How to take care of Leaf Litter in Aquarium!?

[@FatherFish]

repl;acing leavres as they are consumed by microfauna builds a powerful food web.

[@rldickie]

Nature is full of happy healthy fish and nothing has been boiled.

[@The_hobbling_goblin]

That's true, but dilution is key. Pollutants are distributed through thousands or millions of gallons of water as opposed to the home aquarium which is almost always less than a thousand gallons. Pollutants are less diluted in the home aquarium, and if they are dangerous, they are more likely to kill fish. Personally, I will always boil my leaves, yes it takes away some benefits, but it prevents them from killing my fish. Do what you want with your tanks, but do realize, an aquarium is not big enough that pollutants will be diluted to a safe level. Also, he said that you want to keep the bacteria on the leaves for your fish, but, those bacteria are not meant to live in water. It is better to allow bacteria from your tank to establish as those are known to be safe for your fish. Not to mention, boiling can dilute pesticides if they are present. There will still be a bit, but it will be easier to fix it if there is less of it present.

[@bettyb.7971]

A very informative video. The nature doesn't boil leaves before they fall into river or pond. I go even a step further and try not to syphon the leaves litter. They fertilize my plants naturally and in that way I don't use any commercial fertilizers.

[@tropicalfishhub]

Thank you:) I also do not syphon the bottom in tanks with leaf litter, it would be such a waste of leaves! They decompose in finer particles, which fish feed on

[@addammadd]

lol. Nature doesn’t contain itself in glass cubes either. Sometimes “common sense” is more common than sensical.

[@aquaticnatureart]

Summary start at 15:03 mark if you're short on time. Nice Video. Thanks!

[@NiX_aKi]

Jackfruit leaf is excellent! I've been using them for years now. They're resilient and pretty coz their small.

[@DashDrones]

Jackfruit leaves are big though? I love them, so slow to decompose and give more nutrients than catappas.

[@uncle_spanky]

Awesome video! I definitely subbed. This is how to have a healthy natural looking aquarium! NOTE! not for people who want a sanity looking aquarium. If alge bothers you, stop now😂😂😂

[@johnnybest6386]

Great tips thank you

[@davethediver4869]

Hi, very interesting video, I’ve been using catappa leaves and alder cones for a while, but I’m considering collecting local magnolia leaves, have you tried them? I would presume that they would be similar to the catappa. Thanks

[@tropicalfishhub]

Thank you:) I've previously used magnolia leaves extensively and they are great looking and also quite tannin-prolific. I don't currently have a place to collect them, but I'd certainly recommend using them

[@lookup1675]

Your videos are very precious, thank you 💚💚💚

[@johnjwedrall4290]

Thanks for this video. It helped me a lot. 😊 !

[@mariqnminkov8893]

I rly like your aquariums. I have a few ripariums, but need to add more hause plants... and m/y more tanks in my rooms to feel like a jungle 😀 . Good luck! Keep doing, we want to see more videos from y. Cheers!

[@tropicalfishhub]

Thank you! Good luck with your ripariums, they indeed transform a room into a jungle!

[@jeanthornton2107]

Very informative, many thanks ❤

[@andrewtaylor5559]

Great video, I'm at the start of my blackwater journey but in the space of a few minutes you've convinced me not to boil my leaves and also to buy some jackfruit leaves online.

[@tropicalfishhub]

Thank you:) I'm glad this video was useful. I'm indeed not a big fan of boiling botanicals, which I think is only done by KZbin aquascapers to have that effect of immediately drowning leaf litter;)

[@fownine4life853]

What kind of lighting do you use?

[@dennisc2154]

As always great video from this channel

[@tropicalfishhub]

Thank you:)

[@jokerkiller3809]

Can we put any leaves 🍂 I actually did it

[@kaisoisla]

Wow I recently discovered your amazing channel. Do you have videos on how you got your plants to suspend like that in the aquarium? It’s like a lush rainforest. Absolutely gorgeous 😍

[@tropicalfishhub]

Thanks! Yes, we have a video somewhere on how to attach riparian plants to your tank

[@kaisoisla]

@@tropicalfishhub Thanks son much. I will search for it. Keep up the great work

[@Haseeb2-q8d]

What about seed pods? Do you boil them?

[@tropicalfishhub]

no

[@cichlidsid]

Those Jackfruit leaves remind me of Cherry laurel leaves. They are a tough leaf, too, but would the poison of the plant remain in a dead leaf?

[@tropicalfishhub]

I found Jackfruit absolutely safe for fish, even if used in large numbers. I have had them in various tanks for over a year now.

[@lorimays7600]

Magnolia tree leaves ok ?

[@tropicalfishhub]

Yes magnolia leaves are great for fishtanks. They also last longer than catappa (if you don't boil them)

[@Aenss]

Are palm fruits as botanicals safe to put on tank?

[@tropicalfishhub]

yes as long as they are fully dried with all pulp removed

[@Scrapla1]

I ordered Catappa leaves and for my Betta and they are so tiny. I was expecting the large size but of course I didn't read the options and ordered the small ones. Do I just add twice as much? Is there a limit or minimum amount to use? I just have a Betta in a 2.5 gal tank soon to be moved into a 5 gal.

[@tropicalfishhub]

It depends on how dark you want your water to be. You can add 3-4 leaves first to see how many tannins they will release

[@hendrik5093]

Nice Video, could you recommand some other - especially smaller - leaves? I have no idea about such "harder" leafs, normally I just give my shrimps some soft ones or use catappa leaves in my fish tanks.

[@tropicalfishhub]

Thank you! I know that smaller species of oak tree have very hard leaves. The only other durable leaves I could find are jack fruit. but I guess catappa should be good for shrimps, because they also feed on decaying leaves

[@asier2001]

Great video, there is no good information to achieve steady black water tanks.

[@tropicalfishhub]

Thank you:)

[@jaworks1987]

remove the midle stem of leaves to prevent oil film

[@tiffanyclark-grove1989]

I would never boil mine

[@adamcenteno6155]

It doesn’t netter if they decay. That will turn into food for your fish.

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