Does carbon pull tannins?
- Thread starter Darky
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Darky;1183870; said:Yeah I was thinking about chucking it in the bath tub cause it definately wont fit in the pot. Smells cause its been soaking for like a month now and it still leaches into the water
Mine took about 4 months and a few boil sessions. I left 1 tank kind of dark though. I kind of like the dark tinge...
Yea boiling is the only way I know to remove tannins from wood, but its finding a bloody pot big enough for the job Trouble with us fish keepers is we never have enough patience 
Trouble with us fish keepers is we never have enough patience Lupin;1183920; said:
Well in fairness I have boiled a couple of smaller pieces(dont tell the wife) and I found that boiling really really really does draw the tannins off. Changed the brown water 3 times in an hour untill the water was virtually(not completely though) clear. Hot water definatly draws out the tannins compaired to just soaking it in a bucket of cold water out in the back garden.
Carbon does not do anything. I heard people said they had success using Purigen to remove tanins. To completely remove the tanins I have heard you may need to boil the wood 3-5 hours. I couldn't find a pot big enough so I pour in boiling water and let it soak for a day and change out with new boiling water every 3hours. The tanins is still leaching out slowly but not enough to make my tank a dark yellow tinge.