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garbutt_dave Enthusiast Posts: 223 Kudos: 89 Votes: 0 Registered: 04-Jun-2003	hey, I guess this is the right forum to post in, if not sorry. I got a piece of wood off my auntie and i want to put it in my tank, most of the wood i have sinks straight away, but i soak it to get the browness out. Ive soaked this wood for two nights now, but its still floating. Will it ever sink?! if not could i use fishing weights to drag it down? Thanks in Advance dave P.s. i would post pictures but i have no dollar to pay for a premium membership.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:26
greenmonkey51 Fish Master Posts: 1571 Kudos: 1692 Votes: 5 Registered: 28-Jan-2004	you need to soak it for longer say 2-3 weeks depending on the size. also there are free websites that you can post pics
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:26
Babelfish Administrator Small Fry with Ketchup Posts: 6833 Kudos: 8324 Votes: 1570 Registered: 17-Apr-2003	You posted correctly garbutt_dave, Larger pieces will take longer to sink, especially if they've been allowed to dry out. Some woods take longer as well (I had a rather difficult time with some pine). If you've been using cold water, try hot (not boiling as it aids in breakdown of the wood) water, changing it as it cools. If you want to add it to the tank right away, then yes you can weigh it down with a rock, or attach it permanantly to a stone. HTH a bit. ^_^ [/font]
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:26
garbutt_dave Enthusiast Posts: 223 Kudos: 89 Votes: 0 Registered: 04-Jun-2003	oh yeh! warm water, i forgot about that. I normaly do warm water. i'll be off to the garden to put some warm water in the bucket, its hard to get it alldone because its a long piece and i flip it over everyday so both sides get a soaking. Thanks for the advice. Dave
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:26
keithgh Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 6371 Kudos: 6918 Votes: 1542 Registered: 26-Apr-2003	garbutt_dave A lot has been said about this topic. There are some timbers that will not just sink, they have a natural boyancy. I have a rather large piece in my tank it is extremly hard, water resistant Australian timber. I soaked it for well over a month in a large rubbish bin & it still would not sink fully. It is held down by a rather large flat rock. Q Has it been in a tank before? What timber is it? Keith Near enough is not good enough, therefore good enough is not near enough, and only your best will do. I VOTE DO YOU if not WHY NOT? VOTE NOW VOTE NOW
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:26
jasonpisani Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 5553 Kudos: 7215 Votes: 1024 Registered: 24-Feb-2003	Leave it to sink for 2/3 weeks & put some weight on it, so it will keep under water. If you use hot water the process will be quicker. http://www.flickr.com/photos/corydoras/ Member of the Malta Aquarist Society - 1970. http://www.maltaaquarist.com
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:26
garbutt_dave Enthusiast Posts: 223 Kudos: 89 Votes: 0 Registered: 04-Jun-2003	i dont think that it has been in water before, if it doesnt sink after a few weeks then i can get some ledgers off my mate and that'll weigh it down, if i do it that way will i have to be careful about my fish eating the line? i have an oscar and a pleco, i dunno where the P is. Dave
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:26
garbutt_dave Enthusiast Posts: 223 Kudos: 89 Votes: 0 Registered: 04-Jun-2003	aditional information, it was picked off the some where in Spain a few years back, so it might have just dried out? I hope that information helped. Dave
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:26


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