Blackghostknifekid Fish Fanatic Joined Jul 28, 2022 Messages 69 Reaction score 26 Location USA Jul 30, 2022 #1 Hello, I’m wondering if I could boil oak leaves to get black water, To add to my tank has anyone done this, with no dead fish.
Hello, I’m wondering if I could boil oak leaves to get black water, To add to my tank has anyone done this, with no dead fish.
GaryE Moderator Staff member Global Moderator ⚒️ Joined Oct 14, 2011 Messages 5,609 Reaction score 8,936 Location Eastern Canada Jul 30, 2022 #2 You can make blackwater tea with oak leaves, or just drop autumn collected, browned leaves into the tank. Eventually, they get messy. I use oak leaves or rooibos tea for tannins in the water.
You can make blackwater tea with oak leaves, or just drop autumn collected, browned leaves into the tank. Eventually, they get messy. I use oak leaves or rooibos tea for tannins in the water.
anewbie Fish Herder Fish of the Month 🌟 Joined May 30, 2021 Messages 1,281 Reaction score 942 Location usa Jul 30, 2022 #3 KH has to be 0 (i.e., pure ro water) before adding the leaves.... else it will take an awful lot of leaves to absorb the kh.
KH has to be 0 (i.e., pure ro water) before adding the leaves.... else it will take an awful lot of leaves to absorb the kh.