Re: Leaf Litter? Was APD.

[Mike & Diane Wise <apistowise@bewellnet.com>]

The preference for beech and oak leaves is due to the type of trees that they
are.  They prefer acid soils, so presumably the leaves are more acidic, too (have
more tannins in them). The tropics of South America has a great number of fig
(Ficus) trees and these form a great proportion of the leaf litter. They have
tough leaves that hold up well under water.  But don't run over to your
ornamental Ficus and start stripping leaves.  Fig leaves have a sap much like
latex and is very toxic to fish in a confined volume of water, i.e. an aquarium.

Mike Wise

Ed Pon wrote:

> In the past couple of weeks, leaf litter became a topic.  There was
> mention
> of people using beech and oak leaves.  Are there other types of trees
> which have leaves and/or branches which can be safely used as
> leaf litter for apistos?  Did anybody do any experiments in this regard
> that they wouldn't mind sharing?
>
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