Then I ran the dishwaher about a dozen times with the driftwood in it. It worked very well. I figured you can cook food in a dishwaher safely so why not give it a shot. I've had driftwood take 2 weeks and others never sink. Screw a piece of slate to it and bury the slate in the gravel to hold it down. You can boil it also to open to up and speed cure it I'm not positive but i have a feeling my driftwood is even too big for that It's worth a shot if it doesn't sink in the next week or so.
I don't know I say let it float. Suspended driftwood could be the next aquascaping trend. Maybe even less Punisher I'd go get two pieces of slate and screw that baby down to them One piece of slate on each end. It will sink then put the substrate in next to hide the slate. A big piece like that may take a year to fully saturate to where it will sink Well i got my gravel in today I don't think 6 bags of the stuff was enough so I'm going to order 3 more.
On a plus i think i'm going to like the new seachem fluorite black. I also took this picture of the gravel. I like the black too That driftwood is killer. Nice piece for sure. No matter what you end up having to do to get it to submerge I agree, great piece!
That'll hold it down. It may take a loooong time to get it to stay down! Some woods may even never sink altogether unless you weigh them down.
That said, the average time it takes for most driftwoods to sink is anywhere between 2 days for boiled, highly porous woods to 2 weeks. It might take up to 4 weeks or even 2-months for less porous woods to sink. Wood sinks when it becomes waterlogged, and the water replaces all the air trapped inside the wood. If you plan on soaking your driftwood inside the fish tank, add some weight on the wood to keep the entire piece submerged.
Howbeit, do not soak the wood inside your fish tank if the piece of wood is leaching. Instead, use a large container to soak the wood, which will help keep the tannins out of your aquarium. Another way to get aquarium driftwood to sink is to weigh the wood in your tank. Enough extra weight can get the wood to sink, sometimes even sufficiently that you can remove the weight if you want to. Most aquarists use heavy objects like lava rock to hold their driftwood down.
However, if the piece of wood slips it will float, plus both the wood and rocks moving could damage your tank or hurt your fish. You could drill a few holes in a small piece of slate then drive some stainless steel screws through the slate and driftwood. The size of the slate will most likely be dictated by the buoyancy of the driftwood, plus the slate can get covered with the substrate.
Please note that only stainless steel screws are absolutely aquarium safe, other metals including iron will leach in the water column and could hurt your tank inhabitants, more so inverts like snails. Stainless steel screws are much safer than zinc plated or regular steel. Brass is resistant to oxidation, but I would be hesitant to use it because it contains copper.
Slate is largely aquarium safe, but when in doubt, get a small piece and do the vinegar test. This is not the option most freshwater aquarium owners would go for, but is easy and viable especially for smaller pieces of wood.
Super glue will help you attach a weight to your driftwood or anchor points inside the aquarium. If need be, you can even anchor the wood to the bottom of the tank, albeit making the wood hard to clean. The glue should hold everything in place as long as it is a plank of good solid wood and the surfaces are clean and free from dust and debris. Most glues are safe for use in aquariums, but to be sure, use cyanoacrylate gel super glue gel because it becomes completely inert when moist or wet.
It looks similar to standard driftwood but has longer branches. It is dense, attractive, and very durable for aquariums. Many people confuse African Root and African Driftwood, however, they are two different types of driftwood. African Driftwood has an appearance that is similar to standard driftwood but it is self-sinking. It is also darker than standard driftwood and has a convoluted shape. African Driftwood is usually hundreds of years old and it is comparatively more expensive than standard driftwood.
There is some important preparation that you need to do before placing driftwood in the aquarium. It can help you clean and sterilize the driftwood so that it does not introduce pests and pathogens to the environment of the aquarium. You can draw a rough sketch of your aquarium to plan where you want to place the driftwood and how you want to arrange everything else inside the aquarium.
This step helps you to visualize and experiment with different designs without disturbing the aquatic life in the aquarium. The next step is to clean the driftwood properly for placement. You can use a clean brush to scrub the piece of driftwood until no dirt remains on it. It is important not to use soap or chemical detergents because any remains from these cleaners can harm the pH of your aquarium.
Using chemical cleaners can also affect the aquatic life inside the aquarium. Some types of driftwood float or remain slightly buoyant in water until you saturate or cure them. The process is fairly simple. All you have to do is soak the driftwood in a large water bath, ensuring that the piece of driftwood remains completely underwater. We recommend you to soak it for one to two weeks.
Soaking driftwood is important because doing so removes excess tannins. If the driftwood is not soaked beforehand, these excess tannins can otherwise darken or discolor the water of the aquarium. While the discoloration of the water poses no harm to the aquatic life of the aquarium, it can lower the pH slightly over time. You will also have to keep a check on the driftwood while it is soaking to ensure that you do not need to change the water in the container.
If the water darkens, you should change the water in the container and gently rinse the piece of driftwood before soaking it in clean water again. Use clean dechlorinated water for soaking. As you keep changing the water during this soaking period, you will notice that the water becomes less stained than the last time.
At last, when you notice no discoloration for a few days, you do not need to soak the driftwood anymore. This step is especially important before the placement of the driftwood in the aquarium. Boiling driftwood in a large container also makes more tannins wash out into water making the curing process easier and a whole lot quicker. Boiling also sterilizes the driftwood by getting rid of fungal spores, algae, and bacteria that pose risk to the aquatic environment of the aquarium.
If you have a small piece of driftwood, minutes would suffice.
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