Black water extract

CTSrt4 · 01-19-2008, 03:49 PM

anyone every try the tetra aqua blakc water extract im just wondering what affects does it have positive or negitive from people that have actually used it i know it has b vitamins b2 b6 b12 and peat extract

trashion · 01-19-2008, 06:44 PM

i haven't actually used it, but from what i've read it'll lower pH and stain the water yellowish. (thus replicating the natural environment of some amazonian fish)

emc7 · 01-19-2008, 09:34 PM

I haven't used it. I've heard it uses a phosphate buffer to lower pH. Even though its advertised as "natural", use it as carefully as you would a chemical buffer.

**TheOldSalt** · 01-20-2008, 09:20 AM

The fish like it, but if your alkalinity is high, it actually wears off in several days, leaving you wondering if you ever even used the stuff.
I say go ahead and use it if you have fish from tannic waters, but don't go crazy with it.

Niko001 · 02-16-2008, 02:08 AM

I would try to use indian almond leaves as they have the same effect and much cheaper.

01-19-2008, 03:49 PM	#1
CTSrt4 FISH GEEK IN TRAINING Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Vernon CT Age: 24 Posts: 75	Black water extract anyone every try the tetra aqua blakc water extract im just wondering what affects does it have positive or negitive from people that have actually used it i know it has b vitamins b2 b6 b12 and peat extract

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01-19-2008, 09:34 PM	#3
emc7 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Johns Creek, GA Posts: 3,621	I haven't used it. I've heard it uses a phosphate buffer to lower pH. Even though its advertised as "natural", use it as carefully as you would a chemical buffer.

01-20-2008, 09:20 AM	#4
TheOldSalt Darth Ichthyos Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 4,470	The fish like it, but if your alkalinity is high, it actually wears off in several days, leaving you wondering if you ever even used the stuff. I say go ahead and use it if you have fish from tannic waters, but don't go crazy with it.

02-16-2008, 02:08 AM	#5
Niko001 Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Age: 41 Posts: 8	I would try to use indian almond leaves as they have the same effect and much cheaper.

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