Where do you get your driftwood?

flowerhornfishman

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i got most of my driftwoods in cleared forest areas and rivers.. and i took some very hard and heavy one.. the ones tht i picked from the cleared forests it will usually not sink. i'll just weigh it down using a rock or something and eventually it sinks. i got some very unique shapes as well. i have nver bought any driftwoods in my life, ever.
 

FMA4ME

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I'm not sure what kinda of driftwood I have, but some sure have aged a lot in the last few years. I think my plecos have really melted some pieces down.
 

ExoticGREEN

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my Lfs. I had a pce that i had since i was 14yr. at its still good. now im gonna be 20, and its still the same.but now i dont use it at all. just sits in a container. but your in Socal. there a lot of vendors here. like Manzman. #1 source for manznita.
 

theskibag

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Hi souzie, nice shoal. Just letting you know that it might be best to get a few more if they are available. They're really cannibalistic especially when young. I started with ten two years ago and I'm down to four now.
 

Oscarum monstruoso

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Ebay. Good driftwood is hard to come by and pricey too, especially if you want something big and dramatic with holes, arches and cover.
 

Yuki Rihwa

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All my driftwood came from my LFS, sometimes the LFS owner take me to the driftwood warehouse so I can look and hand pick each piece. I don't like the giant driftwood though, I love to collect small/medium pieces then combine them into "weird shape" :D (handy work required to stack or combine those woods together).
 

Chub_by

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Have one piece I bought about 10 years ago that is still in my tank, Rest is from my garden
 
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