my tank water in yellow

[njackson]

hi

my tank water in yellow, why is it yellow and is there any thing wrong with the water, anybody got any ideas. thanks

 

[bigspizz]

Do you have wood in the tank? Does the dog in your avi go by it??

 

[aussiesk8]

Have you introduced anything new to the tank lately in terms of wood or what?

 

[njackson]

i do have two Driftwood in the tank and i just put on in yesterday and i few fake plants , today i going to add some more fake and real plants today.

 

[aussiesk8]

Yeah dude drift wood is well known for releasing tannins, you can soak it to speed up the process. Just google search for treating driftwood. I would not worry about the tannins they are harmless to your fish, some folk even like the discoloured water

 

[njackson]

thanks for the help

 

[JK9194]

you will need to clean driftwood and gravel properly

 

[aussiesk8]

thanks for the help

No bother mate

P.s nice dog there

 

[FSM]

Driftwood release tannins (tannic acid) which discolor the water and lower the pH. Completely harmless though.

 

[smartlove_518]

dont worry about it buddy,it will not harm your fish.its good for some of the fish types too.if you just make a water change your water will be clear again