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I have always used mopani wood for driftwood, since it sinks naturally, but my sister gave me a huge driftwood piece as a gift for my new 150 g aquarium. she got it from the pet store with a piece of slate drilled on the bottom, and the thing is very large and heavy.
I put it in the water after scrubbing it off and it floats like a cork - the slate means nothing. I've never had wood like this before so is there any hope of it sinking in my lifetime? I know there is wood that will virtually never sink but this piece being on the bottom is pretty much mandatory, lol. I have to really press down hard to force it to the bottom, so a rock on it would not be enough to cause it to descend.
Any experience with this?
I put it in the water after scrubbing it off and it floats like a cork - the slate means nothing. I've never had wood like this before so is there any hope of it sinking in my lifetime? I know there is wood that will virtually never sink but this piece being on the bottom is pretty much mandatory, lol. I have to really press down hard to force it to the bottom, so a rock on it would not be enough to cause it to descend.
Any experience with this?