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Fish talk => General Aquarium Discussion => Topic started by: nick on June 30, 2006, 10:03:14 AM

Title: My lava rock floats in the bucket....
Post by: nick on June 30, 2006, 10:03:14 AM
why is it floating, is it full of air or sumthing?? anyone know how i can make it sink?? any suggestions would be great.

thnx,
nick
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Post by: efc on June 30, 2006, 10:18:15 AM
yeah mate it will be full of air, leave it in a bucket of water and it will fill up wih water and sink just like drift wood.
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Post by: nick on June 30, 2006, 10:26:04 AM
oh righto, thnx, i just finished getting all the old gravel out of my tank, and im almost ready to drain the rest of the water out, then i dunno weather to put the gravel in first or the water in first then the gravel, n e preferances??
Title: gravel
Post by: bristlelover on June 30, 2006, 11:29:19 AM
defiately gravel first in my opinion. i just put a plate over a section and slowly add the water. that way everything can be set up the way you want first, thats just me anyway.
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Post by: nick on June 30, 2006, 11:31:03 AM
plate aye, i always wondered how to stop the water from putting a hole in the gravel.....that is wat the plates for isnt it??
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Post by: bristlelover on June 30, 2006, 11:46:28 AM
yeah thats it. i guess you could pretty much use anything as long as it wont move.
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Post by: nick on June 30, 2006, 11:52:33 AM
yeah, ok, well when im filling up my tank ill let u know