bogwood dyed me tank

[apples24]

i know its been on ere millions times but cant find a post

we set up a tank in the kitched 2 days ago only a 2foot, its there to put the guppies in etc that are just about to pop, ( missis wnts to save all the babies from being eaten)


set it up with gravel etc, but the wood has turned the tank water seriously brown

at the mo it only has one fish in it lol a guppie about to burst

can it harm her or the fry?

best way to rid the horrible colour? ( i cant even see the backing on the tank!! )

 

[The-Wolf]

The wood has released Tannin and the only thing
that dose is alters the ph a bit
I would do a 50% water change today
and 20% every day for a few days untill its clear.

 

[Opcn]

Tannic acid will take your Ph down to about 6.5 and may cause some fluctuations. However it will also bind to your Activated Carbon and foul it very quickley so be sure to change your AC often too untill the problem is solved.

HTH

 

[apples24]

do you mean the filter itself?

 

[Phantom Thief]

No, only the activated carbon part.

P.T.

 

[apples24]

i take it i better buy soe refills then

 

[Bangin]

My driftwood does the same thing in my tank. It doesn't look too bad, and I hear certain fish happen to like it. I need an acidic ph, so it works out well for me.

Don't expect it to clear up rapidly. It clears up slightly after a water change, but it comes back.

 

[Phantom Thief]

What fish do you have, apples24?

P.T.

 

[Pleco-Heaven]

If you read the first post by Apples it says gupps PT, And I heard tannin was good.
I have Tannin from my bogwood and my PH hasn't dropped, actually it's normally at 7.6.

 

[Puffer_freak]

Get a carbon filter

 

[Phantom Thief]

If you read the first post by Apples it says gupps PT

Dang! Careless me

P.T.

 

[apples24]

yes this tank is a second one only just being set up in the kitchen for the gupies etc that are about to burst

we have a 3ft one in living room

i have decided i dont want the bogwood in there if its goingg to be like that for ages, i love a crystal clear tank and brown is just naff

also lol im being given a tank and tropical fish tonight as owner no longer wants, what the hell im gona do with it all i dont know lol
prob keep the fish and air pump and sell the tank with filter and heater etc cheap in the paper

 

[FishDan]

To prevent this problem in the future, simply boil and/or soak the wood prior to placing it in your tank. Boiling speeds the process, soaking often takes longer. Water changes will also help in the immediate term.

\Dan