how to make black water extract

[medmaxx]

Hi does anyone know how to make black water extract ?

[dmartin72]

Put a bag of peat in some water for a week or just buy black water extract and add it to water.

[froglady]

We simmer peat and water in a stock pot for 3-4 hours. Then let it sit until cooled. Works well for us.

[medmaxx]

thanks guys for all your help . Hi frog lady don't think you remeber me from IAD but I was looking for the male vent couldn't find one so I just brought one of your juvi thanks

[booboo]

Frog lady how potent is this recipe? Do you need to dillute it? How much normal water with the extract?

[Nuggular]

What is "Black Water" used for.

tad poles

Black water is a term used to describe Fresh Softwater environments rich in Tannic and Humic Acids. The reason why its called black, is the Tannis in the water leached from the pete. Bog wood would also be very good for this, and i think offers some additional enzymes that may not be so readily available in pete. Also, Oak leaves have been found to have antibacterial properties, so id include some of them too.

In my 'tadpole tea'

Id boil pete, bogwood and oak leaves.

[neilr]

Just curious. Doesnt boiling the ingredients kill all the stuff that makes it black water? I understand boiling it to kill the bad stuff but what about the good stuff? I am just wondering because I have kept discus which are from the same general vicinity and just use a filter and water changes. Water in the amazon is supposedly around a PH of 5-6. Does anyone think this maters with tadpoles?

Neil

[Ryan]

I may be wrong, but i dont think its anything living that gives the blackwater its properties but rather tanic acids.

Ryan