happygirl65
Aquarium Advice Addict
Hello all,
A quick search on the internet and I can find loads of "driftwood" for sale. Most look just like the limbs/stumps that I can find at the local river/lakes.
Almost all of what you find on ebay or craigslist says it's ok for use in a fish tank.
So what's the deal? Can I just go down to the river/lake to score a lovely peice of driftwood?
The LFS all seem to think you need specific kinds, hardwoods only etc.
So what is the consensus? And what about wood that has been dead a long time but not "drifting" in a lake or river?
I would love some practical experience and a less costly solution here but dont want to experiment with my fish
LFS wants $8 per pound of that african stuff, it looks awesome but OUCH that stuff is heavy. I put a ten dollar peice in my tank and you can barely see it!
A quick search on the internet and I can find loads of "driftwood" for sale. Most look just like the limbs/stumps that I can find at the local river/lakes.
Almost all of what you find on ebay or craigslist says it's ok for use in a fish tank.
So what's the deal? Can I just go down to the river/lake to score a lovely peice of driftwood?
The LFS all seem to think you need specific kinds, hardwoods only etc.
So what is the consensus? And what about wood that has been dead a long time but not "drifting" in a lake or river?
I would love some practical experience and a less costly solution here but dont want to experiment with my fish
LFS wants $8 per pound of that african stuff, it looks awesome but OUCH that stuff is heavy. I put a ten dollar peice in my tank and you can barely see it!