Liquid Catappa

[Country joe]

Is this any good for tropical fish, or is it snake oil?

 

[GaryE]

You raised the same question in August. It can be useful, depending on what you want to do with it. Blackwater extracts and teas have been used by breeders since the 1930s. This just seems to be another recipe.
You can create your own for a fraction of the price.

 

[Country joe]

You raised the same question in August. It can be useful, depending on what you want to do with it. Blackwater extracts and teas have been used by breeders since the 1930s. This just seems to be another recipe.
You can create your own for a fraction of the price.

Sorry about already asking this, when you get into the 60s the memory not as great.

 

[GaryE]

Tell me about it... I'm there too.

 

[MuddyWaters]

I picked these up at AquaShella in Daytona this year as a freebie. I'd never seen tea bags like this. I use leaves and cones and whatnot in my shrimp tank. I dropped this in the outflow chamber of the filter (Fluval Flex all-in-one). I haven't noticed a change in water color or anything, but I figure it probably helps a bit. Don't think it can hurt. My shrimpies and fishies in there seem happy.

 

[MaloK]

I use GreenWaterFarm concentrated Indian Almond Leaf powder.

It's extremely strong, overdosing is very easy. but the results are absolutely unbeatable, the tint is beautiful and the quantity used is ridiculous. It dissolve completely and I never saw any precipitation. I tested it to make sure it was not ridden with chemicals and it tasted like dry pure almond leaf. My tongue was purple for 2 days. loll.

 

[FranciscoB]

I use dry leaves of Magnolia grandiflora dry in all my tanks. About 10 large leaves in a 6ft tank, 6-8 in 4 footers. Free, from my yard. I collect them in bags in late summer and fall, and use through the year. Replace leaves at weekly water changes; individual leaves last about 2 weeks, then remove remains. Plecos like to rasp them, cories play about them, and tannins stain the water a little bit.