fishnewbe420
Aquarium Advice Activist
Ok I have had a piece of driftwood in my tank for 2 years it still floats but I read here that if I boil it it may actually sink is this true? Just want to check before I pull it out of the tank and boil it
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rich311k
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If it has not sunk in two years it is not ever going to sink. Some wood can be that way.
Sssea
Aquarium Advice Freak
You can use silicone to attach it to a piece of slate to make it sink, or put weights on it.
pendergraft2111
Aquarium Advice Regular
I know my cousin had a really nice big piece that would always float up. He attached it to a big rock and then buried the rock under his sand. I forget how he did it but I am sure someone on here has a way or has done it before. I'll try and get a hold of him but he NEVER answers his phone...
pendergraft2111
Aquarium Advice Regular
beat me to it but there you go...lol
fishnewbe420
Aquarium Advice Activist
and here I got my hope up for a piece of wood would just lay there well..... what kind of silicon do I need then?
Homer8
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go ahead and try boiling it, if it doesnt work then all you have wasted is a pot of water and a little bit of time. if that fails then do what everyone else said
fishnewbe420
Aquarium Advice Activist
Lol might as well try it whats the worst that could happen it still float ohhhhh no lol
AquaOne
Aquarium Advice Freak
Pressurized container, if you can get up to about 4bar for a day that should do it (subject to size and type) but I wouldn't stick around while the pressure builds !!. Not sinking after 2 years sounds like it might be a soft-wood that you probably ought to avoid in a tank anyway.
It is expensive, but mopani Mopane - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia is probably the best and it's super-dense so sinks easy.
It is expensive, but mopani Mopane - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia is probably the best and it's super-dense so sinks easy.
jetajockey
come get me tang police!
The other thing about boiling it is that it can mess up the wood by expanding the wood fibers. I would just attach some slate to it with stainless screws.
fishnewbe420
Aquarium Advice Activist
Ok well I took out the driftwood and it was supper soft and mushy so I throw it out and put a new piece in with any luck this one will sink
