Help - Brown Water

[Mom2Two]

I have a 12x12x18 inch terrarium that I have set up. I put in Zoo Med Hydro balls - a fabric barrier and covered with Coconut Fiber. Filled with distilled water. No matter how much I rinse my fiber it still turns the water red/brown. I have a pump with a waterfall coming down the back side but it is running red/brown too. Is this going to hurt my red eyed tree frogs?

[John]

They will be fine. The only way to avoid this is to use larger particle coconut fibre.

[Mom2Two]

Thank you so much - I was so worried and I could not get it to run clean. I was going through distilled water like crazy. I think I'll tear it apart in a couple months and put in a false bottom and just have the water pool in one area. Thank you again - I wasn't going to sleep well tonight :-)

[Kurt]

I wouldn't use distilled water in this situation. Its fine for misting, but not for the frog's main source of water. For that use either dechlorinated tap or spring water.

[Mom2Two]

Thank you Kurt - I was just reading up on that and will be changing immediately. I appreciate the heads up!

[Kurt]

You're welcome.