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The piece of DW I have in my 55g is still not waterlogged and must be held down by its piece of slate and another slate rock. I am tired of fighting with it because when I clean I sometimes bump it and it floats up. This drives me insane because I then have to reposition it which stirs up the gravel and scares my fishies.
I have been looking online and the only place I have seen good, real DW is ebay. I don't know what will sink good though. Most don't have a name for it...just driftwood. I know Malaysian DW sinks because I have a small piece in my 10g. I found a good looking piece (I think) on ebay...but it is just regular. Here is the link: link. I have no idea what is good and if I should trust that the DW is free of parasites and stuff like that. Should I order this or any piece from ebay or should I try to find a piece locally...from a LFS?
What other kinds will sink readily besides Malaysian? I am tired of fighting with the piece I have. :%)

Last edited by Babelfish at 04-Jan-2006 17:17

*Kristin*

Petsolutions.com has some driftwood thats pretty good. Dr foster smith has some too that I've ordered. They both sunk right away.

Thanks...I'll check them out.

What kind did you order? I like the look of the Swahala DW but it doesn't mention anything on either website about how it sinks.

Last edited by GirlieGirl8519 at 02-Jan-2006 23:58

*Kristin*

Does anyone know anything about the Swahala DW? Does it sink pretty good?
If it was your tank would you prefer the Swahala or the Malaysian?:%)

*Kristin*

I have Mopani driftwood, lucked out there sunk on day one. Everything else is locally collected and worked with.

Goodluck

Koi

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Great! Thanks Koi Keeper...I am checking out some Mopani on ebay.

*Kristin*

I had to soak mine (in a spare trash can, not my fish tank) for two weeks before it mostly sunk on its own... And even then, I tied it down using fishing line tied to suction cups stuck on the bottom of the tank. It worked very well and was completely invisible.

Hoping that there must be a word for everything I mean...

Wow...I never thought of that. Very good idea. I am still going to get another piece, just because I don't like the one I have. I want a branchy piece. I may be able to use the piece I have in a 48g tank I will hopefully be getting soon. I will definitely keep that suction cup trick in mind though, in case I get another non-sinker.

*Kristin*

I also find that Mopani Wood is the easiest to sink & even if it's really dry, it will sink in 2/3 days.



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