Steve420

So I spend an insane amount of time in Craigslist through-out my day. I'm always on the look out for the next "great deal of the century"

I ended up finding a listing from someone in Chicago who was re-doing their discus tank and looking to sell (2) nice pieces of driftwood..already attached to slate. After exchaning a couple of emails with the guy (and playing a little dumb in regards to curring driftwood etc..) I realized that this guy was for real and knows a thing or two about keeping fish. He lives about 45 min from me BUT Karma must have been on my side because it turned out he worked only like 2 minutes from my office. I met him up last friday and the driftwood looked even BETTER in person.

It was too big to boil, but I scrubbed/cleaned it with the hottest water that my bathtub would put out. I also let it soak for a couple of days to make sure no tannins were still leaching. I put it in my 55 last night and it looks awesome. My goal is to put up some pictures tonight!!!

Sorry for the long (kinda pointless) post, but I had to share my excitement with someone! My wife just didn't understand why I was so happy over a "piece of wood"

Shawnie

you are a tease!!!! how dare you post without pics HAHAHAHAHA... id be thrilled also...and cant wait for pics!!!!!!

agabr123

lol, what a great find! can't wait for pics!

eiginh

What happened to the pic?

carlos413

We want pic's

jay95

pictures!!!!

navyscuba

pictures.

iloveengl

OOOooooooo That's so serendipitous! I hope your fish love their new decor.

josh11551

no pictures still

enthusiast

Piiic-tures
Piiic-tures
Piiic-tures

Beeker

I cannot, in good conscience, say congrats until you post pics!!!

Where are the pics?!!

Pic-tures!
Pic-tures!
Pic-tures!

lindy240

I'm excited for you and hope to see pics. Discus is what I am going to have next. Just in the thought stages now.

eiginh

FYI: This is a thread since April, I don't think he'll post pics anytime soon :-x lol. I hope he proves me wrong b/c he is online atm!

Steve420

Wow...this is an oldie...

Yep, I def got lazy and never posted up pics.

Now since I've been called out, gimme a few minutes to get some taken and loaded up

Sit tight

lindy240

yeahhhh!!! Peer pressuer. I am glad you are doing this Steve. I hadn't noticed how long it's been so this will be a great addition to this thread. ")

eiginh

muahaha the good old peer pressure then again he is making our anticipation longer...

420 eh?

peacemaker92

Congrats on the find!

Steve420

^^^

And for the long awaited pics....

This is my 55g...which is well overgrown at the moment, but I feel terrible tossing out clippings. I try and hold out as long as possible in hopes someone on the forums is interested

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