Aquarium wood types/observations
I decided to start this one to get input from members as to their experience with different types of wood used in the aquarium.
I recently sold off all my Manzanita branches because I did not like the tendency it had to get covered in a black slime along with a black hair algae growth. I would pretty much have to pull out the pieces and pressure wash them off about once every 6 weeks. I hated having that kind of maintenance! Now my tank looks very bare.
In my 56g I have a piece of Mopani that looks good and does not seem to get any type of algae growth on it. It did release tannins for a while but Ive had it over a year and it has no issues with that any more. I might consider some for the 210g but its expensive.
I would like to hear about Malaysian driftwood from any using it. I do like the look of many of the pieces Ive seen. How does it hold up? Lots of tannins? Lots of algae growth?
I decided to start this one to get input from members as to their experience with different types of wood used in the aquarium.
I recently sold off all my Manzanita branches because I did not like the tendency it had to get covered in a black slime along with a black hair algae growth. I would pretty much have to pull out the pieces and pressure wash them off about once every 6 weeks. I hated having that kind of maintenance! Now my tank looks very bare.
In my 56g I have a piece of Mopani that looks good and does not seem to get any type of algae growth on it. It did release tannins for a while but Ive had it over a year and it has no issues with that any more. I might consider some for the 210g but its expensive.
I would like to hear about Malaysian driftwood from any using it. I do like the look of many of the pieces Ive seen. How does it hold up? Lots of tannins? Lots of algae growth?