bogwood advice

[noelberg]

Hi all.

I've got a rubbernose pleco in the tank and it likes its hiding place between a rock and my driftwood. The problem is that I'm not super fond of my driftwood since it has a lot of jagged edges that never wore off (not good for the betta's fins) and seems to be getting fungus every so often.
So does the rubbernose need bogwood for its diet, or does it just enjoy the hiding place?

I know the tetras will like bogwood, but I don't know how the swordtails and the killi will respond with the pH drop.

Any good places to get bogwood online or in the USA?

 

[bulldog188]

plecs do need bog wood in the tank to graze on to help digestion etc..

 

[noelberg]

thank you kindly for the tip bulldog - I wasn't sure if it was only some plecs and not others

the rubbernose is the dude of my tank, so i want to keep him healthy and happy

 

[bulldog188]

no probs mate I'm sure he'll thank you for it