Drift Wood?

[Bizzaro]

All my local fish store dont cary any good drift wood its only that that looks like it. I want some realy stuff. How whould i go about getting some wood for my tank to make it look little better then fake plants.

 

[upyun]

You can get African driftwood pieces from Rehoboth Aquatics, one of MFK's sponsors!

Or you can always try ebay. I've bought a few pieces from this seller.

http://stores.ebay.com/RockArtSource_Driftwood-Sinking_W0QQcolZ4QQdirZ1QQfsubZ2497540QQftidZ2QQtZkm

 

[HarleyK]

I just harvested more driftwood when I went canoeing last weekend ... you should try it as long as the weather is still nice enough for outdoors activities. I always have a saw in my canoe

HarleyK

 

[Bizzaro]

The only place i can think of around where u live is of the 101 freeway... theirs tuns of Wood there but its oceans water... wood on the beach. If anyone live around San Barb knows what beach im talking about. If i was to Get some wood that on the beach what steps should i do to make it save for my tank?

 

[HarleyK]

Howdy,

You can do a search on MFK to find more info, here is what I do (copy/pasted from an old thread). Wood from the ocean is no different. I would also still soak it in brine, since the salt concentration will be higher than in the ocean.

Howdy,

Native driftwood is great - if you know what you're doing.

- the river has to be clean, no industry along the shores!
- the wood has to be well weathered, washed out to the fiber. If it has bark, it's too young. It needs to look like it's spent years and years in the water
- only use wood from flowing bodies of water, never from stagnant areas.
- do not use wood that was covered with mud, it must be located in the stream
- Stay away from conifers. Look at the vegetation along the stream and upstream closely!

When I harvest driftwood, I first hose it down with a high-pressure cleaner (carwash). Then, I soak it in saturated salt solution (in the bath tub) for three days (daily fresh). That disinfects it all the way. Then I soak it for a couple of days in daily fresh water to de-salt it.

And off it goes into my tank. Generally, you have to weigh it down. I tie it to a rock with fishing line.

Self-harvested wood is a lot of fun. I got mine from a canoeing trip

HarleyK

 

[Bizzaro]

What about ocean wood? dont ask, Theres a beach by my thats loaded of wood.

 

[HarleyK]

What about ocean wood?

Wood from the ocean is no different.

Did you see this ?

 

[Bizzaro]

Oh must of missed that part. Thank