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Does the thought of choosing and collecting wood fill you
with confusion? The Central Scene answers some common
questions.
Q Is wood found in Central American biotopes?
You can use many different types of wood either
bought from a local fish shop or collected your-
self. Bog wood can be available in many different
sizes, but can be become very expensive and lim-
ited in shape and size The pros with aquarium
bought wood are you can be sure that it will be
safe to add to the aquarium and will generally sink
straight away. There are many different varieties
available like common Malaysian Bog Wood, Su-
matra Wood, Redmoor Root Wood, which can be
quite buoyant when first added to the
Yes, wood plays a large part when setting up a bi-
otope for Central American cichlids, it is found in
many different water ways. The wood can be
found in piles along the banks or from overhang-
ing branches from trees. Wood can range in size
from small branches to actual full sized sunken
trunks. Wood is also a good decoration for cre-
ating territory and spawning sites for cichlid pairs.
Q So what kind of wood do you suggest?
Many Central American river systems
will have an abundance of wood
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