chigwellhammer Fishaholic Joined May 29, 2010 Messages 624 Reaction score 2 Feb 5, 2014 #1 Soaked it for 24hrs and it floats... Any ideas to pin it down??? Cheers
RRaquariums Chatroom Moderator Chatroom Moderator Joined Feb 4, 2014 Messages 760 Reaction score 61 Location US Feb 5, 2014 #2 All the wood I've got in my tanks took weeks to get waterlogged I had to pin it down in the water with rocks.
All the wood I've got in my tanks took weeks to get waterlogged I had to pin it down in the water with rocks.
OP OP chigwellhammer Fishaholic Joined May 29, 2010 Messages 624 Reaction score 2 Feb 5, 2014 #3 Ok currently i have managed to wedge it but it is pushing against the glass... Is this safe or could this cause to crack the glass?
Ok currently i have managed to wedge it but it is pushing against the glass... Is this safe or could this cause to crack the glass?
RRaquariums Chatroom Moderator Chatroom Moderator Joined Feb 4, 2014 Messages 760 Reaction score 61 Location US Feb 5, 2014 #4 If it's not pressing really hard against the glass it should be just fine. What I do before putting any new wood in my tank is let it get water logged in a 5 gallon bucket that way you can stack rock on it and not worry about breaking glass
If it's not pressing really hard against the glass it should be just fine. What I do before putting any new wood in my tank is let it get water logged in a 5 gallon bucket that way you can stack rock on it and not worry about breaking glass
Tongue_Flicker Fish Herder Joined Oct 26, 2013 Messages 1,115 Reaction score 1 Location BH Feb 5, 2014 #5 Pour hot water over it first and waterlog it in a highly acidic/soft water for 3 days.