Indian almond leaves

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That’s neat. I didn’t know you could use all kinds of different leaves- makes sense though. Are there any kinds of leaves that we should not use that would be toxic or something?

I have almond leaves in my little 5 g for my Berta’s and I leave it in till only a stem and haven’t had any issues- just to add to the other stories of positive feedback.
 
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Is this for the bolivian rams you mentioned on another thread?
They will be fine and breed at ph7.5.
You could add a lot more leaves.
I have roughly 300+ in this tank.

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Yes I'll be adding bolvian rams but hopefully they dont Brees as much since there will be schools of neons, black neons, rumynose, cories and maybe a pair of Angel's as well.
 
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The only leaves I am aware of that are toxic, are walnut leaves and leaves from trees of the same family. It is said the the toxins break down after 4 to 5 weeks when exposed to air and water, but I have not risked using them.
It is also said that the leaves of certain cherry trees contain a cyanide type toxin. I had a pond for one summer under a bing cherry tree which received lots of fallen leaves and cherries, and the fish in the pond lived quite well.
 
I just order XL almond leaves online $15 for a bag of 50. I dont trust or would risk collecting dry leaves. Just too much of a hassle and just easier to order almond leaves online when it's only $15
 
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