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I abstain only because the wood is cedar. I don't like the resins or continuing tannins fro that type of wood. Watch for mopqani wood or Indonesions driftwood. Both are much better choices.

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Apparently softwoods aren't very good for aquariums as they rot quicker than hardwood.

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Cedar is harmful to reptiles. Here are some pieces i reently got from annie.Here]http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=71130&item=7111499970[/link], [link=here]http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=66790&item=4339323598[/link], [link=here

I like to look through completed listings .. find one i like then email the person asking if they have something similiar. Ill see if i can get some photos posted with how they are currently set up. The small pieces/branches can be used in alot of ways to help balance out any large piece.

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A general suggestion, it just caught my eye the "center piece" name, in any composition, that's a good visual composition you have to avoid center pieces, centered elements tend to to disappear from view, that's because they way our eye sees and how the brain decodes anything. If you watch closely at any painting, you will find that the main element it's off to the sides of the format, that's to create a bigger visual impact.

So I say get it, but don't center it in your tank, it will be far more attractive if you place it on one of the sides of the tank, I strongly recommend the opposite side where the equipment is, this will make you and others focus on the piece and not on the equipment.

Vudu, I don't have the piece yet. I was deciding whether or not to bid on it.

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janna, tried getting out the saw and cutting the peice of wood until it suits? worth a try if its not going to be used for anything..

Bob- as far as I know,red cedar is not harmful to fish. I did quite a bit of research on this before I went hunting for driftwood in my area. Seeings I am on the west coast of British Columbia, Western Red Cedar is the primary forest type here. However, contrary to its name, western red cedar is not actually a "cedar" tree at all, it is a species of spruce. The "white cedar" is the one I would beware of, it might definetely be dangerous to fish and or any other animals, including people.
The driftwood in my tank consists of 1 massive peice of red cedar and 2 peices of Hemlock. The tannins released have worked a lot to lower the hardness of the well water here.


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No Teresa, I don't have anything else, because I just got it. I thought to build around a centerpiece driftwood piece, so I've got to get that first.

I've decided not to get the first one, I think. It is just too tall I think. I'm considering the second now...

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They shade the glow of it with their mossy-misty costumes,
They wear masks of silk, porcelain, brass, and silver,
So as not to mislead with their own, ordinary faces.

Ok, there's a piece of driftwood on ebay. Here is the link. It would be for my 135 gallon, which is 6 feet long, 2 feet tall, and 18 inches wide. This piece is 22.5 inches high, so with sand it'd come right up to the top of the tank, pretty much. Would this look good or bad? Should I get it? It would probably come out to about $30 with shipping. Is that a good enough deal to be worth getting it?

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They shade the glow of it with their mossy-misty costumes,
They wear masks of silk, porcelain, brass, and silver,
So as not to mislead with their own, ordinary faces.

Janna,

I bought a piece very very like the first one. Loved the shape. Put it in the tank and 2 weeks later.......took it out.

Molly hit the nail on the head. A very nice piece but very difficult to work with in an aqauascape. The long pointy bit is too straight and would be a distraction more then anything else.Very dificult to work around.

Now that second piece. That's a really nice piece. Some clever planting and placement of the wood and you can create a soothing island effect. Either keep looking (I've heard that the Florida driftwood company are excellent and reasonabily priced) or go with the second one.

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I personally like the second one. It reminds me of a tree-stump in the water, which sounds like what you're looking for.

The first one is interesting as well...I was thinking it would look good with something growing up that center piece, you could try java moss or fern, or even anacharis wrapped around it.

Good deal? Definitely if you like it. Driftwood is something I don't mind spending money on

Do you have any other wood or rock in the tank currently?

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I say get the 2nd peice. Its very attractive, could easily stand alone, and looks awesome. It would really help a natural style tank look its best.


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If not that piece, maybe [link=this]http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=66790&item=4345942319&rd=1" style="COLOR: #008000[/link] one?

I'm so undecided on what to get, or even what to look for. All I know is that I can't start planning my aquascape before I get a piece of driftwood or two. I think I want something a little substancial, not a couple twigs or something. In a perfect world, I'd want to find a min-stump with roots that splay out. 'Course, I'll never find that. What do you all look for in a piece of wood?

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They shade the glow of it with their mossy-misty costumes,
They wear masks of silk, porcelain, brass, and silver,
So as not to mislead with their own, ordinary faces.

great find, but i would also try to find simular pieces of driftwood or even lay it against a large rock.

thats what i did in my 120usg

I would get it - and I would stick a plant right ontop of that crevice. That would look awesome with the right plants and substrate ^_^

I think you should get it. I think it would look really nice with some plants around it. I kinda agree you may need some smaller pieces to help even it out but i think it loods cool.

WOW. That is gorgeous. I'd buy it in a second - but. The reason I'm abstaining is, with a piece like that you need other pieces to balance it out. If you have the budget for several matching pieces of assorted sizes, you're looking at an incredible tank. If not, I might skip this piece; it'd look odd, not gorgeous, standing alone.

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I vote no. I do like big pieces of driftwood, but I prefer shorter ones that look like sunken logs. The one from your link doesn't look at all log-ish, so I don't care for it.

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