[lisamears]

hi all.i have a large piece of bogwood in my tank but 2 months on its still causing the water to tan despite doing weekly water changes[ 30 percent ] dose anyone know how long i can expect this to last. dont want to use charcoal as it will interfere with ph treatment,i would be grateful for any advice many thanks

 

[fish_addiction]

Bogwood? Did you get it from a bog, or is it drift wood that you bought from a retailer? If it's not rotten, you can boil it for a few hours. That will get most of the tannins out. I had a South american setup with driftwood, and the water was still stained after a year.

 

[prov356]

That's right, it can take a long, long, time. You can use something like Purigen while you're waiting, if it can't be boiled.

 

[sublimehead1981]

If you bought it from the store it could take as much as 2 years! Also makes the water acidic I think, but not sure, I'm new to this but that's what I was told.

 

[lisamears]

Sorry in the U.K we call driftwood (Bogwood) Same thing

I should have boiled it first, I will put some carbon in the filter and hopefully that will help.