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@nateadventure76914 жыл бұрын
As someone who has a no filter tank I personally don’t mind the tannins as it helps keep the ph balanced and gives it a swampy look that I’m going for
@Bullitt17684 жыл бұрын
"FOR-E-VER, FOR-E-VER,FOR-E-VER, FOR-E-VER" - The Sandlot
@bigpete12874 жыл бұрын
Two weeks ago, I added a driftwood to my 35 gallon tank for the first time. My danios seem to be happy and loving it. I also love the tea colored water in the tank.
@IsabellaM._4 жыл бұрын
I soaked a piece of wood for an entire summer on the most sunny part of my deck and changed the water frequently. My tank water is crystal clear.
@plushpossum4 жыл бұрын
I bought a large piece of driftwood for my 55 gallon and it was turning my tank brown within a week! I finally took it out and put it in my horses' water trough over the summer. That trough is fed by a gutter from our barn so the water is always turning over and stays full. I put it back in my tank after about 4 months and now I don't notice the water turning brown at ALL between weekly water changes. So, time is definitely a way to get them to decrease. (Obviously boiling wasn't an option because it's a BIG piece.)
@BarrySuridge4 жыл бұрын
Tannins are VERY good for fish! The biological anti-biotic benefits can never be understated. I use Rooibos (Afrikaaner for ''red bush") tea bags @ 1 bag per 38-litres. Tannins colour the water, they do not permanently stain anything! Leeching wood in aquariums I think would depend on species as none of my wood seems to be leeching anything.
@AsianAmericanGuy Жыл бұрын
It surely stained the bucket I had the driftwood sitting in for the past 3 weeks. It didn't get any better and still leaking as much as when i first started.
@MrGigi-dz9cv9 ай бұрын
Tanins are good. They used to treat illness with them, and still do. But what kills bacteria can kill your fish too, If overdosed.
@davidsamsell20314 жыл бұрын
Sounds like good information.
@mwaquatics47374 жыл бұрын
Dan I totally agree have a 55 gallon with Malaysian driftwood that's been in their for years and still leeches quite a bit of tannins.
@jamesburton72984 жыл бұрын
I bought a piece of moponiwood and I soaked it in hot water for three days, changing it every 24 hrs before I put into my fish tank. It has not colored the water at all after a week.
@richardbunt2278 Жыл бұрын
I like your water fall
@toneloke514529 күн бұрын
Hi I know this is a different subject but I've just bought 2 57l fluval aquariums and just wondered how long aquariums actually last if you look after them properly, thanks pal this was a great video because a lot of people must change there water every month not knowing tannins are never going away, so really there wasting there time, thanks again pal take care, all the best to you.
@GrowingAnswers4 жыл бұрын
I have Malaysian driftwood in my 55. First few months it leached heavily even after soaking in salt water, boiling and running through the dishwasher. After a year I really don’t notice much yellowing. Mopani however leaches a lot more.
@davidlillecrapp29602 жыл бұрын
Tasmania (where I'm from) has peat bogs and alpine grassland that feed the mountain streams making them not so much brown as deep red. The water is always free from silt and floating particulates and if not for the deep red tannins, it would be crystal clear. I like that look, it reminds me of home. My wife is Japanese and she doesn't like that look. Japanese rivers are super clear.
@lynnbonica43424 жыл бұрын
I have a 2.5 gallon nano tank with 3 pcs of driftwood and some java fern narrow leaf, with an anubius nana and some dwarf sag. Never had any tannins. Of course I boiled the wood in a slower rolling boil for 2-3 hrs to help it sink and draw out the tannins first. Then I soaked it in clean water for a while. All was clear..still is. 👍
@thomaswolsey23194 жыл бұрын
I have a Driftwood (Mopani) that never Leached Tannins after boiled. I also have other Driftwoods that never stop of Leach Tannins.
@Filmedbybrooke2014 Жыл бұрын
I think it depends on the type of wood you put in the tank. I've had a couple pieces of wood that leached out after a few weeks and the water did not turn brown in two tanks. In my 125 gallon a beautiful piece of wood has been in there for two years and the water turns brown after 3-4 days after every water change. I wonder if different types of wood produce less tannins.
@BabyMango2 ай бұрын
The driftwood I’ve found from the pet store has been leeching tannins for weeks. When I go to the desert and find wood that’s been sun bleached there are no tannins! So I think until the wood has been in hot dry sun, it’ll leech!
