I have bought driftwood from Dwight Chang and have been quite pleased. I believe it is Australian Pine. Any ways, it is quite dense and sinks without weighing it down. So far, I have not seen any bacteria or fungus grow on it. Some links to his web pages are below: http://www.mindspring.com/~boukmn/Boukmn_s-Homepage.html http://www.mindspring.com/~boukmn/index/Driftwood/ He also has many items for sale (driftwood and plants) on ebay. Ken ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This is the apistogramma mailing list, apisto@listbox.com. For instructions on how to subscribe or unsubscribe or get help, email apisto-request@listbox.com. Search http://altavista.digital.com for "Apistogramma Mailing List Archives"!