oak leaf's

[BigBruiserAl]

hi all i did use the search but nothing came up. I keep alot of dart frogs and have alot of sterile dry oak leaves, i did read that oak leafs are really good in a tank as they do not decompose for long time. I know they las ages in a terruim but wondering if they are safe for cherry shtimp and they a good for them?

[blacksheep998]

Yes, oak leaves are good for shrimp tanks and shrimp safe so long as they aren't collected from a place where they could have chemicals on them. They last 1-2 months in my shrimp tanks, and I usually let the shrimp pick them apart before I scoop out the pieces and put fresh ones in.

[BigBruiserAl]

Thanks, bit of odd follow up but how many are we talking. I have a 54L am i putting a carpet down or just maybe a handfull :)

[MananaP]

Thanks, bit of odd follow up but how many are we talking. I have a 54L am i putting a carpet down or just maybe a handfull :)

Few leafs works depending on the size...

[Speedie408]

Does oak leaves affect the PH like almond leaves? I've noticed that the PH decreases a little bit every time I add a leaf into my 10 or 20 gallon tank.

[MananaP]

Does oak leaves affect the PH like almond leaves? I've noticed that the PH decreases a little bit every time I add a leaf into my 10 or 20 gallon tank.

Yes they work similar so they should lower your PH a little...

[4rdguy]

Sorry to hijack but where can one get these leaves? Do big ALS sell them? Or a reptile store?


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[MananaP]

Sorry to hijack but where can one get these leaves? Do big ALS sell them? Or a reptile store?


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I think you can just collect them just make sure it is oak leaf...

[BigBruiserAl]

I got mine from my dart frog seller comes in packs of 500 leafs