@jbweldon134 жыл бұрын
New sub
@Jerm-Digs2 жыл бұрын
I have a 10 gallon moderately planted shrimp tank. One small piece of driftwood and a new Indian almond leaf swapped every month. I try to get tannins in it but its crystal clear. My 40 though looks like tea after 24 hours of a cycle. The only difference aside from size is java fern present I'm the larger. Never saw it before, thank you
@trebor66n24 жыл бұрын
I boiled driftwood for 5 hours and it’s been in a bucket of water for bout a week and the water darkens and I change it every 2 days
@youngmango45082 жыл бұрын
I believe if I use that analogy of a "tea pouch" it will quickly darken clear water. But if you empty the cup over and over.. eventually it will loose tannins. In a forest that continues to live and die, I think it would never cease. However I heard the air pockets in driftwood release the tannins and eventually it will slow and lighten.
@fishiontanktics93564 жыл бұрын
Put new one in two months ago and still pretty tanny
@brianmarshall17624 жыл бұрын
I soaked some driftwood I picked up from a beach for a couple of months. It had been presoaked so had no problems with tannins. Did pick up mosquito larvae though, but the fish liked that 😬
@jrycsssss2 жыл бұрын
extra nutrients lmaoo
@adrianpalomino6450 Жыл бұрын
Good. I fucking hate mosquitoes 😤
@medwardbell4 жыл бұрын
Question , do different types of wood produce different amount of tannins? I have four pieces and never get the tannins you get. Also, Suwannie river and okefenokee swamp water gets tannins from peat.
@DanHiteshew-oneandonly4 жыл бұрын
I assume different wood produces different amounts.
@marting51302 жыл бұрын
i live on the banks of the mississippi river. i found some great wood at the river, but its hopeless. it never stops dirtying the water. i give up.
@TroutFink3 жыл бұрын
I’ve soaked a few pieces of mopani over a year and half with regular water changes and several sessions of boiling the wood. (20+ hrs of boiling) There are less tannins but not by much. I use Purigen to remove it as I like my tanks clear and cleanly presented.
@ericmaggard78102 жыл бұрын
Tell me about it I’ve been soaking/ boiling a few branches of mopani for over a month now and after 2 days the water is still extremely brown
@dallasb3433 Жыл бұрын
i do have no staining with spider wood
@aquablaster864 жыл бұрын
When up to the Suwannee river a few month's ago. Definitely black water! I'm about a hour south of Tampa, what part of Florida did you live?
@DanHiteshew-oneandonly4 жыл бұрын
I was in Jax Beach (and a few months in Jax proper) I worked for Skinners Dairy.
@anthonyconway364311 ай бұрын
Mines is in there 2 years n still brown I just keeps bn plecos
@swedishrainbow_garden76723 жыл бұрын
My java ferns do not turn the water tea colored. It stays clear even in a temporary vase that I kept just two java ferns in (one Windolov and one regular). So it is still your wood leaching in my opinion (could it have something to do with the water itself why it would keep leaching, like high or low KH or GH?).
@DanHiteshew-oneandonly3 жыл бұрын
Not sure. Maybe the acidity of the water?
@justins64653 жыл бұрын
I bleached a log once it turned white, 3mos later it was back to same color
@joannedwards60022 жыл бұрын
I put a small amount of jave fern in a small betta tank and the next day it was brown. There was no wood in this tank
@user-iu9tu5kh7w Жыл бұрын
My crayfish love it I didn't even cure my driftwoods at first I got panic because it cause some bubbling later on i realize it was because of tannins
@shashwatsangle74603 жыл бұрын
Tannin makes it natural... Especially in biotope aquarium... It's looks great
@mattiasastholm72794 жыл бұрын
Dark hardwood & mangrove species. My experience more or less forever but slightly less over time.
@lucashuff11534 жыл бұрын
I’ve got a nice piece of Manzanita Wood in my 20 Tall and I boiled it for several several hours and soaked it overnight and once the water color got almost clear while boiling it. I took it out ran it under hot tap water and gave it a good scrubbing then put it in my tank. My water looks crystal clear but I know it still leaches tannins that my eyes just can’t pick up on. I don’t worry myself to death over it I do the main thing and that’s enjoying my beautiful aquarium.
@jp-us9rq3 жыл бұрын
It's been 3 years for me still leaching tannins
@caryegirard4462 жыл бұрын
Why does driftwood add biofilm and film on the glass? Since putting it my tank my betta has been stressed. What would cause this?
@DanHiteshew-oneandonly2 жыл бұрын
I don't know why it would stress your fish unless it was contaminated with something?
@andrewbrands49114 жыл бұрын
Isnt it "humic" acid? Also, I boil my wood for 2 hours with several water changes in the pot (it makes the water black), and it prevents my water from becoming black water. I believe ammonia and nitrite bind to humic acid (from leaves and wood,etc) and they "remove" the tannins just by binding.
