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Tuskwood Aquarium Root WYSIWYG Genuine Bogwood Unique 57 cm P042619

19,90 €

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Tuskwood Ancient Bogwood

Genuine bogwood, hand-picked from Nordic peat bogs where it has been naturally preserved for up to 8000 years. This unique process partially mineralises the wood, impregnating it with humic substances, making it durable and beautifully coloured in dark reddish brown. Tuskwood Ancient Bogwood is a highly sought-after type of root for aquariums and aquascaping.

  • Long lifespan: Partly mineralised and extremely durable.
  • Positive for the water environment: Promotes balance and health in the aquarium.
  • No biofilm: Normally does not form any slime on the wood.
  • Durable and locally produced: Carefully hand-picked in the Nordics.
  • Clear water: The wood's effect on the colour of the water is normally extremely limited and short lived.

Availability: In stock

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In stock at Tuskwood and normally delivered within about 5 days.

Unique product P042619

A unique piece of Scandinavian bogwood, naturally preserved in peat for hundreds to thousands of years. This is a real eye catcher and works perfectly as an aquarium root in aquascapes and aquariums.

It is a unique root, and it is exactly the root shown in the picture that you are buying. You are buying exactly the root shown in the photos, WYSIWYG.

Description of the root's character

This Tuskwood root, product P042619, is an oblong and tapered piece of root with a natural, robust structure.

Suggestions for aquarium styles and planting ideas

Its simple shape makes it versatile for different aquarium layouts, for example as a base in the foreground or as part of a larger composition. The surface is suitable for attaching epiphytic plants such as Anubias, Bucephalandra and Java fern, as well as various mosses. Around the root, Cryptocoryne can be planted for a soft transition, and taller Vallisneria can be placed behind to create depth.

Measurements of the root

  • Längd: 57 cm
  • Height: 27 cm
  • Depth: 14 cm

Suggested aquarium format and size

The root measures 57 cm in length, 27 cm in height and 14 cm in depth/width, making it suitable for medium to large aquariums.

Klicka här för att visa aquascape-förslag och inköpslista

AI-bilden är ett inspirationsförslag för hur roten kan användas i ett akvarium. Endast roten eller setet med rötter ingår i produkten; växter, substrat, sten, fisk och övrig inredning ingår inte. Avvikelser mellan renderad AI-aquascape och inköpslistan kan förekomma.

  • Stil i inspirationsbilden: Blackwater stream biotope / fallen bogwood log
  • Föreslaget akvarieformat: ADA 60P – 60 x 30 x 36 cm

Utmärkande för Amazonian Blackwater Biotope är mörkare rötter, varmare ton i vattnet, botanicals och en mer återhållen, naturlig växtkänsla.

Växter i förslaget

  • Anubias – Skötselkrav: Lätt
  • Bucephalandra – Skötselkrav: Normal
  • Javaormbunke / Microsorum pteropus – Skötselkrav: Lätt

Substrat

  • fin sand / kosmetisk sand
  • fint naturgrus
  • botanicals / löv för biotopkänsla

Extra hardscape och sten

  • små rundade river stones / natursten

Maila mig inköpslistan

Du får listan via e-post. Nyhetsbrev och fler tips ska vara ett frivilligt val i formuläret.

Benefits of Tuskwood

  • Genuine mineralised bogwood / bog wood
  • Long lifespan
  • Normally no biofilm or slime formation
  • Works in both hard and soft water
  • Reliable sinking ability, normally sinking within 2-4 weeks
  • Naturally beautiful colour tones in dark brown with a slightly reddish tinge under water

Unlike common spiderwood, manzanita, mangrove or Malaysian driftwood, Tuskwood comes from Europe and has formed naturally in Nordic peatlands. The mineralisation and impregnation with humic substances make the wood durable and beautiful.

Tuskwood slowly releases natural humic substances that support fish health. However, the effect on the colour of the water is minimal and usually not noticeable.

  • Stable, mild release of humic substances
  • Positive for fish wellbeing
  • Mildly antimicrobial

A more sustainable choice

Much of the wood sold for aquascaping comes from tropical forests in Asia and is shipped halfway around the globe.

Tuskwood is a Nordic natural material, collected locally as a by-product of other land use. This makes it a more sustainable choice, free from unregulated tropical deforestation, destruction of mangrove swamps or unworthy working conditions. Tuskwood stands for minimal transport and supports the local economy and jobs.

Tuskwood är ett mycket litet företag, och vi tar hjälp av AI för att kunna fokusera på kvalitet och leverans. Aquascape-renderingar, översättning till andra språk än svenska och beskrivningen av den individuella roten på denna sida är gjorda med hjälp av AI och kan ha mindre fel. Vi ber om överseende med det. Riktiga människor finns alltid tillgängliga via telefon eller e-post.

Weight 1,13 kg
Dimensions 57 × 14 × 27 cm
Akvariets längd

60 cm, 80 cm

Produktformat

Rotkaraktär

Förgrening

1. Ej förgrenad

Formfaktor

Rotens höjd

20–29 cm

Rotens längd/bredd

50–59 cm

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