Driftwood problems

[Spencergoddard]

So I bought a gorgeous piece of 4 ft drift wood and the damn thing won't sink. I know its not uncommon but I've never dealt with it before personally. If you've experienced this how long until it sank or is there a way to speed up the process? It's holding up my aqua scape ideas hahah


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[Jc1119]

I've got 2 pieces that have teen submerged since January that still won't sink. Nothing a few strategically placed rocks won't handle though.

Some pieces may take years to become waterlogged enough to sink.


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[mason87]

I've read that you're supposed to boil all of that stuff before you toss it in... you know, in your four foot pot you keep for special occasions.

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[Spencergoddard]

My piece would've difficult to hold down with rocks. Ill have to give it a shot though cause there's no way in waiting years


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[Spencergoddard]

Hahahah my bath tub water won't quite reach boiling temp


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[Skittle]

Agreed with the rocks. Ive used rocks to hold mine down until they sink on their own.


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[Skittle]

Or attach it to a slate bottom and put the substrate over the slate


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[Spencergoddard]

The slate could work. I was thinking even like airline tube or zip ties but I don't know what to tie them to. I don't want it to look sloppy


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[ragin_cajun]

Put a screw through a piece of floor tile. Then screw that into the bottom of the driftwood. You now have a base for your driftwood. Put that in your aquarium, put some substrate/gravel/sand over the tile to cover it up so it looks like your driftwood is just in the sand. Now put a couple good and heavy rocks on top of the slate that is buried under the substrate so that it can't float. Bigger driftwood, you'll need bigger rocks.

 

[Spencergoddard]

Now that sounds like a plan. You can just put a screw through tile? I've never tried


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