jilly

does the driftwood ever rot or go bad? How long can I expect a driftwood design to last?

 

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jazzlvr123

it all matters on the wood but generally if wood is properly treated it will not rot or go bad, the parts of the wood that go bad are usually removed during the curing process. burn the bark off then take a power washer to it. everything thats left will do fine submersed

Afyounie

Has anyone ever used crape myrtle limbs as driftwood?
I have seen it around my house a lot and the texture and colors are really nice and the branching is also really nice.

JanS

Beautiful shots everyone! There's definitely some great inspiration there.

FishandTurtleJunkie

I did a search and found that most of the species Lagerstroemia are harmless if ingested by humans. I would venture a guess that it would make some nice driftwood if cured properly.

Afyounie

Thanx

rountreesj

This is my tank I did this past week with a medium manzanita package.

Minsc

Hey Jazzlvr, where did you find this piece of wood? It has the exact amount of "branchiness" I need for a specific tank...

jazzlvr123

I got it from tom barr who trimmed it from a manzanita bush in up here in Cameron park. just go look for a mazanita bush and trim off some dead branches im sure you'll find something as branchy as the one I have. Regards, Kyle

helgymatt

Heres my driftwood in a 29 gallon...


and heres what I did with the leftovers...I know, nothing special

and heres one more just for fun.

 

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