Bubble eye hunts are so amusing, hardly any pet shop here knows what I'm talking about except two. One has everything priced out like they're selling gold, the other orders but never recieves any healthy ones. So here I am like this... all downtown searching but to no avail, and settled for a new 20 gal. All Glass Aquarium tank. For those hobbiests that don't have cars at the moment you'll fell where I'm comming from on this. That tank was so heavy, and fragile it took near well an hour to lug it home. Haha, a friend with me looked shocked and stated (for the record) that I had gone insane, I just replied I love my fish enough to have sore arms a week. My fishies.

Anyway, I'm not setting it up untill there's a hood for it but you just can't help to plan it out beforehand can you? Haha. Right now the four large river rocks from the 10 will go in, the three Amazon swords, and the smaller substrate as well. As this will be kept al natural maybe some drift wood will fit in, there were dusty boxes of the prettiest shapes and twists of wood at the shop. Drift wood is totally new for me though, the specific type I do not know till I go back, but is there anything speacial you would have to do to purifie it before adding it to the tank? A lot of you members have the most gorgeous mouth watering tanks with drift wood and it's time the fishies get some fresh entertainment.

Ah this post is too long, I'm sorry.

EDIT: Gah! I forgot, no bubble eyes will be harmed with driftwood, they'll be going into a seperate more "padded" tank, that is, if I ever manage to find one. A Black Moor though will be in with the drift wood, I'll sand it down a bit to take off the rough edges for him.

"Real" driftwood can potentially cause problems on several fronts. That which is in the wood naturally can leach out into water. In the case of true driftwood - it has been soaking for years in water, there is nothing left, but tanin from the wood is commonly left in many pieces used for tanks. This will cause your water to be yellow or orange.

Many pieces of wood that are sold in the pet stores are treated with an antifungal/antibiotic substance that is meant for lizards and turtles. The wood is not recommended to be used in an underwater setting. Check to make sure this is not the case with anything you buy.

Finally, the driftwood will break down and rot over time in a tank. As it does, it can play havoc with your pH. You will need to monitor it very very carefully and remove the wood if you see any pH drops.

Eee, there seems to be more cons then pros for drift wood. The tag said it was for aquarium use and anti-leak something was treated on it. Thank you for the information it's greatly appreciated. I'll think think over more and ask the store too, they seem to know quite a bit also.