Re: Can I put wood in the tank ?

If youhave soft water, don't do it. The water changes will only driveit down
faster. Its not just tannins that soften the water... The wood will tend to
absorb minerals from the water and lower your kh/gh... Add  Coral or some
sort of crushed coral/oyster shell type substrate.

"Alan Silver"
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> In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, RedForeman ©®
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> >I too have a piece that I collected myself, drilled holes in it, melted
> >lead and poured into it, soaked, baked, bleached, soaked for 3 more
> >weeks, washed, soaked, baked again.... and it STILL leaches.... and
> >lowers the pH tremendously.... good bad, doesn't bother the fish....
> >only the kH and pH
>
> How long have you had it in the water ? As I said, mine has been in
> another tank for a few years, not just a few weeks.
>
> Lowering the pH could be a problem for me as we have naturally soft
> neutral water and I want to put Malawis in the tank. If the wood will
> not alter the pH significantly, then I will use it. If it is going to
> cause pH movement then I'm not going to use it as I will have to raise
> the pH anyway, I don't want to make matters worse.
>
> Thanx for the reply
>
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> Alan Silver
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