Wood/branches - How long does it last?

[redshepherd]

I was actually wondering about sealants! Is that something you would recommend doing? Or for the woods you mentioned that's not needed? I'm unfamiliar with types of wood myself so I'm not sure how to properly identify woods. Most of the time when I go to pet stores the descriptions are just "natural wood" but occasionally I do see things labeled as driftwood( is that considered soft wood?) or grape wood.

How long have you had your woods for and how do you usually clean them?

Driftwoods are hardwoods, so they would work! Most of the petco driftwoods are mopani or malaysian driftwood.

Sorry, I have sandblasted manzanita and grapewood, not fresh off the plant or anything. The manzanita I used to use in my aquariums, and I'm pretty sure has no sealant, but no idea if the grapewood has sealant...