Driftwood: Unsinkable

About a month ago I bought a large chunk of driftwood. Even screwed into a marble base, it was too bulky to sink. I soaked it for a month, boiled it for a few hours, but it still wouldn't sink. The piece is solid all the way through, and I probably could have soaked the thing for a year and it would still float.

I didn't want to take it off its base and screw it to a heavier piece of slate as I had no guarantee that would add sufficient enough bottom weight. I also didn't want to drill for fear of splintering the wood.

I got seven pieces of slate and simply layered them across the marble base once I held the wood down in the tank. Not only does this securely anchor the driftwood piece, as you can see it looks great. More natural.

Josh
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The Nano Reef: Your First Saltwater Aquarium

You Too Can Keep a Beautiful Saltwater Reef Tank for Less than $300.

Dear fish keeper,

How many times have you dreamed about having a saltwater aquarium?

Let me tell you my story.

I've been keeping freshwater tropical fish for years. Every time I'd visit a fish store, I'd wander into the saltwater section and examine every tank, look at every bright fish and piece of coral.

I wish I had the money and know-how to start a saltwater tank, I'd think.

So-called authoritative books on saltwater keeping further compounded my belief the marine hobby was out of my league. I didn't have the money for the large 55 gallon tank they recommended for beginners, not to mention all the expensive equipment that comes along with a tank of that size.

Turns out everything I read and had been led to think was dead wrong!

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