dragonfisher33
Aquarium Advice Addict
After deciding not to put any money into Malaysian driftwood, I've thought about using the stumps and roots of hardwood trees such as oak for aquascaping. The reason for using stumps and roots is that as many of you know, a lot of hardwood trees have "scales" covering the core of the tree and picking "scales" off is difficult and tedious. This morning before arriving to work I came across a field filled with recently uprooted trees (a new shopping strip maybe). Judging from the texture and the branches, I believe they're oaks of some sort. I picked out the roots and stumps because they're relatively smoother than the trunks and branches. I know that the some of, if not most, Malaysian DW, mopane wood, and other woods ADA sells on their websites are the root structures of the original plants and the fact that the stumps and roots of hardwood trees are underground in moist condition means that they're easier to waterlog
I was wondering if people in this forum have had any success in using stumps or roots as their DW. Any advice is appreciated regarding using woods from the surroundings
I was wondering if people in this forum have had any success in using stumps or roots as their DW. Any advice is appreciated regarding using woods from the surroundings