Where does Driftwood origin from?

**newlife** · 9th Jun 2012, 18:18

1)Any hobbyist here knows where driftwood origin came from??

2)Are they from the same kind of wood??

3)Are the Shape of the Driftwood naturally or saw to shape?

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**limz_777** · 9th Jun 2012, 18:36

local driftwood should be from malaysia

**cheetf** · 9th Jun 2012, 21:08

Driftwood usually comes from trees.

Sometimes the same type of trees sometimes not

Shape of the driftwood can be natural or can be sawn to shape.

**Nicky** · 9th Jun 2012, 21:11

Originally Posted by cheetf

Driftwood usually comes from trees..

I thought the term "wood" means something originates from tree?
Do we have driftwood that is tree-based ?

**felix_fx2** · 9th Jun 2012, 21:21

Originally Posted by Nicky

I thought the term "wood" means something originates from tree?
Do we have driftwood that is tree-based ?

Nicky, in my army days. We took those vines from trees as company line decoration, their really thick.
They look really like bogwood too.

Maybe chee meaning that type?

**Navanod** · 9th Jun 2012, 23:44

I thought they grew from those racks outside Green Chapter?

Bogwood and driftwood had been confusing hobbyists for years...

**diazman** · 10th Jun 2012, 00:16

As far as i know, Driftwood are wood that have been "wood floating in or washed up by a body of water, most probably from the sea" while bogwood came from various types of trees that are harvested. The local shops in Singapore usually carries bogwood (comes with fake and real) only. Driftwood quite uncommon.

On the other note..

If you have tons of these... hehehe

**newlife** · 10th Jun 2012, 09:56

Originally Posted by Nicky

I thought the term "wood" means something originates from tree?
Do we have driftwood that is tree-based ?

Erm...different kind of wood means...
Like those wood use to build tank cabinet...
Some Chengai...and some other kind of wood.

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**newlife** · 10th Jun 2012, 09:58

Originally Posted by Navanod

I thought they grew from those racks outside Green Chapter?

Bogwood and driftwood had been confusing hobbyists for years...

Wahahaha....
Then I also go and buy 1 rack and grow them...
Hee...

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**newlife** · 10th Jun 2012, 10:02

From my "Imagination" from the word "Driftwood"...

It always gave me a thinking that they are those wood broken from tree growing along the amazon river naturally....and drop into the river....float and collected by villager.
Hee hee...nerd imagination right?

So is there any place in Singapore that we can find driftwood?

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**newlife** · 10th Jun 2012, 10:03

Originally Posted by diazman

As far as i know, Driftwood are wood that have been "wood floating in or washed up by a body of water, most probably from the sea" while bogwood came from various types of trees that are harvested. The local shops in Singapore usually carries bogwood (comes with fake and real) only. Driftwood quite uncommon.

On the other note..

If you have tons of these... hehehe

Wow....people who don't know might think that is a Tons of rubbish....
But in fact...they are money!!!!

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**newlife** · 10th Jun 2012, 10:05

Originally Posted by felix_fx2

Nicky, in my army days. We took those vines from trees as company line decoration, their really thick.
They look really like bogwood too.

Maybe chee meaning that type?

Army days....
Wahahaha...
Felix...have you ever try cleaning up yourself after a poo with the famous CB leaf during out field ???

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**Navanod** · 10th Jun 2012, 23:53

Ok, here's my serious take on this. I may be wrong though, feel free to correct me.

Driftwood is probably from trees that grew alongside rivers and fell into the waters. However, if they remained in freshwater, then they would rot.
It's likely that these wood then gets washed out to sea, get soaked in a salty bath, and then washed ashore and sun dried.
The salt and the sunning helps to preserve the wood.
These are the large chunky blocks that looks like normal timber.

Bog wood are from trees in the swamp and bogs (duh). The wood gets buried in peat or very acidic mud and somehow got preserved by the acidity.
These are the long, branchy, spidery and twisty kind that leeches tannin for a long long time in a tank.

Am I right?

**newlife** · 11th Jun 2012, 02:59

Originally Posted by Navanod

Ok, here's my serious take on this. I may be wrong though, feel free to correct me.

Driftwood is probably from trees that grew alongside rivers and fell into the waters. However, if they remained in freshwater, then they would rot.
It's likely that these wood then gets washed out to sea, get soaked in a salty bath, and then washed ashore and sun dried.
The salt and the sunning helps to preserve the wood.
These are the large chunky blocks that looks like normal timber.

Bog wood are from trees in the swamp and bogs (duh). The wood gets buried in peat or very acidic mud and somehow got preserved by the acidity.
These are the long, branchy, spidery and twisty kind that leeches tannin for a long long time in a tank.

Am I right?

Sounds link and make senses....
Still gotta wait some one who confirm with this knowledge to enlighten us....

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**SirBest** · 12th Jun 2012, 10:10

I have this faint suspicion that the driftwoods that we have available in our market can be man made in such a way that they are being treated in some way to speed up production to meet our demands.

**diazman** · 12th Jun 2012, 13:56

Originally Posted by Navanod

Ok, here's my serious take on this. I may be wrong though, feel free to correct me.

Driftwood is probably from trees that grew alongside rivers and fell into the waters. However, if they remained in freshwater, then they would rot.
It's likely that these wood then gets washed out to sea, get soaked in a salty bath, and then washed ashore and sun dried.
The salt and the sunning helps to preserve the wood.
These are the large chunky blocks that looks like normal timber.

Bog wood are from trees in the swamp and bogs (duh). The wood gets buried in peat or very acidic mud and somehow got preserved by the acidity.
These are the long, branchy, spidery and twisty kind that leeches tannin for a long long time in a tank.

Am I right?

Yes sir, thats correct

**felix_fx2** · 12th Jun 2012, 17:50

Originally Posted by newlife

Army days....
Wahahaha...
Felix...have you ever try cleaning up yourself after a poo with the famous CB leaf during out field ???

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I bring toilet paper out field. Haha.

Anyways, only seen rotting logs and seldom items that would be aquarium friendly while out in field.

**matdiu** · 22nd Jun 2012, 14:36

Originally Posted by newlife

1)Any hobbyist here knows where driftwood origin came from??

2)Are they from the same kind of wood??

3)Are the Shape of the Driftwood naturally or saw to shape?

From what i understand by my 'Shifu', Driftwood are wood that dropped into river banks from various rivers and soaked for years.
So when we place it in our aquariums, it will sink easily, even if dried, soak it in hot water, then into the tank and place some stones to secure it for 1-2 weeks, it would be able to sink then.

Different kinds of wood various on what kinds of trees they drop from.

They can be saw-ed to shape if anyone wants to tie plants onto them, or to fit their tank size, or even if they personally like that part of the wood!