Black water mix

Black water mix

In the wild, if your fish comes from a habitat where leaves and other plant debris regularly falls into the water and decompose, your fish will be more happy in that environment so trying to mimic it in your aquariums is strongly recommended. Leaves that fall into the water release many different compounds, from dyes to trace minerals, and animals living in the water adapt to having all those different compounds readily available. If your fish comes from the type of environment described above, Indian Almond leaf blackwater extract is one way of simulating black water condition which is the natural environment for most tropical fish.

Commercial blackwater extracts can work out to be very expensive, but not if you brew your own. This Indian Almond Leaf Blackwater Extract  Mix is made up of what we call low grade leaves, these leaves have either been damaged durning the cleaning process or have more holes and tears than our Premium Indian Almond Leaves. The leaves are cleaned and then they are ground and bagged into plastic bags ready for shipping.

Instructions:

Take 25 grams of black water mix and put this in a water-permeable panty / sock.
Put 1 liter of water in a pan and hang the black water mix in it.
Let the black water mix soak in the pan for 24 hours.
After 24 hours, boil the water for 15-20 minutes and then let it cool again.
Remove the sock / tights and filter the black water extract through a coffee filter.
Store the black water extract in an airtight container and / or jar. Keep it cooled.

Dosage

Use 1 milliliter per liter of water every week.