Branching dirftwood?

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I am looking for driftwood that has many branches that would stimulate the roots of something like a mangrove tree. I looked at malaysian and mopani but they are not what I am looking for. Does anyone know what kind of driftwood would be best and where I can find it?
 
The type of wood looks great but 90$ shipping is a bit much. I will search the type though. thank you.
 
I use bird perches for a mangrovy root look, remove the bolts and give them 1-2 months and they sink and get darker.
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you can get grape wood from aquarium depot like this piece but nicer. I bought a few 2 weeks ago for $25 ea
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Thanks Danger_Chicken. Maybe if I can I will head out to aquarium depot some time this summer to pick up some. How much were the bird perches? And where did you get them from? they look nice.

Oh and I love your cutteri
 
@DangerChicken! what type of cichlid is that on the video??? looks really nice :D
 
chEvstErino;4216145; said:
@DangerChicken! what type of cichlid is that on the video??? looks really nice :D
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The main fish in the video are cutteri, but several others make an appearence. Here's the thread of the tank and it's stock
http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=285095

rrcoolj;4216068; said:
Thanks Danger_Chicken. Maybe if I can I will head out to aquarium depot some time this summer to pick up some. How much were the bird perches? And where did you get them from? they look nice.

Oh and I love your cutteri
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Thanks, cutteri are some of my favorite fish, they way they change color is incredible. I got the perches from That Pet Place in Lancaster, PA but I'm sure you can get them at any pet store that sells birds. I think they were around $30-40ea, there are two of them in the video. I also use oak branches that fall in my yard, I just soak them for a few days and scrub them real good.

Here's the pieces I got from AD, they are just floating in this tank until they water logged.

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That is exactly what I am looking for thanks! Yeah the archeocentrus and cryptopheros genus is filled with all sort of color changing cichlids. I love cutteri too but I got sajica instead. Cutteri a bit too aggressive for what I am looking for.
 
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