Manzanita question

RainSong · 08-23-2012, 09:38 PM

I have a 90 gallon acrylic tank. I am considering purchasing a piece of manzanita driftwood for it. This is an older acrylic tank with two (relatively) small openings on top. I assume I am restricted to buying wood pieces that will fit into one of the two openings? Is manzanita flexible? ie. can the branches be scrunched together to fit into a smaller opening? Can a big piece be sawed into smaller pieces and super glued inside the tank? Any other ideas?

Thanks!

zoo minsi · 08-23-2012, 09:57 PM

its not super flexible so your probably looking at combining a few piece to get the look you want inside the tank.

here's two links that have a few good ideas.

link 1

link 2

RainSong · 08-23-2012, 10:12 PM

Very useful links! Thanks!

**antbug** · 08-23-2012, 10:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zoo minsi

its not super flexible so your probably looking at combining a few piece to get the look you want inside the tank.

here's two links that have a few good ideas.

link 1

link 2

Good info! Just get the piece you want and cut it up. You can screw it back together in the tank. Some well placed screws can be hidden easily with plants, moss, rocks.... Manzi is the best wood for tank IMO. You don't want a flexible wood as it will be really soft and will fall apart in your tank.

Stinkmonky · 08-23-2012, 10:57 PM

If your have decent carpentry skills and the wood is thick enough you could saw it in half and drill hole in the face of each sawed piece. Glue a bolt in on face and a nut in the other face :p. IKEA driftwood style >.<

Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk HD

RainSong · 08-24-2012, 03:17 PM

[QUOTE=Stinkmonky;1989008]If your have decent carpentry skills and the wood is thick enough you could saw it in half and drill hole in the face of each sawed piece. Glue a bolt in on face and a nut in the other face :p. IKEA driftwood style >.<

Good idea ... but not sure I can picture myself holding one big piece of driftwood and turning another big piece to screw it on inside a 90 gallon tank that is half full of water, fish and plants ...

**acitydweller** · 08-24-2012, 03:20 PM

vicky certainly has skills! Moreso with smaller tanks, cutting is required.

Stinkmonky · 08-24-2012, 08:33 PM

[QUOTE=RainSong;1989660]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stinkmonky

If your have decent carpentry skills and the wood is thick enough you could saw it in half and drill hole in the face of each sawed piece. Glue a bolt in on face and a nut in the other face :p. IKEA driftwood style >.<

Good idea ... but not sure I can picture myself holding one big piece of driftwood and turning another big piece to screw it on inside a 90 gallon tank that is half full of water, fish and plants ...

Bahaha yeah you might just rake up everything...I was think that it would be unplanted :/

Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk HD

08-23-2012, 09:38 PM	#1
RainSong Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (7/100%) Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: WA State Posts: 114	Manzanita question I have a 90 gallon acrylic tank. I am considering purchasing a piece of manzanita driftwood for it. This is an older acrylic tank with two (relatively) small openings on top. I assume I am restricted to buying wood pieces that will fit into one of the two openings? Is manzanita flexible? ie. can the branches be scrunched together to fit into a smaller opening? Can a big piece be sawed into smaller pieces and super glued inside the tank? Any other ideas? Thanks!

08-24-2012, 03:20 PM	#7
acitydweller ओं मणिपद्मे हूं (View User Tanks) PTrader: (125/100%) Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: New York, NY Posts: 6,044	vicky certainly has skills! Moreso with smaller tanks, cutting is required. __________________ Namaste ओं मणिपद्मे हूं My life extends far beyond the limitations of me Keeper of the LIST

Thread Tools
Show Printable Version Email this Page
Display Modes
Linear Mode Switch to Hybrid Mode Switch to Threaded Mode

08-23-2012, 09:57 PM	#2
zoo minsi Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (4/100%) Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: canton,michigan Posts: 208	its not super flexible so your probably looking at combining a few piece to get the look you want inside the tank. here's two links that have a few good ideas. link 1 link 2

08-23-2012, 10:12 PM	#3
RainSong Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (7/100%) Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: WA State Posts: 114	Very useful links! Thanks!

08-23-2012, 10:57 PM	#5
Stinkmonky Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (6/100%) Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Richmond, Virginia Posts: 389	If your have decent carpentry skills and the wood is thick enough you could saw it in half and drill hole in the face of each sawed piece. Glue a bolt in on face and a nut in the other face :p. IKEA driftwood style >.< Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk HD

08-24-2012, 03:17 PM	#6
RainSong Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (7/100%) Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: WA State Posts: 114	[QUOTE=Stinkmonky;1989008]If your have decent carpentry skills and the wood is thick enough you could saw it in half and drill hole in the face of each sawed piece. Glue a bolt in on face and a nut in the other face :p. IKEA driftwood style >.< Good idea ... but not sure I can picture myself holding one big piece of driftwood and turning another big piece to screw it on inside a 90 gallon tank that is half full of water, fish and plants ...