I could use some shared knowledge about driftwood. I honestly don't have a clue what will work and what will cause problems, so I'd like some experienced plant/fish keeping aquarists to weigh in on the topic and clue us (or at least me) in on the do's and don'ts of driftwood.
I'm cheap, so I'd love to just go and find some or cut some green wood and make it work, but I have a feeling it doesn't quite work that way. I have easy access to crape myrtles which in the large sense look like I would like the piece(s) to look in my 40 gal tall octagon tank. I'm thinking branchy , but probably upside down like roots of a mangrove. Is it ok to use green wood? Can you prep it in a way that's safe for plants and fish? Must it truly be driftwood from a river, lake, or ocean? Please give me your thoughts on the matter. I would really appreciate some help in the right direction!
Thanks in advance!
Dave
I'm cheap, so I'd love to just go and find some or cut some green wood and make it work, but I have a feeling it doesn't quite work that way. I have easy access to crape myrtles which in the large sense look like I would like the piece(s) to look in my 40 gal tall octagon tank. I'm thinking branchy , but probably upside down like roots of a mangrove. Is it ok to use green wood? Can you prep it in a way that's safe for plants and fish? Must it truly be driftwood from a river, lake, or ocean? Please give me your thoughts on the matter. I would really appreciate some help in the right direction!
Thanks in advance!
Dave