Zoo Med Mopani Wood Aquarium Decor

I purchased the large Mopani wood and it is really beautiful, but the piece I received is mostly black not much brown in it and I have been soaking it for a month to get most of the tannin out of it.... I change the big container of water its in 4 times a day and it still leaches out so much tannin I can't even see the piece in the bottom of the container.... needless to say I am very unhappy with my purchase, when you order online you can't see what piece you are getting you are at the mercy of the picker. I suggest if you want this wood that you go to a store and visually pick it yourself so you know what you are getting.... I will keep soaking mine just to see if it is ever going to stop I purchased the large Mopani wood and it is really beautiful, but the piece I received is mostly black not much brown in it and I have been soaking it for a month to get most of the tannin out of it.... I change the big container of water its in 4 times a day and it still leaches out so much tannin I can't even see the piece in the bottom of the container.... needless to say I am very unhappy with my purchase, when you order online you can't see what piece you are getting you are at the mercy of the picker. I suggest if you want this wood that you go to a store and visually pick it yourself so you know what you are getting.... I will keep soaking mine just to see if it is ever going to stop but I won't be putting it in my tank : ( … more

I bought this wood because I heard it leached a lot of tannins, and that is does. I absolutely adore the look of it in my tank, the two-toned coloring makes it interesting to look at. and I can confirm, it sunk right away. for reference, the light I have is a nicrew sky led plus, and is on its highest (and whitest) setting -please excuse my barren tank, I'm waiting on plants to arrive-

My small piece of Mopani Wood was too dark for my aquarium. It didn't look pretty wet, it was just a dark piece without any cool texture. I soaked/rinsed it for days and it still turned water orange. Not good, I ended up throwing it out. I didn't even try it in my actual aquarium. I guess the piece of wood you get is hit or miss.

I Had git this just cause I wanted to put his hammock up so he can use the log so he can get up and down I wish I had gotten a large maybe (I Got A Medium) it would have been bigger and easier to position but other then that I does the job it looks really cute in his tank. But goat loves it

I purchased for my 10 gallon tank. I was super disappointed in finding that it would only float and also turned my aquarium water orange. Nothing like the description. It felt as if it was the wrong product considering the description.

I do like the size and overall look of it. Every piece ordered will be unique with its own hue and specks and I love how it looks in my tank. The tannis does make it a little yellowed, but I don't mind!! The problem however is a big one - it's creating clear, slime like debris in my tank. Maybe I didn't soak it long enough? Maybe I was supposed to boil it or something? I really don't know. It was fine for the first day or so, but then I noticed the coating of slime hair all over it within a week, and now it's floating all around my tank. Is this a universal problem I didn't know about? I might as well remove it altogether.

Although one tiny piece snapped off during shipping, the overall piece is quite lovely. I boiled it for a few hours and let it soak in multiple vats of clean water and it has not changed the color of my tank whatsoever!

Took a shot on purchasing these on a recomendation from a Facebook group. Who could pass on the buy 2 get 1 free? The pieces I recieved were beautiful and alot bigger than expect. Two of them were simular in shape, size, and color but the other piece was way bigger and a difgrent color. I cannot wait to get these in my planted aquarium!!! Thank you Chewy for a great deal and awesome looking pieces!!!!

Not sure why the description says smooth. The one I got is not smooth at all anywhere. Bought this for my Betta aquarium but this would snag fins for sure.

This was a beautiful piece to my aquarium, it did turn the water brown even though I soaked it. I would recommend soaking for a few days in a bucket before transferring.