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Pet Forum / Aquaria / Cichlids / December 2005driftwood discoloration
I just shelled out $20 at the LPS for a smallish piece of driftwood, in the forlorn idiots hopes that such an expensive piece would not give me the sort of problems that found driftwood potentially usually has, namely contamination, floating, and discoloration of the water. Well I guess two out of three (as far as I know) aint bad, the fish are still alive and the wood sunk down to the bottom just fine, but after a week the water is already turning a kind of amber color, well on it's way to tea colored, thanks to the tannin leaking in from the wood. What is the quickest and / or most efficient way I can "fix" or treat this wood, and some other wood I bought from Ebay, so that it will stop seeping tannin into the water and turning my tank brown? I know you can soak it but it seemed like last time I tried that it soaked for weeks and still leeched plenty of tanin. Any help would be appreciated. DB There are two ways. Boil the wood over & over until the water stops chnage color. Or seal the wood with expoxy. >I just shelled out $20 at the LPS for a smallish piece of driftwood, in the > forlorn idiots hopes that such an expensive piece would not give me the [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > > DB Add fresh carbon to your filter, but should you bother? It's cosmetic and will go away by itself. Some people want the effect and purchase bottles of black-water extract to add to their tanks. ymmv  Signaturewww.NetMax.tk > There are two ways. Boil the wood over & over until the water stops > chnage color. Or seal the wood with expoxy. [quoted text clipped - 24 lines] >> >> DB I find my fish inevitably get a case of ich when the water gets saturated enough to color the tank brownish as opposed to just yello, maybe its the wood I'm using and / or other chemicals seep in besides just tannin... I guess I'll try boiling. J > Add fresh carbon to your filter, but should you bother? It's cosmetic > and will go away by itself. Some people want the effect and purchase [quoted text clipped - 30 lines] > >> > >> DB Carbon is good but is only temporary & boiling is free. > Add fresh carbon to your filter, but should you bother? It's cosmetic and > will go away by itself. Some people want the effect and purchase bottles [quoted text clipped - 26 lines] >>> >>> DB Yes, but the tannins are temporary and I always have to replace the fish after I boil them ;~) Signaturewww.NetMax.tk > Carbon is good but is only temporary & boiling is free. > [quoted text clipped - 30 lines] >>>> >>>> DB These guys - http://www.aquariumdriftwood.com/driftwoo.htm - say their stuff sinks "naturally" - looks OK - I have no personal experience with their products . . . > Yes, but the tannins are temporary and I always have to replace the fish > after I boil them ;~) [quoted text clipped - 31 lines] >>>>> >>>>> DB I've had driftwood leach tannins & stain tanks for more than a year. Although I don't mind. All the tanks that have the driftwood are tank that suits the color of water. > Yes, but the tannins are temporary and I always have to replace the fish > after I boil them ;~) [quoted text clipped - 31 lines] >>>>> >>>>> DB |
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