Vivarium & Aquarium Leaves & Litter

Leaf litter in a blackwater aquarium or bioactive vivarium is foundational to a thriving and dynamic ecosystem. Our dried aquarium leaves come from all around the globe, helping you create better habitats for your fish. We provide aquatic botanicals with high tannins and others with low tannins. There is so much more to botanical aquariums than catappa leaves, so branch out and try something exotic like macaranga or jambolan, we promise your fish will love it. All of our aquarium botanicals are packaged in sustainable pouches and we have very simple instructions for use.

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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 green morus alba mulberry leaf litter for use in shrimp, snail, and pleco aquariums at Betta Botanicals.

Mulberry Leaves | Restocking Mid May
$12.00
$12.00
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Pile of brown, amber, and tan blackwater leaves, seed pods, and twigs, for aquariums and terrariums by Betta Botanicals.

'Blackwater' Botanicals Variety Pack
$22.00
$22.00
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Pile of brown, tan, and crushed betta leaf litter and twigs for aquariums and terrariums by Betta Botanicals.

Betta Leaf Litter
$20.00
$20.00
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Brown, tan, and black aquarium botanicals from the everglades botanical variety pack by Betta Botanicals, contains twigs, pine needles, leaf litter, and cones.

The Everglades Botanical Pack
$22.00
$22.00
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Pile of brown and crinkled banana leaves for aquariums by Betta Botanicals.

Banana Leaves
$8.00
$8.00
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Pile of long, brown, and crinkled mango leaves for aquariums by Betta Botanicals.

Mango Leaves
$12.00
$12.00

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Two dried Nipa palm husks with a smooth, dark brown surface, ideal for blackwater aquariums and bioactive enclosures from Betta Botanicals.

Nipa Palm Pod | Nypa fruticans
$6.00
$6.00
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Branching manzanita driftwood for planted blackwater aquariums and bioactive enclosures at Betta Botanicals.

Manzanita Piece: #4 Branching Manzanita

Branching Manzanita | WYSIWYG Pieces
from $28.00
from $28.00
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A dried pair of Lotus pods, showcasing their intricate natural design, ideal for botanical method aquariums and bioactive enclosures from Betta Botanicals.

Nelumbo Lotus Pods | Nelumbo nucifera
$6.00
$6.00
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
$6.00
A pile of brown willow oak leaves for aquariums and vivariums at Betta Botanicals.

Style: 12oz Bag

Willow Live Oak Leaf Litter | Quercus phellos
from $8.00
from $8.00
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Exotic manzanita wood for aquascaping in blackwater aquariums and bioactive vivariums at Betta Botanicals.

Manzanita Piece: #1 Exotic Manzanita

Exotic Manzanita | WYSIWYG Pieces
from $26.00
from $26.00
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A selection of WYSIWYG Manzanita wood pieces for aquascaping blackwater, biotope and botanical method aquariums at Betta Botanicals.

Select'Starwood' Manzanita: #10 'Starwood' Manzanita

Starwood Manzanita | WYSIWYG Pieces
from $28.00
from $28.00
Two red hand held betta flare mirrors with a fish tail for a handle at Betta Botanicals.

Color: Betta Botanicals® Maroon

Betta Fish Flare Mirror
$8.00
$8.00
3D printed flaring sticks for betta fish care at Betta Botanicals.

Color: Betta Botanicals® Maroon

Betta Fish Flare Stick
$8.00
$8.00
Bubble Nest Holding - Betta Tube

Bubble Nest Holding - Betta Tube
$11.00
$11.00
A yellow, tan, and brown seed on laid on its side with a hollow inside for paludariums or blackwater aquariums at Betta Botanicals.

Style: 1c Zeyheria Pod

Urchin Pods | Zeyheria digitalis
from $5.00
from $5.00
Nettle Leaves for Shrimp by Betta Botanicals with a Cherry Shrimp Colony eating the bright green leaves.

Nettle Leaves | Urtica dioica
$12.00
$12.00

Build Your Ecosystem

Aquarium botanicals have varying levels of durability, which is predictive of the leafs waxy coating and the seed pods woody composition. All types are equally important to the botanical aquarium as they build different layers of the ecosystem.