Tank From Hell!

[jeffopentax]

Apparently my raphael catfish has found a hole to hook himself into! They don't care if you take them out of water. Guess the driftwood is staying in tank till he decides to come out [emoji35]


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[heath]

I had 2 pieces of driftwood and the one would NEVER waterlog, tried for over 2 yrs and it went to the garbage..the other piece you can dry it out and put back and it sinks...

 

[jeffopentax]

Yeah, I've had smaller pieces like that. This one is sitting probably 1-2" lower than it was lastnight, so i think eventually it will sink.


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[heath]

good for you as I said mine never did...

 

[davesolo29]

Tie it to a rock and bury the rock in your substrate.


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[AdInfinitum]

Tie it to a rock and bury the rock in your substrate.


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...or do it like the commercial pieces...a brass screw through a chunk of slate...

 

[Sewerat]

Got a neighbour with a hot tub?


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[jeffopentax]

Great idea! Unfortunately, not an option.


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[jeffopentax]

Would aquarium epoxy, such as aquastik, work on driftwood? I'm thinking i could cut the driftwood in two, making pieces small enough to water log in totes, then glue them back together in the tank.


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[jeffopentax]

Hate to say it (given the hassle it was to get it), but this will be for sale soon. Tank and stand only. Cichlids could be included.


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[scubasteve]

drill holes in the bottom and fill with rocks

 

[jeffopentax]

drill holes in the bottom and fill with rocks

I gave up on trying to get that driftwood to sink. Found another huge piece attached to super heavy slate on kijiji. Almost too big to fit in tank!

 

[heath]

that looks great, hope that you don't give up...

 

[jeffopentax]

that looks great, hope that you don't give up...

Not selling because I'm giving up. Both tanks are doing really well at the moment. Just don't feel like moving the beast! My daughter's tank will obviously come with us.

 

[heath]

did you find a place...

 

[jeffopentax]

did you find a place...

We have our fingers crossed for a place. Applied yesterday. When did EVERYONE start using the application process? Used to be you walk through, and if you liked it you threw down some cash and it was yours! Now it's like applying for a job. Coincidentally, the place we want is about a 60 second drive from the tropical fishroom.

 

[heath]

its been awhile since you have rented a new place...landlords have been using applications for quite some time, I think that potential tenants should have an application for them to fill out...oh, that is scary being so close to a fish store...