Leaves

[paul3col]

Hi all, I have ordered some dried coco tree leaves and some jungle leaves, the variety that curls up when wet and straightens out when dry. Does anyone have any experience or knowledge of these leaves? I ordered them from pollywog.

[Mentat]

Coco leaves as coconut palms or cocoa tree leaves ?

[deranged chipmunk]

banana leaves maybe? any chance of posting a link to what you purchased?

[paul3col]

Hi Guys, link to the page, what do you think? they seem ok.

Coco Leaves (Medium x5)

[Mentat]

Maybe they come from the base of palm leaves; the seller should know their origin. Shape looks like it could provide hiding places side down and water collection the other way.

[paul3col]

I got them so he can hide, but they can be used for water run off. Im not sure wether they will decay over time but watch this space for feedback.
I also got these jungle leaves as i'm going for a natural forest floor look.

Pollywog

[paul3col]

Update, I received the leaves today, the coco leaves are dry and hard, perfect for shelter. The jungle leaves are the same but are being soaked in dechlorinated water to soften them, might even help with humidity.

[paul3col]

Washed and arranged in his home, he moved from his normal spot and is now under the leaves.

[deranged chipmunk]

those are pretty cool leaves. i have never seen anything like them on sale here in the states. they look like a very neat addition for your tank

[paul3col]

Cheers Bill, I just made Normans home as natural as possible. You could email the guys at pollywog using the link on one of my posts on this thread, they might ship them to the states. There's hardly any weight so shipping should be reasonable.

[Mentat]

Found this article discussing the coco leaves, hope you like it Paul: Review: Coco leaf from Pollywog Frog Farm | Video | Practical Fishkeeping.