driftwood question

[nilesh7318]

i have just brought a driftwood from the local pet store. i cleaned the wood with a brush and water.

when i put the wood in water it is floating. how much time will the wood take to soak in the water and sink in water.

i have attached the photo of the wood . can anyone comment on the wood if it is okay.

 

[Convict2161]

i have just brought a driftwood from the local pet store. i cleaned the wood with a brush and water.

when i put the wood in water it is floating. how much time will the wood take to soak in the water and sink in water.

i have attached the photo of the wood . can anyone comment on the wood if it is okay.

It can take a long long time or no time at all. It's it light? Have you tried to boil it?

 

[nilesh7318]

no i have not boiled it. i have just put it in hot water for few hours .do i need to boil it. how can i make it sink.

 

[Convict2161]

no i have not boiled it. i have just put it in hot water for few hours .do i need to boil it. how can i make it sink.

Boiling it helps but you don't have to do it... Is it not sinking?

 

[nilesh7318]

yes it is not sinking. i have put it in water for about two days now. its still floating.

 

[jcolon]

yes it is not sinking. i have put it in water for about two days now. its still floating.

Boiling will help to open up pores for it to water-log faster, but it won't be right away. You'll probably either have to screw it to a piece of slate, or put a heavy rock on top of it. It'll water-log eventually.

 

[nilesh7318]

thanks for your replies. but can you tell me how much time it will take for this wood to sink.

 

[Convict2161]

thanks for your replies. but can you tell me how much time it will take for this wood to sink.

Put it this way. One piece took so long I tossed it out the window. You can screw a piece of slate to it so it sinks.

 

[jcolon]

thanks for your replies. but can you tell me how much time it will take for this wood to sink.

Take a guess ... it'll be somewhere between now and never. Could be a couple of weeks, or months. There have been members that waited months and it still wanted to float. Screwing it to a piece of slate should do the trick.