Yes. IAL release tannins which is a good thing. Some people don't mind the tea-colored water; some do.

 

I use them with all my fish not only bettas. South American cichlids, tetras & plecos, anything that lives in acid water gets a leaf or tea. It really makes a difference with the tetras that I keep. Minutes after I drop a rooibos tea bag in ther water the males start spawning circles and the female drop eggs.

I wouldn't recommend them for hard water fish from the African rift lakes.

I'm at the point were a crystal clear tank looks off to me.

 

I use IAL in all of my tanks and my fish love it. I often find them curled up near the leaves or building bubble nests around them. Tannins are really good for bettas.

 

I also always have an IAL in both of my tanks.

 

I use IAL in my tanks, too.

 

First time i tried it, mine built the largest bubble nest i've ever seen

 

mine likes to play hide and seek behind it

 

I always use IALs for my boys too,they love them to play on and under,with building a bubble nest or sitting on them like a hammock.

The tea colour released by the tannins gives a nice look to their tanks too.The more you add the darker it is of course,and depending how long you leave them in too.I only add 1 per tank and replace them weekly with each water change.

I would highly recommend them.

 

All my bettas have IAL in their tanks. I either break them up, or put them in whole. Leaves floating at the surface make for a great nesting site. My wild bettas show much better colouration and behaviour when I keep their water dark. I find it really brings out the natural iridescence on these fish.

 

I've been using the rooibos tea now for 2 water changes and my fish seem pretty ok with it. I just got some IAL and started using today after a water change - my two boys: Kennex & Dorian seem a bit confused but excited that there is something that they can push around and hide under. Dorian has been staring at the leaf for about 5 min trying to work out what it is *lol*

 

I used them always when I was keeping show bettas. My wilds as well.

 

Thank you all. I just ordered my first leaves and will share with my grandson who has a community tank. Love learning and that so may are willing to share info

 

if one is worry of using the dried IAL, maybe you can purchase those processed by QianHu corporation (http://www.yihufish.com/qql/slot/u2127/Products/Aquarium/Medication/157.jpg)

I do use them myself and they come in either a pack of 1 big tea bag or a pack of 6 smaller tea bags.

 

if anyone would like to try this bags you can let me know, I can purchase them and send to you guys. u just need to pay for the cost of the tea bags and also the postage. I will not charge you a single cents. they have the same effect and is faster as well just that no leaf as they have been crashed

 

I use them also. As they decompose there is supposed to be little microscopic critters that gather on the leaves.
I leave them in the whole time until they dissapear.

 

I always add IAL when I get a new betta home and acclimated to the quarantine tank, but have a bad habit of forgetting to add a new one once it breaks down/once they move into their final tanks ^^''

 

I do; I leave them in for weeks, until they start to disintegrate.

 

Where does everyone buy theirs? Mostly online? Reputable seller online? Definitely interested!

 

I bought mine on Aquabid.

 

I buy mine from a US seller on Ebay. Never had a problem.

 

Same here