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Zoomed Aquar Mopani Wood Sm

4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 359 ratings
Small
Material Wood
Brand Zoo Med
Item dimensions L x W x H 6 inches
Item Weight 16 ounces

About this item

  • A beautiful two color African hardwood for aquariums.
  • Use with aquarium plants to create the "naturalistic" aquarium look.
  • One of the hardest and densest woods available; sinks immediately in aquariums and unlike driftwood, will not rot!
  • Made in the USA

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4.7 4.7
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4.7 4.7
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4.2 4.2
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Product details

  • Manufacturer recommended age ‏ : ‎ 1 month and up
  • Item model number ‏ : ‎ FBA_MA-S
  • Date First Available ‏ : ‎ February 13, 2012
  • Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ Zoo Med
  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0078TTRJ6
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 359 ratings

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ZOOMED Aquar Mopani Wood Sm

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4.5 out of 5 stars
4.5 out of 5
359 global ratings

Customers say

Customers like the quality, size and value of the pet supplies. For example, they mention it's a beautiful piece of wood, it looks very natural in the tank and that it has lots of interesting twists and cavities. That said, opinions are mixed on performance, shape and tannins.

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103 customers mention103 positive0 negative

Customers are satisfied with the quality of the wood. They mention that it's a beautiful piece with a ton of details. Some customers also say that it looks very natural in the tank.

"...It looks beautiful, my betta loves it, and I’m now going to buy another one for my other betta because his is smaller and not as nice!..." Read more

"Very pretty and sizeable (medium) piece of wood. Takes up quite a bit of real estate in my 40 gallon terrarium." Read more

"Beautiful piece of wood! Boiled for 30min to release tannins and rinsed in cold water. Looks great in my tank." Read more

"...one of the three honestly was pretty ugly looking but the wood is very good quality and each piece is unique...." Read more

51 customers mention38 positive13 negative

Customers like the size of the wood sphagnum moss. They say it's big and fits well in their aquariums. Some customers also mention that it'll fit into 6 gallon cube tank.

"Very pretty and sizeable (medium) piece of wood. Takes up quite a bit of real estate in my 40 gallon terrarium." Read more

"...I am very happy with how mine looks and happy with its size as it will go in a 30 gallon fish tank...." Read more

"...)For one, they're BIG. I got two, soaked them in a 4 gallon bucket. They're sticking out...." Read more

"...Very awesome. Only complaint...? Is it is soo large it's hard to soak and these things do bleed a lot...." Read more

24 customers mention24 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the value of the wood. They say it's well worth the price, and provides a great neutralizer for the water.

"...Very awesome. Only complaint...? Is it is soo large it's hard to soak and these things do bleed a lot...." Read more

"...Great price for this, I was so happy...." Read more

"...Comparative to other options, it’s also very affordable" Read more

"Great price for a nice piece of wood! This is perfect for my 6 gallon cube tank, was easy to boil, sank quickly, and my betta really likes it." Read more

7 customers mention7 positive0 negative

Customers find the piece interesting, unique, and a natural addition to their aquarium. They also say it has lots of interesting twists and cavities, and is a great conversation piece.

"...It was a med size for $13. It was a really nice and interesting piece but I was looking for a smaller piece so bought another one, this time only $7..." Read more

"...For starts when they first arrived I was in love, they were both very interesting, of good size, immediately sunk and had excellent curves and knots..." Read more

"This is a great conversation piece. Everyone who looks at my aquarium loves it. It did turn the water orange/brown but I expected it...." Read more

"...It looks even better than I expected. It has lots of interesting twists and cavities. It even has a cave-like hole in it. The size is also great...." Read more

22 customers mention7 positive15 negative

Customers are mixed about the tannins. Some mention that it releases a good amount of tannins into their water, while others say that it heavily leaches tannins and discolors the water.

