The Love Story of the Fish & The Catappa

A love story of the fish and the catappa

 

🐟🍂 The story goes, fish growing in river bodies with a Terminalia catappa on its banks grow healthier, are more vibrant and active. Relatively

 

🐟🍂 The Cause - the fallen leaves have special properties

 

🐟🍂 Folks at the Aquarium took up this idea to introduce the fallen leaves to help the fish spawn, and keep the tank clean

 

🐟🍂 Caveat - the leaves have to fall naturally and dry

 

🐟🍂 they are anti parasitic, anti fungal, anti bacterial

 

🍂🐟 They keep the tank free from pathogens and help to create an environment for the growth of healthier fish or so they believe

 

🍂🍃 Leaves are broad, ovoid, glossy dark green, and leathery

 

🍃🍂 They change colour before they fall. Green to Pinkish, green to yellowish

 

🍃🍂 This one was turning into a yellow-brown. The grounds under have a fall feel to it in Indian tropics.

 

🍂🍃 Our fall feel leafy tree

 

Watch out for the broad colourful leaves on Cochin Roads. Most of MG Road has a Catappa cover. Hard to miss. Beautiful months ahead canopy color wise

 

Terminalia Catappa | Indian Almond Tree | Thalli Maram

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