TwoTankAmin
Fish Connoisseur
I told you rooibos was good stuff. One thing it also does is act to calm fish somewhat. This is important when they are undergoing stress. And any damage, illness, bad water params or scaring them all causes stress. For this reason I normally suggest people use a few plastic plants in hospital tanks to make a patient feel a bit more secure knowing they can hide if needed.
What is odd here is just two days ago I posted on the wild angel site about having used rooibos to treat a few problems in response to somebody posting a Q on this topic. It's a small world even in cyberspace......
Here is a a part of the handout I use for roobios since I do sell it. (I buy things in bulk which means I get way more than I need but makes it a lot cheaper. So I have some to sell as well.)
[SIZE=12pt]Wikipedia (at [/SIZE][SIZE=12pt]http
/en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rooibos[/SIZE][SIZE=12pt])[/SIZE] [SIZE=12pt]states:[/SIZE]
Rooibos is becoming more popular in Western countries, particularly among health-conscious consumers, due to its high level of antioxidants such as aspalathin and nothofagin, its lack of caffeine, and its low tannin levels compared to fully oxidized black tea or unoxidized green tea leaves. Rooibos also contains a number of phenolic compounds, including flavanols, flavones, flavanones, and dihydrochalcones.
[SIZE=12pt]For fish keeping we are interested in the plant phenolic compounds that act as antioxidants and also as antibacterials (it won’t harm filters). This is similar to the humic acids found in natural “tea” stained water. Oak leaves contain a lot of the plant phenolic quercetin (from the Latin name for the oak tree, Quercus robur) and rooibos also contains some quercetin plus the compound aspalathin, which is closely related to quercetin. [/SIZE]
[SIZE=12pt]Research at the University of Stellenbosch shows that rooibos also has natural stress relieving properties. It is entirely safe to use and is beneficial for keepers and fish alike. The "organic" label is unnecessary for rooibos as it is grown naturally without using insecticides and herbicides, they are just simply not needed and can actually harm the plant.[/SIZE]
What is odd here is just two days ago I posted on the wild angel site about having used rooibos to treat a few problems in response to somebody posting a Q on this topic. It's a small world even in cyberspace......
Here is a a part of the handout I use for roobios since I do sell it. (I buy things in bulk which means I get way more than I need but makes it a lot cheaper. So I have some to sell as well.)
[SIZE=12pt]Wikipedia (at [/SIZE][SIZE=12pt]http
/en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rooibos[/SIZE][SIZE=12pt])[/SIZE] [SIZE=12pt]states:[/SIZE]Rooibos is becoming more popular in Western countries, particularly among health-conscious consumers, due to its high level of antioxidants such as aspalathin and nothofagin, its lack of caffeine, and its low tannin levels compared to fully oxidized black tea or unoxidized green tea leaves. Rooibos also contains a number of phenolic compounds, including flavanols, flavones, flavanones, and dihydrochalcones.
[SIZE=12pt]For fish keeping we are interested in the plant phenolic compounds that act as antioxidants and also as antibacterials (it won’t harm filters). This is similar to the humic acids found in natural “tea” stained water. Oak leaves contain a lot of the plant phenolic quercetin (from the Latin name for the oak tree, Quercus robur) and rooibos also contains some quercetin plus the compound aspalathin, which is closely related to quercetin. [/SIZE]
[SIZE=12pt]Research at the University of Stellenbosch shows that rooibos also has natural stress relieving properties. It is entirely safe to use and is beneficial for keepers and fish alike. The "organic" label is unnecessary for rooibos as it is grown naturally without using insecticides and herbicides, they are just simply not needed and can actually harm the plant.[/SIZE]
