Am i sinkking this driftwood properly

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I just float them until they sink. Even a heavy piece of wood will sink slow enough that it is pretty harmless. Actually i soak them for a week in a tote first to get any dirt et all off so by the time i put it in the aquarium it is usually ready to sink.
 
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I have seen countless comments on MFK over the years, outlining how this piece or that chunk of driftwood sinks after only a few days or weeks in the water.

Honestly, I don't get it. Either these folks are using driftwood about the size of a chicken's foot, or there is some sort of magic at work. I have had many, many large pieces of driftwood that require a year or more, sometimes much more, before they waterlog and sink. If any piece, regardless of size, sinks within a couple months I consider it a rare bonus.

I guess it must have something to do with the origin of the wood. I don't buy wood, I just collect my own from beaches, riverbanks, etc. and let nature take its course. Our special Canuckistani high-buoyancy wood requires extra patience to get it to sink...so I must wait...and wait...:(
 
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jjohnwm said:
I have seen countless comments on MFK over the years, outlining how this piece or that chunk of driftwood sinks after only a few days or weeks in the water.

Honestly, I don't get it. Either these folks are using driftwood about the size of a chicken's foot, or there is some sort of magic at work. I have had many, many large pieces of driftwood that require a year or more, sometimes much more, before they waterlog and sink. If any piece, regardless of size, sinks within a couple months I consider it a rare bonus.

I guess it must have something to do with the origin of the wood. I don't buy wood, I just collect my own from beaches, riverbanks, etc. and let nature take its course. Our special Canuckistani high-buoyancy wood requires extra patience to get it to sink...so I must wait...and wait...:(
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Or it could be bad karma.

Have you kicked a puppy? You didn't kick a puppy did you?!
 
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Toby_H said:
Or it could be bad karma.

Have you kicked a puppy? You didn't kick a puppy did you?!
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I'll have you know that my karma is spotless and perfect; I could give the Buddha lessons in clean living. :headbang2

As Homer Simpson said to his spirit guide: "Now gimme some inner peace or I'll mop up the floor with ya!" :angryfire:swear:
 
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