fishbreeder Posted May 17, 2009 Report Share Posted May 17, 2009 do i need to boil them like i do drift wood? would they raise PH too much? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted May 17, 2009 Report Share Posted May 17, 2009 do i need to boil them like i do drift wood? would they raise PH too much? You don't really need to boil driftwood, that only helps sink it. No they won't raise PH too much unless you have a huge number of them or a really tiny tank and don't do water changes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romeo Posted May 17, 2009 Report Share Posted May 17, 2009 I've used clam shells, quite white/thick ones in my Koura tank to raise the pH to counter the driftwood in my tank. They do work, and after they've been in soft water for a while they start to melt down a bit. My pH is now around 7.4, from 6.4 five months ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishbreeder Posted May 17, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 17, 2009 You don't really need to boil driftwood, that only helps sink it. No they won't raise PH too much unless you have a huge number of them or a really tiny tank and don't do water changes. WHAT so i have been boiling my wood for the last 3 hours for NOTHING. AHHHHHH, do i just have to rinse it? i dont want to add salt to my freshwater, coz i have fighter fish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted May 17, 2009 Report Share Posted May 17, 2009 WHAT so i have been boiling my wood for the last 3 hours for NOTHING. AHHHHHH, do i just have to rinse it? Yes. And the traces of salt you'd get from the drifwood are extremely small, especially after rinsing it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel Posted May 18, 2009 Report Share Posted May 18, 2009 I boil my wood to get rid of the tannins - always has worked for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishbreeder Posted May 18, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 18, 2009 when i poured out the water it was really brown Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whiskas Posted May 18, 2009 Report Share Posted May 18, 2009 If you have acidic water, like i seem to get in my tanks, it will eat away (dissolve) the shells. So i dont use fancy shells, just ones i find on the beach Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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