driftwood

[Boxcar Muzzdogg]

I can never find any driftwood for aquariums so I bought some cool lookin driftwood out of the reptile section. I've had it soaking, completely submerged, in a bucket for about 2 weeks and its still bouyant. What should I do.

Also, a disgusting brown sludge has formed and congealed at the surface and the water is pitch black.

 

[Teelie]

Some reptile wood has coatings or stuff on it, some doesn't. And some isn't appropriate for tanks. Wood will eventually sink but it may take months.

 

[Boxcar Muzzdogg]

The only information on this wood is that it was heat treated. No mention of coatings.

 

[JackDemp528]

I had some drift wood that took forever to sink, I had to put rocks on the bottom of it to hold it down.

 

[LoachLover]

Usually it takes a long time for it to sink, I've got some wood that's still floating and it's been in there for 3 months.

 

[Synirr]

My driftwood finally started sinking on its own after 2 months... before that I just held it down with a rock