Zoo Med Mopani Wood 10-12in Medium
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Product Description
Mopani Wood
A beautiful two color African hardwood for aquariums or terrariums. Smooth surface, textured detail, and unique mottled color adds interest and enrichment to habitats. Use with plants to create the naturalistic look. One of the hardest and densest woods available; sinks immediately in aquariums and unlike driftwood, will not rot!
Aquariums
All natural wood products leach tannins, which discolor water and reduce pH levels. To minimize this effect, soak wood in a separate container, and change water daily to remove excess tannins. When the water color goes from dark brown to a very light tea color (or clear), the wood is ready for your aquarium. Adding extra carbon to your aquarium filter can help to remove any remaining discoloration.
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No local shops carry this wood, and after searching online for some for our two fish tanks we ran across these at a great price. They shipped quick, and are very nice looking in the tanks. Our pleco’s love them, as well as the cat fish like to hide underneath them, after we propped one side up with some rocks.
To remove a lot of the tannin, clean the sink out, and place wood in sink. Boil water enough to cover the wood, let sit until water cools. Repeat this a few times until the water is mostly clear after cooling.
Rating: 5 / 5
I ordered the Zoo Med Mopani wood in size medium from Entirely Pets. It was supposed to be 10-12″ long, but when it came it was 20″ long! I will have to saw it in half to fit my tank. No fault on Entirely Pets part as the tag put there by Zoo Med said size medium. Since the photo that accompanies this item is always the same, I thought I’d tell you what mine looks like. It is orange tone on top and chocolate on the bottom. The width varies from 2 1/2″ to 4″ and the top is rounded with a flat, almost hollowed-out bottom. So, if you wanted to angle it across your aquarium from the top, you’d probably want to keep the back to the back of the tank. There is a nice knot at one end of the main root and two smaller roots crossing at the other. There are plenty of small holes and protuberances for fish, snails, and freshwater shrimp to explore for food.
I can’t speak to the leaching part, because I haven’t placed it in the tank yet.
Rating: 3 / 5