Okay, so I know that Peat will release Tanins, as well as driftwood sometimes. Now, is tanins what causes the tea coloring in the water? If so, how would you remove this tea coloring other than water changes?? I would like to use Peat in my filtration, but I don't want to have tea colored water.
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Thu Aug 10, 2006, 03:49 PM #1Just an Egg
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Tanins?
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Thu Aug 10, 2006, 03:59 PM #2Medium Discus
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No you can not. Carbon will remove that but it also remove all other good things from peat.
You either have to live with the color or not use peat. If you are trying to soft water, use something like Discus Buffer. Some people don't like it but I have no ill effect so far after about 4 months now.
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Thu Aug 10, 2006, 04:40 PM #3Just an Egg
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Okay, that's what I was thinking too. I guess I can get some Discus buffer, and use that in my W/C and what not. What about the Black Water Extract? What all will that do for the water and the Discus?
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Fri Aug 11, 2006, 11:26 AM #4Free Swimmer
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Black water extract to my knowledge will also stain your water, what makes you think you need to add anything anyway ?.........if your water is already soft and has a low PH then use it as it is.
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Fri Aug 11, 2006, 11:29 AM #5Just an Egg
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I just want what is best for my discus when I get them!! I'm trying to gain knowledge so I don't kill a GEORGOUS creature!!
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Thu Aug 31, 2006, 06:15 AM #6Moderator
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Yep Black water extract will make your tank a tea colour for sure!
id go teh other direction and utilise a good carbon filter to improve your existing water and not worry about adding things to it
check out products like bio zorb .
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Thu Aug 31, 2006, 07:37 AM #7Free Swimmer
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It's not so much what you add or dont add to the water to keep your Discus or other fish happy, the biggest factor in healthy Discus is lots of water changes.........40% twice weekly is the suggested amount. Originally Posted by 80in55
I just want what is best for my discus when I get them!! I'm trying to gain knowledge so I don't kill a GEORGOUS creature!! Originally Posted by Phlipper
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