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I have bought a bonsai driftwood and the seller does state very clearly that it has been 'treated'. What steps do you follow to ensure that every bit of pesticide has been removed from fumigated wood? I am planning on putting it in an empty, obviously soap free dishwasher cycle for about a month, doing an alkaline buffer bath soak, an acidic buffer bath soak, adding Easy-Life fluid filter medium and sit it in a large bucket at 32degrees Celcius for about a month after that. Then, if I can see seed shrimp thriving in that habitat and my biofilm is looking good, I will consider adding it to my tank. I was wondering why I bought it, but it is so stunning, I really want to use it. Who has these bonsai' s in their tanks?, and more importantly, what are you doing to ensure every bit of toxin is removed/ neutralised?