WATER, A HAVEN FOR LIFE

PEAT
Peat derives from the decomposition of vegetation in an acid environment lacking in oxygen.
This process, which lasts several centuries, gives rise to a peat bog from which compact,
fibrous peat can be extracted. It endows water with both a yellow amber color and acidity, which
gives it slightly antiseptic properties. This means that some diseases are less common in acid water. The use of horticultural peat, which often has been enriched with various products, must be avoided in
favor of the peat for aquarium use that is commercially available. Boil it for around 15 minutes before use.

In the Amazon region of South America, the color of the water anges from amber yellow to brown, due to the leaves and branches floating in it. In an aquarium, peat can be used in the filtering equipment to reproduce the characteristics of this type of water (low hardness, pH under 7, coloring).