abw0004
Aquarium Advice FINatic
Hello again everyone,
2 1/2 weeks ago I purchased a piece of driftwood at the pet store and not knowing what I was doing I immediately put the wood in the water as I started the tank up. To no surprise, the water discolored so I then did a 50% water change. The driftwood also started to grow the brown slime/bacteria bloom. I took the driftwood out and boiled it for 15 minutes, twice. The next day I boiled it again for 2 hours. The water is still discoloring, but the slime/bacteria bloom is going away now. What is you experience in how long it take for the driftwood to stop leaching? I am tired of the gold tinted water. haha. Thanks!!
2 1/2 weeks ago I purchased a piece of driftwood at the pet store and not knowing what I was doing I immediately put the wood in the water as I started the tank up. To no surprise, the water discolored so I then did a 50% water change. The driftwood also started to grow the brown slime/bacteria bloom. I took the driftwood out and boiled it for 15 minutes, twice. The next day I boiled it again for 2 hours. The water is still discoloring, but the slime/bacteria bloom is going away now. What is you experience in how long it take for the driftwood to stop leaching? I am tired of the gold tinted water. haha. Thanks!!