Re: Newbie

["Jamie Johnson" <jjohnson at davisfloyd_com>]

 LuvTheBtls at aol_com wrote:
> The water was very dark yellow.  I thought it was coming from the new dark 
> brown driftwood, purchased over a month ago.  

Probably is. I've had big pieces discolor the water for many 
months( 6+) before things cleared up. 

> If it is the wood, what can I do about it?  

Water changes, and more water changes. I don't know if charcoal 
will help that much (I don't use it), but water changes will.
 
> Also, my crypts are not doing well since the change?  There has been a lot of 
> dead leaves and they are looking pretty thin.  Is there a reason for this?  

Crypts don't like change. They'll melt down, but most times they 
spring back, until you mess with your parameters again. I loose a 
leaf or two everytime I change over 25% or if I go in and have a big 
trim fest. I like change, they don't...

Jamie

Jamie Johnson
Greenwood, SC
jjohnson at davisfloyd_com
jjirons at greenwood_net  (home)

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