Almond Leaves?

[lowthy76]

hi ya'll.
just wondering if these leaves really work at lowering ph? its for my breeding tank for apisto's

 

[Katch]

they soften the water and add tannins and other organics that replicate their natural habitat. They will help.

 

[lowthy76]

they soften the water and add tannins and other organics that replicate their natural habitat. They will help.

thanks mate, so how long do they last? and will live plants suffer from the lower light through the tanning?

 

[Katch]

4 weeks or so. They don't colour the water much at all.

 

[Graham26]

I have them in all my tanks never noticed any softening of the water but definitely give a blackwater look to the tank
Meant to be beneficial to fish & shrimp as have anti bacterial effect & help with the shedding of skin