John Collins Posted September 8, 2021 Share Posted September 8, 2021 Do the Catappa leaves from Aquarium COOP need to be boiled before adding them to my tank. I want to be safe, but I also don't want to lose tannins by boiling them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lefty o Posted September 8, 2021 Share Posted September 8, 2021 imo, no they dont need to be boiled. they've long been dried out, and any parasite should be dead. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Collins Posted September 8, 2021 Author Share Posted September 8, 2021 On 9/8/2021 at 2:16 PM, lefty o said: imo, no they dont need to be boiled. they've long been dried out, and any parasite should be dead. Thank you Lefty! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tihshho Posted September 8, 2021 Share Posted September 8, 2021 Boiling them would in turn reduce their effectiveness and cause them to break down faster. Same with some type of wood. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ARMYVET Posted September 8, 2021 Share Posted September 8, 2021 I think the @Fish Folk even uses Rooibose tea bags to help him get the tannins he wants. I’m sure he will chime in and correct me swiftly if I am wrong. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish Folk Posted September 8, 2021 Share Posted September 8, 2021 I don’t boil Catappa leaves. They slowly break down, releasing some light tannins, and Humic acid. I also float Rooibos tea bags sometimes after a water change on South American fish to add safe tannins — I just leave in for 24 hrs. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ARMYVET Posted September 8, 2021 Share Posted September 8, 2021 On 9/8/2021 at 5:31 PM, Fish Folk said: I don’t boil Catappa leaves. They slowly break down, releasing some light tannins, and Humic acid. I also float Rooibos tea bags sometimes after a water change on South American fish to add safe tannins — I just leave in for 24 hrs. I was wondering…I have no experience with any kind of dark water tank. In my day🙄 if your water wasn’t crystal clear you were doing something wrong lol. Are there different kinds of tannins for different types of fish? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott P. Posted September 8, 2021 Share Posted September 8, 2021 I don't boil them but I do soak them overnight so they will sink easier. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guppysnail Posted September 8, 2021 Share Posted September 8, 2021 I put a plant weight around the stem so they sink immediately when dry 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TankofFish Posted September 8, 2021 Share Posted September 8, 2021 I pour hot water over mine and let them sit for a few hours and pour water and leaves into my tank Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandon p Posted September 9, 2021 Share Posted September 9, 2021 You should not boil them. Even if you were to get any leaves even you walked out the door and got dried leaves and you were worried you would just Blanche them. I agree with @Tihshho and several others about them being less affective. What is the reason you are using them for. I float the leaves and wait the 2-3 day until they sink or put them one of the vege clips Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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