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Fishninja

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Hey guys I just got mopani wood and it says to soak it so I get all the tannins out but the water I am soaking it in isn't discolored so do I just need to let it soak longer
 
Hey guys I just got mopani wood and it says to soak it so I get all the tannins out but the water I am soaking it in isn't discolored so do I just need to let it soak longer

How long have you been soaking it?
 
Boiling it speeds up the process. So I did that for an hour and a half yesterday. Then I changed the brown colored water and let soak over night this morning I checked the water and it was clear what does this mean
 
Hello Fish...

Some Mopani wood won't leach tannic acid into the tank water. Not sure why, but I've gotten pieces from the pet store that never turned the water that amber color. I just rinsed the the piece in a bucket of my replacement water and put it into the tank. It even sank without weighing it down with rocks. Go figure.

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So that is why when I let it soak nothing happens thanks bro
 
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