Use Ordinary Tree Bark as Planted Tank's Background?

[Nicky]

I'm understand quite a few of the forumers have used/been using Cork Treebark as background of Planted Tank. Has anyone tried using ordinary treebark (as opposed to Cork Tree's) as background before?

What will be the impact/durability?

P.S. I hope this thread does not lead to forumers stripping our roadside trees bare of their bark..

[Simon]

firstly, u gotta to find a species with thick bark, then the compound found in the bark to ensure it can be usable in our tanks, the durability of it in water (marsh tree will do great) including treatment, cleaning.. I think u better off buying them

[tawauboy]

i doubt you can use normal tree bark. they will rot quickly and they have sap which may be harmful. for tropical hardwood felled as timber, the first thing that is being done is stripping the bark. this is to prevent rotting due to insects. once stripped of the bark, timber can be floated on water for weeks without any problem.
cork/corkbark doesn't seem to rot even if submersed or in contact in water.

[mrs budak]

You mean peel off the bark from the trees planted along the roads in Singapore?

If you don't get caught and charged for vandalism, there're a few other reasons why this is not advisable:

1) pesticides
2) medicines (if administrated by NPB)
3) other "organic" substances (you know, sometimes you see shadows behind the trees in the dark... I mean wee-wee lah, what u thinking?!)

[tawauboy]

and it is not easy to peel the bark off a tree. take a lot of hard work.