Black alder leaves dried

Black alder leaves are an ideal supplementary food for all invertebrates, such as shrimp, crabs, crabs and snails.

The high tannic acid content makes black alder leaves slightly pH-lowering and effective against spawn fungus.

The tannins tint the water slightly yellowish, making it the ideal water conditioner for those who do not want to use alder cones.

Ingredients

• Tannins
• flavonoids
• Triterpene acids
• Flavonol glycosides
• Phenylpropanes

Effect

• antibacterial
• antibiotic
• anti-inflammatory
• adstringent
• antifungal (anti-fungal)

To make them sink faster, the leaves can be briefly scalded with hot water before placing them in the aquarium.

Contents

30 leaves

Shape and size of the leaves may vary. Also it may happen that the leaves are broken or have small holes / cracks. Unfortunately, this can never be completely avoided with a natural product.