Yellowy Water From Bogwater

[charlatan]

Hi There

Noticed our tank has gone very yellowy in colour from Bogwood in there (altho this was well soaked for 3 months before it went in). Is there any way to make the water a clearer colour if I take the bogwood out? Is it just water changes when the bogwood comes out?

Cheers

 

[basboi85]

Hi There

Noticed our tank has gone very yellowy in colour from Bogwood in there (altho this was well soaked for 3 months before it went in). Is there any way to make the water a clearer colour if I take the bogwood out? Is it just water changes when the bogwood comes out?

Cheers

my old bog wood did the exact same thing had it for a few years and it kept doing it within a couple of weeks all i had to keep doing was more frequent water changes so if someone has a answer ill be grateful to know for when i get more bog wood again in the future

 

[Proxo]

Wood tannins can be good for fish although i do agree it doesn't look pretty as i've just turned 1 of my tanks into a black cup of tea .
More frequent water changes will remove it, eventually the wood should stop releasing tannins into the water.

seachem purigen might help remove tannins also but i'm not sure on this?

 

[eggo]

you could add some carbon into your filter to remove the tannis

 

[4seasons]

My living room where the fish tank is has paneling on the walls (wood grain.) I also have no background on the tank. I don't notice any discoloration in the water from my wood until I do a water change. I can then see in the white bucket just how yellow/brown the water in the tank is. If you have white walls the color of the water would show up much sooner. Maybe try a brown/wood-grain background on your tank until you wood stops releasing the tannins in the water.
By the way tannins are not harmful to fish so it is more of an issue with looks than anything.

 

[drobbyb]

The tannins do stain the water, and they are good for the fish. Rarely in nature do you encounter perfectly clear water. Leaves and wood leach these tannins into the water and this discolors the water making it yellowish. In other words, it's natural.

On the other side, some don't like the look of weak tea colored tank water. Activated carbon will remove it but you will need to replace it regularly and seachem purigen will also remove it and lasts much longer and can be recharged over and over again eliminating repeat spending. More frequent water changes also will keep your water more towards the clear.