Slappy Kincaid
Aquarium Advice Apprentice
I have a 10 gallon tank that I put together three months ago. It has a couple little danios and a nerite snail in it and I believe it is fully cycled. Put a new OTB filter on the tank. It has dragon stone and spiderwood in it for hardscape, gravel bottom, and a couple Java Ferns.
My water has turned brown--like ice tea. I added charcoal to the filter, thinking it was tannins from the wood, but nothing. Replaced about 30% of the water, but it is still brown (now more of an amber). I'm guessing it is a bacterial bloom, but it is not dissipating or cycling through and it has been 2 months.
What is this and how do I get rid of it?
My water has turned brown--like ice tea. I added charcoal to the filter, thinking it was tannins from the wood, but nothing. Replaced about 30% of the water, but it is still brown (now more of an amber). I'm guessing it is a bacterial bloom, but it is not dissipating or cycling through and it has been 2 months.
What is this and how do I get rid of it?