Driftwood and water discoloration

WetWired

WetWired

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I added a large piece of driftwood to my aquarium, but I did not soak it first, as the person at the pet store told me it wasn't needed. After cleaning it, I placed it in the tank, and now the water is discolored. I've read that it's normal, but I'm wondering if the discoloration will ever go away while the wood is still in the tank, also will it go away if the wood was removed?
 
they say you dont need to soak it because normally it will sink by itself..

What i suggest you do is take the wood out of your tank.. Get a large enough pot to fit the wood in, add water, place it on the stove top and start cookin.. bring it to a boil and let it simmer for 10 min.. pour out the tea colored water and do it again 3 or so more times until the water appears a bit lighter (you will still have some discoloration)

then after you add it back to the tank the carbon from the filter will "try" and take some of the discoloration out.. with weekly water changes and carbon changes (will need to switch carbon not every month but more often) soon your water will start clearing up..

though the orange water looks good.. adds a lake like atmosphere to the tank..the down side is that it also blocks out some light..

Good luck
 
Well thanks to IrishSpy I will be trying a product called Purigen from the looks of it this stuff should clear out the tank in just a few days..

Heres my tank Currently with the Mopani wood
no flash.. doesnt look 2 bad

with flash..makes it look worse than is


will try and find that Purigen product and see if i get any results.. will post updates if anything
 
seriously, its tannins, and it shouldn't harm your fish, or tank. just do your water changes, and eventually, the tannins, will not be so dark, it could take a while, but eventually, you will not have a dark yellow hugh. I hate to see you add any chemicals, because its actually just a visual problem. Just if it gets to dark, in between water changes, do and extra one:)
 
judgemax said:
seriously, its tannins, and it shouldn't harm your fish, or tank. just do your water changes, and eventually, the tannins, will not be so dark, it could take a while, but eventually, you will not have a dark yellow hugh. I hate to see you add any chemicals, because its actually just a visual problem. Just if it gets to dark, in between water changes, do and extra one:)
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well says purigen is just like the carbon in your filter.. just does a better job
 
ok, well, you can try it, but i think, that is more to help clear up a cloudy tank. i hate products like that, basically, its another filtration method, yes, it will absorb some of it, but your filter, and water changes will to. truth is, it will only work for a short time, tannins, are not a short term problem, they reoccur do to it leaching out of the wood. something, just to absorb it, will do just that, but will not remove it all, permanently. you'll invest just as much money in those, as you will regular filter inserts, and they will do the same thing. and, the tannins will reoccur. just do water changes , you should be doing them anyway, and like i said, in time, it will be less, and less. if you like the wood, in the long run, it will be well worth it, i have drift wood in many of my tanks, and love the look, you will to, just be patient:)
 
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