Ketapang leave

**Noobz** · 23rd Nov 2011, 18:00

Any bro got use ketapang leave for their shrimps? What is the benefit of using ketapang leave?

**eviltrain** · 23rd Nov 2011, 18:05

try this site.

**reiner09** · 23rd Nov 2011, 18:05

lower ph, simulate natural environment, release some kind of chemical that reduces stress,provide some kind of food source ..and best of it, you will get free brown water..

For more information ..please consult Mr google..

**marimo** · 23rd Nov 2011, 18:05

lowers GH, promote bacteria, shrimp feed, shelter to hide , produce tannin acid (not really good if you dont like yellowish water)

**marimo** · 23rd Nov 2011, 18:06

when 3 ppl answer at the same time, I guess its time to wait to OFF WORK !! woohoo

**venom** · 23rd Nov 2011, 20:14

you can reduce the tanning acid by soaking the leaf in hot water.

**Noobz** · 23rd Nov 2011, 20:38

So any bro used before or using?

**stuz** · 23rd Nov 2011, 21:28

Mi using.. so far so good.. lowers the ph by a little bit.. shrimps like to hide in between, they eat it too..

**y_man** · 24th Nov 2011, 10:10

Have tried commercial ones as well as own made ketapang leaves extract. Frankly speaking not much difference provided you get from trees located in less polluted surroundings.

**paradox** · 24th Nov 2011, 11:56

Ive been putting in about 3-4 Ketapang leaves in my 1.5 feet tank. And I change it every 3-4 days? Exactly how much do they lower your PH by? Cause i dont seem to see an effect for mine. Maybe its too negligible and my test kit only shows in 0.5 increments. But i'm curious to know if it can actually lower the PH of a tank by 1.0 or 0.5.

**avex30** · 24th Nov 2011, 12:05

If you soak the leaf it will take sometimes. Unless you brew it ..... mean you use warm water to soak it and collect the extract. Use it as a blackwater but be sure to soak it and use cannot keep for too long. I soak 10 pcs in a cookie plastic container the ph of the extract is 4.5. But i forgotten about it left it there 6 mth later mouldy hahaha

**gwz** · 24th Nov 2011, 19:17

I have 1 in my 4 feet tank now, but the shrimps don't look every interested in it. Boiled to soften it. 2 weeks already.

**binniez** · 24th Nov 2011, 19:27

Then it probably means that there is something more yummy in the tank to feast on rather than the leafs. I do leave them in my tanks if I am going overseas for a week or two. Just have to estimate how many leafs to put in and how long you are going to leave the country. Hehe.

**eviltrain** · 24th Nov 2011, 19:56

Yah. I had one piece in my age water tank. Soften liao i will put it in my main tank. My shrimps will be like frenzy and eat on the leaves

As for the ph drop. 1 piece can drop around 1, from 6.3-5.3 in my age water tank.

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**gwz** · 24th Nov 2011, 22:44

Hello evil train, ur aged water tank how big? pH Drop so much ?

**eviltrain** · 24th Nov 2011, 23:23

Originally Posted by gwz

Hello evil train, ur aged water tank how big? pH Drop so much ?

My age water tank is 1 feet gex tank. Hehe

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**binniez** · 25th Nov 2011, 00:22

Haha.. Pro la.. You even have a tank for aged water. Mine only a pail.. >.<

**eviltrain** · 25th Nov 2011, 00:44

Originally Posted by binniez

Haha.. Pro la.. You even have a tank for aged water. Mine only a pail.. >.<

Where got la. Just a normal gex tank nia. Hehe.

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**Neondagger** · 25th Nov 2011, 09:28

use ketapang leave damn good. my shrimps seems to like it also. I got a spoinge filter a airstone flame moss. driftwoods minipelia on mesh. but they seems to like staying on the ketapang leave the most.