Alternative to Filter Peat?

[tailz]

Hello,
I sware by filter peat in my canister filters, but the stuff can be hard to get in Sydney at my local stores or just expensive. I wonder if anyone knows of an alternative?

I've tried water addatives, but nothing seems to do the job as good as filter peat.

Can anyone give me any sugjestions?

[ILLUSN]

order a bail of TEAM canadian peat, 1 bail is 140L from memory and costs about $100

[tailz]

order a bail of TEAM canadian peat, 1 bail is 140L from memory and costs about $100

I have never heard of this product.... can you Private Message me with a URL to some product info? I googled for it and I got a BioSecurity web site for importing soil into New Zealand!

[ILLUSN]

Have a read here, my bad its a 240L bale

http://www.discusforums.com/forum/vi...ht=peat#141605

[tailz]

Have a read here, my bad its a 240L bale

http://www.discusforums.com/forum/vi...ht=peat#141605

Thanks mate, I'll have a good look at this.

[waverush]

I have heard amazing things about Indian almond leaves placed in the tank to sink, or in the filter.

I haven't heard any cons other than the "black" water created by the tannins (which is the type of water Discus like in their Amazon homes). They are relatively inexpensive and you only need 1 per 10 gallons, every 3-or-so weeks.

Please note that I myself have not yet tried it, but I intend to when the time comes.

[ILLUSN]

Indian almond leaves are GREAT if you can get them, if anyone in sydney has some (preferably in bulk) let me know.

[tailz]

How would you use said Indian Almond leaves? Do they need to be prepaired in some special way? And I'd like to know where to get them too if they are so good.

[Hollowman]

You just plop them in the tank and the tannins leech out.

[tailz]

You just plop them in the tank and the tannins leech out.

It is really that simple? Cool. I want to do up my tank to look like an Amazon river bed or flooded forest floor, haveing these leaves on the gravel would look the part - and be good for the tank too!

How cool is that!!!

Now i wonder where to get some....