"...As others have already stated, the wood leaches tannins into the water for quite a while turning it various hues of tea...." Read more

"...I soaked it over a week with regular water changes, it still leaches a little tannin but not as much as the ones I boiled...." Read more

"...Doesn’t float, released some tannins (which is to be expected) but not as much as it would have had I immediately put it in or not soaked it for at..." Read more

"...Does leak tannins as I knew it would, but that's what is usual found in waters where tetras live, so I imagine it is quite nice for my little ones...." Read more

18 customers mention9 positive9 negative

Customers are mixed about the performance of the pet supplies. Some mention it's perfect, great, and works fine, while others say that it'd be a waste of money.

"...It’s perfect!!" Read more

"I ordered 2 of them. One was rather boring, just a chunk of wood. The second had movement to it, branches and twists...." Read more

"...I was pleasantly surprised to get a good-looking piece that works well in my betta tank...." Read more

"...I bought 4 and 1 of them is truly perfect, 2 are great, and 1 is not very useful as it's mostly flat...." Read more

15 customers mention7 positive8 negative

Customers have mixed opinions about the shape of the pet supplies. Some mention it's nicely shaped, with excellent curves and knots. Others say it'll only sit up correctly when it has an awkward shape.

"...Mine piece has quite a few knots on one side...." Read more

"This was delivered in one piece and perfect shape & size for my 32 gallon bioCube tank. Great price for this, I was so happy...." Read more

"...The only reason I can't give 5 stars is there's so much variance in the shapes (which is understandable, being natural materials) that some pieces..." Read more

"...It’s 12” high and maybe 7-8” at its widest. It has the gorgeous gnarled irregular shape - perfect for java ferns and anubias plants like I plan on..." Read more

45 customers mention11 positive34 negative

Customers are dissatisfied with the color of the pet supplies. They mention that it has a little tint, the colors don't even match other pieces of mopani, and it still tints the water orange or brown. Some say that the wood is ugly looking and tannin rich.

"...spot for them in my two tanks... one of the three honestly was pretty ugly looking but the wood is very good quality and each piece is unique...." Read more

"...It obviously does not look like pic but that is part of the beauty of it, as it is a real piece of wood and each piece will be unique...." Read more

"...water a couple times a day and when I put in tank I had no discoloration of my tank water...." Read more

"...match the tone of that.... This "Mopani Wood" arrived and was BRIGHT orange in color!..." Read more

Looks great and is perfect size!
5 Stars
Looks great and is perfect size!
I see many reviews saying this releases too much tannins, but the information card on the product and before you buy say to submerge it beforehand. So I let it soak in hot water for 24 hours, changing the water every time I saw it dark and filing it back with hot water. I then rinsed it for a good minute and put it in. Doesn’t float, released some tannins (which is to be expected) but not as much as it would have had I immediately put it in or not soaked it for at least 24 hours. It looks beautiful, my betta loves it, and I’m now going to buy another one for my other betta because his is smaller and not as nice! Don’t listen to the comments saying it’s not for fish tanks lol. If you soak it enough, it’s perfect.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Looks great and is perfect size!
Reviewed in the United States on April 16, 2024
Size: MediumVerified Purchase
I see many reviews saying this releases too much tannins, but the information card on the product and before you buy say to submerge it beforehand. So I let it soak in hot water for 24 hours, changing the water every time I saw it dark and filing it back with hot water. I then rinsed it for a good minute and put it in. Doesn’t float, released some tannins (which is to be expected) but not as much as it would have had I immediately put it in or not soaked it for at least 24 hours. It looks beautiful, my betta loves it, and I’m now going to buy another one for my other betta because his is smaller and not as nice! Don’t listen to the comments saying it’s not for fish tanks lol. If you soak it enough, it’s perfect.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Looks great and is perfect size!
Reviewed in the United States on April 16, 2024
I see many reviews saying this releases too much tannins, but the information card on the product and before you buy say to submerge it beforehand. So I let it soak in hot water for 24 hours, changing the water every time I saw it dark and filing it back with hot water. I then rinsed it for a good minute and put it in. Doesn’t float, released some tannins (which is to be expected) but not as much as it would have had I immediately put it in or not soaked it for at least 24 hours. It looks beautiful, my betta loves it, and I’m now going to buy another one for my other betta because his is smaller and not as nice! Don’t listen to the comments saying it’s not for fish tanks lol. If you soak it enough, it’s perfect.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Nice!
Reviewed in the United States on April 24, 2024
Size: MediumVerified Purchase
Very pretty and sizeable (medium) piece of wood. Takes up quite a bit of real estate in my 40 gallon terrarium.
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Amber W.
5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful
Reviewed in the United States on March 18, 2024
Size: MediumVerified Purchase
Beautiful piece of wood! Boiled for 30min to release tannins and rinsed in cold water. Looks great in my tank.
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TyToshi
5.0 out of 5 stars Good quality wood.
Reviewed in the United States on October 1, 2018
Size: MediumVerified Purchase
I bought 3 medium ones and 1 large ones... honestly I have never used the smaller ones. All three were so different and I didnt find a good spot for them in my two tanks... one of the three honestly was pretty ugly looking but the wood is very good quality and each piece is unique.

