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	Drift wood
Krunchy Fingerling Posts: 41 Kudos: 23 Registered: 05-Sep-2007	I have a piece that is like 3 weeks submerged, the dang thing still wont stay down on its own accord... I have rocks keeping it down now... really how can I get this thing to stay down on itw own
Posted 13-Sep-2007 22:02
sham Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 3369 Kudos: 2782 Votes: 98 Registered: 21-Apr-2004	Some wood doesn't and some wood takes months. You can screw it onto a piece of slate or leave it sitting with the rocks on it for awhile longer and see if it sinks. Boiling might speed up the process if it is going to ever sink but don't boil too long because it breaks down the wood.
Posted 13-Sep-2007 23:41
Krunchy Fingerling Posts: 41 Kudos: 23 Registered: 05-Sep-2007	I guess its a waiting game then... rocks it is!
Posted 13-Sep-2007 23:55
keithgh Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 6371 Kudos: 6918 Votes: 1542 Registered: 26-Apr-2003	Some DW will never sink no matter what you do. If it has to be screwed down there are two methods one is a strong plastic/nylon or stainless steel, these screws these can be used when you use slate as it drills easly using a masonary drill. *Have a look in [link=My Profile] http://www.fishprofiles.com/forums/member.aspx?id=1935[/link] for my tank info* Look here for my Betta 11Gal Desktop & Placidity 5ft Community Tank Photos 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 14-Sep-2007 02:42
Callatya Moderator The girl's got crabs! Posts: 9662 Kudos: 5261 Registered: 16-Sep-2001	Can you boil it? It opens up the wood a bit and can sometimes let the water penetrate deeper. It does speed up the decay process slightly, but if it isn't sinking, it is probably not going to have it falling apart in a hurry. For animals, the entire universe has been neatly divided into things to (a) mate with, (b) eat, (c) run away from, and (d) rocks. - Terry Pratchett
Posted 14-Sep-2007 07:19
Bubblebrain Hobbyist Posts: 81 Kudos: 39 Votes: 22 Registered: 07-May-2005	the driftwood in my tank didn't float at all when i put it in water. i got it from a freshwater creek so it could of been in water for years before. hi woot woot woot woot woot woot
Posted 25-Sep-2007 12:07


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