Driftwood won't sink!

[LCieParagon]

I have a beautiful piece of Malaysian driftwood. I put it in the tank and it won't sink. I have 5 other pieces and they all sank. I don't want to boil the wood because I want the tannins released. Plus it's way too big to put in a bucket. It's for a blackwater aquarium. Please help me sink this piece of wood!

 

[Gillie]

Malaysian and mopani driftwood are very dense and heavy if your wood doesn't sink it's something else.

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[LCieParagon]

Malaysian and mopani driftwood are very dense and heavy if your wood doesn't sink it's something else.

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It's very dense and heavy, but I can't even push the thing down because it's got such high buoyancy. The other 5 pieces sink fine. It's floating all over my tank. And it's by far the largest piece in my aquarium. The LFS said it was Malaysian driftwood. Any advice to sink it?

 

[Gillie]

Just find something big enough to soak it in for a couple days, or leave it in the tank to soak.

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[Glene20]

Unless you can try putting some rocks on it I would suggest soaking it for a few days some way.

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[Coyne]

You could also attach some rocks underneath it to anchor it down. You can hide the rocks under the substrate this way.

 

[Fresh2o]

You could also attach some rocks underneath it to anchor it down. You can hide the rocks under the substrate this way.

+1 Slate is a good choice for this. Drill a hole in it and drive a stainless steel screw the slate and into the driftwood.

 

[Fishobsessed7]

How long has it been in the tank?


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[LCieParagon]

How long has it been in the tank?


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It's been in the tank a week now and it still hasn't sunk to the bottom.

 

[Fishobsessed7]

Sometimes it takes a few months to sink sometimes it takes a few hours to sink