Removing Drift Wood

[goin_all_out]

im redoing my tank soon and im wondering that if i remove one or both pieces of drift wood from the tank am i going to be removing valuable bacteria from the tank? i just lost my sword tail tonight and i don't want to loose anymore fish.

 

[smmetz]

I am guessing it wont be a problem at all, since they say the nitrifying bacteria mainly colonize in the filter media.

 

[aaronnorth]

like above, as long as your media is ok then so is your bacteria.

 

[kewskills]

as stated above removing it will have no or little effect on your bacteria colony

 

[Gazoo]

I am guessing, like above, as stated, as long as your media is OK, removing it will have no or little effect on your bacteria colony.

 

[celaeno]

i don't know if driftwood holds more beneficial bacteria than a polyresin ornament or rock of equal surface area, but assuming it doesn't, removing the driftwood will have little effect on your ammonia/nitrite levels.

 

[aaronnorth]

I am guessing, like above, as stated, as long as your media is OK, removing it will have no or little effect on your bacteria colony.

as stated above removing it will have no or little effect on your bacteria colony