Wood While Cycling

[Xraymark]

Can I keep wood in the tank to soak while cycling? Sumatra wood.

Or will the ammonia soak in and maybe be released once tank up an running.

 

[Aqua Tom]

Yes you can keep wood in the tank while cycling, it will make it a bit more interesting to look at than a bare tank.

The only drawback is they wood may lower your pH a bit, just keep an eye on that & you will be fine, if it gets to low chuck some bicarb in there.

It wont absorb the ammonia & release it later, its the first time I have heard that.


Tom

 

[Xraymark]

Cheers.  I 'm over thinking it.  The wife is getting annoyed at the wood in the bath.  LOL.

 

[The Taffy Apple]

Cheers.  I 'm over thinking it.  The wife is getting annoyed at the wood in the bath.  LOL.

What size is it? Someone on here came up with the ingenius idea of putting it in the cistern of your toilet, everytime it gets flushed parts of the tannis is removed.

Terry.

 

[Xraymark]

It several bits of wood so happy enough with it going in the tank.
But that is a good idea.

 

[Aqua Tom]

Cheers.  I 'm over thinking it.  The wife is getting annoyed at the wood in the bath.  LOL.

What size is it? Someone on here came up with the ingenius idea of putting it in the cistern of your toilet, everytime it gets flushed parts of the tannis is removed.

Terry.

That is an awsome idea. I just chuck it in a bucket or some such thing.
The new bit I have got soaking is so big it just about fits in my garden water butt.


Tom

 

[FishFanatic04]

The good thing about putting the wood in while cycling is that any of the icky white fungus that grows on it will be gone when you are ready to set up. ALl of my wood so far has grown the goo. Was nice that it was gone when I planted and stocked the tank.

 

[tomtomtom1230]

Cheers. I 'm over thinking it. The wife is getting annoyed at the wood in the bath. LOL.

What size is it? Someone on here came up with the ingenius idea of putting it in the cistern of your toilet, everytime it gets flushed parts of the tannis is removed.

Terry.

Would this not have an almost certain potentiality to introduce toxic chemicals (cleaning agents which contain bleach and ammonia etc) to your tank...?

 

[fluttermoth]

Not unless you normally bleach your toilet cistern, which I've never heard of even the most houseproud person doing!

There's no way anything from the bowl could get back up to the cistern, at least in my understanding; water would have to go uphill, and toilets cisterns are gravity driven.

 

[tomtomtom1230]

Not unless you normally bleach your toilet cistern, which I've never heard of even the most houseproud person doing!

There's no way anything from the bowl could get back up to the cistern, at least in my understanding; water would have to go uphill, and toilets cisterns are gravity driven.

I'm sure there are tablets you can buy that go in a cistern. Would these not lead to residue being left behind?

Regardless, you make a good point about toilets that have previously never had any chemicals in them (in their recent history)

 

[fluttermoth]

I'm sure there are tablets you can buy that go in a cistern. Would these not lead to residue being left behind?

Oh, I'd forgotten about those