Driftwood in So Cal!

astrosag · 02-19-2011, 04:27 AM

Now that I have my source of java, xmas and flame moss and some helpful members offering dwarf riccia (thanks to all of you), I wanted to see where everyone gets their driftwood.

I had checked out A+ in Temple City and they didn't have any at the time. Other LFS that aren't heavy on the planted side sell this stuff at high prices (and also the few plants they have).

Any help is appreciated, thank you!

Aubzilla · 02-19-2011, 04:35 AM

There is a post in S&S by PC1- (s)he lives in So Cal. Not sure how close to you, but (s)he lives in Beaumont.
http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/sw...g-buy-2-a.html

astrosag · 02-19-2011, 04:59 AM

Aubzilla, thanks for the heads up. Riverside County, not close but not incredibly far either (I'm near the 210-605 juncture). I pm'd PC1, thanks.

Has anyone in So Cal had any luck finding any driftwood naturally (awkward phrasing - by that I mean in nature!).

sbhead · 02-21-2011, 10:52 PM

I live in Santa Barbara about a month ago I went up in the mountains and walked along the edge of one of areas that burned two years ago. Within ten minutes I'd found more that enough manzanita to bring home and pick through. I soaked what I picked to use for two weeks then used an orange brush on a power drill to take off the bark and char. The stuff looks great in the tank, if you like manza anyway. I had also looked in creek beds and found some nice stuff that had been smoothed out by the water and looked more like "driftwood." Not sure about who to prep anything you might find on the beach for the tank, but I've seen some really night pieces on the beach recently too.

boringname · 02-22-2011, 12:09 AM

Allan's Tropical Fish in Venice has driftwood. I'm not a DW expert so all I can say is its the heavier, chunkier kind not the kind with a lot of branches.

02-19-2011, 04:27 AM	#1
astrosag Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Southern California (LA) Posts: 712	Driftwood in So Cal! Now that I have my source of java, xmas and flame moss and some helpful members offering dwarf riccia (thanks to all of you), I wanted to see where everyone gets their driftwood. I had checked out A+ in Temple City and they didn't have any at the time. Other LFS that aren't heavy on the planted side sell this stuff at high prices (and also the few plants they have). Any help is appreciated, thank you!

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02-19-2011, 04:35 AM	#2
Aubzilla Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (12/100%) Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Wheatland, CA Posts: 339	There is a post in S&S by PC1- (s)he lives in So Cal. Not sure how close to you, but (s)he lives in Beaumont. http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/sw...g-buy-2-a.html

02-19-2011, 04:59 AM	#3
astrosag Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Southern California (LA) Posts: 712	Aubzilla, thanks for the heads up. Riverside County, not close but not incredibly far either (I'm near the 210-605 juncture). I pm'd PC1, thanks. Has anyone in So Cal had any luck finding any driftwood naturally (awkward phrasing - by that I mean in nature!).

02-21-2011, 10:52 PM	#4
sbhead Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (1/100%) Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Santa Barbara, CA Posts: 6	I live in Santa Barbara about a month ago I went up in the mountains and walked along the edge of one of areas that burned two years ago. Within ten minutes I'd found more that enough manzanita to bring home and pick through. I soaked what I picked to use for two weeks then used an orange brush on a power drill to take off the bark and char. The stuff looks great in the tank, if you like manza anyway. I had also looked in creek beds and found some nice stuff that had been smoothed out by the water and looked more like "driftwood." Not sure about who to prep anything you might find on the beach for the tank, but I've seen some really night pieces on the beach recently too.

02-22-2011, 12:09 AM	#5
boringname Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (1/100%) Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: los angeles Posts: 540	Allan's Tropical Fish in Venice has driftwood. I'm not a DW expert so all I can say is its the heavier, chunkier kind not the kind with a lot of branches.