Black water

[flaviu.vlaicu]

Is there any way to make black water with a home made formula ? I want to make the water also more acid and also to have a nice brown look.I have read 1 year ago with some kind of teat that contains tanin but I do not remember any more.I also searched in the pharmacy for Terminalia Catappa but I did not found any . Is there any way to do this black water at home ? Waiting for a reply ! Thank you !

 

[bigmatt]

Almond leaves stain the water but i'm not sure about if they affect water chemistry as well
Matt

 

[flaviu.vlaicu]

Where can I find these almond leaves ?

 

[a1Matt]

You can get the almond leaves on ebay.

They will only make the water more acidic if you have a low KH to start with.
More info in this thread here: viewtopic.php?f=51&t=9306&hilit=creating+blackwater

 

[Brenmuk]

Bogwood fresh from the aquarium shop usually turns the water brown. You can also get a black water extract from tetra:-

http://www.tetra-fish.com/sites/tetrafish/catalog/productdetail.aspx?id=1276&cid=76

 

[dw1305]

Hi all,
Cork bark, Oak leaves (Ouercus robur) or alder cones (Alnus glutinosus) will all work to add tannins and reduce pH (dependent upon how strongly buffered your water is).
cheers Darrel