ADMWNDSR83 Posted October 7, 2020 Share Posted October 7, 2020 (edited) The purpose of this thread is to celebrate each Wednesday with pictures of the wood in our tanks. We could also include discussions of driftwoods, I guess, like what kinds we like best and best uses. I have one tank with two measly pieces of driftwood. The bigger piece was sold as spiderwood, the smaller didn't have any name attached to it, it was just a piece of wood screwed to a piece of slate that caught my eye at my lfs. I will admit, the nighttime lighting from my NICREW RGB Plus made for some neat creepy photos! I know y'all have better pictures than ME! Let's see 'em!!! Edited October 7, 2020 by ADMWNDSR83 Realized I didn't explain Wooded Wednesday 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StephenP2003 Posted October 7, 2020 Share Posted October 7, 2020 Any excuse to show my wood... Let's start with my bonsais: Having a tough time with diatoms, suddenly reappearing many months after setting this up. I'll share my Malaysian driftwood later today. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Posted October 7, 2020 Share Posted October 7, 2020 Driftwood in the discus tank 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheDukeAnumber1 Posted October 7, 2020 Share Posted October 7, 2020 Old weathered apple wood cut to fit. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kara C Posted October 8, 2020 Share Posted October 8, 2020 (edited) Happy little trees with spiderwood and java moss. I know this one looks sad. Old pic, the tank is full of plants waiting for the 75 gallon upgrade. Edited October 8, 2020 by Kara C 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StephenP2003 Posted October 8, 2020 Share Posted October 8, 2020 Here's the rest of my wood pieces. Two in my pleco grow out. This one will not sink. It's been a couple weeks now. Live bearer tank, where a few pleco fry escaped while transferring them out of the breeder box. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shkote Posted December 23, 2020 Share Posted December 23, 2020 I like to toss random pieces of wood in this tank because my BN Plecos are excellent at keeping it clean while it goes through its "fuzz phase" but this chunk of Manzanita kind of fit, and never made it back out. And on a small scale, a shrimp stick bridge 😊 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ADMWNDSR83 Posted December 23, 2020 Author Share Posted December 23, 2020 I just got stupid happy to see someone still posting for wooded Wednesday. I posted pics of my office tank in other threads, but hadn't come back here. Here's a photo of the wood in that tank, complete with some small white dots which are also on the leaves in the tank, and even one or two on the acrylic, as well as my photobombing little betta. If you pay special attention, you may even spot one of the Nerites and some Neocaridinias. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RovingGinger Posted December 23, 2020 Share Posted December 23, 2020 My parents used to live on a lot full of manzanita trees. Branches everywhere. I couldn't talk my mom into smuggling a bunch to me, and believe me I tried. It's one funky tree. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Streetwise Posted December 24, 2020 Share Posted December 24, 2020 I always have more wood than tanks! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Ed's Aquatics Posted December 24, 2020 Share Posted December 24, 2020 I like the twist on this piece. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H.K.Luterman Posted December 24, 2020 Share Posted December 24, 2020 Someone hasn't been on top of scraping the glass. Couldn't be me. I have wood in three tanks, though I have a piece of spiderwood I'm planning on adding to a 5 gallon. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YellowRose Posted December 24, 2020 Share Posted December 24, 2020 Ok I know its not Wednesday but I just saw this thread. I'm putting together a new tank setup. Upgrading really, from a 10 gallon to a 36 gallon. I'm excited because I found some awesome mopani wood pieces. I'm going to add some annubias and perhaps moss to the piece of wood. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lefty o Posted December 24, 2020 Share Posted December 24, 2020 4 minutes ago, YellowRose said: Ok I know its not Wednesday but I just saw this thread. I'm putting together a new tank setup. Upgrading really, from a 10 gallon to a 36 gallon. I'm excited because I found some awesome mopani wood pieces. I'm going to add some annubias and perhaps moss to the piece of wood. that is a cool piece of mopani. i would pre soak it for a while, lots of dark in it to stain the water. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YellowRose Posted December 24, 2020 Share Posted December 24, 2020 2 minutes ago, lefty o said: that is a cool piece of mopani. i would pre soak it for a while, lots of dark in it to stain the water. Would I need to boil it? I wouldn't want to get rid of all the tannins but you're right.....there is a LOT of dark😅 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YellowRose Posted December 25, 2020 Share Posted December 25, 2020 I soaked the wood for a bit but I got impatient😁 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ADMWNDSR83 Posted December 25, 2020 Author Share Posted December 25, 2020 A packet of Purigen might help, or just do like I did and do some water changes if it gets too dark for comfort. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jdogtrainer Posted December 25, 2020 Share Posted December 25, 2020 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Jdogtrainer Posted December 26, 2020 Share Posted December 26, 2020 Koo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemon Posted January 25, 2021 Share Posted January 25, 2021 On 10/7/2020 at 9:21 AM, Daniel said: Driftwood in the discus tank what type of wood is that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Posted January 26, 2021 Share Posted January 26, 2021 1 hour ago, quirkylemon103 said: what type of wood is that? I’m old and I bought the 14 years ago. Which is a long way of saying I don’t remember. It wanted to float it first so I had to hold it down with the boulders in the tank. Some of the very long thin pieces are starting to rot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemon Posted January 26, 2021 Share Posted January 26, 2021 36 minutes ago, Daniel said: I’m old and I bought the 14 years ago. Which is a long way of saying I don’t remember. It wanted to float it first so I had to hold it down with the boulders in the tank. Some of the very long thin pieces are starting to rot. okay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taylor Blake Posted January 26, 2021 Share Posted January 26, 2021 Here is my monster in my 300 hill stream tank it's about a 7 foot log that is still has not sunk 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taylor Posted January 26, 2021 Share Posted January 26, 2021 Now your just showing off, some are blessed to have small wood, but 7ft, gimmney.. lol 😆 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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