A unique piece Scandinavian bogwood, naturally preserved in peat over hundreds to thousands of years. This is a real eye-catcher and works perfectly as aquarium root in aquascape, whether you're creating a nature-inspired ADA layout or a South American biotope
In the Iron Style category, we find tuswood roots that have had time to become more decomposed before the preservation process has taken over and preserved what is left. This may have happened if it was extra warm and a little rain a few years after the tree died, or perhaps the tree fell over so that the root and trunk ended up on top of the moss, and the moss then needed a few years to ”grow over”. Once the moss covered the wood, the preservation process took over, and the wood that was left behind became hard and durable. The result is a product that often has deep surface grain, and shapes reminiscent of Driftwood and Mangrove, or in general, the partially decomposed roots and stumps often found in river beds and the like. Despite a partial similarity in appearance with alternative products, the unique advantages that Tuskwood has over Mangrove and tropical Driftwood include safety, local production in Europe, slow release of healthy tannins and long shelf life.
The product in the pictures is exactly the root you buy.
Dimensions
Length: 50-70cm
The pictures are taken in an aquarium with standard dimensions P90, 90x45x45
Advantages of Tuskwood
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Genuine mineralized bogwood / moss wood
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Long life span
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Non-toxic and safe for fish and shrimp
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No biofilm or slime
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Extra good for soft water, also works well with hard water.
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Naturally dark color tones (becomes evenly dark brown under water)
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Each copy is unique
Unlike regular spiderwood, manzanita, mangrove or Malaysian driftwood, Tuskwood comes from Europe and has formed naturally in Nordic peatlands. The mineralization makes the wood durable, and naturally produces dark colours and shapes reminiscent of old riverbank or flooded forest roots.
Tuskwood is slowly slipping away natural tannins which supports aquatic environments similar to the Amazon without discoloring the water.
Particularly good for species such as discus, scalers, apistogramma, neon and cardinal tetra, L-Malar. Also beneficial for most Southeast Asian species such as the pompano botia, coolie, gurami, fighting fish and amano shrimp. Many customers also use Tuskwood for hard water with Malawi or Tanganyika cichlids.
✔ stable and mild tannin release
✔ positive for the well-being of fish
✔ promotes natural behavior
With few water changes, the roots contribute to the establishment of a natural blackwater environment, and with regular water changes, the effect on water color is minor, often not noticeable.
Much of the wood sold for aquascaping comes from tropical forests in Asia and is shipped halfway around the world.
Tuskwood is a Nordic natural material, collected locally as a by-product of other natural uses, making it a more sustainable choice with no tropical deforestation, minimal transportation, and promotion of local economy and jobs.
Perfect as a centerpiece:
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plant aquarium
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ADA-style nature aquarium
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biotopes
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blackwater
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show aquarium
- aquascaping
Aquascaping tips
Place as an eye-catcher and supplement with stones, sand or small branches to mimic river banks or flooded forest. Preparation of the root before use Before placing the Tuskwood in the aquarium, we recommend rinsing and brushing the root with water and a brush (e.g. a dish brush) to remove loose organic matter from the peat moss. Tuskwood is naturally liquid when it is completely dry and needs to absorb water before it sinks on its own. There are two common methods: 1 Water lowering
Place the root in a bucket or tub filled with water. Place a stone on top to keep it below the surface.
Normally it takes 1-2 weeks before the root is fully saturated and sinks on its own. You can also place the root in the aquarium with a stone or other weight. Some people use a small laundry bag filled with aquarium gravel as a weight.
2 Installation in a dry aquarium (aquascaping method)
If you are building your layout in a dry aquarium, you can attach the root directly to rocks or to the glass with aquarium silicone or superglue (cyanoacrylate). This will ensure that it remains stable even when the water is added later.
About boiling roots
Boiling Tuskwood is not necessary for it to be safe for fish, but it can speed up water absorption, reduce buoyancy more quickly and remove some tannins. If you want to keep as much natural tannins as possible, we recommend not boil the root, or just boil for short periods.
Summary of preparations
✔ Rinse & brush the root
✔ Allow to water saturate or glue to dry layout
✔ Boiling is optional (speeds up the sinking process)
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