water seems off colour

"Cøllap§ed Lûng©² ° ° ³" wrote in message
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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
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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

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

"Easyrider" babbled on like an
idiot and said in news

"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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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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