driftwood

[jonni_li]

ok...so i'm starting a new fish tank and wanna try decoring it with a piece of driftwood...but with my limited funds...i wanna try to spend as little as possible.

So the questions are...wut kind of wood can i use?...wut do i need to do to them before using it in my tank so it won't discolor the water or rot?

i am planning on fastening either some java moss, riccia, or java ferms to this.

thanx for any of your suggestions...*celebrate

 

[Pooky125]

You want would that has completely dried out, and an added bonus, if its submerged, boil it for a few hours. tannins leaching into the water, turning it brown are not a bad thing, personally, i like a ill color in my wter, but, i suppose its up to the person.

 

[Wonderwoman]

it's tricky to gather your own. some woods are just naturally going to fall apart in your tank over time. it is kind of pricey, but i'd still recommend shelling out a little bit of cash to get driftwood at your lfs. you know it won't rot, and if you do have problems, you can blame them

 

[jimday1982]

I'm also looking into getting some driftwood. Does anyone have any preferences as to what kind of driftwood to buy? The real deal or the fake stuff? Which one is better and why? Thanks!

 

[tabby360]

If your willing to waste 10 dollars you can get some nic driftwood from www.thatfishplace.com

 

[jimday1982]

Tabby-

Hey that stuff looks pretty good and not too expensive. Think I'll buy some this weekend. Thanks. *celebrate

 

[SoulFish]

i was looking through hte garage last weekend and i found a big box of very nice old dried out drift wood its perfect

 

[tabby360]

jimday1982-

It is very nice driftwood and i have bought some myself. It is also shipped pretty fast and only took 4 days on standard shipping.

 

[jonni_li]

thanx...i'm considering buying from them now...prices are not too bad...

 

[Mike]

go to pet city and buy some driftwoord for about $5. i dont think they sell it on their website but its worth going.
~~Mike