driftwood question

Chuck_T

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• Jan 22, 2008

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what is that wood called that almost looks honeycombed or like a vines twisting together, looks like a little log you can kind of see through ?

 

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• Jan 22, 2008

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Are you talking about grapevine? If so, that's not really wood, but a vine, and shouldn't be used in aquaria.

 

NeonFlux

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• Jan 22, 2008

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Yeah they can mold up later and you don't want that

 

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• Jan 22, 2008

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not sure about the honeycomb but the vines twisting together sounds like grape vines and as irishspy already said those are not aquarium safe.

 

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• Jan 22, 2008

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I believe it's cholla, not for aquariums AFAIK.

 

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dag too bad it looks cool