AquaLife Guava Leaves Approx. wt. 15 grams

AquaLife Guava Leaves Approx. Wt. 15 grams-Provide antibacterial properties-Supplemental food for ornamental shrimp-Leach tannins into the water and last longer before replacingThe leaves of the Guava tree (Psidium guajava) provide many benefits for aquaria, including their well-documented antibacterial properties and their great value as a supplemental food source for ornamental shrimp.Our Guava leaves are harvested after they have naturally fallen- an important point with Guava leaves- and will be depleted of chlorophyll, sugars, sap and etc.Guava leaves dissolve much more slowly than other leaves, and will last longer before requiring replacement! They will leach some tannins into the water, but the coloration will not be nearly as pronounced as that created by Catappa leaves, for example.ORIGIN: Taiwan OrganicPREPARATION: We recommend that you steep these leaves in boiling water for 10 minutes or so prior to use, which will help soften them a bit, and make them more palatable to sh