Palm Leaf?

[Konigwolf]

I know there's been discussion in the past about adding different leaf types to the water, has there been any on Palm Fronds/leaves?

mainly asking as I was going through one of my dwarf books today (american cichlids 1, linke/staek) and came across an image of "a palmtree oasis" habitat of a. viejita, the pic showed lots of fronds in and around the water. It got me thinking would fronds be anygood as a tank additive? (like indian almond leaves and betta's) Lots availible in sunny queensland , though yes I am aware it would be different species of palm and may not have the same effects (if any).

+ve's
Hidding places
PH down? Tannin Based?
water Softener? Tannin Based?
other?

-ve's
unknown?

Thanks for any thoughts

Andrew

 

[aquaticclarity]

Put some fronds in a fish empty tank and test the water value results for several weeks and see what happens. If things are looking good try adding some healthy test fish (ex. feeder guppies, surplus fry, etc.) and see how they do. This would help to find out if any "toxins" from the fronds leached out into the water. Post back your findings and share the knowledge you've gained.
Jeff