Almond leaves

[Brookster123]

I just got mine this morning, I will add them later, he sent closer to 15 and some are huge!!! So wilt in a good way??

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[newbie_dave]

I got 4 but as soon as he get some more I'm defo going to get some more, do the leafs start taking affect on the water straight away because my male cac has sooooo much colour in him and he is going round he looks pumped! They have wilted around on them self if it sunk to the bottom now it would be perfect hiding place I have took photos but ain't the best as the sun is shining through the window

 

[Brookster123]

I'm sure he can sense their presence and apparently he likey! I think they slowly leach out over time, so they just float for a bit, shrivel and sink?

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[newbie_dave]

I'm thinking on getting some peat balls not sure if they will bring the ph down to far though

 

[newbie_dave]

The Star Wars comments on this topic are amazing hahaha

 

[Brookster123]

Mehhh, those peat balls look nasty, I'd opt for the spugnam peat in the filter instead, get it at the garden store..

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[newbie_dave]

Might just over stock with almond leafs instead lol

 

[Venom_]

Be careful don't add them all at once they change the ph fast. My water turned into black water in just one day when I added the leaves.
The Apisto is going to love it! mine love swimming through them.

 

[newbie_dave]

Have put 2 in and one has sunk and landed on some bw looks like a roof the keep swimming in and out but the male is getting pretty frisky

 

[newbie_dave]

Have you put your almond leafs in your tank yet brookster?

 

[Brookster123]

Yah, yesterday afternoon, still weren't quite sunk this morning, the water clarity had changed a bit though.. I'll put a pic up later, it won't let me now..

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[Venom_]

They take 1-2 days to sink, you can sprinkle some sand on them in the tank so they don't float and it also looks
natural.

 

[Brookster123]

I kind of want them to form hideouts and mazes so I'll be happy if they stay half buoyant. Do you have a rule of thumb for a leaf=gal ratio? I put 2 in a 10 gal..

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[azmodan]

I usually throw them in boiling water for a few seconds before I put them in -- helps make them sink and also helps kill any nasties on them. I usually keep 3-4 in my ten gal.

 

[newbie_dave]

I have a 20 L and I have put 2 in and it look good will take some pics but cannot get any good ones

 

[Venom_]

I kind of want them to form hideouts and mazes so I'll be happy if they stay half buoyant. Do you have a rule of thumb for a leaf=gal ratio? I put 2 in a 10 gal..

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I put about 13 in my 36 gallon but I think you can put as many as you want.

 

[newbie_dave]

Got bored today so I have rescaped my tank I think it needs more BW what do you guys think?

 

[Brookster123]

Looks good man! I like keeping cave structures on opposite ends of the tank creating more than one territory.

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[Brookster123]

Here we go!!!

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[newbie_dave]

Oooooo very nice!!, is that you panduro tank?