Today’s video covers everything about Mopani Driftwood! This driftwood can be found in almost all pet stores – both local and chain stores – as it is so popular! It has many similarities to another common driftwood known as Malaysian Driftwood, but it does have some qualities that make it unique. In this video, I go over these similarities and differences, the characteristics, benefits and possible disadvantages, what to do before adding it to your tank, and more.
Short on time or have a specific topic you’re concerned about? Here’s the breakdown:
Intro 0:00
APPEARANCE
Size + Shape 0:47
Colour 1:44
Style 2:21
PREPARATION
Clean 3:15
Boil 3:36
BENEFITS
Releases Tannins 4:03
Health + Healing 4:33
BONUS POINTS
Keeps Tank Tidy 5:07
LOTS of Tannins! 5:15
Coloured Water 5:32
Dense + Durable 6:05
Pleco Food Source 6:31
The One Con 6:57
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Note: There is a clip of a betta in what appears to be a bowl in this video, it is not mine, but a stock video from Canva! It’s the only clip I could find of some fin damage, as it’s common in bowls/stressful environments. I have used bowls in the past as I’m sure many of us have, but I don’t anymore! 🙂
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Camera: Canon EOS M6 Mark II
Lenses: Canon EF-M 18-55; Canon EF-M Zoom 55-200
Microphone: Samson CO2 Studio Condensor Microphone
Audio Recorder: Zoom H4N Pro Recorder
Lighting: Neewer 18-Inch LED Ring Light w/ Diffuser; Mountdog 6500K LED Softbox;
Additional Accessories: Neewer 5-in-1 Reflector; RapcoHorizon N1M1 15-Stage Microphone Cables (15 feet).
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Music by Epidemic Sound.
Some video clips/photos by Canva.
For urgent fish care assistance, please visit the Freshwater Forum on Fishlore.com. You can guarantee a much quicker response from forum members than I can on YouTube.
FAQS:
Q: How many fish tanks do I have?
A: One! But I often film my mom’s tanks as well, so you will see more than the two on my channel!
Q: Will I ever get a betta sorority/breed bettas?
A: Nope and nope! Both require a lot of work, money, and time to perfect- neither of which I’m willing or able to provide!
Q: How do you name your fish?
A: Sometimes I’m inspired by a character in a show or movie, or someone in real life like a celebrity. More often than not, however, I literally just choose whatever pops into my head- its like names I love but would never name my future children for whatever reason haha