Removing Tannins
I had issues with tannic acid leaching from driftwood too. I just changed out half the water in the tank every week until the water cleared and dosed my ferts as usual. It didn't take very long for the water to clear, so my plants weren't affected.
Actually, water changes replace nitrates, phosphates and sulfates along with removing the tannins. These are nutrients the plants need. If you're dosing an inexpensive fert and there are a lot of them available, then I don't think your plants will suffer and you won't lose much by dosing your ferts as usual. Simply remove half the old tank water weekly until the water clears.
As always, just a suggestion to consider or not.
B
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I had issues with tannic acid leaching from driftwood too. I just changed out half the water in the tank every week until the water cleared and dosed my ferts as usual. It didn't take very long for the water to clear, so my plants weren't affected.
Actually, water changes replace nitrates, phosphates and sulfates along with removing the tannins. These are nutrients the plants need. If you're dosing an inexpensive fert and there are a lot of them available, then I don't think your plants will suffer and you won't lose much by dosing your ferts as usual. Simply remove half the old tank water weekly until the water clears.
As always, just a suggestion to consider or not.
B