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Almond Leaves: Why do some cause cloudiness in water while others don't?


Ben_RF
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Almond leaves are a wonderful thing for aquariums as they bring so many different benefits.  One thing I have wondered about at times is why do certain almond leaves cause different effects on the water. There are some brands of almond leaves I am able to add to my tanks that will stain the water but water cloudiness never occurs.  Then there are other brands of almond leaves that within a day of adding them to a tank they will begin to cause cloudiness.  Is there something I am missing when buying almond leaves?

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I've noticed that depending where i get my almond leaves from they can be thicker or thinner more dried out or more "green". The more dried out crispy they are the faster they seem to break down. I haven't noticed any clouding in my experience but if I had to guess if you are seeing clouding it could be from the leaves breaking down faster and releasing extra nutrients into the water?

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