Brown tank!!!

[Moving Shadow]

Help.

I recently brought some plants and wood for my aquarium. Within 2 hours of putting them in the water has turned brown!

I am doing water changes daily or more but it does not make any difference.

pH 7.4

Ammonia 0

Nitrite 1mg/l

Nitrate 40 mg/l

I know the nitrates and nitites are high, but they should not be causing this. Has anyone any ideas for a solution

Laters

 

[curlycherry0]

Did you soak the wood in water for a few hours before you put it into your tank?

This happened to me just take the wood out and let it soak in the bath or something for about a day, then it should be ok to put back into the tank!

Hope this helps!

 

[Moving Shadow]

Hmmm.... I did soak it, but maybe not for long enough. Will try that.



Nitrites and nitrates are down.

Thanks


Any other thoughts if that doesn't work?!!!!

 

[CathyG]

The brown water is most likely caused by the tannins being leeched from the wood. Soaking the wood, changing the water until the water stays clear, should help.

 

[RYO]

Dont worry too much about it , your tetras will love you, they thrive on the tannins in the water.If its too tea like for your tastes just keep up the water changes,or put a carbon pad in your filter and the colour will be back to norm in a week or so.
mind some woods can seep for months