Possibly not, as Rhododendrons tend to contain a lot of toxic compounds.Is rhododendron dead wood safe for an aquarium scape?
I don't know, it could well be, the problem would be that there are a huge range of Rhododendron species that occur all the way from Alaska around to Papua New Guinea. Some produce nectar that is toxic to bees, some don't etc.I always thought spiderwood were the roots of a Rhodondendron
Beech (Fagus sylvatica) is fine.Well its that or a plentiful supply of beechwood. Just love the branching of rhodadendron
If you go back Camellia leaves are OK (the plants are mainly just at the back of the "Great Oak Hall"), and deciduous Magnolia leaves are skeletonize brilliantly, but they don't last very long. If you walk around the "loop walk" there are plenty of trees of Magnolia sprengeri etc.visiting Westonbirt arboretum last week
I still have one piece i will use for a biotope setup, was waiting to see if a suitable tank passes by, otherwise i'll order one eventually.Azaelia Root is interesting with it tangling thin ends, good for biotope set ups
Thanks for the tipHi all, If you go back Camellia leaves are OK (the plants are mainly just at the back of the "Great Oak Hall"), and deciduous Magnolia leaves are skeletonize brilliantly, but they don't last very long. If you walk around the "loop walk" there are plenty of trees of Magnolia sprengeri etc.
cheers Darrel
Dead evergreen Magnolia (Magnolia grandiflora) leaves make really good structural leaf litter for <"Apistogramma"> etc. They last much longer than most leaves. They use them for <"Dart Frogs">, so I thought they would be OK, and I've used them a lot (I have access to a tree where I work).What about magnolia leaves?
spiderwood is azalea rootI always thought spiderwood were the roots of a Rhodondendron