House 64 Polypterus MFK Member Jun 26, 2006 1,996 227 96 An island somewhere...... Nov 29, 2008 #11 Silly question..... what's Bogwood? Just a different type of driftwood? Photo example?
C cchhcc Feeder Fish MFK Member May 31, 2006 2,449 13 0 Virginia Beach, VA USA Nov 29, 2008 #12 It's just called bogwood in some areas (UK for instance)........ Driftwood = bogwood. I guess you could get technical and say you collect bogwood from peat bogs, but in typical use the terms mean the same thing.
It's just called bogwood in some areas (UK for instance)........ Driftwood = bogwood. I guess you could get technical and say you collect bogwood from peat bogs, but in typical use the terms mean the same thing.
CubanB Feeder Fish MFK Member Aug 10, 2008 1,464 0 0 Perth, Western Australia Nov 29, 2008 #13 i don't mind the look of driftwood in most cases but i haven't put any in with him because i want the water to be crystal clear to show off his colours. apparently you can get chemicals that get rid of the tannins but i've never used them before. does anyone else use anything like this?
i don't mind the look of driftwood in most cases but i haven't put any in with him because i want the water to be crystal clear to show off his colours. apparently you can get chemicals that get rid of the tannins but i've never used them before. does anyone else use anything like this?
Roberto G Plecostomus MFK Member Mar 12, 2008 318 51 61 33 Costa Rica Nov 29, 2008 #14 well actually I was talking about the sand you can find at CA rivers, the same one used on planted tanks, the dark one, not the silica sand!
well actually I was talking about the sand you can find at CA rivers, the same one used on planted tanks, the dark one, not the silica sand!