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Tannins and Red Cherry shrimp....
Posted: Sat Jul 08, 2006 12:03 pm
by hb3133
Are tannins from bogwood harmful to red cherry shrimp?
Posted: Sat Jul 08, 2006 12:57 pm
by badflash
The problem with bog wood is it tends to make the water acidic and cherries don't do well in acidic water.
Posted: Sat Jul 08, 2006 2:07 pm
by YuccaPatrol
My 15 gallon cherry tank has two large pieces of bog wood that I collected myself. My water stays at a constant 7.2 or so.
Any new piece of wood that I collect goes into a tub full of water in the basement for a few months to leach out any significant amount of tannins before I introduce it to my tank.
If you are purchasing wood, then you should definitely age it in water for a good amount of time. Some people boil the wood to speed the process, but I am concerned that the heat of boiling causes degradation of the wood fibers and may decrease the longevity of the wood (this is my opinion only)