crispy0

oh and it almost looks like a clown but it seems to be good at eating the algae. he cleaned 1 corner up really good.

agabr123

hmm, it can get expensive online and you also have no idea what you're getting really, so i'd check around at your LFS. i prefer to get mine in store so i can pick out a piece that i like. my petsmart did NOT have any driftwood, and my allpet didn't either (just some really nice rocks), i got my driftwood at a place called fish safari, but it will depend on where you live. the easiest way would probably be to call around and see what different places carry.

crispy0

they really eat driftwood? even if its fake?

Toddnbecka

aquabid.com has a whole folder for driftwood auctions, e-bay has tons, or pick some up from an unpolluted pond or lake. Just make sure you sterilize it before using in your tank. A microwave (for smaller pieces) is great, otherwise you can pour boiling water over larger pieces to make sure you don't introduce parasites or other unwanted critters with the wood.

agabr123

yeah they munch on it but just real driftwood. what do you mean by fake driftwood? like the kind made of something other than...well, wood? sorry...i've just never heard of fake driftwood lol....

crispy0

you can get it fom a lake
how?

crispy0

well ive seen this zoomeds stuff in my lfs and it looks kinda real but not really

its not plastic or anything

agabr123

ohh okay, yeah i'm not exactly sure what that is but i'm talking about real driftwood. if you plan on getting it from a lake you should do a little research as to what you should pick up and what you shouldn't go near, i think it's easier to just buy it from your LFS if you can, but i'd still pour boiling water over it just to make sure. good luck!

Toddnbecka

It's found along the edge of the water, either in or out. If it's dry you may need to soak it for some time before it will stay down, or simply tie a rock to it with thread or rubber bands, whatever works best, until it absorbs enough water to stop floating.
There are a couple of types of driftwood (Mopani and Manzanita) sold online that don't need to be soaked to sink. The wood is so dense that it sinks wet or dry, but they aren't often cheap. If you want to collect your own avoid pine or similar types. The resin will poison fish over time.

crispy0

i was looking at this driftwood at aquabid and it has some for $14 with java moss on it. is this a good price? what is agood price?i dont want to get scammed

Drew 43920

Ask the guy who told you it will only get 3 inches what kind it is.

crispy0

ohh how.bout from the beach i see it all the time andi only live 5mins fromit. how can i tell if its pine

crispy0

oh does anyone no what to feed corys. ive been giving him algae wsfers

agabr123

algae wafers are good, they'll also eat whatever food makes its way to the bottom from any other fish you have in the tank, and sinking shrimp pellets are also a favorite

Toddnbecka

I recently (last week) got a good deal on a box of small Malaysian chunks (correction on earlier post, Mopani and Malaysian, not Manzanita, are instant-sinking) for $36, shipping was $11 more. I needed some more for my L204's and L333's.
Here's a link to the closed auction page, to give you some idea of what a relatively good deal looks like: http://www.aquabid.com/cgi-bin/aucti...wood1232326200
Larger pieces are generally more expensive, and if there are plants attached you're also paying for them as well.

Corydoras do not need algae wafers, they're fine on whatever flakes or pellets you feed the other fish. If the other fish don't allow much past them, feed them a few sinking pellets.

crispy0

alright then my cory must be stressed a litle its only his second night and he has no other cory friends(yet). just wanted to make sure.and could you answer the question about the beach please. thanks it would save me so much money and there are a billion pieces.

Butterfly

Wood from the beach( an ocean beach) would be soaked in salt water and would need extensive preparation before you could use it in your tank.
Wood from a lake beach would need to be boiled (or baked),and dried before using it to kill any nasties that may have laid eggs/live in the wood.
Plecos that need wood to rasp on use the lignan found in real wood to aid in digestion. there are many nice looking wood look a likes out there but they will not provide what the Pleco needs.
carol

crispy0

wow i realy didnt no they had to eat driftwood. thanks for all the help. plus the info on the dwood especialy bout the beach.and thanks for that aquabid thing . since im going with the dwood i think ill use that as an excuse to start my first planted tank. i have low lighting so ill be using java moss as my foreground. my cory seems to like the fake java moss so it works both ways.im also thinking about java fern sword plants and ive heard of thos plant called anarhis but i have yet to see it. ive been told to use this stuff called laterite. is this good fert? any suggestions are welome.