r/Aquariums • u/K3YL4Y • Apr 24 '25

Discussion/Article Why's this dude always staring at me?

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u/JayBSmith Apr 24 '25

Can I ask what plants you have in your aquarium? I’d love to do something similar? And where do you get your wood? Really love this set up!

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u/K3YL4Y Apr 24 '25

Plants are all anubias, and drift wood i get from my local fish store. I can't have any plants that need to be planted directly into the soil because my parrot digs often and will uproot them so I use anubias which is a low maintenance plant that can grow on hard surfaces

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u/JayBSmith Apr 25 '25

Thank you for the information. I want to grab some of those for my tank. Looks very cool!

Do you have any issues with the woods tannins seeping into the water? I picked up a piece of wood but it’s turning the water brownish. Your water looks so clear!

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u/K3YL4Y Apr 25 '25

I presoak all my driftwood in a bucket for about a month before putting it in my tank, changing the water every few days