Thanks 😁.
@Simon25 All wood put out tannins to some extent... some more than others. Marsh root less so... (at least the one I used to have) Manzanita even less so... I used to be pretty hysterical about not getting my water stained... after learning about the benefits of tannins, such boosting the livestocks immune system, its acidifying properties etc., I have learned to embrace it - took me a while ... and with weekly 40% WC's its really no big deal.Thanks 😁.
I’ll have a look at it, does it put a lot of tannings in the water? I’ve had driftwood before and soaked it for ages but still after a few days made my tank have a yellowish tinge
Yea I’ve read in a few places it has good benefits for the tank. I think I need to get over the aesthetics of a crystal clear tank… but it looks so good clear 😂.@Simon25 All wood put out tannins to some extent... some more than others. Marsh root less so... (at least the one I used to have) Manzanita even less so... I used to be pretty hysterical about not getting my water stained... after learning about the benefits of tannins, such boosting the livestocks immune system, its acidifying properties etc., I have learned to embrace it - took me a while ... and with weekly 40% WC's its really no big deal.
Cheers,
Michael
Aquarium Gardens has manzanita wood in stock on websiteHi all, I’ve been trying to hunt down some manzanita wood but no where has anything in stock… is there a substitute wood that wouldn’t put any tannings into the water?
Never heard of this, what is it? Like a sponge thing or?Also you can add purigen to your filter for the first few weeks/months, which will suck up all the tannins any wood puts out and leave the water nice and clear.
Hi @Simon25 Here is a link to Purigen I am a long time user, solely for its water polishing properties as @shangman mentioned. It is quite good at removing tannins, but your also removing the beneficial properties of the tannins to some extent then. I recently started to add dried almond leaves to the tank where I keep shrimps, so I have stopped using it in that tank. Worth noting is that you can recharge the Purigen 3-4 times (as opposed to say activated carbon that is only good for 2-4 weeks) before you need to replace it.Never heard of this, what is it? Like a sponge thing or?
That’s good to know thanks michael, will definitely look into purigen 👍🏻Hi @Simon25 Here is a link to Purigen I am a long time user, solely for its water polishing properties as @shangman mentioned. It is quite good at removing tannins, but your also removing the beneficial properties of the tannins to some extent then. I recently started to add dried almond leaves to the tank where I keep shrimps, so I have stopped using it in that tank. Worth noting is that you can recharge the Purigen 3-4 times (as opposed to say activated carbon that is only good for 2-4 weeks) before you need to replace it.
Cheers,
Michael