Mopani Wood

StiX · Jan 23, 2003

How long does this normally need to be soaked for to get rid of the tannins? I've had it in a bucket for nearly 2 weeks, and been changing the water everyday and replaceing with hot water, but the water is still turning brown :grr:

cryosi · Jan 23, 2003

sheesh stix! mine never leaked! crumbs! cant be much more left in there

cichlidmaster · Jan 23, 2003

Don't know about mopani, but I use african root in some of my tanks and I still have tannins leach out.

The wood is some 2 years old. Some woods just will continue to release tannins no matter what. You may want to try boiling it. This may help to bring out a lot of the tannins.

I don't use this type of wood in my african tanks though.

CM

StiX · Jan 23, 2003

I havent actually boiled it, but i filled the bucket with boiling water and let it soak, that was the first day lol and its still pouring out

catman · Jan 23, 2003

Stix...

When i had a similar problem i just boiled it for a few hours then left it to soak for a week.. (just kept changing the water)..

Course, this is only any good if you can fit the wood in a saucepan.......

StiX · Jan 23, 2003

catman said:
Course, this is only any good if you can fit the wood in a saucepan.......

ummmm....got a couldran handy ? :devil:

William · Jan 23, 2003

sticklebackRkool said:
catman said:

Course, this is only any good if you can fit the wood in a saucepan.......

Click to expand...

ummmm....got a couldran handy ?

Add some eye of newt to the potion

catman · Jan 23, 2003

LOL

fraid not......

Gibbo · Jan 24, 2003

Why get rid of all the tannins stix? My guys love the stuff...... just filter the water with carbon, that'll reduce it if you need to. With a planted tank you'll be doing a lot of regular water changes anyway won't you? ( to stabalise the kH)... :thumbs:

StiX · Jan 25, 2003

ur not supposed to use carbon on a planted tank

cryosi · Jan 25, 2003

carbon on a planted tank, i always have done, what question and answer sheet did i miss!

what filter option is best then! ( external)

catman · Jan 25, 2003

Its believed by some that carbon can remove many of the minerals that plants require..

Personnally, i use carbon for a 48 hr period in then remove it for 2 weeks.. then add it again...
Works well for me an my plants...