The large one now... is awesome. Every order is unique so I dont know what yours will look like but mine was the centerpiece of my tank! Very awesome. Only complaint...? Is it is soo large it's hard to soak and these things do bleed a lot. I had to soak it in a bathtub because it doesnt fit in a 5 gallon bucket. If I knew the quality of the product ahead of time... I would have been fine paying extra for it. 5 stars for the large one... 4 stars for the medium ones

It is the wood dead center of my 75g tank
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TyToshi
5.0 out of 5 stars Good quality wood.
Reviewed in the United States on October 1, 2018
I bought 3 medium ones and 1 large ones... honestly I have never used the smaller ones. All three were so different and I didnt find a good spot for them in my two tanks... one of the three honestly was pretty ugly looking but the wood is very good quality and each piece is unique.

The large one now... is awesome. Every order is unique so I dont know what yours will look like but mine was the centerpiece of my tank! Very awesome. Only complaint...? Is it is soo large it's hard to soak and these things do bleed a lot. I had to soak it in a bathtub because it doesnt fit in a 5 gallon bucket. If I knew the quality of the product ahead of time... I would have been fine paying extra for it. 5 stars for the large one... 4 stars for the medium ones

It is the wood dead center of my 75g tank
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Mariposa
5.0 out of 5 stars Just as Advertised!
Reviewed in the United States on July 14, 2015
Size: MediumVerified Purchase
Just as advertised! As you can see from my photo, the medium size Mopani Wood I received is over 12 inches long by over 5 inches. It obviously does not look like pic but that is part of the beauty of it, as it is a real piece of wood and each piece will be unique. I am very happy with how mine looks and happy with its size as it will go in a 30 gallon fish tank.

I have been soaking it in a 5 gallon bucket along with a small size piece of Mopani wood and 4 pieces of Cholla wood. It has taken about 4 changes of water for the wood to slow down in leaching tannins. No worries as this is to be expected with real wood as opposed to fake plastic. Plus, the brown water was delicious for my plants (no wasted water :)

(If tannins do leak in your aquarium, it is actually fine. Tannins will not harm your fish and there may even be some health benefits. With weekly water changes and some patience, the wood will run out of tannins.)

I bought Mopani Wood, Medium, 10 to 12-Inch in June 2015 for $8.71
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Mariposa
5.0 out of 5 stars Just as Advertised!
Reviewed in the United States on July 14, 2015
Just as advertised! As you can see from my photo, the medium size Mopani Wood I received is over 12 inches long by over 5 inches. It obviously does not look like pic but that is part of the beauty of it, as it is a real piece of wood and each piece will be unique. I am very happy with how mine looks and happy with its size as it will go in a 30 gallon fish tank.

