Re: Oak leaves

[Wright Huntley <jwwiii at pacbell_net>]

I'm immune, so can't give a first-hand testimony, but my guess is that the 
bad irritants are still pretty much there. I believe the stuff that 
bothers people is an oil on the surface, and it just might not evaporate 
with the leaf moisture.

I wouldn't try it, if I were you.

Wright

John Wubbolt wrote:
> Ok, now here goes a truly stupid question.....
> 
> I know you have to use dried oak leaves, old ones that is, not the new
> ones off the tree, something to do about what the new ones leach off
> into the water.....   now heres the stupid question part, ....... can
> you use old dried up Poison Oak leaves with no harm to either you or
> your fish?   Not that i intend to do so or use it my tap water is fine
> without having to use oak leaves to soften it or lower pH..... just was
> curious if a Poison Oak leaf would effect fish after it had been dried
> up....??  Anyone know?
> 
> John
> 
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