Leaves That Do Not Alter Ph?

[magpie]

Hey all,

I'm looking at setting up a dwarf puffer tank and thought that it would be nice to add some dried leaves to make their tank as much like their natural habitat as I could. However, my pH already runs around 6.5-6.7 and I don't want it to dip down much more.

Does anyone here have any experience with leaves that do not alter the pH?

Thanks!

 

[mrvillicus]

oak leaves, ive used them, either pick them yourself or buy a pack from ebay real cheap

 

[MBOU]

All the leaves will alter the ph slightly, even Tea drops the ph when you make a cup of tea...

Plenty you can do without adding leaves anyway, they do only break down into a mulch...

 

[josh_g]

Oak leaves are good. I used to use them in snakehead tanks and they take ages to rot away

 

[magpie]

Perfect, oak leaves it is. It can alter the pH a touch I just don't want it to drop severely.

Thanks - I'll try them and monitor the pH.