Driftwood??

[beckdg]

i get my wood from a river that is locally very known to be polluted. i know, i know, shoot me dead now.

i find that thicker pieces need to be boiled for very long. i have a couple pieces that took 10 hour boils for 3 days before the muck stopped collecting on top of the pot. the 4th day brang about another 4-6 hours of boiling before the water looked somewhat clear. the one piece was over 3" thick and almost 2 feet long though.

if salt is your only concern you could leave it in a tote for about a week or 2. it's much easier than worrying about watching a boiling pot. if the pieces are 1" or thinner i'd think that 30-40 minutes boiling should be fine for most viv applications. as you get thicker it gets exponentially harder.

the biggest thing i seem to see is that for each boil you'll want fresh clean water to start with. this guarantees you start at the lowest possible concentration therefore it'll be more efficient. think in terms of saturation vs. super-saturation.

[stimpy]

Thanks again "most helpful member" ! I did a close inspection of the pieces I will be using and I am certain they will work well.I should start building something soon. I am still undecided about my waterfall, so may have to research that part a wee bit more.