driftwood water logging eta

[HoldenOn]

Hey all,
I went to my LFS because I was in the area and picked up a nice piece of spiderwood. It's in a bucket outside with water+prime. How long do you think it'll take to sink?

 

[AilyNC]

Good look. Took mine 19 days!

I think it's the same thing - Azalea Root. I've seen it called spider wood.

My story in pics -

 

[HoldenOn]

Good look. Took mine 19 days!

I think it's the same thing - Azalea Root. I've seen it called spider wood.

My story in pics -View attachment 118613View attachment 118614

Can I just float it in the tank? I'm kind of worried about some evil bug laying eggs on the wood and when I put it in they hatch and eat the eyes off all my fish lol

 

[mbsqw1d]

if it'll fit in a pan, you could boil it for a couple of minutes. Otherwise you're best leaving it to soak outside the tank and see what leaches from it, if anything. You can hold it down by tying a rock to it in the tank. Unless you want to place bets..? eh @AilyNC ?

 

[AilyNC]

Can I just float it in the tank? I'm kind of worried about some evil bug laying eggs on the wood and when I put it in they hatch and eat the eyes off all my fish lol

I floated mine because I had no fish in the tank. I would be paranoid it'll sick and fall on a fish and kill it. With fish in the tank I'd probably use a bucket. Or put it in the tank and when it starts to sick use a bucket. Or use a bucket now and keep a towel over the bucket to keep bugs out.

Very much the reason I didn't move to America - bugs.

 

[AilyNC]

if it'll fit in a pan, you could boil it for a couple of minutes. Otherwise you're best leaving it to soak outside the tank and see what leaches from it, if anything. You can hold it down by tying a rock to it in the tank. Unless you want to place bets..? eh @AilyNC ?

I lost

 

[mbsqw1d]

I lost

Can't win all the time!

 

[HoldenOn]

if it'll fit in a pan, you could boil it for a couple of minutes. Otherwise you're best leaving it to soak outside the tank and see what leaches from it, if anything. You can hold it down by tying a rock to it in the tank. Unless you want to place bets..? eh @AilyNC ?

It's super tall, no boiling this time I'm afraid!

 

[AilyNC]

Can't win all the time!

A motto for all marriages

 

[mbsqw1d]

It's super tall, no boiling this time I'm afraid!

Will it fit in your oven?

 

[AilyNC]

It's super tall, no boiling this time I'm afraid!

Pics of it didn't happen

(Not sure this is saying that's used anywhere else )

 

[HoldenOn]

Pics of it didn't happen

(Not sure this is saying that's used anywhere else )

You want a picture of my pan? Ummmm....

Will it fit in your oven?

Probably, don't know if my parents will appreciate the oven on in the middle of summer

 

[mbsqw1d]

Not the fact that you've got a lump of tree in there.. just that its summertime lol

 

[AilyNC]

Pics of the Spider driftwood.

 

[AilyNC]

Not the fact that you've got a lump of tree in there.. just that its summertime lol

Right?!