Sterilizing this drift wood

[bradleyheathhays]

I've used this wood before in a previous freshwater setup, but it's been outside (not on the ground) being rained on and in damp conditions for a while now and I need to sterilize it before putting the pieces back in the tank again.

These pieces are too big to get into a pot to boil so I was wondering if I could sterilize them by heating in the oven. I don't use the oven much so it wouldn't be a problem leaving them in for an extended period of time if that's what it takes.

Thanks for the advice.

 

[DCR]

Is this for a freshwater or saltwater set-up? I don't think you need to do anything to it for a freshwater tank. Maybe let it dry out again indoors. I would not use driftwood in saltwater as it tends to break down and yellow the water even in a freshwater tank.