Botanicals? Bamboo leaves

[Danlacey1988]

Hi all,
So I've read that bamboo leaves can be a good botanical to use in a aquarium ?
I'm considering using them as there small and would make a interesting leaf litter instead of the normal oak leafs I've used before .
If anyone has any advice I would very much appreciate it has anyone else tried it before I've seen them for sale on some sites but was thinking of using them from my own bamboo in the garden
Ofcourse I would boil them in water first just to be safe

 

[dw1305]

Hi all,

..... If anyone has any advice I would very much appreciate it has anyone else tried it before I've seen them for sale on some sites but was thinking of using them from my own bamboo in the garden.....

I've tried them, they are rot resistant, but didn't provide much tint.

You want the dead, brown leaves from the old canes.

Cheers Darrel

 

[Danlacey1988]

Do you think these bamboo leafs would work?
I also got hold of some alder cones I've already boiled all just incase and now there drying out

 

[dw1305]

Hi all,

Do you think these bamboo leafs would work?
I also got hold of some alder cones I've already boiled all just incase and now there drying out

I wouldn't boil either (or any other botanicals), but they both look fine.

Cheers Darrel

 

[Danlacey1988]

Yeah I only boiled them to be sure they were 100% safe for my tank incase something got on to them