Almond Leaves

[MisssMarie]

I hear mixed reports about adding them to your betta tanks. I hear they're good, but also degrade water quality, what's your opinion - should you add them or not?

 

[Fishy friend2]

Almond leaves add good things to the water, the tannin that they release contains natural remedies, but a Betta will still Benifit even when it's not sick. The only thing they do to your water quality is add a slight brown tint to the water and lower the water softness a little bit IME bettas will act a lot more happier and will appear physically healthier when you put them in the tank, mine build bubble nests around them...... We'll I use oak leaves just because they are local to me but I highly suggest that you use Indian Almond Leaves instead of oak leaves

 

[MisssMarie]

I just bought 100 gram grade c almond leaves 7 to 10in

 

[Fishy friend2]

Nice!!!!! Your fish will absolutely love them.

 

[MisssMarie]

They weren't that expensive either! $8.50 including shipping!

 

[Fishy friend2]

WOW..... Lucky the ones that I saw were like 20 grade C almond leaves for 6.50 not including shipping

 

[MisssMarie]

WOW..... Lucky the ones that I saw were like 20 grade C almond leaves for 6.50 not including shipping

Here's 20 for $6 with shipping I found on aquabid

Here's the ones i bought, according to them, its actually roughly 250 leaves! Awesome!!

 

[Cazgar]

What about wood tannis? I have a lovely piece of Mopani wood that's still in a bucket as it's leaking tannin.
Would my Betta like that?

 

[Fishy friend2]

I honestly don't know about wood tannin, but I do know that it adds a lovely brown tint to the water.

 

[MisssMarie]

I'm thinking of adding duckweeds to the tank, do you think the bettas would enjoy that?

 

[Cazgar]

Duckweed is a pain, it grows like wildfire.
You'd have to regularly thin it out

 

[MisssMarie]

Duckweed is a pain, it grows like wildfire.
You'd have to regularly thin it out

What would be a good floating plant kind of like duckweed that isn't as much of a pain??

 

[Cazgar]

Not sure about it being a good aquarium plant, but I have water hyacinth in my pond.
It looks nice and is easy to take care of

 

[MisssMarie]

Not sure about it being a good aquarium plant, but I have water hyacinth in my pond.
It looks nice and is easy to take care of

oh thats pretty!

 

[Fishy friend2]

Water hyacinths is illegal in California marie. So what about amazon frogbit or perhaps, water poppy