Driftwood Aquarium Decor

Savanna Wood is a sandblasted, dark decoration material for aquariums. Due to the unusual structures it is excellent for creating exotic African biotopes, islands or many other unique scapes. Due to its high heavy weight, the wood originating from Africa usually sinks on its own, without the need for watering. Because of the solid nature of the wood, particularly beautiful, dark eye-catchers can be set up in the aquarium, which not only serve as a shelter for small fish and invertebrates, but are also suitable as a food source for strongly rasping catfish. As a result of its soft surface, this wood is harmless to fish with long fins and sensitive barbels compared to other roots such as the pine root. Therefore this root is especially suitable for betta and angelfish. The surface is cleaned and compacted by sand blasting, which causes the wood to splinter less and the natural decaying of the driftwood is slowed down in the aquarium. This dark wood is particularly good for creating a contrast between bright green and red aquatic plants, which brings out the colours of the plants even more. Cavities in the root are excellent for attaching mosses or other epiphytes , such as ferns, to enhance the natural impression.   Sold by the Kg

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The red swamp root captivate with their light color and thin branches that grow in all directions. These filigree branches can be planted with mosses to enhance the natural impression.  The red swamp root have a characteristic dark brown color, they often have a slight sheen and their surface is quite smooth. Filigree root wood Fine branch surface Reddish tones Perfect for aquatic landscaping Sold by the Kg

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Mangrove wood has a darkish red-brown colour and a somewhat coarser structure. This driftwood can be planted with mosses or ferns, Bucephalandra and so on to give the pieces an even more primeval, spectacular look.

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The talawa roots from Asia are very popular with aquascapers. They can be used to recreate wonderful biotope aquariums. The roots can be planted with Bucephalandras and Anubias, for example. These types of wood are particularly popular in blackwater biotope aquariums, as the roots release quite a lot of humic substances at the beginning and turn the water brownish. Humins, on the other hand, are very health-promoting for shrimp, fish, crabs, etc. Talawa is a buoyant wood and takes a relatively long time to sink. You can either water the root beforehand, weigh it down with stones in the aquarium or even stick it directly in a scape with suitable glue. Initially, there may be a white fuzz, which is often confused with mold. This is a bacterial lawn that disappears by itself after a short time (1-3 weeks). After a while, some bark will sometimes come off, but this is completely normal and does not cause any problems in the aquarium. The bark can either be removed from the tank or left in for grazing for shrimp. Catfish also like the wood for rasping. Sold by the Kg

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River root wood is the roots of hardwood trees that have been soaked in boggy conditions for some time. It has not been preserved like genuine bogwood, but has been soaked long enough so that tannins no longer leach from it. It’s dark brown to black colouration can be very striking when placed on a light coloured substrate.   It will not alter your pH at all. It is a good choice for keeping wood eating catfish species.   Sold by the Kg

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