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KINGMED
09-20-2009, 09:31 PM
16628here is the picture of all 10 together.
Red
09-20-2009, 09:33 PM
Did you get these at petsmart??
KINGMED
09-20-2009, 09:33 PM
16629 the tallest one.
KINGMED
09-20-2009, 09:34 PM
Did you get these at petsmart??
no Petco in Wilkes-barre Pa., I guess they were discontinueing them.
Red
09-20-2009, 09:36 PM
oh, thats what I thought, I knew I seen them on discount somewhere, nice finds :)
KINGMED
09-20-2009, 09:38 PM
16630 probably my favorite piece.
KINGMED
09-20-2009, 09:49 PM
16632another picture of my favorite one.
rich311k
09-20-2009, 09:55 PM
Nice pieces. Planning on selling any of your great find?
smaug
09-21-2009, 12:25 AM
Is that all actual mopani or is some of it the stuff they sell for reptile cages?I had a real bad expericance with the reptile stuff.Dead fish,fouled water,bad bad bad.
Northernguy
09-21-2009, 12:36 AM
Those are sure some nice peices!
That was a deal! make sure you clean them real good still,you never know what could be on them.

Smaug was the peice you had treated with something?
smaug
09-21-2009, 01:17 AM
Those are sure some nice peices!
That was a deal! make sure you clean them real good still,you never know what could be on them.

Smaug was the peice you had treated with something?
No,it wasnt actual mopani but some sort of grapevine stuff.It looked just like it but was more slender.
KINGMED
09-21-2009, 01:24 AM
They were in the reptile part of the store, but they are surely mopani the same exact stuff I've had in my tanks for over a year now. I usually before placing them into the tank boil them for a good 2-4 hours or longer and/or soak them in water for a few days. I don't mind the yellowish water so much but my wife doesn't so since she is home during the day I do my best to get as much of the tannis out and purify them as best as I can.
Northernguy
09-21-2009, 01:24 AM
I think thats the same stuff I see up here.Its really light in weight.
Isn't mopani a hardwood? It should be kinda heavy if it is.
Taurus
09-21-2009, 04:51 PM
No,it wasnt actual mopani but some sort of grapevine stuff.It looked just like it but was more slender.

Agree with smaug here. In the reptile section at the petco near me, there is grape vine mixed in with mopani. And the mopani that is in the reptile section as not been pre-soaked so it may bleed tannin. The clerks at petco probably will not know the difference.
Girl Got Mojo
09-21-2009, 04:57 PM
Wow! i love that one in post #6!!! It looks like a womans hips and legs:18: if you ever wanna sell it.........:hmm3grin2orange:
Wiggs
09-21-2009, 05:46 PM
Is that all actual mopani or is some of it the stuff they sell for reptile cages?I had a real bad expericance with the reptile stuff.Dead fish,fouled water,bad bad bad.


They are all Zoomed mopani, i;ve been using it for a long time with no problem. Sold in the reptile section, but made for both.
Nobodynotime
09-21-2009, 05:55 PM
I used that stuff I got from petsmart in my baby chinese water dragon's terrarium and the morning after I put it in there I woke up and it was dead and COVERED in mites. Needless to say I went back in there and gave them an earful. So i don't think I'll ever use it again for anything.

I get my driftwood from walking the banks of the Miss you can find some cool stuff. I boil them for a while and they're good to go.