![]() ![]() You really need to choose a few species of the schooling types and rehome others. The above stocking needs to be fixed, obviously adding to the current fish to get the correct number will majorly overstock your tank. Yoyos- these are social creatures and you really need to have 5-6 of them for them to be properly happyĬlown loaches - also a VERY social fish, require a school of 5-6.īoth of the loach type can become a problem when older if they don't have their own species to interact with. Tiger barbs require to be in schools, keeping them in under 6 fish, at some stage will turn them into fin nippers. Tetras are schooling fish and require schools of 5-6 of each type Zebra/Leopard danios - they are a schooling fish so adding another 2 would be greatĬherry barbs are a school fish, and should be schools of 5-6 at least Not a fan of Purigen at all, I have tried it and it did next to nothing to remove the tannins Other wood types release little if any.ĭepends what wood you have and the density of the actual piece.Īctivated charcoal is the best at removing tannin staining from water. Some wood types are really tannin heavy, those take quite a while, even with boiling, for the tannins to fully release. If you add a bit of salt to that it can speed it up a bit more. What the boiling does it opens the fibres on the wood getting the deeper tannins out. Are you sure you're reading your test kit properly? Which test kit do you own?īoiling certainly will speed it up. A 0.5 value would not have been possible. ![]() Most read 0-20 ppm as their lowest increment. The lowest increment any nitrate test I've ever owned has read is 0-10 ppm. A healthy tank usually have nitrate like 15-30 ppm, although it depends on the fish species kept (discus are less tolerant than for example bluegills). Also that your nitrate test reads in 0.5 units. Mopani Wood This is a great choice for aquariums because it is very dense and sinks to the bottom. Driftwood branches are also rich in tannins and will help to lower the pH of your aquarium water. The driftwood branches can provide shelter and hiding places for fish. Putting a new pouch in the filter may be just what you need to remove the tannins.īy the way keep an eye on your ammonia and nitrite. Driftwood branches are a good option for aquarium decoration. It's too expensive for me to consider buying but it makes a good point sometimes your activated carbon is exhausted and you don't know it. Then you can refresh it and use it again. Seachem makes a product called Purigen that is like activated carbon except that it changes color to let you know when it's full. Try putting a new pouch of activated carbon in your filter. Could it be any soil trapped in the gravel? PLEASE HELP!ĪLSO IF ANYONE HAS ANY SUGGESTIONS ON ADDITIONAL FISH.Īctivated carbon doesn't change color or do a little dance when it's all used up. I haven't added the driftwood back because im still boiling it daily and i've run out if ideas since the water levels are good. I trIed Accuclear.nothing, I tried crystal clear following week.nothing. Water was still yellow but all levels were good so I added more fish hoping the water was turn clear eventually. I had driftwood in it and it started to let out alit of tannins so I took them out and did three large water changes with added carbon. Hey guys, I recently set up a tank to be a paludarium but after acquiring fish, I decided to turn it to be a full 55g aquarium. ![]()
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