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3.6 pounds

Department

Decor

Manufacturer

Zoo Med Laboratories

ASIN

B000KHDX9I

Item model number

MWL

Customer Reviews

4.3 100 ratings

4.3 out of 5 stars

Date First Available

January 1, 2005

Item Package Dimensions L x W x H

16.4 x 16 x 3 inches

Item Dimensions LxWxH

18 x 7 x 9 inches

Item Weight

3.6 Pounds

Brand Name

Zoo Med

Target Audience Keyword

reptiles;reptiles; amphibians, fish

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Zoo Med African Mopani Wood, Large

Color

Brown

Size

Large

Material

Wood

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All

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1

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Zoo Med Laboratories

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A beautiful two color African hardwood for aquariums or terrariums. Smooth surface, textured detail, and unique mottled color adds interest and enrichment to habitats. Use with plants to create the naturalistic" look. One of the hardest and densest woods available; sinks immediately in aquariums and unlike driftwood will not rot.. Size: LG 16"-18"."

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Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 18 x 7 x 9 inches; 3.6 Pounds
Item model number ‏ : ‎ MWL
Department ‏ : ‎ Decor
Date First Available ‏ : ‎ January 1, 2005
Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ Zoo Med Laboratories
ASIN ‏ : ‎ B000KHDX9I

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- #108 in Aquarium Décor Wood

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4.3 out of 5

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Customers like the appearance, size and quality of the driftwood. They mention that it looks great with the dark and light colors and that it fits perfectly in their tank. Some are happy with value. Others however, are not happy with the tannins and the weight.

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32 customers mention25 positive7 negative

Customers like the appearance of the pet supplies. They say it's a nice looking piece of wood, with a beautiful color. They also say it looks great with dark and light colors and is great for mounting an orchid on. Customers also mention that it has multiple wood colors from black to tan.

"...was quite happy with the price E bay has some very unique and beautiful pieces and you see what you get...but you also will pay 2 to 3 times the..." Read more

"...The wood is not sawn, the texture is amazing and the colors are rich. You can't go wrong with this driftwood!..." Read more

"...WAY less cost than pet stores, for sure. Great for Plecos, and looks nice in the tank. Hardly any tannins leeched out, either...." Read more

"This wood looks great in my 20 gallon long, it will stain the water at first but looks very nice and natural after about a month...." Read more

24 customers mention17 positive7 negative

Customers like the size of the pet supplies. For example, some mention it's decorative, and large. They also appreciate the nice shape and the wide surface.

"...lucky with some beautifully shaped aquarium decorative pieces and generously sized as well..( i paid under 20 each for the large , medium under 10)..." Read more

"...Excellent peace and my loaches love it because there’s nice size hole that runs down through it it where they can hide." Read more

"Arived with 1/4 of the log broke off and not as big as described" Read more

"...tank, excellent quality as always but mostly impressed with the very large size of it for less than double the cost of a very small "medium" sized..." Read more

23 customers mention20 positive3 negative

Customers like the quality of the wood. They say it's a great piece of driftwood, very heavy, and solid. Some customers also mention that the wood is real and holds up well. Overall, most are satisfied with the quality and quantity of the product.

"...It is the most dense wood in the world and does not rot like other drift woods. They are very heavy and most sink instantly when placed in water...." Read more

"...This wood is unbelievable!!! I ordered 3 pieces, a small, medium and large piece. Holy Cow, this wood is amazing...." Read more

"...Just like the rest of reviews, this is real wood and the tannins will turn the water a tea like color...." Read more

"...It is a solid and a nice piece of wood that would last...." Read more

7 customers mention7 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the value of the pet supplies. They mention that it's great for the price, and definitely worth the purchase.

"The price on this is so good...." Read more

"...Fabulous for any price, but especially for $20!!" Read more

"...They are all great sizes for the price with nice, interesting shapes...." Read more

"Attractive piece of wood adds a lot of character to my aquarium. Good price and ample size...." Read more

11 customers mention4 positive7 negative

Customers have mixed opinions about the weight of the wood. Some customers find it large, heavy, and dense, while others say it's really heavy and thick.

"...They are very heavy and most sink instantly when placed in water...." Read more

"I got a great piece of driftwood, very heavy and solid. It did lack the branching of the picture though...." Read more

"...happy with it at first because it looked like a big root stump and really thick like 23” diameter by 10” high...." Read more

"...btw, this wood is VERY heavy (because of how dense it is, hence the reason it sinks so easily)...." Read more

7 customers mention0 positive7 negative

Customers are dissatisfied with the tannins in the wood. They mention that it leaches a lot of tannins, even after soaking in hot water for 3 days. The wood is still leaching out tannins 3 weeks later with a 50% water change weekly. It also gets a very slimy film all over the wood that is not acceptable. Some customers also mention that some of them grow a weird fungus.

"...the pieces is two-toned which is nice but now it is starting to have this white slim over it...." Read more

"...The wood is still leaching out tannins 3 weeks later with a 50% water change weekly by the next week the water is swampy again...." Read more

"...A lot of the tannins had leached out by this point but it still continued to do so once I had placed it in my tank...." Read more

"...They hold up really well in the water, but some of them grow a weird fungus...." Read more

5 customers mention0 positive5 negative

Customers are dissatisfied with the flatness of the pet supply. They mention that it's L-shaped and has no protruding branches. Some customers also say that the product is flat and lacks the branching of the picture.

