Zoo Med Mopani Wood Reptile Driftwood at Pet Mountain

On March 29, 2013:
I have never put wood in a tank before and was pleased with look of the piece that was sent to me. I immediately put it in my tank. DON'T DO THAT. The tannins that leeched from this piece turned my water the color of weak coffee. It didn't bother my fish or shrimp, in fact my betta got breeding stripes! But my plants weren't too happy with the lack of light. I did daily 20% water changes for 5 days in hopes of clearing up the water a bit (I don't mind some tannins) but it got so bad I couldn't see my own fish! After some online reading I ended up pulling out the piece and boiling/soaking it in a 2 gal pot to leech the tannins manually. I did this over TWENTY TIMES before I started to notice a lessening in the tannins. In this period I was also doing research on how to get rid of the "coffee effect" in my tank. What I found? PURIGEN. If you are gonna have this wood, buy some purigen to run in your filter. It will cost you between $10-15 but it's worth it. And it's reusable! Cleared my tank in less than 6 hours! The wood has since been added back and looks great in my tank, plus my fish and shrimp love it. I did get a white (fungal?) bloom on the piece, which I'm told is normal for new driftwood and doesn't bother the fish. It's already started to clear. Bottom line: If you are putting this in a fish tank, boil it in a pot you don't mind ruining and get yourself some purigen.

On March 2, 2013:
Ordered a small and a large mopani wood for my aquarium. The pieces were beautiful with rich red colors and much larger than expected. I couldn't be more pleased.

On February 26, 2013:
I was nervous that this would arrive smaller or not as pretty as the picture...I am delighted to be wrong! It is gorgeous!!! After a little soak it will look beautiful in our tank...Can't wait!!! Thank You!!

On January 11, 2013:
It's a big ole' piece of wood. My dragon likes it, but I have to keep it on the cool side of the terrarium because I'm concerned about the color. Under the heat lamps are my pieces of wood that are very light in color. This one is very dark brown and I'm worried it will heat up too much and make my bearded dragon uncomfortable.

On July 20, 2012:
I loved this wood not knowing much about it. The pieces were gorgeous and will display perfectly. I was really impressed with the quality and very interesting pieces I received. Order arrived very quickly too. I will order from you again. Thank you.

On April 27, 2012:
If you're going to add drift wood to your tank, go ahead, it looks great and the fish love it. TIP: I have found that all drift wood bleeds for a long time and can make a mess out of your tank. Tip #1 boil the wood for around 2 hours, this will help in pulling the tar out of the wood. Tip #2 let sit in clean water, changing every day for about a week, before placing in tank, Tip #3 microwave wood for about two minutes, this will kill any bacteria and alge growth which will pop up if you don't. Plus wood is a natural ph/ it keeps the ph levels low, so check often!

On April 22, 2011:
The Mopani Driftwood (and the whole transaction) was the best. It was exactly as expected and I had it in my hands in a week. I use it in a craft, not an aquarium, but it's perfect. I shall certainly be ordering this item again.

On November 3, 2010:
It is great, my beardie loves it!

On September 11, 2010:
This wood is an excellent addition to ones looking to improve aquarium natural decor. I only had to soak it for a week to get rid of the green. You Can't beat pet mountains pricing on Aquarium products! -Wish they sold even Bigger Pieces!

On July 24, 2010:
The wood is beautiful and has lots of nooks and crannies. Soaking it took a few days but it is definitely worth the wait!

On October 28, 2009:
I was scared to order this online since I couldn't pick it out myself. Boy was I surprised when I got it and it was sooo big and beautiful! A little bigger than I expected or wanted but so beautiful! I figured I would be able to soak/boil it in a 5 gallon bucket - WRONG - it was too big to fit in it! (I ordered the large) I really got lucky and I am glad I gave it a try. Also, I only had to fill the enormous bucket that I soaked it in twice with boiling water and then I put it in my tank - no brown water at all in the tank !

On November 29, 2007:
This is my first purchase. I must say I am happy with the purchase. Great piece of decor. Unique shape and colors - two toned.

Looks extremely beautiful in my aquarium. Stands out from all the other pieces of driftwood I have.