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	Brown Water?
james_zy Fingerling Posts: 25 Votes: 0 Registered: 21-Jul-2004	i've just put in the plants and in my 15 gallon aquarium after two weeks of nothing being in there (but water and the filter + heater) and it seems to have gone a tintted brown. Is this because of the bogwood (sanded) or is this just natural?
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:19
greenmonkey51 Fish Master Posts: 1571 Kudos: 1692 Votes: 5 Registered: 28-Jan-2004	the brown water is because of the bogwood. with water changes and adding carbon to the filter it will go away.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:19
ReikoX Hobbyist Posts: 71 Kudos: 306 Votes: 14 Registered: 29-Jun-2004	Yes it is from the bog wood. It won't hurt your fish and usually goes away after a while. It may also lower your PH (making it more acidic). Some people, like me, like the brown tint the water gets.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:19
jasonpisani Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 5553 Kudos: 7215 Votes: 1024 Registered: 24-Feb-2003	The Bogwood leached out some Tanning, just add some Carbon to your filter & the stained water will go away by time. http://www.flickr.com/photos/corydoras/ Member of the Malta Aquarist Society - 1970. http://www.maltaaquarist.com
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:19


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