Things You Should Know about Spider Wood Driftwood
Spider wood driftwood is one of the most well-known types of driftwoods used as decoration items in an aquarium.
Most people will use aquarium driftwood to assemble trees in a natural environment such as a riverbank.
However, not every piece of wood can be used as aquarium driftwood; spider wood is one of the best types of wood for aquarium driftwood.
What Should You Know about Spider Wood?
Spider wood can be found in Mongolia.
It has the appearance of a spider because of its varied branches.
When spider wood matures, it will change into a beautiful Mahogany color in an aquarium environment.
Spider wood can sink in water very quickly. Therefore it is one of the best driftwood options for the aquarium hobbyist.
The tannin content in spider wood is quite low. Since spider wood is an imported wood, it is usually sold at a lower price.
Besides being known as spider wood, this wood is also known as Water Azalea. It is a very suitable choice of driftwood for the aquarium.
Does Spider Wood Driftwood Rot When It is Placed in Water?
Every kind of driftwood does rot when it is placed in water, but it is generally quite a slow process.
Therefore, most people only notice the change in driftwood when it has been used for years.
Surely its change can be much easier to notice when the size of driftwood you use for the aquarium is relatively small.
Several factors affect the speed of wood decay in aquarium water.
The most important factors are the tree species where the driftwood came from and the condition of the driftwood.
Spider wood or Water Azalea will often disintegrate or rot within six to twelve months.
Summary
Things you should know about spider wood as aquarium driftwood are:
- It is very suitable for the aquarium
- It does rot in water, but the process takes for years until naked eyes can see it
- The color will change into a beautiful Mahogany color when it matures
Spider wood driftwood is one of the driftwood which is very hard and dense in terms of structure.
Spider wood rots quite slowly, and it can take years until the naked eye can see the change.
However, very slender spider wood roots can rot faster.
Therefore the size and shape of the driftwood play major roles in the rate of decay.
