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A selection of WYSIWYG Manzanita wood pieces for aquascaping blackwater, biotope and botanical method aquariums at Betta Botanicals.

Starwood Manzanita | WYSIWYG Pieces

From $30.00
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Branching manzanita driftwood for planted blackwater aquariums and bioactive enclosures at Betta Botanicals.

Branching Manzanita | WYSIWYG Pieces

From $28.00
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Exotic manzanita wood for aquascaping in blackwater aquariums and bioactive vivariums at Betta Botanicals.

Exotic Manzanita | WYSIWYG Pieces

From $28.00
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A group of brown and tan oak twigs (Quercus sp.) for blackwater aquariums, photographed on a natural background at Betta Botanicals.

Shingle Live Oak Twigs | Quercus imbricaria

$8.00
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Honeysuckle twigs from Betta Botanicals with their light brown and grey color with delicate branching network for blackwater betta fish aquariums.

Bush Honeysuckle Twigs | Lonicera sp.

$8.00
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A group of small to large brown, amber, yellow leaves and seed pods and cones for medium sized blackwater aquariums, photographed on a natural background at betta botanicals.

20 Gallon Ecosystem Kit

$175.00
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A group of brown, amber, orange leaves, seed pods, manzanita wood, and cones for small blackwater aquariums, photographed on a natural background at Betta Botanicals.

10 Gallon Ecosystem Kit

$115.00
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Red Bajakah Root (Spatholobus littoralis) pieces dried for use in blackwater aquariums, biotopes, and bioactive enclosures, photographed on a natural background at Betta Botanicals.

Bajakah Root | Spatholobus littoralis hassk

$8.00
Vietnamese stump wood for blackwater aquariums and bioactive enclosures at Betta Botanicals.

Vietnamese Stump Wood | WYSIWYG Pieces

From $30.00
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A single borneo rasamala root for southeast asian blackwater aquariums with brown and orange wood tones photographed on a natural background at Betta Botanicals.

Borneo Rasamala Root | Altingia excelsa

From $18.00
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A single light-brown Melastoma root (Melastoma malabathricum) with thin branching roots for blackwater aquariums, photographed on a natural background at Betta Botanicals.

Melastoma Roots | Melastoma malabathricum

$18.00
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Dark brown and black hazelnut twigs from Betta Botanicals showcasing their branching and intricate structure for blackwater betta fish tanks.

Hazelnut Twigs

$8.00

All Wood, Twigs & Roots: Foundations for Botanical Method Aquariums & Vivariums

Wood for the botanical method, blackwater, and biotope aquarium is both a habitat and a foundation. Manzanita branches, stumps, and twisted roots create structure, shade, and grazing surfaces. As biofilms and fungi colonize, they provide food for shrimp, snails, and bottom-dwelling fish like Corydoras. In vivariums, thick manzanita wood hold moisture and give springtails and isopods a place to forage. It creates a foundation for epiphytic plants and a habitat for dart frogs or geckos.

Each piece of wood releases beneficial compounds that influence water chemistry, helping you build a stable, tinted environment. Wood ties the ecosystem together—above and below the waterline. All of our wood is sourced as sustainably as possible and selected to support both function and aesthetics in your aquarium or vivarium.