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Discussion in 'General Discussion' started by fishyness, Feb 18, 2010.

  1. Feb 18, 2010 #1
    fishyness

    fishyness Inactive User

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    I bought 2 nice pieces from wont say where and I am pretty sure they are for reptile, they are mounted on slate but wont sink. I am very disappointed cause I love this store and think maybe they should have said since I told them it was for aquarium. I bought these for my discus tank.. any ideas how to make them waterlogged?  They are in an unoccupied aquarium, just driftwood, and are not sinking.
     
  2. Feb 18, 2010 #2
    phishcrazee Riverside

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    You have to put them in water and let them become water logged.......I've weighed down driftwood and/or pried it underwater until it becomes water logged enough to stay down on its own. It took several weeks, if I remember correctly.
     
  3. Feb 18, 2010 #3
    FishBrain New London

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    Yep just soak them in water ( hot seems to work faster) for a while then they will sink. There are also different types of drift wood that will sink right away like malaysian drift wood.
    -Bill
     
  4. Feb 19, 2010 #4
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    Buy some lead plate or some fishing weights. Hog out the bottom and secure the weights below. All you have to do is find out how much weight it takes to make them not bouyant (guess and check). Should not take too much weight.
     
  5. Feb 19, 2010 #5
    fishyness

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    I thought of that but metals and fish tanks dont go together I think.
     
  6. Feb 19, 2010 #6
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    Couly you Epoxy Rock to the bottom of it?
     
  7. Feb 19, 2010 #7
    fishyness

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    Good idea, think I'll try that thanks
     
  8. Feb 19, 2010 #8
    jwess

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    I second that. Epoxy or silicone the slate to the bottom of your tank. Silicone might be easier to remove in the future.
     
  9. Feb 19, 2010 #9
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    Naw, I mean epoxy rock/rubble to the bottom of the wood, not tank...if there is water in the tank it's no good ;(
     
  10. Feb 19, 2010 #10
    fishyness

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    Do you think the silicone would work ? The tank has water in it yes.
     

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