Best Place For Wood?

[ellena]

I would like a piece of wood as the centrepiece for my 60l. Although I won't be setting it up for a while, I want the perfect piece , so I'm looking now.
I like this

with its branchiness, although not sticking out the top, obviously.
What sort of wood is that and where's a good place to buy it?
Having a bit of a look round, I'm finding I like stuff sold for reptiles more than stuf sold for aquariums, it's more branchy. I presume it's OK, with soaking?

 

[Bebobb]

Not sure what it's called, or where to get it, but I have see wood like that in many tanks, and they all seem to have java fern on them! It looks great.

I think that reptile wood should be fine for aquariums with soaking.

 

[kaivalagi]

That wood looks like Mopani driftwood but I could be wrong...I have a small piece of it in my tank which I bought online (I will not recommend the online store)

I too find it hard to get suitable large pieces of wood, I'll be interested in any useful info posted...

 

[minxfishy]

Redmoor root wood is one name for stuff that looks like that, check fleabay

 

[Bebobb]

Just checked eBay for that, and they are UK based, so I would have to pay out the foor for a 12" piece like $25. Is there anything in the US that anyone knows about?

 

[Loops]

Aqua Essentials do some ... not a bad price either

Also Maidenhead Aquatics sometimes have it too

Sweet Knowle in Stratford Upon Avon (don't know where you're from?) have it ... but expensive

 

[ellena]

No redmoor on ebay atm If reptile stuff is OK, think I'll concentrate my search there.

 

[puffer duffer]

No redmoor on ebay atm If reptile stuff is OK, think I'll concentrate my search there.

aqua essentials very quick delivery

 

[ellena]

Mmmmm, some very nice pieces at AE Thanks puffer duffer

 

[erk628]

Go to a lake and find your own wood its free and you can find the perfect piece that way.

 

[jacko32]

loads of redmoor wood on ebay now just been looking through it theres some really nice roots think i might invest in a few pieces for my agassiz tank

 

[ellena]

Yes, I can see them now. Loads to choose from-fab!

 

[Truck]

Get on UKAPS and get some bits of manzanita wood, that way you can pick the bits you want, and post the rest on.

Tom Barr had a load sent over from the states, so people could have cheap wood.