Im not an expert or anything but I think all tannins probably are somewhat antibacterial it seems that the tanks I keep peat or leaves in always stay better looking and healthier anyone else have any thoughts on this? Steve -----Original Message----- From: owner-apisto@admin.listbox.com [mailto:owner-apisto@admin.listbox.com] On Behalf Of Kelly Higgins Sent: Wednesday, December 18, 2002 10:44 PM To: apisto@listbox.com Subject: Re: Tropical Leaves (not oak/beech) Steve, Pretty pricy for leaves but they sure make them sound great. Antibacterial properties and all. ThankS Kelly Higgins ----- Original Message ----- From: "Steve Hatfield or Kim Rogers-Hatfield" <stevekim@indy.net> To: <apisto@listbox.com> Sent: Wednesday, December 18, 2002 10:13 AM Subject: RE: Tropical Leaves (not oak/beech) > The leaves I got are from Surinam South America. They are known as > Indian almond leaves, tropical almond leaves, or wild almond leaves, > their scientific name is TERMINALIA CATAPPA L. They work better than > peat to add tannins to the water, they don't last as long as oak leaves > but they seem to add more to the water they should to grow in Venezuela > since Surinam is in about the same zone. Take a look at: > http://www.tropilab.com/terminalia-cat.html > Steve > > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-apisto@admin.listbox.com > [mailto:owner-apisto@admin.listbox.com] On Behalf Of Kelly Higgins > Sent: Wednesday, December 18, 2002 9:23 AM > To: apisto@listbox.com > Subject: Re: Tropical Leaves (not oak/beech) > > Im not a geography major, but isnt that on the other side of the world? > Kelly Higgins > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Steve Hatfield or Kim Rogers-Hatfield" <stevekim@indy.net> > To: <apisto@listbox.com> > Sent: Wednesday, December 18, 2002 7:51 AM > Subject: RE: Tropical Leaves (not oak/beech) > > > > What about the wild almond leaves that everyone is using for there > > bettas? > > Steve > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: owner-apisto@admin.listbox.com > > [mailto:owner-apisto@admin.listbox.com] On Behalf Of Colin Gorton > > Sent: Tuesday, December 17, 2002 2:45 PM > > To: apisto@listbox.com > > Subject: Tropical Leaves (not oak/beech) > > > > A while back there was a discussion about the best leaves for > > substrates, I've had a look in the archives and can't find. I have a > > contact who lives in Venezuela where there are no oak or beech trees > and > > wants to know what he should use, can anybody help? > > > > -- > > _______________________________________________ > > Get your free email from http://www.graffiti.net > > > > Powered by Outblaze > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > - > > This is the apistogramma mailing list, apisto@listbox.com. > > For instructions on how to subscribe or unsubscribe or get help, > > email apisto-request@listbox.com. apisto-digest@listbox.com also > > available. > > Web archives at http://lists.thekrib.com/apisto > > Trading at http://blox.dropship.org/mailman/listinfo/apisto_trader > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > - > > This is the apistogramma mailing list, apisto@listbox.com. > > For instructions on how to subscribe or unsubscribe or get help, > > email apisto-request@listbox.com. apisto-digest@listbox.com also > available. > > Web archives at http://lists.thekrib.com/apisto > > Trading at http://blox.dropship.org/mailman/listinfo/apisto_trader > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > - > This is the apistogramma mailing list, apisto@listbox.com. > For instructions on how to subscribe or unsubscribe or get help, > email apisto-request@listbox.com. apisto-digest@listbox.com also > available. > Web archives at http://lists.thekrib.com/apisto > Trading at http://blox.dropship.org/mailman/listinfo/apisto_trader > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ - > This is the apistogramma mailing list, apisto@listbox.com. > For instructions on how to subscribe or unsubscribe or get help, > email apisto-request@listbox.com. apisto-digest@listbox.com also available. > Web archives at http://lists.thekrib.com/apisto > Trading at http://blox.dropship.org/mailman/listinfo/apisto_trader ------------------------------------------------------------------------ - This is the apistogramma mailing list, apisto@listbox.com. 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