Also there is spider wood. It pretty dang cool wood.
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Types of wood for aquariums? Mopani wood?
I know there are types that need to be avoided, what are they? I'm looking for new stuff to use that isn't just driftwood and I don't want to buy anything that shouldn't be in an aquarium.
What is Mopani wood exactly and is it actually okay for aquariums? I've been seeing it more frequently now in stores and it's from Zoo Med who I only sort of trust as a company. They have put out a ton of aquarium products that are not actually safe for aquariums.
What is Mopani wood exactly and is it actually okay for aquariums? I've been seeing it more frequently now in stores and it's from Zoo Med who I only sort of trust as a company. They have put out a ton of aquarium products that are not actually safe for aquariums.
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I think it is the same as the spider, just different curves.
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Well you can. I made my own driftwood once. It was some pine a oak branches. All I did was scrap off the bark then boiled them. I had them in my discus tank. No issue.
This is how I think it. In the wild there is all sorts of stuff going im those ponds/lakes. Including a lot of sap. So even a little is not going to do anything. Some people make fish seem like they are so sensitive creatures. Yes some are but most arent. Plus boiling it took most of the sap out. The regular small/large dark driftwood that they have on there tanks is mopani. I think the whitish driftwood that they have plants on is spinder. But not sure. Im going there tomorrow so i will take a look and tell you what i think.
No problem! That is what I'm here for.
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Sorry to get back so late. But the driftwood at petco with the plants tied to it (the trees) is grapewood, I believe.
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