Habitat - Indoor :: Is it safe to buy driftwood on sites like ebay?

[kirsten01]

It can be just regular wood right?

Or are there special kinds?

[Marcus.85]

The most common aquarium drifwood kinds are Manila and Java.
If you buy those you should be safe.
Personally I have all manila pieces in my tank and I like them a lot, bought them fairly cheaply in a local store.

[emma]

I was wondering this too.

Does this look like a safe one?

http://cgi.ebay.com/Michigan-driftwood- ... 500wt_1154

[Marcus.85]

No, that's just a regular piece of old wood. I wouldn't buy it. Besides, it's not cheap either.
I did a quick search on ebay and there doesn't seem to be any good driftwood piece.
You should look into aquarium commercial websites if you don't have the chance to go to a regular store.
Oh, and another popular kind is Mopane.

[emma]

Great, thanks!

[marisa]

I have Mopani in a tank that's not filled with water, and it works well. But, if you're looking for something to use as a basking area, consider corkbark.