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	Friend has "brownish" water
Fishyandrew45 Hobbyist Posts: 137 Kudos: 98 Votes: 0 Registered: 16-Jul-2004	He has brownish water.... its a 55 gallon the occupants are: 5 black phantom tetras 5 neon tetras 2 bala sharks (4" 4 siamese algae eaters 5 unidentified tetras (1-1.5" 1 large silver gourami? (5" 1 small gourami (2" 1 LARGE common pleco (8-10" Im almost convinced its a bioload problem. I was thinking it was possibley the lighting or backround (very doubtful) but do you guys thinks its purely from too many fish excreting? Thats the only thing I can think of.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:52
Fishyandrew45 Hobbyist Posts: 137 Kudos: 98 Votes: 0 Registered: 16-Jul-2004	(sorry bout the smileys, was an accident)
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:52
littlemousling Conchiform Posts: 5230 Registered: 23-Aug-2003	Does he have driftwood, bogwood, or use peat? Those are all very likely to cause yellow/brown water. -Molly Visit shelldwellers.com!
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:52
Fishyandrew45 Hobbyist Posts: 137 Kudos: 98 Votes: 0 Registered: 16-Jul-2004	He does have a piece of driftwood, ill tell him to leave it out for a while and do a few water changes to test the theory (didnt even think of that)
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:52
Dr. Bonke Moderator Posts: 367 Kudos: 215 Votes: 36 Registered: 15-Apr-2004	he doesn't need to take it out, water changes will get rid of it, though it will take several months before the wood is no longer leaking tannins and such out. But also activated carbon filters them out of the water. If he's not actively growing loads of plants that can be an option as well. I personally love driftwood or bogwood in a tank, my tanks aren't complete without a piece of it
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:52
Fishyandrew45 Hobbyist Posts: 137 Kudos: 98 Votes: 0 Registered: 16-Jul-2004	Hes had the driftwood in there for quite some time... now im back to thinking its a bioload problem
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:52
Bob Wesolowski Mega Fish Posts: 1379 Kudos: 1462 Registered: 14-Oct-2004	Depending upon where he lives, it may be an "occasional " problem from his water provider. Heavy iron concentrations in parts of the midwest will give off color water that stains the interior of tanks. It is the result of high iron in solution with limestone... Have him try a couple of water changes with a scrub down of the inside of his aquarium glass. The water should be lighter in color. It will also help in determining if it might be his cleaning regimen. __________ "To steal ideas from one person is plagiarism; to steal from many is research." researched from Steven Wright
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:52
whetu Mega Fish Posts: 900 Votes: 63 Registered: 31-Jan-2003	Or take some tap water and leave it in a clear glass container for a day or two and see if it goes brownish like the tank water or stays clear. That will tell you if it's iron in the water.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:52


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