Is this aquarium safe driftwood?

TimeTwister · 10-06-2012, 07:21 PM

I found this at petsmart for $6. It was in the reptile section. But looks like the mopani I used in my last tank. Is this aquarium safe?

DeNoctis · 10-06-2012, 07:39 PM

If it is small enough I would boil it in a pot a couple of time if you can but other than that should be fine. May leach harmless tannin into your aquarium and darken the water but I've never heard of toxic wood for aquariums.

Kyrol · 10-06-2012, 08:52 PM

With as much crap hanging off of it as there is I would pass. It just looks like a mess and the amount of work you have to put into it just scares me.

http://search.store.yahoo.net/bevfab...uery=manzanita

Someone posted that a while ago the 2 chunks of wood I've gotten form them them is good stuff.

Knotyoureality · 10-06-2012, 09:00 PM

Pretty sure that's a chunk of grapevine, not mopani. Use at your own risk; some folks say grapevine holds up fine, others not so much.

hydrophyte · 10-06-2012, 09:19 PM

That looks like grapevine to me. It will probably start to rot and make a mess if you put it in your tank.

TimeTwister · 10-07-2012, 02:21 AM

Oh well, thought it was too good to be true. Looks like my bearded dragon just got a new toy instead of my fish lol.

10-06-2012, 07:21 PM	#1
TimeTwister Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Groveland, FL Posts: 73	Is this aquarium safe driftwood? I found this at petsmart for $6. It was in the reptile section. But looks like the mopani I used in my last tank. Is this aquarium safe?

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hydrophyte Sponsor (View User Tanks) PTrader: (122/100%) Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Madison, Wisconsin Posts: 9,155	That looks like grapevine to me. It will probably start to rot and make a mess if you put it in your tank. __________________ hydrophyte Visit the Riparium Supply vendor forum!

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10-06-2012, 07:39 PM	#2
DeNoctis Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Danbury, CT Posts: 9	If it is small enough I would boil it in a pot a couple of time if you can but other than that should be fine. May leach harmless tannin into your aquarium and darken the water but I've never heard of toxic wood for aquariums.

10-06-2012, 08:52 PM	#3
Kyrol Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (5/100%) Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Cumberland, MD Posts: 223	With as much crap hanging off of it as there is I would pass. It just looks like a mess and the amount of work you have to put into it just scares me. http://search.store.yahoo.net/bevfab...uery=manzanita Someone posted that a while ago the 2 chunks of wood I've gotten form them them is good stuff.

10-06-2012, 09:00 PM	#4
Knotyoureality Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (1/100%) Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Mesa, AZ Posts: 739	Pretty sure that's a chunk of grapevine, not mopani. Use at your own risk; some folks say grapevine holds up fine, others not so much.

10-07-2012, 02:21 AM	#6
TimeTwister Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Groveland, FL Posts: 73	Oh well, thought it was too good to be true. Looks like my bearded dragon just got a new toy instead of my fish lol.