i just bought a peice of bogwood from my fish store as i couldnt get any from lakes ect from round my way...iv boiled it for some time and iv got alot of tannings out of it and looks almost done as waters getting clearer..its only a small piece by the way...if i put it in my tank and it lets out tannings which i know may slightly stain my tank could i add some uv sterilizer to make the water clear? replys asap would be appreciated..thanks again!
ok cheers..i know uv sterilizer helps to get your water clear again ect,,thought it would have helped with the tannis...i gently boiled it for a good while and going to leave it soak overnight in water..
i dont mind it leaching tannins aslong as it fades after water changes and time,,just dont want a tank where i cant see the fish ect..it shouldnt be to bad as its only about 10inches long and not to dense,,been boiling it for a while yesterday and today then going to let it dry then add it...should i let it dry before adding it or just put it in the tank once im happy with boiling it?
Just plop it in the tank when you're done boiling as long as there aren't fish in there as it will be hot. The tannins won't be so bad you can't see your fish I promise.
ok cool..it only a small peice anyway,,iv boiled it for aaaaaages...and i got a 36 uk gallon so like you said it shouldnt be to bad..got to try it anyway..off to do it now.
after boiling.... ( multiple times) start another pot of bouling water.. add wood shut off the heat... let sok over night ...when you install in your tnk, add carbon to your filter and it will take out the last little bit of discoloration..
added the bogwood succesfully without any tannings being leached,,just boiled it over and over in a pan of plain water (dont add salt) and emptied pan every time the pan was dark with tanningas and repeated until priti clear..very happy!
IF it does start to leech tannins over time add some Seachem Purigen to your filter. This stuff works wonders for removing tannins/polishing water. I've gotten to where i don't even bother with boiling the wood anymore after finding out about this stuff.
UV will breakdown tannins and they are also adsorbed by carbon and Polyfilter and you can always resort to one of these methods should you need to. Carbon is the cheapest 'fix' although personally I would use a Polyfilter as you will be able to see once it is exhausted.
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