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>>>Could you send us pictures of your tanks with
leaves in?
I don't have any tanks with leaves (yet). In fact, I
just sent an email o a friend of mine to ask him to gather a bag of oak leaves
for me. He has two huge oaks in his yard (Burr Oaks I believe). If
he can't do it, I should be able to gather some on ou next scout camping trip in
two weeks. I know there are oaks at the camp we are going to.
Afriend of mine uses the leaves to make a "tea" to hatch
killifish eggs. I've pasted his recipe below.
NORM'S NATURAL
(HATCHING SOLUTION) INGREDIENTS: GALLON JAR
12 OAK LEAVES SMALL FIST FULL OF PEAT MOSS RAINWATER Place dirt and leaves in gallon jar. Fill with rainwater. Let
sit until water turns brown, the shade of coca cola. Use as needed to hatch eggs
of Aphyosemion, Rivulus and any species that likes soft, acid water. Replace
rainwater in gallon jug and use until solution loses its brown color. At this
point, redo entire jug.
Benefits: This method eliminates the need for chemicals such
as acriflavin or methylene blue. It adds tannic acid to the water which inhibits
the growth of mold and bacteria. Also, the dark tint of the water cuts down on
the amount of light reaching the eggs. If you think about it, there is no body
of water that does not have leaves or mud on the bottom. This is a very natural
way that produces large hatches.
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