Driftwood Damage?

[selki]

if i drop a 50 lb wood in an acrylic tank filled with water think itll dent the bottom?

 

[Noto]

I wouldn't risk it. Lower the wood in gently; get help if you need it. You could also put some layers of eggcrate or similar in to help cushion the wood in case it does slip.

 

[selki]

i was just asking i didnt drop it completely from the top, but if it did would it dent? I dropped it from halfway in the tank.

 

[Noto]

Oh, it already happened? I think if any serious damage were done you would be able to see it.

 

[timeneverfreezes]

As far as i know acrylic cant dent...

 

[selki]

wrong, when i ordered this tenecor tank it came with a dent that looks poppable on a vehicle if not on bodyline on the outside of tank.

what would u scale on a level of hardness , wood and acrylic from 1 being weakest - 10 strongest.

 

[timeneverfreezes]

I would say that acrylic is harder than wood, def scratchable and easily for that matter. Did you check out and see if it really damaged anything?

 

[selki]

well the woods sitting around where it dropped so i cant see any dents but from what i see it looks like a flawless accident....but there coudl be damage...I highly doubt any crack/scratches but more of a dent if anything..would I be able to visually see it instantly if there was a dent either small or big?

 

[chesterthehero]

wood compared to acrylic... wood would be a 1... acrylic would be a 10...
wood and acrylic compared to steel... wood would be a 1 acrylic would be a 3...

i have a hard time believing yer "dent" is a dent and not a casting/molding defect..

 

[WeeNe858]

the worst that can happen is a scratch. unless you dropped it in an empty tank. then you should check the seals on the sidewalls