Bog Wood Or Drift Wood

[james morrisontoxic2]

can some one please tell me how to keep this stuff at the bottom of my tank.i know there must be a easy way i just cant think how,thanks for any help

 

[doresy]

Hi, bogwood needs to be well soaked in a bucket (for weeks) to remove tannins (which would stain your water). During this time the bogwood will become 'water-logged' so will naturally sink.

Drift wood, depending on what it is, may need weighting down for quite some time.

 

[james morrisontoxic2]

doresey thanks for the info mate

 

[vinylman]

You could always fix it to a slate base using aquarium sealant, then just bury the slate in the substrate.

 

[OldMan47]

I often end up using a stainless steel screw to attach mine to a piece of slate. I drill a hole through the slate with a carbide bit and screw into the wood from below the slate. The screw is hidden completely. The size of the slate depends on how much weight I need to sink the wood. A sprinkling of substrate on top of the slate will hide it if you don't like the look. If you have trouble finding slate, like I did, you can get real slate that is made up to be floor tiles. A hammer and a little time will make the slate tile whatever size and shape you want.

 

[james morrisontoxic2]

thanks for that vinylaman good idea

thanks for that oldman another good idea

 

[waterdrop]

thanks OM47, a valuable little post there!

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