different wood for the aquarium

mickey quote	subscribe [rss]	subscribe [email]	#1	Posted 08 May 2008, 8:56 pm
There are several types of wood available for decorating your aquarium.Some of the pieces can be very attractively shaped bit can be expensive. Bogwood is the most common wood available,this should be boiled before use or soaked for a few days else it will release tannins into the water.Some keepers like this effect especially when setting up a blackwater aquarium. Mopani wood is a really dense wood that is quite heavy.This also can release tannins so should be treated the same as bogwood.This is usually more expensive than bogwood but has really nice shapes to it Driftwood as the name suggests is usually collected from the beaches and needs to be waterlogged before it will sink in the aquarium.This can contain salts from the sea so will need presoaking before use in a freshwater aquarium Chopped wood obtained from live trees is becoming more popular but this will contain saps so it will need to be dried out for a couple of months before use. replica wood is also available to buy ,normally created from resin and can look effective when used but I must admit I am not a great fan of it. http://www.fishtankforum.co.uk Sponsored links
pedroman quote			#2	Posted 01 Jun 2008, 10:05 am
with driftwood how do you waterlogg it. does that mean boil cause that would get rid of the salt too.
mickey quote			#3	Posted 02 Jun 2008, 10:02 am
I have some driftwood in my set up and the only way I can keep it down is to weight it with some rock.I prefer to go with bogwood especially as I want the tannins to leach into the water http://www.fishtankforum.co.uk
meliss_cole quote			#4	Posted 03 Jun 2008, 8:57 am
Boiling will get rid of the salt and eventually sink the driftwood. It may take about a week to sink if you boil it for a few hours each day then let it soak overnight. It may take longer but your best bet will be to weigh it down with something heavy.
mickey quote			#5	Posted 03 Jun 2008, 12:04 pm
to be honest I am thinking of removing the driftwood as I want to create some form of archway using mopani wrapped in wire netting to hold loads of java moss in place.Just one of millions of ideas I daydream about lol http://www.fishtankforum.co.uk
pedroman2 quote			#6	Posted 05 Jun 2008, 8:25 am
thx for the info, i dont want o go buy wood cause its pretty dear. but i go camping at island allot and thre is lots of driftwood so i'll take some home next time fish bowls are banned in some countries
mickey quote			#7	Posted 09 Jun 2008, 9:28 pm
happy wood hunting. even after removing the salts, some wood will still want to float,just weigh it done.If starting a new set up it is possible to attach it to the tank floor with aquarium sealant or milliput http://www.fishtankforum.co.uk