@jbweldon134 жыл бұрын
What is best product for replacing minerals for RO/DI water
@DanHiteshew-oneandonly4 жыл бұрын
I really couldn't say. I've never remineralized my water. Epsom salts (MgSo4) will certainly help, but I think you'll still want to add a bit of calcium. Epsom salts will give you magnesium, but not calcium.
@jbweldon134 жыл бұрын
From what research I have done probably the best product would be Seachem Equilibrium
@jbweldon134 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the reply
@xj56344 жыл бұрын
Tannins are great! It gives the aquarium a more natural look. Indeed, Tannin Aquatics has an entire business revolving around getting more tannins into your tank. PH problems can be resolved with buffering, salts and certain substrates. But for the most part, celebrate your tannins! 🍸
@robertpsargent3 жыл бұрын
tannins help wit ph as well
@jkim33235 ай бұрын
Is the background waterfall a real stone? Did you carve the water path? or is it a natural path?
@DanHiteshew-oneandonly5 ай бұрын
It's expandable foam that I sculpted and painted with silicone.
@Shaden00404 жыл бұрын
I think java fern fixes the tannins in their roots which turns them black or brown. Java fern I had tied to a rock with no wood in that tank remaned a light brown while another piece I had was tied to drift wood in another tank had black roots. Either they absorb the tannins from the wood itself or from the water. At least that is my guestimation from observation.
@debbielt5144 жыл бұрын
Sounds Logical..
@plumsmuglers2 жыл бұрын
Facinating.
@Shaden00404 жыл бұрын
Drift wood can leach tannins for decades. often from 50-100 years from what I've been told. Many leaves also give off tannins as well as wood.
@janmanuelpunesto44434 жыл бұрын
new sub here
@DanHiteshew-oneandonly4 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@koreancardboard3 жыл бұрын
I spent about $70 on a large piece of driftwood a few weeks ago. I put it in the tank forgetting to soak it and use boiling water, etc.. After taking it out of the tank it had a gooey film and smelled bad. I started soaking it over and over again in a bucket. This would be for a 50g shrimp tank. I'm not a fan of the tea-colored water but if I want to use this great piece of driftwood, I guess I'll have to try it. Great vid, thanks!
@stevenahlberg15423 жыл бұрын
It sounds like you need some type of pleco for your driftwood. They're great and maintaining Driftwood to a pristine condition
@koreancardboard3 жыл бұрын
@@stevenahlberg1542 The piece of wood is fine now. This is for a shrimp only tank but its a wonderful piece and looks amazing.
@sidhawkwind8179 Жыл бұрын
Asking how long Tannings will last from a piece of Driftwood is like saying how long is a piece of string??,,....I use red cedar roots from a stream with no I'll effect...in fact I had fish breeding with them roots and the best part is.. the wood/roots is free where I live🙂
@matthewwhite17282 жыл бұрын
I have a big piece of driftwood in my ten gallon and now my dank is very dark. I don’t know how I feel
@DanHiteshew-oneandonly2 жыл бұрын
Love the tannin! it's good for your fish and looks natural and beautiful. If it gets too dark, just do a water change.
@matthewwhite17282 жыл бұрын
@@DanHiteshew-oneandonly lol its really dark though.
@connorglover56954 жыл бұрын
I added driftwood to my tank and it has zero visibility now
@NixonRexzile-xz4sq4 жыл бұрын
so do you think plastic driftwood is a better idea,
@DanHiteshew-oneandonly4 жыл бұрын
I don't. I like real plants and wood. Tannins are good for your fish too.
@NixonRexzile-xz4sq4 жыл бұрын
@@DanHiteshew-oneandonly but you make it sound like wood will give brown tanin, which i dont want to deal with, this whole cleaning stuffs. However Ive seen videos and commens where they say they don't get tanin :s I'm confused
@itsAndyStringer Жыл бұрын
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@5csandaskunk2 жыл бұрын
Some fish are intolerant of tannins - CPD's for example
@itsAndyStringer Жыл бұрын
put the wood in a glass bowl see if its does it then
@mr-mrsknow-it-all29983 жыл бұрын
Must be American dirty wood lol I've never known it here in UK
@kurtzembower9297 Жыл бұрын
Mopani wood is the worst I use spider wood haven't had a problem for at least 8 months in the beginning of placing in my tank it did have a tannin water color but after being filtered I guess I'm going by trial and aria it ujusted and it's very clear don't know what I did lol but its working