All About Mopani Driftwood! | Aquarium Wood

[@bizovski]

why not clean your tank first, then make a video ... I just cant take anyone serious with such (cloudy water and algae) tank behind them ... :)

[@KentoLeoDragon]

I've been getting good deals on great looking mopani wood on Amazon. Stocking up! I really like the light and dark look, the smooth flowing shapes. I didn't know it could acidify the water, but I consider that a bonus for the most part. My tap water isn't that hard, but it is alkaline.

[@coreywest1183]

This is a great video! Thank you for showing and explaining the different types of aquarium woods. Wonderfully done!

[@BetterBetta]

Thank you very much!

[@GregChambers-bu2go]

Very informative! Just got 4 large pieces of this stuff earlier this evening for my 75GAL Map Turtle/fish tank project. Planning on attaching a bunch of live plants to them.

[@BetterBetta]

I’m glad you thought so! That sounds like a fun project, enjoy!

[@glennaphillips3779]

I have a piece of mopani wood that's approximately 4" x 11". It fits vertically in my 3.5 gallon aquarium. My concern is, will that size produce too much tannin for my small tank? I don't want to poison my betta. Thanks.

[@starpooper1681]

It won't poison it and you can always do a water change if the water becomes too dark. You can also presoak it as the video suggests.

[@Freedom_Fighter72]

Great video!! I love wood in my tanks...and I have spiderwood in my 5g, it leaches tannins like crazy...had to use API Crystal bio-chemistry zorb filters to clear it out

[@BetterBetta]

Thanks! And that's really interesting that you got so much tannins out of your spiderwood! I haven't noticed any tannins come out of mine unless I boil it for a while - and even then it's just a slight discoloration, nowhere near the amount I get from boiling Malaysian driftwood. I guess you were lucky!

[@MeeJacobs6929]

Hi guys, I've added Mopane driftwood to my 63 gallon aquarium without boiling it 😱 How long does it take for tannins to disappear and water to clear? Internal filter + sponge filter currently being used. Should I remove the driftwood, boil it and then put it back in the aquarium? 🤔 Any tips or advice will be highly appreciated 🙏 Thank you

[@BetterBetta]

I pre boiled my mopani and I still get quite a bit of tannins in my water after every change, and it’s been in there for many months. However, if you don’t mind the tannins, there’s no need to take it out and boil it - but you will be dealing with them for a long time! I find with my one piece in my 9 gallon, it clears after about a week, but I’m sure it would be different in a much larger tank or with different amounts of wood. 😊

[@MeeJacobs6929]

@@BetterBetta thank you very much, I really appreciate that. After doing some research (KZbin 😁), I now understand that these tannins are not harmful to the fish at all. I've embraced the slightly 'darker' look to my aquarium. I've got 10 juvenile cichlids that loves playing and chilling in and around the driftwood. I'm keeping it until they grow a bit bigger. Your response just put me more at ease - thank you again 😊🙏

[@andrewmassey6467]

They do sell mini pieces for betta tanks at petsmart.

[@BetterBetta]

Oh nice! I'm happy that some PetSmarts have that option. I've checked almost all the PetSmarts in my city and all of them only had large pieces like this one.

[@willymariani6010]

Do you suggest using oleander wood for a cichlid tank?

[@BetterBetta]

I don’t know too much about cichlids, but from my understanding it’s ok to use a little, but not too much and definitely boil it beforehand to get a lot of the tannins out! Cichlids prefer hard water, and most woods contribute to softer water!

[@kurtzembower9297]

Wow your biuteful and mesmerizing but I'm on track with your theory...

[@fishiemon64]

Awsome video 👀👍🏽✌🏽

[@BetterBetta]

Thank you!

[@johnjwedrall4290]

Interesting and informative video 👍

[@BetterBetta]

Thank you, I'm glad you think so!

[@saywordboi]

what's the name of the green plants you got in your tank behind you?

[@BetterBetta]

That’s actually hornwort, a very popular plant! When it grows enough it sinks, I have shrimp in the tank so like it down there to provide cover for them. 😊 You can find it almost anywhere, I got it from Petsmart!

[@zimbabweminer]

I sent you an email about Mopane wood but never heard back from you…