Of course! Decor, how could I forget.
I`ll focus on drift wood here though, My hands getting cramped.
It makes an aquarium look great but there is more to it than that. Plecos. love it, they chew on it! ( what else would you eat, food?
) Other animals may seek refuge in and under it too. It comes in many styles and can`t be replicated. Theres malasion, mopani, bogwood, roots, cork, and regular. like fish, wood must be quarantined - in a bucket. Althogh you buy it dry it has a type of acid in it. This will color your water like strong tea and mess with water quality and chemistry. Place wood in bucket covered in water. At this point it will need to be weighted down. You can add a power head to speed things up. Replace water weekly until its consistently clear and the wood sinks. Then it will be ready. Drift wood is also essential for java fern and moss.