Bamboo Shelters.

phanizzle · 12-12-2009, 10:30 PM

Hi, I just purchased some bamboo shelters off ebay for my shrimp tank and I was wondering if anyone has any? How do you get it to sink? I tried stacking them and throwing in some substrate inside them for a little more weight but they don't sink. Can anybody help me out?

Thanks in advanced!

Dollface · 12-12-2009, 10:37 PM

I would guess they sink naturally as they get waterlogged?

limz_777 · 12-13-2009, 09:26 AM

any pics?

anastasisariel · 12-13-2009, 03:58 PM

I've seen some really neat setups with dead varnished bamboo in an old aquascaping book. I'm surprised I haven't seen any on this forum. Sorry I know that doesn't really answer your question. You just kind of reminded me of something I was going to try out. I think when I set up my shrimp jungle I'm going to give that a stab with some low light plants.

phanizzle · 12-14-2009, 07:22 AM

Sorry I currently don't have any pictures because I don't have a camera. Although this is the video the seller placed on his page (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vh4zt...layer_embedded). I've been letting it float around my tank and its still not sinking. I have 3 of them in my tank, but I had to sort of bury the bottom portion under the substrate, but it would be nice if I could stack them and just place it above the substrate.

limz_777 · 12-19-2009, 11:26 AM

you might want to try tie it to a stainless steel mesh base , both ends bent and anchor it into the subsrate , i have used untreated bamboo as a decor before , but it was place vertical and i just buried it into the subsrate and rock slate to hold it down

kcirtappatrick · 12-19-2009, 09:50 PM

i 2nd limzs idea. you might have to weigh it down for a while so it can get waterlogged. i just purchased a few of those bamboo shelters a few days ago. keep us posted if you figure out a way to keep them on the substrate.

12-12-2009, 10:30 PM	#1
phanizzle Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (6/100%) Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Jersey City,NJ Posts: 680	Bamboo Shelters. Hi, I just purchased some bamboo shelters off ebay for my shrimp tank and I was wondering if anyone has any? How do you get it to sink? I tried stacking them and throwing in some substrate inside them for a little more weight but they don't sink. Can anybody help me out? Thanks in advanced! __________________ Tank: -20G Long. -Amazonia II substrate. -Pagoda Rocks. -AC 50 filter. -Azoo sponge filter. -RCS. -Blue Tiger.

12-12-2009, 10:37 PM	#2
Dollface Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (77/100%) Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Alameda, CA Posts: 2,214	I would guess they sink naturally as they get waterlogged? __________________ Wabi Kusa is just an Aquascape Katamari

12-13-2009, 03:58 PM	#4
anastasisariel Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (2/100%) Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Joplin, MO Posts: 379	I've seen some really neat setups with dead varnished bamboo in an old aquascaping book. I'm surprised I haven't seen any on this forum. Sorry I know that doesn't really answer your question. You just kind of reminded me of something I was going to try out. I think when I set up my shrimp jungle I'm going to give that a stab with some low light plants. __________________ _____________________ Jarod My Pond went "Native" I'm in the Joplin, MO area and always looking to connect with other planted tank enthusiasts.

12-14-2009, 07:22 AM	#5
phanizzle Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (6/100%) Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Jersey City,NJ Posts: 680	Sorry I currently don't have any pictures because I don't have a camera. Although this is the video the seller placed on his page (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vh4zt...layer_embedded). I've been letting it float around my tank and its still not sinking. I have 3 of them in my tank, but I had to sort of bury the bottom portion under the substrate, but it would be nice if I could stack them and just place it above the substrate. __________________ Tank: -20G Long. -Amazonia II substrate. -Pagoda Rocks. -AC 50 filter. -Azoo sponge filter. -RCS. -Blue Tiger.

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12-13-2009, 09:26 AM	#3
limz_777 Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: globe Posts: 203	any pics?

12-19-2009, 11:26 AM	#6
limz_777 Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: globe Posts: 203	you might want to try tie it to a stainless steel mesh base , both ends bent and anchor it into the subsrate , i have used untreated bamboo as a decor before , but it was place vertical and i just buried it into the subsrate and rock slate to hold it down

12-19-2009, 09:50 PM	#7
kcirtappatrick Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (6/100%) Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Mililani, hawaii Posts: 347	i 2nd limzs idea. you might have to weigh it down for a while so it can get waterlogged. i just purchased a few of those bamboo shelters a few days ago. keep us posted if you figure out a way to keep them on the substrate.