Re: water seems off colour

[Easyrider]

"Cøllap§ed Lûng©² ° ° ³" > wrote in message
...
> I wonder if someone could offer a little advice with this problem. I'm
> setting up a new tank for the kids and for the first time I'm putting a
> log in the bottom of the tank along with the usual assortment of rocks
> and gravel. The shop keeper we bought the tank off advised that we soak
> the log in boiling water for a few days until the water is clear, which
> we have done, but now the log has been introduced into the tank the
> water is going a slight brownish colour.. Is this normal and can we
> introduce the fish into the tank or do you think I need to start again
> until the water stays clear??
>
> any advice will be greatfully appreciated.
>
> Rob
> --
> Sleeping where no shadows fall

Hi Rob

The water will tend to discolour at first. After a couple of days filtration
it should clear.

E

[AQUATIC-STORE.COM]

sounds normal,
The log is realeasing tanins in the water which won't harm the fish

Marcus

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On Thu, 28 Aug 2003 19:42:30 GMT, "Cøllap§ed Lûng©² ° ° ³"
> wrote:

>I wonder if someone could offer a little advice with this problem. I'm
>setting up a new tank for the kids and for the first time I'm putting a
>log in the bottom of the tank along with the usual assortment of rocks
>and gravel. The shop keeper we bought the tank off advised that we soak
>the log in boiling water for a few days until the water is clear, which
>we have done, but now the log has been introduced into the tank the
>water is going a slight brownish colour.. Is this normal and can we
>introduce the fish into the tank or do you think I need to start again
>until the water stays clear??
>
>any advice will be greatfully appreciated.
>
>Rob

[Cøllap§ed Lûng©² ° ° ³]

"Easyrider" > babbled on like an
idiot and said in :

>
> "Cøllap§ed Lûng©² ° ° ³" > wrote in
> message ...
>> I wonder if someone could offer a little advice with this problem.
>> I'm setting up a new tank for the kids and for the first time I'm
>> putting a log in the bottom of the tank along with the usual
>> assortment of rocks and gravel. The shop keeper we bought the tank
>> off advised that we soak the log in boiling water for a few days
>> until the water is clear, which we have done, but now the log has
>> been introduced into the tank the water is going a slight brownish
>> colour.. Is this normal and can we introduce the fish into the tank
>> or do you think I need to start again until the water stays clear??
>>
>> any advice will be greatfully appreciated.
>>
>> Rob
>> --
>> Sleeping where no shadows fall
>
> Hi Rob
>
> The water will tend to discolour at first. After a couple of days
> filtration it should clear.
>
> E
>
>

thanks for the info...

Rob

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Sleeping where no shadows fall

[Cøllap§ed Lûng©² ° ° ³]

AQUATIC-STORE.COM <sales a@t aquatic-store.com> babbled on like
an idiot and said in :

> sounds normal,
> The log is realeasing tanins in the water which won't harm the fish
>
> Marcus
>
>


thanks for the info marcus.

Rob

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Sleeping where no shadows fall