"...It did lack the branching of the picture though...." Read more

"...look at all like the picture, mine is L-shaped and rather flat with no protruding branches...." Read more

"I wanted one that looked like the picture, but it was flat not upright." Read more

"...Soo disappointed. The piece sent to me had no shape, flat and was only 15"! Now I have to go through the trouble of returning the item." Read more

3 customers mention0 positive3 negative

Customers are dissatisfied with the ease of sinking of the pet supplies. They mention that it is very heavy and most sink instantly when placed in water. Some customers also report that the pieces they got just refused to not float.

"...They are very heavy and most sink instantly when placed in water...." Read more

"...(because of how dense it is, hence the reason it sinks so easily)...." Read more

"...have no problems with mopani wood but the pieces I got just refused to not float. The wood itself I like though so I'm not exactly dissatisfied." Read more

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Jonny J.

Love the look of mopani in my aquarium

Reviewed in the United States on January 8, 2018

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Bought 2 large mopani pieces and one medium piece. The large were very nice and i really got lucky with some beautifully shaped aquarium decorative pieces and generously sized as well..( i paid under 20 each for the large , medium under 10) The medium piece while still very nice was as not as uniquely shaped but still a fair size for a medium. I grow African Abunias plants in the small holes in the wood. They all look great in my tank. Mopani contains tannins which can discolor your aquarium water...turns it yellow or like a tea color. I highly recommend boiling your piece in water for a good hour or so to remove these tannins. Or if the piece is too big soaking them in warm water for a week or two periodically changing the water every 2 or 3 days. Do not use any cleaners or chemicals on your mopani. It is the most dense wood in the world and does not rot like other drift woods. They are very heavy and most sink instantly when placed in water. It is the luck of the draw when ordering though as you do not get what is pictured rather you get whatever they pull off the shelf that day...but in my experience i recieved very nice pieces and after some research was quite happy with the price E bay has some very unique and beautiful pieces and you see what you get...but you also will pay 2 to 3 times the price.

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justchill22

great product

Reviewed in the United States on April 1, 2012

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Product came in quickly. The only flaw was operator error. I ended up buying two instead of one. But I decided to keep both in my 55 gallon. They don't look like the picture (why would they, its natural wood)but they do look great! Just like the rest of reviews, this is real wood and the tannins will turn the water a tea like color. I put them in a bucket of water and changed the water everyday for two days before placing them in the tank. It still turn the water brown but after a water change it looks pretty nice. Also one of the pieces is two-toned which is nice but now it is starting to have this white slim over it. I don't have any fish in the tank yet so I am going to do more research before I do.

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Sharon B.

Beautiful wood and wonderful prices!

Reviewed in the United States on September 10, 2013

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As a new aquarist to the hobby of fishkeeping, I am trying to design my 55 gallon freshwater aquarium around a more natural river theme. After reading about aquascaping and watching loads of videos on You Tube I decided to try some driftwood in my tank. Retailers charge off the chart prices for this very same brand of driftwood. I was shocked by the prices so once again I turned to Amazon, my go to place for everything! This wood is unbelievable!!! I ordered 3 pieces, a small, medium and large piece. Holy Cow, this wood is amazing. The small and medium are close in size, however they will work perfectly supporting and leaning against the large piece. The wood is not sawn, the texture is amazing and the colors are rich. You can't go wrong with this driftwood! I can't wait to start my new aquascape!

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Perry pilson

It’s a huge chunk of wood

Reviewed in the United States on May 29, 2020

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Ok it’s been 3 weeks know and tank is finally some what clear. I wasn’t happy with it at first because it looked like a big root stump and really thick like 23” diameter by 10” high. So I boiled it for 8 hours and changed the water every hour let it soak in fresh water 48 hours and changed that water twice then put it in the tank. The wood is still leaching out tannins 3 weeks later with a 50% water change weekly by the next week the water is swampy again. So this week I added some Seachem Purigen and it almost clear and I’m very happy with the final out come. Excellent peace and my loaches love it because there’s nice size hole that runs down through it it where they can hide.

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Amazon Customer

Good, but.....

Reviewed in the United States on February 11, 2016

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Attractive piece of wood adds a lot of character to my aquarium. Good price and ample size. However, be aware that it takes ages for the tannins to leach out of the wood. It's been about 3+ weeks and I'm still boiling it. The brown(tea-like) water hasn't hurt my fish, but I don't like the look. Seems to be clearing a bit finally, but takes a lot of time.

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Karen

Truly amazing piece of wood.

Reviewed in the United States on January 11, 2012

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Mine came in the next day and was huge. It is at least the dimensions listed and beautiful. It has multiple wood colors from black t tan and 3 large prongs. It fill the center of my 36" x 18" tank perfectly. The fish love to swim under and around it. My Mystery Snails are constantly on it eating something, perhaps chewing the wood. This is fine because for $20 I can replace it when the time comes. It is one of my best purchases ever from Amazon. I also have a medium piece which I placed under one end to add even more caves and interest. Fabulous for any price, but especially for $20!!

Reviewed in the United States on July 18, 2019

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I put off purchasing this "large" African Mopani Wood for quite some time, because a lot of the reviews warned of the inaccuracies. Why I didn't heed the warnings and look elsewhere, but placed my order anyway, is beyond me. Needless to say, it was not my best purchase. My so-called "large" Mopani Wood does not even meet the minimum measurements stated in the item description, which should be between 16"-18" LG. A picture says a thousand words, thus I posted four. Save your money, or purchase medium size(s)--you're liable to receive what some believe are to be "large" and at a much more affordable cost with zero shipping fees added. Win, win ...or not.