Will filters remove tannins?

[Moozillion]

Hi, turtle folks.
i got some beautiful Mopani wood to add to my aquarium. I soaked and drained it/soaked and drained etc for over a MONTH and thought the soak water finally looked clear. After the wood was in my (uninhabited as of yet) aquarium for a week, the water turned yellow- like someone had peed in it. Now, if my goofy brother-in-law was around, I would have good reason to suspect that as the cause, but he is about a thousand miles away. So it can only be tannins- STILL.
Does anyone know if filters remove tannins?
Thanks!

 

[SteveW]

Hi, turtle folks.
i got some beautiful Mopani wood to add to my aquarium. I soaked and drained it/soaked and drained etc for over a MONTH and thought the soak water finally looked clear. After the wood was in my (uninhabited as of yet) aquarium for a week, the water turned yellow- like someone had peed in it. Now, if my goofy brother-in-law was around, I would have good reason to suspect that as the cause, but he is about a thousand miles away. So it can only be tannins- STILL.
Does anyone know if filters remove tannins?
Thanks!

I've had good luck boiling wood to remove tannins, but given their nature, I would anticipate that they would bind effectively in an activated carbon bed. Be sure to watch the pH as you may need to buffer in order to counter the acidity.

 

[Berkeley]

Carbon will only do so much to remove them. It won't remove all of the tannins though.

BUT, I would leave the water nice and stained, particularly for a little mud turtle. That is the type of water they are used to living in: tannin rich. Those tannins will help keep potential fungus issues away, and also often help the health of juveniles.

I wouldn't worry too much about it. Yes, it can look a little disconcerting since the water is yellowed, but it is actually not doing any harm.

--Berkeley

 

[Tom]

Frequent water changes and activated carbon will take care of it.

 

[ZEROPILOT]

A lot of fish hobbyists want that look for their Central/South American fish tanks.
I'd pop in to a site like MONSTER FISH KEEPERS and ask. they also have a section for members with turtles. It's a site about keeping big aquatic pets.
From what I've seen, there is a product called PURIGEN that has been used with great results and it is renewable.

 

[Moozillion]

Frequent water changes and activated carbon will take care of it.

Thanks Tom!!!!

 

[enchilada]

it took almost one year for my drift wood . i'd just boil it couple time then leave it alone soaked for couple weeks.

 

[144 Grandpa Turtle]

Hi, turtle folks.
i got some beautiful Mopani wood to add to my aquarium. I soaked and drained it/soaked and drained etc for over a MONTH and thought the soak water finally looked clear. After the wood was in my (uninhabited as of yet) aquarium for a week, the water turned yellow- like someone had peed in it. Now, if my goofy brother-in-law was around, I would have good reason to suspect that as the cause, but he is about a thousand miles away. So it can only be tannins- STILL.
Does anyone know if filters remove tannins?
Thanks!

It wasn't me or your brother-in-law it was Ken and his Coors !