Driftwood/Bogwood

[AquaBANG]

During a hiking trip last weekend, I picked up rocks (from a flowing stream) and a piece of wood bark (from the banks of the stream)

The bark is corrugated but nice to look and I want to use it for my 3' tank.
It has clearly been in the water side for a long time from the looks of it. (has nice corrugated texture with some holes and nice hiding places.

1) is this bogwood/driftwood
2) it does not sink on its own
3) I have tied it to a piece of rock to drown the wood and immersed it in water, over this week, I will boil it cool it and keep it immersed. will this make it sink?
4) what else do I need to do to get it to the aquarium? (never heard of vinegar test on wood, do I need to do it?)

TIA
Sudhir.

[Tjones]

boiling it should be ok but do it twice just to be sure no parasites come along.

then just soak it or anchor it till it sinks on its own

[Sasquatch]

Just boil it to get rid of any parasites/diseases that may be lurking on it.

You can try soaking it to see if it'll sink, but that could take a long time and if it's bark, it may not sink at all.

You best bet would probably be to attach it to some slate/rock. Aquarium silicone should work, if not you can try screwing it to a rock.

As for tests ... if the water isn't too brown when you boil it, it should be fine. Otherwise, boiling it multiple times to get the tannins out should do the trick.

[Lady Hobbs]

bogwood sinks and driftwood doesn't

Bogwood is wood that's been unwater, is heavy and often the roots of old trees. Some driftwood will sink eventually and some never sink. Gotta remember Indians made their canoes from it because it floated!