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I know most pieces are attached to a slate anchor, but how long does it take a large, dry piece of driftwood to sink? I have a large piece weighted down under a container filled with water (72 hrs. now) and my patience is running out to see it in the tank. Help?
Thx,
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sorry to be the bearer of bad news,but in my experience i have
had driftwood submerged in a bucket for weeks and it
still didnt sink on its own.
now,i only buy that hard,malaysian driftwood that sinks like a
rock.
ned has lots of it,reasonably priced.


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Depending on how big the driftwood is of course.

If you can get it in really warm water and then let it soak in the really warm water (near boiling) and then put it in cold water, it might sink.

At least, that trick works with lava rocks. (the ones that float)

small rocks float
big rocks sink
eveybody knows that!
...kidding...
yeh, it can take forever to make pine driftwood sink

I'll anchor it - figure if it floats, it must be a witch!

Didn't stay submerged after 2 weeks forced under water with a weight on it. Used a reclaimed slate piece 8" x 6" x 1" screwed into the base and it was just right with a little gravel on it. Looks great!

get a big heavy piece of slate and a lot of aquarium silicone.

Silicone the wood to the slate and let it cure for a week or so.

The slate has to be HEAVY tho. enough to weigh the wood down

Sometimes it holds and sometimes the 2 pieces seperate and the wood floats to the top.

Second the vote on investing in the malaysian driftwood.