Brackish Water ?+

[andyg81]

i posted a picture of my tank on my facebook page last night and a friend commented that by adding bogwood this could make the water brackish, is this correct ? and what should I do / look out for ?

thanks

 

[thereverendturtle]

Bog wood will not make it brackish. Salt does.

 

[Lufbramatt]

Bog wood could possibly lower the ph of the water, ie make it more acidic.

 

[andyg81]

right ok, ill have to keep an eye on it over the coming days / weeks.

cheers

 

[Lufbramatt]

Only a minimal amount though, wouldn't worry about it at all looking at the stock in your signature.

 

[m_attt]

did they mean black water, as in tanin stained.

 

[CezzaXV]

Brackish water is the halfway point between freshwater and saltwater. Wood cannot making your water salty, unless perhaps it's previously been kept in a salt or brackish setup.

 

[andyg81]

possibly meant black as in dirty water, hopefully wont get this as the woods been soaking for a few week.