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post #1 of 4 (permalink) Old 10-22-2011, 03:11 PM Thread Starter
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just put a piece of drift wood in my tank and now it seems dark and brown. Will this go away or what? what should i do?
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Wood always darkens when put in water.

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Do you mean the wood, or the water, arbernard?
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The wood releases tannins. Tannin darkens the water. Eventually this will stop, and flush out with water changes, although it could be a while. The tannin also slightly softens the water, and acts as a mild antibacterial.
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