Eric Monterey Oak leaves are extremely toxic to apistogramma species..... so before you kill all your fish, bag them up and ship them to me.. i wont kill them with the leaves... 8-) But on a serious note..... let them dry out for awhile before adding them to your tanks.. I would also nuke them in the microwave for a few seconds to kill any organisms that might be on the leaves.... just playing it safe i guess... Good luck with them, and wait till fall and go rake up all your neighbors lawns and store the Oak leaves in large plastic bags for future use. Your Neighbors will love ya for it..... lol Tundra Johnny ----------------------------------------------------------------------- -- 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