Bogwood

[scottbrooke]

Hi all bought bogwood for my tank as shop assistant told me would help bring down ph left it in water for a week then put in tank now water is turning yellow just want to know if it does really help keep ph levels down

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[V227]

Yes it will lower the ph of the water. The yellow staining is the tannic acid leaching from the bogwood. The wood probably won't cause a big ph crash, but enough to measure the adjusted PH.

 

[scottbrooke]

Yes it will lower the ph of the water. The yellow staining is the tannic acid leaching from the bogwood. The wood probably won't cause a big ph crash, but enough to measure the adjusted PH.

Thanks good to know them at they do know what they're talking about

 

[WiFi]

Just remember it slowly will lower your pH if it has any effect at all. I don't notice a difference in pH with or without driftwood as my tanks are all overstocked slightly and require a total of 50% water changed every week, causing the pH to pretty much rise back to what my tap water is.

 

[V227]

I totally agree. All my tanks are hardscaped with limestone. One would think there would be a noticeable rise in the PH, but there's not. I also change a lot of water every week. The PH is about the same as my tap.