I have been soaking it in a 5 gallon bucket along with a small size piece of Mopani wood and 4 pieces of Cholla wood. It has taken about 4 changes of water for the wood to slow down in leaching tannins. No worries as this is to be expected with real wood as opposed to fake plastic. Plus, the brown water was delicious for my plants (no wasted water :)

(If tannins do leak in your aquarium, it is actually fine. Tannins will not harm your fish and there may even be some health benefits. With weekly water changes and some patience, the wood will run out of tannins.)

I bought Mopani Wood, Medium, 10 to 12-Inch in June 2015 for $8.71
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Markos Alexandrou
3.0 out of 5 stars Nice real wood, color NOT true to online picture
Reviewed in the United States on December 8, 2018
Size: MediumVerified Purchase
I purchased this new wood to help set up an amazonian fresh water aquarium for our living room. The wood that came with the tank was a dark walnut to mahogany color and I was hoping to at least match the tone of that.... This "Mopani Wood" arrived and was BRIGHT orange in color! The pictures on Amazon were much more muted and subtle than what actually showed up! The back side of these pieces are almost black in color and also stand out (not quite what I was going for).... At least they are cool shapes but now I am trying to cover them with plants to hide the garish color!
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Mark B.
4.0 out of 5 stars Pretty much what you would expect.
Reviewed in the United States on November 29, 2013
Size: MediumVerified Purchase
I liked this piece of mopani wood. It stained the water dark after 6 hours of boiling in between soaking for days, but this was expected. I did get a white fungal bloom. I don't think this caused any harm to my fish, but ever since then my neon tetras have an odd milky growth on them, almost ich-like but ich would have killed them off by now. I don't blame the manufacturer or wood for this, but I cannot rule the wood out as the source either. My anubias nana and java fern all took root very easily and are now happily anchored. It looks very natural in the tank and after a month and a half of it being in the tank the staining is not very evident unless I go an extended period of time without changing the water. This is fine though since tannins are apparently good for the fish. The reason for the 4 stars is because the piece I received was very plain; it was pretty much a straight 10" piece of wood that had been split in half. This is very different from what I was expecting from the interesting shape of the pictured piece.
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BlueRacer791
5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect size and my Pleco loves it!
Reviewed in the United States on April 18, 2023
Size: MediumVerified Purchase
This was delivered in one piece and perfect shape & size for my 32 gallon bioCube tank. Great price for this, I was so happy. I soaked in a bucket for 5 days, changing the water a couple times a day and when I put in tank I had no discoloration of my tank water. I did lower the PH, so can't use in my African Cichlid peacock tank, but Plecostomus loves it in my smaller 32 gallon tank.
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Amazon Customer
5.0 out of 5 stars Great piece of wood.
Reviewed in Canada on July 8, 2018
Size: MediumVerified Purchase
Love this piece of wood. Just the right size and it sank to the bottom of the tank right away. The colours are fantastic and it didn’t put too many tannins in the water.
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harold Leslie
1.0 out of 5 stars bad buy
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 22, 2013
Size: MediumVerified Purchase
i thought it would be an interesting shape , but was not so , very dissapointing,and as had no use for it consigned it to the rubbish bin.
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Remalee
5.0 out of 5 stars Great piece of driftwood!
Reviewed in Canada on July 21, 2021
Size: MediumVerified Purchase
I am very happy with the very shapely piece of driftwood I received. All three photos are of the same piece. There are so many possibilities. (The square tile is 9”x9”.) 😁👍🏼
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Remalee
5.0 out of 5 stars Great piece of driftwood!
Reviewed in Canada on July 21, 2021
I am very happy with the very shapely piece of driftwood I received. All three photos are of the same piece. There are so many possibilities. (The square tile is 9”x9”.) 😁👍🏼
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Matt
5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect size and weight.
Reviewed in Canada on July 2, 2021
Size: MediumVerified Purchase
Solid piece of wood. Happy with my purchase. I soaked for about a week before placing in my tank with water changes to the bucket
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Dorothy
4.0 out of 5 stars Nice
Reviewed in Canada on March 2, 2021
Size: MediumVerified Purchase
used this to do my topiary and gave it as a gift to our friends. It turned out really nice. Thanks.
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