My bogwood still making tank water brown

[aquaticlover]

Hello,
I bought the new bogwood four weeks ago and i put it into my spare fish tank for it to leech out. Until now, I still see that the tank water become brown. how long do i need to wait to get the clear water? Any procedures that i should do to speed up the process? Now I just put it into the water and change water once per two days.

[fireblade]

maybe you can soak the wood in hot water?
try it for a few times this should speed up the process I think

[aquaticlover]

maybe you can soak the wood in hot water?
try it for a few times this should speed up the process I think

ok, i will try that

[derfla]

What i do is soak in hot water.
Then soak in a pail for a day.
Follow by brush out the surface of the wood.

Then completely wash again and place in the tank.
It works well for me.

[fireblade]

oh yeah forgot about the brushing!!
before I change another pail of hot water, I will use a tooth brush to brush the surfacwe first... then wash then pour hot eater again..

[torque6]

Depends on where you buy the bogwood. If its really dirty, i would probably pass then buy it. I usually brush up my bogwood, soak in hotwater + bleach, resoak in vinegar+ hotwater, soak in dechlorinated water , rinse and resoak in a period of 6-7 weeks before actually introducing it to the main tank. Usually coloration is dispeled after the 3rd week.

[aquaticlover]

Depends on where you buy the bogwood. If its really dirty, i would probably pass then buy it. I usually brush up my bogwood, soak in hotwater + bleach, resoak in vinegar+ hotwater, soak in dechlorinated water , rinse and resoak in a period of 6-7 weeks before actually introducing it to the main tank. Usually coloration is dispeled after the 3rd week.

Bro, thank you for your info. How long do I need to bleach?

[gemo82]

I do not just use hot water. I boil it in the water like making soup!!!