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zebra Fish Master Posts: 1671 Kudos: 291 Votes: 37 Registered: 08-Oct-2001	Hello! I just got a piece of driftwood with a base on it, and it says to let it soak for 24 hours, well i have for almost 3 days now, and it still wont stay on the bottom?!! what am i doing wrong? thanks. ~!!I lOve LiFe!!~
Posted 09-Jul-2009 22:33
Mez Ultimate Fish Guru Asian Hardfeather Enthusiast Posts: 3300 Votes: 162 Registered: 23-Feb-2001	Nothing - they just take ages to sink. Tying a weight to the bottom of it.
Posted 09-Jul-2009 23:29
ScottF Fish Addict Addiction Hurts!! Posts: 542 Kudos: 330 Votes: 355 Registered: 28-May-2007	when I get new driftwood, I soak mine in a bucket of freshwater for about a week, lying a brick or something heavy on it... this way the tannins can leach out of the driftwood some, and the wood becomes waterlogged and will settle better in my tank.. sometimes I have to weigh the wood down under a rock in my tank for awhile before ti will stay down...
Posted 10-Jul-2009 03:00
keithgh Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 6371 Kudos: 6918 Votes: 1542 Registered: 26-Apr-2003	Having a base on it might be a clue not knowing the species it might never sink that is why the base is attached. Just keep soaking it try putting a weight on it to make it stay under the water. *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 10-Jul-2009 08:15
Shinigami Ichthyophile Catfish/Oddball Fan Posts: 9962 Kudos: 2915 Registered: 22-Feb-2001	Hmmm, I have two pieces of wood with bases, and I've never actually noticed the amount of time it takes for them to sink because I usually just put a rock on the base. You should try that, because otherwise it can take A WHILE for it to sink, as I learned with one of my relatively recent pieces of Malaysian wood. Some people say boiling it, which forces the air out of the wood, is a possibility. I have never tried it, as I believe it is generally unnecessary. -------------------------------------------- The aquarist is one who must learn the ways of the biologist, the chemist, and the veterinarian.
Posted 11-Jul-2009 03:41
FRANK Moderator Posts: 5108 Kudos: 5263 Votes: 1690 Registered: 28-Dec-2002	Hi, Whenever a piece of driftwood comes with a base attached, you should always bury it under a layer of gravel or some rocks to hold it down. Frank -->>> The Confidence of Amateurs, is the Envy of Professionals <<<--
Posted 14-Jul-2009 08:24
zebra Fish Master Posts: 1671 Kudos: 291 Votes: 37 Registered: 08-Oct-2001	thanks guys! I boiled it, and that did the trick! now my tank looks awesome with it in there!!!! =] ~!!I lOve LiFe!!~
Posted 14-Jul-2009 17:37


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