> From: stevensj at calshp_cals.wisc.edu > > I imagine that using dead leaves might be no less convenient than peat, > but they may make a better substrate which doesn't float around the tank > & get in your filters like peat does. What do people think about the appearance of such a substrate? Natural looking, of course, but *too* natural? I like a certain amount of artificial neatness in the aquarium. George