henward Posted December 28, 2007 Report Share Posted December 28, 2007 Hi there have a piece of wood, it was driftwood once, but sun has dried it quite a bit. so now it floats, is a nice piece. i have weighted it down and submerged it in watr completely. just wondering how long will it take to fully absord and sink? or any quicker way of doing it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snookie Posted December 28, 2007 Report Share Posted December 28, 2007 how long is a peice of string ?? 8) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henward Posted December 28, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 28, 2007 but it should sink? soaked in water for ages, 3 4 months? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snookie Posted December 28, 2007 Report Share Posted December 28, 2007 how large is it ? you could always silocone a large piece of glass onto it and bury in the Substrate so glass is not visible Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henward Posted December 28, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 28, 2007 well i wont need the wood for 6 months at least so ill leave it there for a few months to keep absorbing the water. and let all the tannin come out its a huge piece, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A.PROPHECY Posted December 28, 2007 Report Share Posted December 28, 2007 can take over a year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cichlid7 Posted December 28, 2007 Report Share Posted December 28, 2007 with my 1m bit i had it sitting in the sun for about 1 year all did was water blast it then tip 1.5L of boiling water over it and it sunk to the bottom straight away Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henward Posted December 28, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 28, 2007 well im just sinking it right nowafter a couple of months, ill try the boiling water thing, i have 6 months so in conclusion, it can take a crap load of time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camnbron Posted December 28, 2007 Report Share Posted December 28, 2007 Drill some holes in it and wack some sinkers into the holes to weigh it down! Seriously though, some wood absorbs water faster than others, are you sure your piece of driftwood will be suitable? It could have been floating in the ocean for years and years Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted December 28, 2007 Report Share Posted December 28, 2007 It differs from almost instant to years :roll: If it isn't too big, try boiling it in water with baking soda added. Rinse well afterwards. Someone claimed the baking soda helps release the air bubbles trapped in the wood. Don't know if this is so and I have never tried it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henward Posted December 28, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 28, 2007 its large well, what ill do then is just leave it there for months see how we go i mean i have months, and the tank i just purchased comes iwth 4 massive pieces, one apprently 4 foot long warren said. so if those are nice then ill just use those but htis one really adds character. if it doesnt sink then its ok ll cut my losses and put it in the garden:D or ill consider tying weights to it:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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