weekend

I decided to add my driftwood in a bucket and I added boiling water, and a couple of rocks over-it. I will most likely do this a few times and keep it in the bucket a couple of weeks.

Thanks brother!

Very professional. I'm very impressed.

Do you have to change the water the wood is boiling on every time it gets really dirty or just leave it for two straight hours,and is it two hours for both sides of the wood if you dont have a big enough boiling pot?

Do you boil it for two hours altegether, or two hours for each side?

So if I’ve already soaked the wood for over a day then I go to boil it, how long do u need to boil it if it’s already soaked and won’t float?

I'm close to where you got your wood. How can I tell what wood is safe and what is not?

I get mine out of my fish stores tank, but FREE is always good. great vid

I've been soaking my driftwood in a 5 gallon bucket, is it normal for there to be a foul smell after 4-5 days?

Great video. very informative.

Why would you not want to move the wood once it is in the aquarium?

i bought a piece of driftwood from the pet store. Will boiling the wood for 2 hours remove ALL the tannins?

If I were in a situation where I needed to allow the driftwood to dry out again before placing into the tank, should I boil once more before adding it in or just rinse down and place?

I subscribe because you live close to me and cuz I like your vids too. Good work bro

does it really only take 2 hours to take all the tannins out of the wood, if you boil it? I've been told to let it soak for 1 to 2 weeks....

Is it 2 hours in all (1 hour a side) or 2 hours for each side?

Its not the air pockets, but the volumetruc mass density of the material that lets the woord float.

Great video !!!

Forbidden tea

what happen to ur discus?

I'm a little impatient, does anyone know if I can boil my manzanita burl in the pressure cooker?

What happens if it contains sap? 🤔

You need to keep the wood in water for about a week to make it water logged before boiling so it sinks

that's what i thought too

One month before i made driftwood i boiled wood for more than 3 hours after boil wood sinks into the water. i not use this driftwood in aquarium. now i put it in the aquarium the driftwood not sink in the water how it happen? it is safe for aquarium now?

it's not work for me

I thought I would be cool with the tannins... within a couple hours I could not see into my tank, lol! I guess I’m weak to the thought of crystal clear water.

Why boil?

Bro I've been boiling for 5 hours about to lose my mind

GEt THAT NEON TETRA SOME FRIENDSSSSSSSSSSSSS

good yooo

if you can get your hands on a presure cooker/caner they will kill every thing on the wood and remove a hell of a lot of the tanen takes 25min to do peoperly but 15 or less is enough

could i use would that washes up on my beach?

I got my drift wood from our local river. It sunk to the bottom of the tank right away!!

I thought boiling it was to avoid having to hold it down with rocks

What if we can't boil it it's one very large piece of wood.

Tannings supposed to be good

Jacob should also mention in the disclaimer that ensure you switch your power plug off before placing your hand into the water..