How long does driftwood tan?

[Gill Blue]

I had to start buying indian almond leaves to get my tannins back up after 9-10 months with my malaysian wood. no carbon and no plecos though.

 

[duanes]

Discus appreciate tannins, they are somewhat anti-bacterial, in fact the waters they come from are considered "black water" because of tannins.

 

[icefreeze57]

I boil my driftwood and all is good on my tank

 

[Jc1119]

I boil my driftwood and all is good on my tank

always a good idea, but for those who have driftwood in the 3 to 4 foot range it's tough to find a pot big enough

 

[icefreeze57]

always a good idea, but for those who have driftwood in the 3 to 4 foot range it's tough to find a pot big enough

good point lmao. I heard baking could work, though I'm not sure how...

 

[Anchovie]

Whats wrong with just running carbon?


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[Fat Homer]

^ once the carbon depletes, it starts releasing the toxins back into the water... So remembering to change it is quite regularly is a good practice...

But purigen can also help remove tannins extremely well


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[Matt S]

Discus appreciate tannins, they are somewhat anti-bacterial, in fact the waters they come from are considered "black water" because of tannins.

Yeah but I don't have wilds I have domestics so they've never experienced it and it wouldn't make a difference to them since they've grown up in tap water and bare bottom tanks there whole life


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