Bogwood Troubles

[fishface79]

I set my first tropical aquarium up last week end and added my pre-soaked bogwood. Returned home from holiday today and my tank is brownish red and bogwood is covered in red slimy stuff. Help!!!

 

[WILDER]

Run some black carbon, and boil the bogwood again.

 

[fishface79]

Run some black carbon, and boil the bogwood again.

i have a black carbon thingy in my filter is that what u mean?

 

[WILDER]

Yes, how long has the carbon been in the tank as I would add a new one.

 

[Castellop123]

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[fishface79]

Yes, how long has the carbon been in the tank as I would add a new one.

only a week so shouldn't need to change it yet should i?

 

[Jozlyn]

Take out the bog wood, that's causing the water discoloration.

If it'll fit in a saucepan, boil it for a few minutes, change the water, boil it for a few minutes, change the water..... I've done this with mine, I did about 10 boil and water changes then left it in a bucket of dechlorinated water overnight, just to make sure no more tanins were going to leach out, worked a charm. The boiling should also kill any algae growing on it as well.