I have a very nice piece of driftwood that is about 3 feet long and about 8
inches in diameter but the darned thing won't stay submerged. It's been in a
big bin with the water changed daily for about 3 weeks and has now been in
my tank for 1 week But it still floats without something weighing it down.

How long until it will sink naturally? Or should I just attach the thing to
some slate or tile? If I attach it to tile what type of screws should be
used?

on its own it my never sink use stainless steel or marine brass screws to
attach a piece of slate but predrill the wood first

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I have a very nice piece of driftwood that is about 3 feet long and about 8
inches in diameter but the darned thing won't stay submerged. It's been in a
big bin with the water changed daily for about 3 weeks and has now been in
my tank for 1 week But it still floats without something weighing it down.

How long until it will sink naturally?

Quite a while sometimes. Get a piece of slate, drill it and stick
a STAINLESS STEEL screw in there to attach it.




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Quite a while sometimes. Get a piece of slate, drill it and stick
a STAINLESS STEEL screw in there to attach it.

You can also drill the screw holes, fill them with aquarium silicone, and
use plastic screws. Just FY if metal in your tank gives you the willies.

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I would also boil the wood for a couple of hours, this allows water to
thouroughly saturate the wood (also takes out some of the tanins) and it
will sink much easier...

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(Richard J. Sexton (At work)) wrote in news:H6qG48.85G@T-
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Quite a while sometimes. Get a piece of slate, drill it and stick
a STAINLESS STEEL screw in there to attach it.

You can also drill the screw holes, fill them with aquarium silicone, and
use plastic screws. Just FY if metal in your tank gives you the willies.

~Empty

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it's because I never call myself. (I used to, but I was never
home. I just gave up after a while. I figure if I want to talk
to me, I'll just have to do it in person.)" -Walker

I had a piece of driftwood in my tank held down by rocks for several months
before it finally sucked up enough water to stay submerged on its own.

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I would also boil the wood for a couple of hours, this allows water to
thouroughly saturate the wood (also takes out some of the tanins) and it
will sink much easier...

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(Richard J. Sexton (At work)) wrote in
news:H6qG48.85G@T-
FCN.Net:

Quite a while sometimes. Get a piece of slate, drill it and stick
a STAINLESS STEEL screw in there to attach it.

You can also drill the screw holes, fill them with aquarium silicone,
and
use plastic screws. Just FY if metal in your tank gives you the willies.

~Empty

--
"I'm constantly forgetting my own phone number. Quite simply,
it's because I never call myself. (I used to, but I was never
home. I just gave up after a while. I figure if I want to talk
to me, I'll just have to do it in person.)" -Walker