tea water?

[kafiltafiisch]

alright this might be kinda ridiculous so bear with me

alright so i was thinkin the other night about how much i like the color af floridas black water u kno how its like tea.....
so i was wondering could u simulate this in a fish tank by having like tea bags or somthin along the line of water coloring through leafs in a tank so the water becomes stained

 

[Knowdafish]

Some driftwood would stain the water like that. You could use Mopani wood.

 

[unstopablepuffers]

hardwood leaves will do that as well

 

[kafiltafiisch]

Some driftwood would stain the water like that. You could use Mopani wood.

wow wtf im i thinking ive actually even done that before but still would like iced tea be safe

and the fish would be like "mmmmmmm tea"

 

[Druu]

Think about it before you post. Do you really want to dump that much caffeine into your fish tank?

 

[Lupin]

Oak leaves
Indian almond leaves
Peat
Driftwoods
Coconut shells

Take your pick. Some of my tanks are operated that way using peat, Indian almond leaves and driftwoods. This article can explain further on the benefits of tannins.
http://www.aquariacentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=132234

 

[freshwaterz]

lmao......

tannins from driftwood would work, or use food coloring.
just keep an eye on your water perameters and monitor your fish. if anything starts to go south, just do a large % water change.
simple

 

[woofy]

almond leaves make a great color in water. Bettas love it! driftwood wil stain too but dark brown or yellow. almond leaves will ive that redish golden browmn color.

 

[Eleven Bravo]

Oak leaves
Indian almond leaves
Peat
Driftwoods
Coconut shells

Take your pick. Some of my tanks are operated that way using peat, Indian almond leaves and driftwoods. This article can explain further on the benefits of tannins.
http://www.aquariacentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=132234

Lupin is da Man!

 

[TheFishJunky]

go with the driftwood or any of the above suggestions really but iced tea?c'mon man dont be a donkey