How to make the wood sink ?

**dc88** · 25th Mar 2006, 22:53

Thinking of rescape my tank. Just bought some nice looking woods with branches.
Put it in the tank than realize they won't sink !!!

Any suggestion ?

(The two block of dead woods still floating there in the tank...)

**tawauboy** · 25th Mar 2006, 23:53

use some rocks to weigh it down temporarily; until they soak enough water.
or soak the wood in a pail of water for a couple of weeks.
or boil the wood to expel air inside the wood.

**evolim83** · 26th Mar 2006, 01:53

Would suggest you boil the wood!
In my opinion, its the fastest and safest way to make the wood sink!
The process also sterilise the wood!
If not, you might have to wait for weeks, if not months before the wood sinks!

**dc88** · 26th Mar 2006, 04:57

Oh my, where to find a big pot to cook the wood ?!
May be I will try soak it in a hot tub with some rock weighting it?

**seed75** · 26th Mar 2006, 18:57

you can try boiling a kettle of hot water and place the biggest/thickest portion of the wood at the bottom of the pail and pour in the hot water

**seed75** · 26th Mar 2006, 19:00

Oh! 1 more trick, I had tried hanging fish hook with weight and hook onto the hidden area of the wood and try weighing it down for a period. 1 troublesome issue is that you must have spare weigh with hook for exchange within the next 2 weeks before it got rusty...

**evolim83** · 26th Mar 2006, 23:37

What I meant was to pour boiling water over the wood in a large tub!
Sorrie for the misunderstaning!

**seed75** · 27th Mar 2006, 01:28

Originally Posted by evolim83

What I meant was to pour boiling water over the wood in a large tub!
Sorrie for the misunderstaning!

Guess Bro dc88 just joking...

**densagoku** · 30th Mar 2006, 00:16

For me, i use boiling water like what the guys did..and change the water weekly..i soak them for about a month plus..i once bought a DW about a feet in length, no weights tied to it..initially float like styrofoam..a month later sink like submarine. i prefer slow wait with water changes so as the wood is clean and sterile when i introduce to the fishes. oh by the way i think bogwood takes even
longer...do not rush,thats my opinion..wood is organic.

**seed75** · 30th Mar 2006, 01:27

Originally Posted by densagoku

For me, i use boiling water like what the guys did..and change the water weekly..i soak them for about a month plus..i once bought a DW about a feet in length, no weights tied to it..initially float like styrofoam..a month later sink like submarine. i prefer slow wait with water changes so as the wood is clean and sterile when i introduce to the fishes. oh by the way i think bogwood takes even
longer...do not rush,thats my opinion..wood is organic.

I cannot agree more... waiting could be the best solution... do not have to worry the dry 'block' rpoducing some moudy substance or chemical...

**dc88** · 30th Mar 2006, 21:25

Thanks everyone

After one week of soaking with weighted rock (in a tub seperate from the tank) they finally reaching the bottom. The tub water after one week of "marinating" was truly horrific !

**ahkarboy** · 30th Mar 2006, 22:33

Did your water turn yellow??

**Leonard** · 3rd Apr 2006, 20:25

wat i did was jus glue the wood to a pebble to weight it down...

**kemp** · 4th Apr 2006, 10:01

glued??
why did you do that? Wouldnt it contaminate the water?

Originally Posted by Leonard

wat i did was jus glue the wood to a pebble to weight it down...

**dc88** · 4th Apr 2006, 22:02

The waste water in the tub after soaking the wood was more than yellow, its liked tea !
Anyway after trying out, I found 2 pieces were overkilled and finally decided on using just one of them
I posted the rescape in another link :

http://www.aquaticquotient.com/forum...ad.php?t=19790

Appreciate comment and suggestion.