I have some realy cool driftwood that I have cleaned and sterilized. I just added it to my tank and figured a good pile of rocks on the base would hold it down until it became waterlogged, it didnt work. I was just windering how long I will have to wait before it gets waterlogged enough to sink? Peices range from 3-6" diameter and 18" long. Thanks.
Floating wood! (go figure)
- Thread starter Diamondhitch
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Some driftwood will never sink, even when water logged. You can ancor the wood by using slate and brass screws. If you go to the flooring dept. of your local hardware store, you can get 12" x 12" slate flooring tiles for pretty cheap. the tiles are easy to drill and cut.
The boiling of bogwood is to get most of the tanin out, so it won't make your tank look like a big bowl of thea. I normally put the pieces of bogwood in vessels i collect the rainwater in and put some bricks on top of them to keep them down. After a weak or two they can stay on the bottom of the tank.
Thanks for the info. I thought about slate but the only stuff I knew about is used for siding and only sells per lift for $250!!! The tile idea is great!
I of course did boil it to get rid of any pests or remaining sap and whatnot (it is well weathered though so sap should be the least of my concerns)
I of course did boil it to get rid of any pests or remaining sap and whatnot (it is well weathered though so sap should be the least of my concerns)
I'm having the same problem in my polypterus tank, as the lapradei and ornate keep knocking the rocks off the biggest driftwood and it pops to the surface. This piece is about 3" in diameter at its smallest, and has been submerged for 6 months, yet it still floats! Smaller branches have become waterlogged and rest on the bottom with ease.
I'd be tempted to take it out except for the java fern that has grown into it. Might also try screwing it to slate as suggested.
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I'd be tempted to take it out except for the java fern that has grown into it. Might also try screwing it to slate as suggested.
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