Josh333 Posted March 6 Share Posted March 6 Was curious how long does it take water log my driftwood it's in a 55g tank, I was told it was manzanita but not sure. It's been in the tank for a month now and it's still floats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beastie Posted March 6 Share Posted March 6 So, one wood I had became waterlogged in a matter of three weeks, another piece that looks similar has been in the tank for past two three months and is still swimming 🙂 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doktor zhivago Posted March 6 Share Posted March 6 I've found boiling wood makes it sink way faster but that's not always practical with larger pieces Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tlindsey Posted March 6 Share Posted March 6 Many years ago driftwood was sold with slate attached with screws. At that time most used gravel for substrate. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLFishChik Posted March 6 Share Posted March 6 I used some gorilla glue and glued a few river rocks to the bottom of my Spider Wood pieces and nestled the down into the substrate to hide them. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lefty o Posted March 6 Share Posted March 6 fact is, you just never know how long a piece of wood will take to sink. sometimes its a few days, sometimes a few months. when impatient, ive always used the screw a piece of slate to it to make it sink. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattyM Posted March 6 Share Posted March 6 I have a cheap enamel pot, 4 gallons or so, that I use to boil wood. For larger pieces I just boil whatever will fit for 5-10 minutes, and flip as needed - even if I have to hold it while it's boiling, it helps. It will also help with any biofilm and tannins it might be leeching. Those are some really nice pieces btw! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnyxxl Posted March 7 Share Posted March 7 On 3/6/2024 at 3:11 PM, MattyM said: I have a cheap enamel pot, 4 gallons or so, that I use to boil wood. For larger pieces I just boil whatever will fit for 5-10 minutes, and flip as needed - even if I have to hold it while it's boiling, it helps. It will also help with any biofilm and tannins it might be leeching. Those are some really nice pieces btw! But the biofilm can feed the tank. I know some don't like the tannins. I have black water fish on my list so they will love the tannins Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattyM Posted March 7 Share Posted March 7 On 3/7/2024 at 8:40 AM, johnnyxxl said: But the biofilm can feed the tank. Yup, my spider wood just had an amazing amount that now gives the tank a more reasonable amount of biofilm to feed on, even months later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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