driftwood question...

[newbie2004]

hello all...


seem like everyone who have real plant have driftwood in them...

is this necessary?
can i use wood i find in the lake/river??


any reply is greatly thanx....

 

[Maj0rFiSh]

I would definately not use wood from a lake or river, it may carry lots of bacteria and other things, driftwood is ok if you have fish that will like to rest on/in it, clown loaches, pleco's, corys ect...

 

[Biotoper]

Manzanita?

I've got an old manzanita branch that we used to use with our birds that would look really cool as tree roots in my tank. A couple questions:
1) Is manzanita aquarium-safe - how best do I test it?
2) Will a good scrubbing with plain water clean off any remnant bird waste on it, or is wood once used with birds unsafe for an aquarium?

Thanks