Tyler44 Posted September 9, 2015 Report Share Posted September 9, 2015 Do you have to have Indian almond leaves in the tanks? The reason why the question is because the leaves I'm putting in my tank are beginning to be a little bit pricey for me. So I was just wondering how often you put leaves in your tanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maylee Posted September 9, 2015 Report Share Posted September 9, 2015 Is it absolutely necessary? No. It's just a nice thing for the shrimp to have. It provides a great surface for biofilm for them to feed off of. I've heard of anti-bacterial benefits as well but I don't know if that is proven to be true. How many are you putting into your tank at one time? The most I'll have in my 10G at one time is two full leaves. They last about a month for me so you probably shouldn't be going through them that quickly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyler44 Posted September 9, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 9, 2015 I have a 40 gallon with about 50-80 adults and juvenile TBs. I only put 1 large leaf in but they only last a week or two Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesHe Posted September 9, 2015 Report Share Posted September 9, 2015 it's optional. It's nice to have, but not must. I don't have it in my tanks right now. my shrimps are doing well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyler44 Posted September 9, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 9, 2015 Ok. Thanks for the feedback. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shrimpinista Posted September 9, 2015 Report Share Posted September 9, 2015 I only use leaves that shrimp eat like amaranth and peach leaves. These only last for a couple days and do not foul the water. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DETAquarium Posted September 9, 2015 Report Share Posted September 9, 2015 I highly recommend leaf litter for a shrimp tank, though it is not a must. Aside from a source for biofilm and micro organisms to colonize, the tannins provide anti-bacterial/anti-fungal properties in most leaves. revolutionhope 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesHe Posted September 9, 2015 Report Share Posted September 9, 2015 I highly recommend leaf litter for a shrimp tank, though it is not a must. Aside from a source for biofilm and micro organisms to colonize, the tannins provide anti-bacterial/anti-fungal properties in most leaves. Agree, the tricky part is to add it little by little. Add too much at once and has weak filtering would cause the system to crash. that the common mistake people made. DETAquarium 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
revolutionhope Posted September 10, 2015 Report Share Posted September 10, 2015 http://www.discobee.com/blogs/news/15655129-benefits-of-leaf-litter-in-dwarf-shrimp-tanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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