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Ben's Aquarium Blog » Botanical Method Aquarium

Ben's Aquarium blog is a developing resource full of tips and tricks to help build your ecosystems. Every two weeks we upload a new blog post helping to make botanical aquariums easier to keep. If you have a topic you want us to write about please send us a message!

black striped orange fish swimming in brown tangled roots of a botanical method aquarium at Betta Botanicals.

How Methods Defined The 'Botanical Blackwater Tinted Ecosystem Aquarium Style'

“Botanical Method Aquariums” are the backbone of what we do here at Betta Botanicals. We distinguish their methods from blackwater and biotope aquariums, reinforcing their scientific and ecological foundations. This...
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Learn about blackwater aquariums, their unique water chemistry, and how botanicals create a natural, tannin-rich environment for fish at Betta Botanicals.

Blackwater vs. Botanical Method Aquariums: Key Differences & Similarities

Are blackwater and botanical method aquariums the same thing? Not quite. While both embrace natural materials and tinted water, one focuses on replicating exact chemical conditions, while the other builds...
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Ben's Aquarium Blog Goes Beneath the Leaves into Botanicals

Discover how a childhood spent dipping nets into New England streams grew into a mission to transform aquarium keeping. In this deeply personal origin story, Ben shares the roots of...
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Colombian Casho leaves with broad, rounded shape and warm brown tones, photographed on a natural background for blackwater aquarium and bioactive vivarium use at Betta Botanicals.

Colombian Casho Leaf Litter | Anacardium excelsum
$15.00
$15.00
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Colombian mango leaves with natural spotting and variation, photographed on a natural background for blackwater aquarium use at Betta Botanicals.

Colombian Mango Leaves | Mangifera indica
$15.00
$15.00
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Colombian Guadua Bamboo Leaf Litter | Bambusa sp.

Colombian Guadua Bamboo Leaf Litter | Bambusa sp.
$14.00
$14.00
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Cacao leaves from colombia with natural coloration, photographed on a creamy green background for blackwater aquarium use at Betta Botanicals.

Colombian Cacao Leaves | Theobroma cacao
$15.00
$15.00
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Swamp Grass in loose golden strands, photographed on a white background for blackwater aquarium use at Betta Botanicals.

Swamp Grass | Carex sp.
$10.00
$10.00
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Terentang Leaves in mixed sizes and natural brown color tones, photographed on a white background for blackwater aquarium use at Betta Botanicals.

Terentang Leaves | Campnosperma brevipetiolata | Restocking July 31st
$15.00
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A cluster of dried Casho leaves, rich in natural tannins, perfect for creating an authentic blackwater environment in aquariums and enhancing bioactive enclosures.

Peruvian Casho Leaf Litter | Anacardium occidentale
$15.00
$15.00
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A pile of dried brown Pygmy Guava leaves, perfect for creating natural tannins in botanical method aquariums and bioactive enclosures from Betta Botanicals.

Pygmy Guava Leaves | Psidium cattleianum
$12.00
$12.00
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A pile of brown, dried Tamarind indica leaves, ideal for botanical method aquariums and bioactive enclosures at Betta Botanicals.

Tamarind Leaf Litter | Tamarindus indica
$10.00
$10.00
A cluster of dried Pin Oak leaves attached to a twig, perfect for use in botanical method aquariums and bioactive enclosures available at Betta Botanicals.

Pin Oak Branches w/ Leaves | Quercus Palustris
$6.00
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