(Hope to be Sticky) Guide to Driftwoods

[Matt724]

There are many types of driftwoods that we can find at our LFS, Petcos, Petsmarts, etc; but not everyone knows (including myself) which is best for their aquarium. They come in different sizes, desities, shapes, and from different places around the world (for those biotope people). I want to setup a guide for all aquarists to use for choosing their driftwoods by posting one myself and then having people add on, each time doing a new driftwood type. I want this to become a sticky, so please keep the mess to a maximum of zero and only comment if you have another driftwood to give info about. Here will be the format:
1) Picture:
2) Basic color:
3) Size range:
4) Origin:
5) Average price range:
6) Other:
7) General experience with (if any):

 

[Matt724]

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2) Brown with reddish tint (darkens as it soaks)
3) Varying (extremely large - extremely small)
4) Malaysia?
5) Depends on size/shape (usually between $6-$70)
6) Instant Sinker
7) IME: Yes, instant sinker. Usually has many crevices great for plants such as java fern or anubius. Very sturdy and dense wood. Will leach tannins, though so 10 minute bath in boiling water should help dramatically. Soft too, so will not scratch glass easily. Fish love it, and really dramatizes the fish's color. Looks great with bright green plants due to color contrast.

 

[Fat Homer]

^ just letting you know, your pic doesn't seem to be loading for me...

Also, just wanted to point out that (personally speaking) not all Malaysian driftwood will sink instantly... i've had two medium/large sized pieces that took me close to one month and over 2 months respectively to completely sink and settle on the bottom...

So i would say it depends a lot on the size and how it was kept previous to being placed in the tank as to whether it will sink straight away or not...