Which Driftwood?

**UDGags** · 01-27-2013, 04:06 PM

I get my wood from Plantbrain (Tom Barr) Link

MARIMOBALL · 01-30-2013, 04:08 PM

I think manzanita has been way over used recently. Still looks good. I prefer horn wood it might be also called redmoore wood. Don't know if its the same thing or branchy Malaysian wood.

kochman · 01-30-2013, 09:59 PM

i have used mopani for years . What everyone is saying is true. I do weekly 50% water changes though so i never see tint. I few tanks at work that i have put it in have gone yellow almost overnight lol

Elliriyanna · 02-11-2013, 02:36 PM

I ended up buying the Mopani and after boiling it two hours with only one water change I haven't even noticed any leaching

Fish Ed · 02-13-2013, 11:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Michiba54

I like manzanita the best or malaysian... Mopani is ok looking, but it leeches like crazy.

Agreed!

Manzanita and Malaysian driftwood looks wild, crazy and awesome.

The Trigger · 02-13-2013, 12:54 PM

Manzanita is my favorite. I've used alot of mopani too. Mopani lasts a long time. I still have pieces that I've had in tank for over six years.

talontsiawd · 02-13-2013, 06:33 PM

I like Malaysian if it's going to be a big focal point of the tank. I like Manzanita if their are a lot of plants because it looks more "subdued".

I3raven · 02-18-2013, 03:29 AM

Honestly, I think Redmoor Root wood is the best, because it is really branchy and it doesn't require you to get multiple pieces to get the "branchy" look. The only downside is the time to soak the wood, which could take a week or two to sink. But, boiling it could speed the process by a lot

Elliriyanna · 04-10-2013, 05:56 PM

I ended up with a lovely piece of Mopani and I was lucky ... a few hours of boiling as I was good

samee · 04-11-2013, 03:51 PM

Dont buy the rip off prices around ebay and such. I got my manzanity from Blooms and Branches. Cheap and amazing quality. Very branchy. My thread should be on the 2nd page of this board.

WheeledGoat · 04-11-2013, 04:38 PM

what's wrong with boiling a stick from the yard? to me, rule #1 is aesthetics. boiling takes care of the worry of introducing bad things to the tank... what am I missing? why are we paying so much for freaking wood?? (not trying to start a flame war or anything, I imagine this topic may have been covered, I honestly just don't get it)

sdaugherty · 04-11-2013, 08:33 PM

A user posted 2 links to some cheap Manzanita wood

http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/sh...ighlight=Cheap

I3raven · 04-13-2013, 11:43 PM

Hornwood has a nice texture. Old Black Wood is very interesting, but can cost a lot, even for a small branch.

01-27-2013, 04:06 PM	#16
UDGags aka Nick (View User Tanks) PTrader: (6/100%) Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Dayton, Ohio Posts: 551	I get my wood from Plantbrain (Tom Barr) Link __________________ 125 gallon

01-30-2013, 04:08 PM	#17
MARIMOBALL Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (11/100%) Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 979	I think manzanita has been way over used recently. Still looks good. I prefer horn wood it might be also called redmoore wood. Don't know if its the same thing or branchy Malaysian wood. __________________ ADA 120P x2 Iwagumi ADA 75P, 60Px3, 30Cx3 ADA Mini S solar (LED) Mini M solar Do!aqua Mini M http://socalaquascapers.com/

02-11-2013, 02:36 PM	#19
Elliriyanna Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (1/100%) Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Union, KY Posts: 211	I ended up buying the Mopani and after boiling it two hours with only one water change I haven't even noticed any leaching __________________ 10 gallon Betta tank : Home to Mr. Finn my lovely delta boy and Fiona my Betta girl 20 Gallon: Axolotl Tank

02-13-2013, 12:54 PM	#21
The Trigger Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (6/100%) Join Date: May 2012 Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Posts: 578	Manzanita is my favorite. I've used alot of mopani too. Mopani lasts a long time. I still have pieces that I've had in tank for over six years. __________________ Sam

02-13-2013, 06:33 PM	#22
talontsiawd Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (1/100%) Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Concord, CA Posts: 2,409	I like Malaysian if it's going to be a big focal point of the tank. I like Manzanita if their are a lot of plants because it looks more "subdued". __________________ -Matt Eheim Pimp Club # 382 The Fraternity of Dirt #53 13 Stones Journal 6 Gallon Betta Tank

01-30-2013, 09:59 PM	#18
kochman Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: canada Posts: 47	i have used mopani for years . What everyone is saying is true. I do weekly 50% water changes though so i never see tint. I few tanks at work that i have put it in have gone yellow almost overnight lol

02-18-2013, 03:29 AM	#23
I3raven Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 203	Honestly, I think Redmoor Root wood is the best, because it is really branchy and it doesn't require you to get multiple pieces to get the "branchy" look. The only downside is the time to soak the wood, which could take a week or two to sink. But, boiling it could speed the process by a lot

04-10-2013, 05:56 PM	#24
Elliriyanna Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (1/100%) Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Union, KY Posts: 211	I ended up with a lovely piece of Mopani and I was lucky ... a few hours of boiling as I was good __________________ 10 gallon Betta tank : Home to Mr. Finn my lovely delta boy and Fiona my Betta girl 20 Gallon: Axolotl Tank

04-11-2013, 03:51 PM	#25
samee Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (2/100%) Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Canada & US Posts: 274	Dont buy the rip off prices around ebay and such. I got my manzanity from Blooms and Branches. Cheap and amazing quality. Very branchy. My thread should be on the 2nd page of this board. __________________ My Most Unimaginative Tank on Plantedtank > http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/sh...082&highlight= My Hens and Chicks Plants > http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/sh...722&highlight=

04-11-2013, 04:38 PM	#26
WheeledGoat Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (1/100%) Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Chicago Posts: 305	what's wrong with boiling a stick from the yard? to me, rule #1 is aesthetics. boiling takes care of the worry of introducing bad things to the tank... what am I missing? why are we paying so much for freaking wood?? (not trying to start a flame war or anything, I imagine this topic may have been covered, I honestly just don't get it)

04-11-2013, 08:33 PM	#27
sdaugherty Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (5/100%) Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Durham Posts: 52	A user posted 2 links to some cheap Manzanita wood http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/sh...ighlight=Cheap

04-13-2013, 11:43 PM	#28
I3raven Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 203	Hornwood has a nice texture. Old Black Wood is very interesting, but can cost a lot, even for a small branch.

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