[vancat]

Hey people,
I recently re-added a load of driftwood to my tank and soon realized what I had forgotten- that driftwood-y tanks are dietrius-y tanks. Just a day or two after Pythoning, the pile of brown "stuff" reappears in a certain area of the tank (due to my particular water flow). There are always specks in the water, and plants have brown "driftwood dust" on them. I'd forgotten how clean it all looked when it was wood-less. It's a 72G with a big ol' Eheim on it and I do 30% water changes weekly. Lately I've been dragging out the System One mid-week....

Any suggestions?

 

[vancat]

I got it from Tom Barr....it smells like cedar and is a dark reddish-brown. Other than the "dirt" I really like it- and so do the plecos & shrimp.

 

[vancat]

You know, you are probably absolutely right!!! All I have to do now is catch them....

Thanks, guys.
penny

 

[vancat]

Yes, I redently did put it in (a few months ago). I really don't want to take the wood out (to scrub it)- I've got apistos sitting on eggs in the tangle of branches somewhere...and it took me forever to get it all wedged just right so it wouldn't float up.

I think I have a friend who will take the plecos for his algae-growing non-planted tank. Actually- they are kind of pesky anyways, sometimes chewing on plants and pestering the mama apistos & fry. You guys just gave me another good reason to give them away!

I really appreciate the comments and I think everybody is right on. I will be patient, and also try to relocate the plecos. I see a clean tank in my future.....!

 

[vancat]

Will do!
penny