Behind the Steel Curtain

**steeler58** · 04-21-2014, 09:48 PM

25% and I was surprised that the tint did not lighten up.

**Slaphppy7** · 04-21-2014, 09:52 PM

Wow...I'm curious to see how long the tint sticks around...

**steeler58** · 04-21-2014, 09:58 PM

From what I've read it will always have a little tint to the water and since I don't use any charcol in my media it's going to be there, not bad though.

**gronlaura** · 04-21-2014, 11:01 PM

Because I use RO/DI water my pH rises a bit over the week between PWCs. Even thought I buffer the pH, it still goes up. Maybe the IA leaves would keep it from rising?

**gronlaura** · 04-21-2014, 11:28 PM

Sorry about the loss of your cory.

**steeler58** · 04-22-2014, 01:12 AM

Thanks Laura.

The leaves should buffer your tank.

**Slaphppy7** · 04-22-2014, 01:18 AM

Surely can't hurt, from what I've read...it's kind of hard to find anything detrimental to using these leaves, from what little research I've done on them reveal

**JudiJetson** · 04-22-2014, 02:36 AM

Sorry for the loss of your Cory Lee :(. I hope the almond leaves as a natural treatment aids with the mystery illness, I think the tank looks fantastic tinted!
Matt, you're tank would also look fantastic with the addition of a few of those leaves, go for it!

**cm12setx** · 04-22-2014, 03:14 AM

Frm what slap and kevin have spoken of and a little research. It looks benifical. I picked up 8 leaves in houston. Added the first to my 20 gal just to see what will happen. And the vid is great.

**steeler58** · 04-22-2014, 06:45 AM

Originally Posted by JudiJetson

Sorry for the loss of your Cory Lee :(. I hope the almond leaves as a natural treatment aids with the mystery illness, I think the tank looks fantastic tinted!
Matt, you're tank would also look fantastic with the addition of a few of those leaves, go for it!

Thanks Judi, good to hear from you