I believe the tea helps, though I think Indian almond leaves would too. I was dealing with Orion’s issues unexpectedly so I didn’t have anything like the almond leaves on hand. They’re often sold out if available at all around here.
If it were me and my betta, yes I would definitely give it a shot.
Awesome! I've seen talk of using them but could never get a clear answer on whether or not it was just color or if they did indeed seem to have similar benefits. That fact that it lowers your ph is a good clue that they do indeed have some level of tannic acid in them. While I like the tea stained mild blackwater look, I'm really needing the ph benefits. My wood seems to be all done leaching and despite all the alder cones and IAL ive always used it this tank I'm still having my ph gradually get higher. Gonna have to give the tea a try to see if I can get my ph back to where it belongs without having to swap out the wood or completely bury the substrate in leaf litter.
Hello there, I'm looking to add Magnolia leaf in my betta tank. How do I clean the dead leaf? I read if I boil the tannin will be lost. Should I just rinse it running water and then in tank water and just add it to the tank?
That’s an amazing improvement! My betta has fin rot and I’m noticing new growth, but still kind of looks like your bettas tail in the first picture. Just to be sure, you use rooibos tea, aquarium salt, and stress guard all at once? How much salt do you add? How frequently do water changes when treating your fish? Sorry for all the questions lol. I would like to try treating my betta with this. Hopefully it will help him regrow his tail
Where are you getting the leaves from? I found this website that sells them and it said you only have to rinse them Small Magnolia Leaves (5-Pack)
