How To Make Aquarium Wood Sink

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4 жыл бұрын

#HowToMakeAquariumWoodSink #HowToMakeBogWoodSink #HowToMakeDriftWoodSink
How to stop our new piece of aquarium wood floating.

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@Crack_biscuits 3 жыл бұрын

My wood always stays up ,but the Mrs is fine with that 😆

@DanielKeepingFish 3 жыл бұрын

I'm guessing the steel screw approach is not the one you're looking for then. 😆

@lilyedgar4218 4 жыл бұрын

I just did this the day before Christmas 🎄 with my spider wood. Glued it with aquarium safe adhesive onto the slate, then covered the glue with substrate & poured the fluval stratum over the slate. Definitely like your idea too with the stainless steel screws.

@DanielKeepingFish 4 жыл бұрын

Easy now folks. This is a re-upload of an older video. I've had to edit three or four to comply with new guidelines so will be uploading them today. Working on loads of things as ever though so plenty of new content on the way shortly. Thanks for baring with me!

@DebTim 4 жыл бұрын

Hi Dan... I enjoyed your walk through of methods. I have tried them all but my favourite is the screw it down method. I have also seen where you drill a few large holes in the wood and pack them with cement. Allow them to dry and wall -al!

@DanielKeepingFish 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Deb. Hey that's a great idea for larger pieces. I've never heard of that one before but I'll bet it works a treat.

@jackanddan 8 ай бұрын

Checking out the old school wood sinking tips Daniel….. great tips sir🪵🪵💪💪😀😀👍👍

@kingteetv1074 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks

@beastly_brisket_man6249 4 жыл бұрын

Most helpful video I’ve seen so far! Nice name by the way!

@DanielKeepingFish 4 жыл бұрын

Sorry bud I only just saw this comment. Not sure how it skipped by. Thank you and your right. The name has style right? 😂😉

@markd7013 3 жыл бұрын

I have a gigantic piece of bogwood. approx 4 feet long and maybe 2 feet high. its been fully submerged in a wheelie bin full of water for a month, and is still very buoyant. at this rate, its going to need at least 2 months i reckon. but it will be worth it eventually!

@DanielKeepingFish 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah some pieces tank a long long time. I've had some take months but as you say soooo worth it once it gets there. 👍

@stephen-truthseeker 3 жыл бұрын

That's the best video I've seen on this.

@DanielKeepingFish 3 жыл бұрын

Ah thanks Stephen. Felt great reading that.

@Ttblondey 4 жыл бұрын

If the driftwood is heavy it needs more weight. Will that slate works? Especially my spiderwood is the size 3' tank.

@DanielKeepingFish 4 жыл бұрын

You can get some pretty thick slate bud. The slate in the video is nearly an inch thick so pretty heavy. The trick will be to grab a piece that you judge heavy enough to hold it. You can also use aquarium safe silicone to attach it. 👍

@B-kt9th 2 ай бұрын

thanks

@meggrotte4760 3 жыл бұрын

hey thanks for the video it's great because I was thinking of using a piece of Driftwood and the center of my tank I'm rescaping it to make a guppy tank

@DanielKeepingFish 3 жыл бұрын

Ah, hope the video gave you some ideas then. I know some people also use aquarium safe silicone to attach it somewhere, another wee option for you to think about. Good luck with your rescape, sure it will turn out great. 👍

@susanlynnrook9383 3 жыл бұрын

Brilliant! I’ve been struggling with one piece that will not sink! 2 bought at same time one sinks ones a floater! 😂😂

@DanielKeepingFish 3 жыл бұрын

Haha, yeah some pieces are pretty stubborn. Glad you've got some tips there then. Some people have success using aquarium safe silicone to secure it to rocks, slate, etc too.

@robertfletcher3421 4 жыл бұрын

KZfaq is going from bad to worse. It good Daniel that you are re-uploading them as we need these videos as a reference to deal with aquarium issues.

@DanielKeepingFish 4 жыл бұрын

Yeah I didn't want to just delete them as I hope there is some useful information there. I don't think it's KZfaq's fault for this. It seems to be a regulatory body has brought pressure to bare for these changes. Not quite KZfaqaggeddon yet. 😉

@Ttblondey 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks.

@DanielKeepingFish 4 жыл бұрын

👍

@FKJ_WORLD 4 жыл бұрын

well said sir

@DanielKeepingFish 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks homes.

@PrisyoNationwide 4 жыл бұрын

Oh this how to choose for aquarium.

@darthentity3833 3 жыл бұрын

thats an awesome idea with the screws genius lol

@DanielKeepingFish 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks man. Can also use aquarium safe silicone if you find it easier someone pointed out.

