Bog Wood

[Metalman]

My original bit I got from local aquatics shop keeps going white and slimey now, I have just poured boiled water on it again and scrubbed and back in tank.....apparently it’s a common event for new wood for tank

 

[madmark285]

My original bit I got from local aquatics shop keeps going white and slimey now, I have just poured boiled water on it again and scrubbed and back in tank.....apparently it’s a common event for new wood for tank

I was getting white fungus growing on my new wood pieces, here is a link someone send me: What is the fuzzy stuff you ask?,

 

[Metalman]

Yeah I have read before and just scrubbed again now

 

[Nichola_C]

My original bit I got from local aquatics shop keeps going white and slimey now, I have just poured boiled water on it again and scrubbed and back in tank.....apparently it’s a common event for new wood for tank

Thanks for the heads up, I will keep my eye out for it and not panic if it does that then ?

 

[Nichola_C]

This person says not to put boiling water on it as you are cleaning it and giving the bacteria clean space to start breeding again

 

[Metalman]

This person says not to put boiling water on it as you are cleaning it and giving the bacteria clean space to start breeding again

Aha.......ok my bad thanks for pointing this out will just scrub clean next time and chuck it back in

 

[Nichola_C]

Aha.......ok my bad thanks for pointing this out will just scrub clean next time and chuck it back in

Hope it helps, good luck..

I'm still soaking mine atm before putting it in

 

[Nichola_C]

The bog wood is in (12 days soaking and covering in boiling water in the sink every few days)....might need to do some more re arranging of rest of the tank, I will leave it for now and see how the fish like it there.
Fingers crossed water doesn't go to brown one step closer to getting my gorgeous little pleco ?

 

[Metalman]

Looking gooood

 

[Nichola_C]

Looking gooood

Thanks.....I need some help...my nitrite has spiked, im panicking. Would the bogwood effect this? I've just done a 50% water change and will re check the levels and will do another 50% tomorrow....

 

[Nichola_C]

Ammonia seems fine