Hey friends... So, Check it. I bought some beautiful driftwood. Already heat treated I have been rinsing it and soaking it for a week. Yet, it STILL floats>>>ARG
How long will it take to be water logged...?????? Right now I have it weighted but, not very securely. So, thoughts?????? :nerd:
Grapevine? This wood is normally a bit more lighter/buoyant then other types of driftwood, but it should sink. Sometimes all it takes is time. If you have fish that's surface dwellers - or even timid fish - they really appreciate the overhang/shade of the driftwood. I would suggest letting it float around in the tank; if you want. Its certainly interesting to look at!
Wood designed for reptile tanks would not have been tested for buoyancy so may take quite a while to sink. The alternative is to attach it to somthing that does sink, like a piece of slate, and use it that way. Don't be surprised if you occasionally see some fungus, this is common as the wood is submerged. It is harmless (other than adding to the bioload) and many fish will eat it. I have seen faster growth on fry in tanks with driftwood than without. I had one piece that I didn't know was sprouting fungus until I moved the fry to a different tank, a few days later the wood was fuzzy.
The fuzz is fungi. What you do with it is up to you, lots of fish will eat it. I usually don't do anything other than let the fish eat it. You could try scraping it off but it will come back. Perhaps putting some plants like Java fern or Anubias on the wood would slow down or over take the fungi eventually. You can tie the root of java fern or anubias to the driftwood and it will attach itself over time, usually takes about a month or so.
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