Am i sinkking this driftwood properly
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That's what I have done, weigh it down with stones.
Be careful, because it is still buoyant, could unbalance the stones and then float up.
When I have submerged wood, it has taken between weeks and nearly one year, depending on the piece. It seems to me that really hard and dense wood, takes the longest. Maybe because it is the least porous.
That looks like a precarious arrangement of stones holding that wood down. As the wood slowly waterlogs, its buoyancy and balance will change and might topple that big guy on the left, which might then crack a tank wall or floor.
There's no way to make rocks stacked on top of wood look natural, so don't bother trying. Just make sure they are very stable and solid. Right now that big rock on the left looks like it could flip over just due to nothing more than harsh language.
There's no way to make rocks stacked on top of wood look natural, so don't bother trying. Just make sure they are very stable and solid. Right now that big rock on the left looks like it could flip over just due to nothing more than harsh language.
I will take the big rock off. What would you recommend to sink it?That looks like a precarious arrangement of stones holding that wood down. As the wood slowly waterlogs, its buoyancy and balance will change and might topple that big guy on the left, which might then crack a tank wall or floor.
There's no way to make rocks stacked on top of wood look natural, so don't bother trying. Just make sure they are very stable and solid. Right now that big rock on the left looks like it could flip over just due to nothing more than harsh language.
Lol, there are no secrets or tricks involved. Lots of weight, big rocks, but stacked more securely and more solidly than you have now. Mucho patience.
If you want to get fancy, get a big piece of slate, drill a few holes through it and tie the wood down with fishing mono; use proper knots for monofilament, you can learn them from fishing websites. Many ordinary knots are ineffective with mono. You can also use some big stainless screws up through the slate and into the wood to secure it.
You can then weight the slate down on both sides of the wood with other rocks. This method is a PITA, but it's more secure and safer and can even look okay.
If you want to get fancy, get a big piece of slate, drill a few holes through it and tie the wood down with fishing mono; use proper knots for monofilament, you can learn them from fishing websites. Many ordinary knots are ineffective with mono. You can also use some big stainless screws up through the slate and into the wood to secure it.
You can then weight the slate down on both sides of the wood with other rocks. This method is a PITA, but it's more secure and safer and can even look okay.
I have got lots large (2 inch) white pebbles. That is my substrate in my large tank.
I put them in mesh bags, and drape the bags over the wood to weigh it down. Much more stable than balancing stones.
I put them in mesh bags, and drape the bags over the wood to weigh it down. Much more stable than balancing stones.
I use cable ties to secure the rocks and attach to the wood. Uggly but safe and only temporary. And yes time varies between weeks to months to a year.
Howdy,
that's a very nice piece of driftwood! I tend to not balance rocks on top of wood because, as mentioned, it could float up. The rocks could fall against the glass. As the wood shoots up, it can break the canopy. I tend to tie wood down with fishing line, tie the fishing line to rocks underneath, loop it around the driftwood, and tie it back onto the rock. Do that with a few rocks and it'll be unlikely to come loose and shoot up, and no rocks can fall and break the glass.
Happy fishkeeping,
HarleyK
that's a very nice piece of driftwood! I tend to not balance rocks on top of wood because, as mentioned, it could float up. The rocks could fall against the glass. As the wood shoots up, it can break the canopy. I tend to tie wood down with fishing line, tie the fishing line to rocks underneath, loop it around the driftwood, and tie it back onto the rock. Do that with a few rocks and it'll be unlikely to come loose and shoot up, and no rocks can fall and break the glass.
Happy fishkeeping,
HarleyK