Catappa Leaves- Medium Size

The leaves of the Indian Almond Tree, (Terminalia catappa), provide numerous benefits for tropical fish. The leaves, when steeped in water, impart a beautiful golden-brown color, reduce the pH, and release rich organic compounds, such as tannins, humic acids, and flavonoids. Some of these substances are known to science to be antimicrobial in nature, while others may absorb and detoxify zinc, copper, and aluminum.  Tannin Catappa leaves are harvested for us by hand by a family-owned operation from a small village in Sandakan, Malaysia, free of pesticides, herbicides, and pollution. They're gathered after having fallen from the trees, rinsed and sun dried, with the bottom part snipped off for ease of use and packaging.  Our Medium Size Catappa Leaves average about 5.5" x 4" ( 13.97x10.16cm)in size  ORIGIN: Sandakan, Sabah Malaysia PREPARATION:  Before using the leaves in your aquarium, we recommend soaking them in fresh water for a few days to let them become waterlogged and to leach of