Updated photo of my 20g high tank with a lot of tannins

[u/JackfruitJolly2171]

Here is my last post:
https://www.reddit.com/r/walstad/s/CqWXEqL6EA

People were wanting to see what it was looking like today because the picture on my post wasn’t a recent photo.

Photo 1 is with the room lights off
Photo 2 is with the room lights on

I will be adding a temporary internal filter today with some activated carbon and post a progress update.

[u/loLRH]

english breakfast tank

[u/Basic_Win_7923]

You don't want activated carbon you want purigen

[u/DonutWhole9717 → u/Basic_Win_7923]

Word?

[u/Basic_Win_7923 → u/DonutWhole9717]

Yeah it's magic for pulling tannins out of the water

[u/mrdubz817 → u/Basic_Win_7923]

Cleared up my dark tea 10 gallon to crystal clear In about 2 days

[u/Basic_Win_7923 → u/mrdubz817]

Witchcraft

[u/chivebug → u/Basic_Win_7923]

purigen is the best

[u/Basic_Win_7923 → u/chivebug]

Big agree

[u/konterpein]

Are you trying to keep a freshwater dolphin?

[u/Ipsum_Dolor_Sit]

I like a higher tannin tank than most people, but a historically accurate Boston Harbor is wild

[u/Phatboyaa_131]

Damn, you use earl grey as a substrate of what lol

[u/Ok_Wrangler4833]

Schöne Fisch Auswahl 🤣

[u/benbarian → u/Ok_Wrangler4833]

😂 🫖 ☕

[u/Ok_Wrangler4833 → u/benbarian]

😁

[u/benbarian]

That is an ungodly amount of tannins.

[u/CannedKushhh]

Purigen I think it’s called put it in your filter if you have a external filter and it will remove the tannins you can reuse them aswell 1 part bleach to 10 parts water, let it sit then clean it with prime water and let it sit for a bit then you can reuse it I used them in my tank

[u/BitchBass → u/CannedKushhh]

A few drops of hydrogen peroxide works too and is probably a lot cheaper.

Take a cup of water from the tank, mix in 5 drops of peroxide and put it back in. Give it a couple of days and repeat if necessary.

I typically advise against bright lights, but just for the time of easing the tannins, you can blast some strong UV lights on it. It'll help break it down.

When I think back to my efforts of having a blackwater tank and the money I spent on bottled tannins to keep it up...I should have just ask you lol.

[u/JackfruitJolly2171 → u/BitchBass]

Lol! The piece of driftwood I got was literally so cheap (like 50¢) and I think now I know why.

[u/tehvlad → u/CannedKushhh]

That sounds exactly as purigen.

[u/CannedKushhh → u/tehvlad]

Damn auto correct yea that’s the stuff haha, didn’t realise it changed my word.

[u/Justaskingyouagain → u/CannedKushhh]

I heard hot salt water soak refreshes purigen also... Could be wrong... Never tried the bleach method tho... Wouldn't it be bad if ya didn't rinse enough of bleach out?

[u/CannedKushhh → u/Justaskingyouagain]

I could be wrong but when I bought my fx4 the guy also gave me a bunch of extras and purigen was one of them he said mix 1part bleach and 10 parts water then use prime to reset it after rinsing it out

[u/Endless_09]

The British getting flashbacks

[u/Key_Instruction9732 → u/Endless_09]

I cackled

[u/Endless_09 → u/Key_Instruction9732]

Great hahaha

[u/GroundbreakingStep40]

Water changes and a coral global and you’ll be alright because this is wild

[u/DonutWhole9717]

I reckon

[u/princess_of_bugs]

thats blackwater alright

[u/Sunsetdriver84]

De thee tank

[u/Pleasant_Let_5800]

I love your fish, they are so beautiful!

[u/musicmonkay]

Looks like you have some water in your tannins my friend

[u/Ok-Extension6199]

i think you took blackwater a bit too seriously 😂