Plants causing red water?

[Martin1997]

Hey i have a planted tank and the water look reddish is this because of the plants and how do i prevent this.

 

[Fat Homer]

Do you have any driftwood in the tank by any chance? Since i havent heard of plants making water red before? Although im still relatively new to planted tanks...


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[WyldFya]

Either driftwood, or excessive detritus.

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[PGK]

Change out the carbon

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[Martin1997]

Yes I do have driftwood in the tank but why would this cause red water


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[Decker504]

Yes I do have driftwood in the tank but why would this cause red water


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If it is Malaysian wood, it leeches for months before your tank will get clear again and that is after many water changes.

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[Martin1997]

If it is Malaysian wood, it leeches for months before your tank will get clear again and that is after many water changes.

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Yea it is Malaysian drift wood so thank you


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[Fat Homer]

The color is from tannins in the wood leeching out, doesnt hurt the fish, some even prefer it...


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[Martin1997]

oh really thx for telling me

 

[MyGiants]

Did it just all of a sudden look red. Did you change the bulb type? Leeching from driftwood isn't normally red in color its more an amber tinge. What kind of food are you feeding.