aquanaut Posted May 16, 2009 Report Share Posted May 16, 2009 I found a really good, big piece of wood in Kaikoura a while back while fishing. Naturally i brought it home for my tank. It sat around for some time as i was away in Oz working, i'm now home. I had set my tank up and thought the piece of wood would just sink to the bottom when added, how wrong i was. So i tied weights to it and that worked but it wouldn't sit how i wanted it and the weights looked ugly. So i took it out and have had it soaking in a large drum for the last month, thinking this would work. Once again i tried it in the tank and it still floated, very annoying. I came up with a great idea one night and have just completed the mission. I first set the piece of wood up in the empty tank to find the very bottom and balance points. I then drilled a series of holes, mainly at the ends and some in the middle, about the diameter of a 20 cent coin and varying depths. I went down to the local tyre store and got a whole lot of their spent wheel weights, lead of course. I melted them in a couple of pots, do this outside as it stinks to the high heavens. I then poured the hot melted lead into the drilled holes. Hey presto one piece of wood sitting in the bottom of the tank, no ugly weights tied to it. I thought this may help others having trouble with wood not sinking. It would work with any size piece of wood just change the drill bit size etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted May 16, 2009 Report Share Posted May 16, 2009 Make sure the wood is dry when you pour the lead in or you will get molten lead spitting into your face. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted May 16, 2009 Report Share Posted May 16, 2009 Hmmm...I generally find it easier to just put a rock on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whetu Posted May 17, 2009 Report Share Posted May 17, 2009 Make sure the wood is dry when you pour the lead in or you will get molten lead spitting into your face. Heh. I think I hear the voice of experience... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aquanaut Posted May 17, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 17, 2009 I did do the rock trick Ira, it didn't look right though. And yes the first pour i did ended up blowing everywhere, lesson learnt!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AquaVitamins Posted May 18, 2009 Report Share Posted May 18, 2009 Hmmm...I generally find it easier to just put a rock on it. Hahaha yea me too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmsmith Posted May 21, 2009 Report Share Posted May 21, 2009 Why didn't you just boil it for a few hours? Set up a big pot on the BBQ and leave it to boil. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 21, 2009 Report Share Posted May 21, 2009 In my piece of driftwood I got it hollowed out in a spot and filled it with lead then it just sinks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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