soton_dave
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after adding a big piece of bogwood to my tank the weekend my water has taken on a brown/orange tinge,i personally like the tinge adds a bit of atmosphere to the tank but was wondering if the colour in the water would have a detrimental effect on the lighting at all.
i wasnt able to soak the wood for any length of time due to the bath being the only place big enough to put it and with a wife and 3 kids it was becoming a chore taking it out and then cleaning the bath out of any soap residue etc.then refilling the bath and putting the wood back every time someone wanted a shower/bath so i decided to just put it in the tank.
i know carbon will help remove the tanins but dont want to use it if its going to remove nutrients etc and like i said i quite like the tinge but thought i'd ask peoples advice on weither it would affect the light at all.
cheers dave
ps.i'll put some pics up in my journel of the new wood tonight
i wasnt able to soak the wood for any length of time due to the bath being the only place big enough to put it and with a wife and 3 kids it was becoming a chore taking it out and then cleaning the bath out of any soap residue etc.then refilling the bath and putting the wood back every time someone wanted a shower/bath so i decided to just put it in the tank.
i know carbon will help remove the tanins but dont want to use it if its going to remove nutrients etc and like i said i quite like the tinge but thought i'd ask peoples advice on weither it would affect the light at all.
cheers dave
ps.i'll put some pics up in my journel of the new wood tonight