@darthentity3833 3 жыл бұрын

@@DanielKeepingFish sweet thanks appreciate it mate but i seen that comment lol cheers anyways have a good day buddy

@Perrinehope 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your vidéo

@DanielKeepingFish 4 жыл бұрын

Hey no worries. Hope you found it useful.

@aosundragonkiller11 4 жыл бұрын

Hey I've seen this before! Don't mind seeing it again though 😉

@DanielKeepingFish 4 жыл бұрын

Sorry about that bud. I have had to edit three of four videos and re-upload them to comply with new KZfaq guidelines coming in. Got a few videos half finished though so hopefully will get a new one out mid-week. Thanks for not minding by the way!

@lauradecker4213 2 жыл бұрын

What is the name of the blue and yellow fish at timestamp 3:05? And new subscriber here because of this video! Looking to get my first fish tank! Thinking 75 or 125 gallon.

@DanielKeepingFish 2 жыл бұрын

The blue fish with the yellow edge to it's dorsal fin? That's an Electric Blue Acara. Wonderful fish. I'll drop a link to a species profile on it below in case you are interested in knowing a bit more about it. Also welcome to the hobby! So many good times to come. A few headaches too but the community is generally really good at helping each other out; answering questions and giving advice based on their experience if you need to ask anything. My advice would be always go for the biggest tank you cam afford or manage. Bigger tank = more water which means more forgiveness if you run into issues and also we always want more tanks/bigger tanks once we fall on love with the hobby haha.. Here's the species profile on the EBA: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/d9eSdNVnqbGZmGw.html

@lauradecker4213 2 жыл бұрын

@@DanielKeepingFish THANK U EVER SO MUCH!

@ashokkolambe5285 4 жыл бұрын

Hey!!!! My friend gave me 2 drift woods..... which were used by him earlier.... but now its not sinking down.... so should i use the boiling method ?????

@Ttblondey 4 жыл бұрын

It doesn't last long. Once you put in tap water it floats again

@DanielKeepingFish 4 жыл бұрын

I don't think boiling it helps that much. It helps to get some tannins out but not so much to sink it. I would soak it for as long as you can it a bucket or something then tie it or weight it down till it's ready to stay where it is.

@markop.3460 Жыл бұрын

A later a later a later. That's cool

@DanielKeepingFish 11 ай бұрын

Haha.. cheers.

@Noobish_Camper55 Жыл бұрын

zip ties and rocks work to start. It won't be needed in a few months so might as well make it easy.

@drinny26 2 жыл бұрын

I just set up a 20 gallon aquarium and filled it with water and put the drift wood in and now the water looks like light tea. Is this normal?

@DanielKeepingFish 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah that's tannins. Like when you pour water on a tea bag kind of thing. Tannins are super beneficial, lots of properties that improve or maintain the health of your fish. Some kinds of wood leech more tannins than others. Some people boil or soak their wood first to get some of the tannins out but there will be less tannins in your water over time when you do your water changes.

@drinny26 2 жыл бұрын

@@DanielKeepingFish thanks! I literally just took out the driftwood and put it in the sink and filled it with boiling hot water and covered the sink. Lets see if it works!

@DanielKeepingFish 2 жыл бұрын

@@drinny26 no worries. Depending what type of wood you have it may take a while or a few turns at it but boiling/soaking it will definitely draw a lot of the tannins out.

@simonpidgeon949 3 жыл бұрын

You could use thick clear Perspex it becomes less visible in your tank 👍

@DanielKeepingFish 3 жыл бұрын

Certainly an alternative that may well work. Nice idea. 👍

@simonpidgeon949 3 жыл бұрын

@@DanielKeepingFish I’ve subscribed, keep the videos and tips coming 💯👍👍

@Shaden0040 4 жыл бұрын

I like to get a flat piece of slate and crazy glu the wood to it then bury the slate under the substrate. Boiling it helps. I used broken up pieces of flagstone. Another method using hte slate and crazyyy glue I do works best if your tank has cross bar struts going from front to back of the tank, and I hang the slate over the strut with the wood in the water. This give you the effect of roots or branches hanging in the water. You could also secure the wood with aquarium sealant to the slate or use stainless steel wire to attach the wood to the strut directly.strut.

@DanielKeepingFish 4 жыл бұрын

Yeah I think Gorilla glue might work well. I think we may have discussed this previously. This is a re-upload of an older video. I had to edit it due to new guidelines coming out. I like the extra ideas there especially the roots dangling in the water one. 👍

@KimOfDrac 3 жыл бұрын

Glued it to rocks and all was well for one day, then we topped up with some more water in the aquarium and it floated up :( now it's a submerged mess weighed down with rocks until it sinks by itself -.-