Tank safe wood?

[PheonixKingZ]

I agree, you are very lucky to have a place like that to get driftwood. Do you have any in your tanks so we can see how good it looks?

 

[Essjay]

They did that up in the NE of England late 60s early 70s. A few little villages sacrificed for a reservoir. Kielder it’s called. During dry summers the church steeple can/could sometimes be seen peeping above the water line. Caused a lot of arguments at the time. @essjay will remember it.

Actually, I don't remember it. We only moved here from south Lancashire in 1991, long after Kielder was built. From what I have read, the main purpose was to supply demand for the industry in the area.

But we do appreciate it. We have never had even a hosepipe ban in the 30 years we've lived here. Other water companies may have called it a white elephant when it was built, but Northumbrian Water has had the last laugh

 

[Utar]

I agree, you are very lucky to have a place like that to get driftwood. Do you have any in your tanks so we can see how good it looks?

Here is a latest picture of my aquarium, I have eight pieces of driftwood in my tank, but you can't really see them all for the plants. Look to the left side and you can see a tall piece covered by Amazon Sword and Temple Plants. Some pieces are hidden behind others and plants.

While I thought about trying to aquascape this being my first time it all kinda got jumbled up and just put together. A piece of driftwood set in the back forms and arc way.

 

[ClownLurch]

Actually, I don't remember it. We only moved here from south Lancashire in 1991, long after Kielder was built. From what I have read, the main purpose was to supply demand for the industry in the area.

But we do appreciate it. We have never had even a hosepipe ban in the 30 years we've lived here. Other water companies may have called it a white elephant when it was built, but Northumbrian Water has had the last laugh

Oh. I thought you were born n bred up there. Apologies for assuming. Tell you what......I’ll make another: Chemistry degree + Teeside + South Lancs(knutsford/Alderney edge area?) = ICI.
I worked on the Enron Power Station at Wilton in 91-92 used to go down Redcar beach for our dinner. Never been off the A19 since.

 

[Essjay]

That's my husband, PhD chemist - worked for ICI in Runcorn, then Blackley (near Manchester) then Wilton which is why we moved to Teesside. He took voluntary redundancy in 2000, well before ICI went under. [Knutsford/Alderley Edge are in Cheshire ]
I was pregnant when we moved to Runcorn and I've been a housewife home make ever since.


After he left ICI, my husband worked for Redcar & Cleveland Council, and moved offices several times - he spent several years based in Redcar.