Weight it down so it is submerged... leave it for a few days...
If Possible add a bit of boiling water to help heat up what's already there...
If Possible add a bit of boiling water to help heat up what's already there...
Using wood.
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I usually get Malaysian driftwood and it sinks pretty quick...Instead of all that salt and trying to keep the water hot,
I just use tap water, something to hold the wood down in the water and a powerhead for circulation...that is the key to getting it to leach.
Change out the water daily, you'll see it leach more tannins and humic that way...
To me, salt crystals will embed in the wood and that might give you problems later. IMO
A pressure washer with 1000psi tip pressure with NO soap will blast off any unwanted bark and such as well as the soft fiber that is under most bark...
After that much prep, if it still stains the water in the tank then I'd say you arnt doing enough water changes anyway...
33% weekly keeps the tannins and humic levels low enough not to change the Ph or the color of the water...
I just use tap water, something to hold the wood down in the water and a powerhead for circulation...that is the key to getting it to leach.
Change out the water daily, you'll see it leach more tannins and humic that way...
To me, salt crystals will embed in the wood and that might give you problems later. IMO
A pressure washer with 1000psi tip pressure with NO soap will blast off any unwanted bark and such as well as the soft fiber that is under most bark...
After that much prep, if it still stains the water in the tank then I'd say you arnt doing enough water changes anyway...
33% weekly keeps the tannins and humic levels low enough not to change the Ph or the color of the water...Hi there,
I'm using driftwood I found on the beach, it already looks like it has leached, it's completely white, well, off-white. It leached a tiny, tiny bit over last night, but not today. (So far).
Would the salt not be used just for the first lot of water? Like nc_nutcase said, just to kill off any parasites, algae etc.
Unfortunately I can't get a powerhead outside, I have no outdoor plug sockets.
I know it's off topic, but instead of starting a new thread...
Approx. how long would it take for crushed coral to raise the pH in my tank if used in the filter?
Also, should it foam/bubble in vinegar? (It didn't)
I bought it on eBay for £5/kilogram.
I'm using driftwood I found on the beach, it already looks like it has leached, it's completely white, well, off-white. It leached a tiny, tiny bit over last night, but not today. (So far).
Would the salt not be used just for the first lot of water? Like nc_nutcase said, just to kill off any parasites, algae etc.
Unfortunately I can't get a powerhead outside, I have no outdoor plug sockets.
I know it's off topic, but instead of starting a new thread...
Approx. how long would it take for crushed coral to raise the pH in my tank if used in the filter?
Also, should it foam/bubble in vinegar? (It didn't)
I bought it on eBay for £5/kilogram.
Couldn't work out how to edit my post.
It does foam in vinegar. It seems I didn't use enough on the first test.
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It does foam in vinegar. It seems I didn't use enough on the first test.
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Yes, but I wouldn't want to leave it outside.
I live in England. You never know when it's going to rain
I live in England. You never know when it's going to rain
ain't no different than here...just put the plug in a plastic bag and cover it...c'mon man get creative...I'm telling ya it will leach the crap out faster with circulation...Clammie;4156171; said:Yes, but I wouldn't want to leave it outside.
I live in England. You never know when it's going to rain
I suppose I could give it a try.
How long do you think it will take until it sinks and does the hot water not take the oxygen out? Making it sink faster?
How about the coral? Anything you can tell me about that?
How long would it take to raise the pH and how much should I use for a 110gallon tank?
How long do you think it will take until it sinks and does the hot water not take the oxygen out? Making it sink faster?
How about the coral? Anything you can tell me about that?
How long would it take to raise the pH and how much should I use for a 110gallon tank?
First off warmer water in the Aquarium contains less dissolved oxygen, available for the fish to absorb in their gills...Clammie;4156242; said:
It doesn't affect the wood in the same way...Wood fibers that have small pockets of air trapped in their grain, that eventually fill with water and the wood will get waterlogged and sink.
Soaking will help remove tannins and humic that will discolor the water mostly. These acids help the tree to keep from being eaten by bugs and parasites.
You can weight the wood down, by attaching it to a rock or piece of slate to get it to the bottom and eventually it will stay there....
As far as the crushed coral...why are you needing to lower the PH, what is it from the tap?...
Stable, consistent, PH, is far better than trying to chase it all the time...also your weekly water changes are so much more simple, when you can use water right out of the tap...
Thanks for the info on the wood. I wanted to try and get it to sink before I put it into the tank. I thought the warm water and soaking it would help this.
I want to use the crushed coral to raise the pH in the tank.
I can't remember what the reading from the tap was, but after a few days it drops to less than 4.5. Which is as low as my test kit reads.
I'm currently doing my fishless cycle, so I have no fish to harm by messing around with the pH.
I added baking soda to the aquarium 2 days ago.
On the day the test read 7.5/8 and two days later it read 6.
I can't keep a constant pH.
This is very strange though. I test weekly in my smaller tank and the reading is always the same, around 6/.5.
I want to use the crushed coral to raise the pH in the tank.
I can't remember what the reading from the tap was, but after a few days it drops to less than 4.5. Which is as low as my test kit reads.
I'm currently doing my fishless cycle, so I have no fish to harm by messing around with the pH.
I added baking soda to the aquarium 2 days ago.
On the day the test read 7.5/8 and two days later it read 6.
I can't keep a constant pH.
This is very strange though. I test weekly in my smaller tank and the reading is always the same, around 6/.5.
