How to use Indian Almond leaves correctly for Aquarium Purpose (Terminalia catappa) ?

How to use Indian-Almond leaves correctly for Aquarium Purpose (Terminalia catappa)

Does putting Indian almond leaves balance the pH of the water? 

A complete lie. That will not happen

Let me just say a few essential things. Indian almond leaves are very popular among aquarium owners. But some people do not know how to use these properly. Some people use Indian almond leaves for no reason. If the Indian almond leaves are not used properly, it will have very bad results. So let's see exactly how to use it

What do we expect from using Indian almond leaves?

• To reduce the pH of the water
• As a medicine

Why pH is so important

Different fish need different pH. So decide for yourself whether or not to use Indian almond leaves depending on the type of fish you are raising.

Fish and other aquatic animals and plants need to maintain a certain pH of the water in which they live in order to stay healthy. If the pH is too low or too high, it can cause fish sickness or death. Low pH means that the water is acidic. High pH means that the water is alkaline. There are fish that can live in acidic water and there are fish that can live in alkaline water.

Since Indian almond leaves help to slowly lower the pH of water, it is said to be better at controlling harmful ammonia levels as ammonia is converted to low pH less toxic ammonium.

As a medicine

Indian Almond leaves mainly contain three medicinal ingredients that can cure pet diseases.

* Flavonoids - Act as antibiotics and anti-fungal agents

* saponins - increase the metabolism of fish

* Punicalagin - As an antioxidant

Now Let's see how to use almond leaves

Three well-grown Indian almond leaves are enough for 50 liters of water

You can use unripe Indian almond leaves boiled in water for about 5 minutes. Destroying toxins and fungi with the expectation of boiling in hot water and dissolving the essence of the almond leaf in water quickly