What could i use??for natural look?
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are you using live plants or do you just want leaves to cover the bottom?dead leaves will rot in your tank and i dont think thats all that great
Look at a craft store for plastic plants with fall colors and silicone them down to rocks so they lay on the bottom. Just an idea
niblit;1396177; said:
i want to just put leaves in that wont effect the water.dried leaves of like a avacado tree or something.i know they will rot i will just add more as i go?? i just want a diff look, i dont have to do it just a thought.
Beware of rotting leaves! My father had a koi growout pond that had leaves in the bottom (from nearby poplar farm). When he disturbed the leaves they released a gas that smelt like sewage and killed about 99% of the 2000 koi in the pond within 30 minutes.
NilePufferFanatic;1396257; said:
sry to hear about that.but good to know.i know the smell its pretty bad.well i guess im stuck using fake leaves.hope i can find one i like.(not likely)
you might try reading this: http://www.petfrd.com/forum/articles.php?action=viewarticle&artid=83
it talks about some guy that set up an amazon biotope and wanted leaves in the bottom of the tank. tells you why he decided not to go that way.
HTH
it talks about some guy that set up an amazon biotope and wanted leaves in the bottom of the tank. tells you why he decided not to go that way.
HTH
I use dryed oak leaves and the rotting aint that bad -they just disapear leaving the (ehm) stems (?). And that prosess takes a coupple of months. I collect a bag each fall and that keeps me covered the hole year.
One side effeckt is that they might make the wather brownish and they lower the Ph to around 6.3 -6.5
One side effeckt is that they might make the wather brownish and they lower the Ph to around 6.3 -6.5