Can I add forest wood to my freshwater fish tank?

chadr

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I have a 50 gal tank with a pictus, bala shark, upside down cat, and a pleco. The pleco cleans the tank really fast of any algae that's growing ..and there isn't much growing to begin with.

Is it possible to add a small branch or piece of a log off the forest floor into the tank? What preparations would need to be made? (boiling it? bleaching it? etc)

I have a fishpond outside as well and tree debris is always falling into it and sinking .. so I assume that wood is a natural part of the habitat for freshwater fish.
 
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