goldfish and tannins

[fish_keeper2]

im planning on upgrading my goldfish tank so. i was going to get some bog wood....i would prefer real over fake. will the goldfish be ok with the tannins if i go with real bog wood? also does carbon really remove the tannins? also what plants are suitable for goldfish?......yes i know they will more than likely be nibble on.

 

[black angel]

I'm not ignoring you, ive just had one too many to make sense
I will be back.

 

[fish_keeper2]

lol.....il be waiting then

 

[OohFeeshy]

Yup, tannins are fine. Carbon does remove the colour, but theres not a lot of point as it removes meds, needs to be changed often and you get used to the colour.

 

[black angel]

I would also keep an eye on the ph levels as a lot of bogwood can bring it down.

 

[superjalami30]

I have java fern, java moss, anubius, sag, brazilian micro sword, val, bolbitis, and some pygmy chain sword.
The goldies may nibble the grasses and the chain swords, but theres enough in the tank it wont hurt the growth....yet...we'll see.

 

[bribones]

i think the term is brackish,lol ,ive had bog wood in my tanks and at the moment i have some in my small pond ,doesnt seem to bother the fish and i kinda like the colour it produces looks better than the fake as well

you been on the sauce there angel lol

 

[black angel]

May have had one or three bri )

isnt brackish to do with salt water?

 

[bribones]

ermmm yes and no lol

brackish means slightly salty

but ive always known it to mean Distasteful; unpalatable,ie mucky brown undrinkable lol ,normaly when youve had a lot of derbis in the pond and the water picks up a perminent tint

 

[fish_keeper2]

awsome. i will deffinetly get some bog wood then....maybe for my other tanks as well..........hmmm

one more question though. how long will the tanins last. a few months? a year?

 

[bribones]

as its bog wood it tends to take a while for them to leach out into the water,quicker if the waters warm i believe ,but i wouldnt worry as long as you can see the fish,shows up great with the right kind of lighting and gives the tank a spectacular effect if its planted as well ,i had one of those air curtain thingys up the back and it was great to watch

 

[mr.dark-saint]

It all depends on the size of the wood and the amount of water there is in the tank. If you're going after "local" drift wood make sure it's from a relatively clean source and not found by a nuke plant. I'd soak it in a bucket of water and bleach for a week. Rinse and let it sun dry or soak in a De-Chlor of some sort for a few days to remove the chlorine. I do this with store bought ones since I might as well treat it as mystery stock.

 

[fish_keeper2]

thanks for the help