DRIFTWOOD COLLECT FROM LOCAL RIVER!
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just soak it and hope it sinks.
or probably the best way is to drill weights into a incospicous area, thats a good permanent solution
. I had a piece before that i gave up on, i had it weighted down with rocks, to try to get it to soak in water, it still floated after 2 months so the weights will probably be permenant
or probably the best way is to drill weights into a incospicous area, thats a good permanent solution
. I had a piece before that i gave up on, i had it weighted down with rocks, to try to get it to soak in water, it still floated after 2 months so the weights will probably be permenant
The problems with found driftwood.
1. There's always a slight risk of pollutants
2. Depending what kind of wood it is it might rot faster then commercially prepared wood.
That said, I've always used found driftwood in my tanks. I boil them for hours like you did, and beyond that I accept the risk. I've never had a problem. I have had to replace pieces because they started to rot. I think you have to keep a closer eye on found drift wood. But, that's a small price to pay considering the high price you have to pay for commercail driftwood. I like big dramatic pieces and they'd cost me a fortune if I had to buy them. There's a sticky on DIY driftwood curing under collected plans in the DIY forum. There they call for soaking the wood in aquarium salt. I've never done that personally but if your paranoid it probably wouldnt hurt.
I say go for it.
P.S I go for beached driftwood that has been sun bleached as the wood as been somewhat naturally cured. It takes for ever to sink but I usually use a big piece and bury it slightly with heavy rocks to weigh it down.
1. There's always a slight risk of pollutants
2. Depending what kind of wood it is it might rot faster then commercially prepared wood.
That said, I've always used found driftwood in my tanks. I boil them for hours like you did, and beyond that I accept the risk. I've never had a problem. I have had to replace pieces because they started to rot. I think you have to keep a closer eye on found drift wood. But, that's a small price to pay considering the high price you have to pay for commercail driftwood. I like big dramatic pieces and they'd cost me a fortune if I had to buy them. There's a sticky on DIY driftwood curing under collected plans in the DIY forum. There they call for soaking the wood in aquarium salt. I've never done that personally but if your paranoid it probably wouldnt hurt.
I say go for it.
P.S I go for beached driftwood that has been sun bleached as the wood as been somewhat naturally cured. It takes for ever to sink but I usually use a big piece and bury it slightly with heavy rocks to weigh it down.
