Re: Oak Leaves ?

["Ray Ravary, Jr." <rravary@provide.net>]

Two Notes:

1.    Anyone wants oak leaves I'll supply all comers in the fall. I also have 80
acres of various birch trees-silver and yellow. Love to get something in trade
for them---I know I'll get the better part of the deal , but I'm reasonable.

2.    Bob did you ever hook up on those killies? I'll work something out for you
if it is still needed. e-mail me off list.

R3

IDMiamiBob@aol.com wrote:

> John Wubbolt writes:
>
> > I thought I remember reading something somewhere about the reason people
> >  use Oak leaves is that they leach off tanic acids into the tank which
> >  naturally lowers the pH of the water.  I heard this was done with some
> >  fish that needed much softer acidic water than other species.<<snip>
>
> If you ever get to go collecting in September or October, you will see that
> dwarf cichlids live in the leaf litter at this time of the year, and this
> seems to be when they prefer to spawn.  The leaves not only reduce pH, they
> also provide the fish with what their instincts tell them they want.
>
> Bob Dixon
>
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