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An Anubias lanceolata potted for use in blackwater aquariums, photographed against a natural background at Betta Botanicals.

Anubias Afzelii | Anubias heterophylla 'Lanceolata'

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A Red Ozelot Sword (Echinodorus) plant prepared for use in blackwater aquariums, photographed against a natural background at Betta Botanicals.

Red Ozelot Sword | Echinodorus Ozelot sp. 'red'

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A blue snowflake on a natural cream background for an ice pack during aquatic plant shipping at Betta Botanicals.

Aquatic Plant Cold Pack | Shipping add on above 90­°F

$3.00
A Trident Java Fern (Microsorum pteropus ‘Trident’) with exposed roots and narrow, forked leaves, photographed on a natural background for blackwater aquarium use at Betta Botanicals.

Trident Java Fern | Microsorum pteropus

$6.00
A Peacock Moss portion in a clear culture cup for low-tech blackwater aquariums, photographed against a natural background at Betta Botanicals.

Peacock Moss | Taxiphyllum sp. 'Peacock'

$8.99
Potted Cryptocoryne lutea aquarium plant with clusters of tall green leaves in a black slotted pot, photographed on a natural background at Betta Botanicals.

Cryptocoryne Lutea

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A Najas guadalupensis plant prepared for use in blackwater aquariums, photographed on a natural background at Betta Botanicals.

Guppy Grass | Najas guadalupensis

$18.00
Fissidens moss prepared for use in low-tech shrimp aquariums, photographed against a natural background at Betta Botanicals.

Fissidens Moss | Fissidens Nobilis

$18.00
A Cryptocoryne Balansae plant prepared for use in blackwater aquariums, photographed against a natural background at Betta Botanicals.

Cryptocoryne Balansae

$7.99
An Anubias nana ‘Petite’ Plant potted for use in blackwater planted aquariums, photographed against a natural background at Betta Botanicals.

Potted Anubias Nana Petite

$7.50
Groupings of three bucephalanda plants with varying hues of green, blue, and red leaves for blackwater aquariums, photographed on a natural background at Betta Botanicals.

Bucephalandra Mix (Pack of 3)

$27.00
An Aeschynomene fluitans plant prepared for use in backyard ponds or paludariums, photographed against a natural background at Betta Botanicals.

Giant Water Sensitive Plant | Aeschynomene fluitans

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Potted Giant Hairgrass (Eleocharis montevidensis) aquarium plant with long, thin green stems in a black slotted pot, photographed on a natural background for Betta Botanicals.

Giant Hairgrass | Eleocharis montevidensis

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Potted Anubias Nancon aquarium plant with upright green leaves and visible rhizome in a black slotted pot, photographed on a natural background for Betta Botanicals.

Anubias Nancon

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Bare-root Cryptocoryne beckettii aquarium plant with green to brown wavy leaves and white roots, photographed on a natural background at Betta Botanicals.

Cryptocoryne Beckettii

$6.00
Potted Cryptocoryne lucens aquarium plant with clusters of upright green leaves in a black slotted pot, photographed on a natural background at Betta Botanicals.

Cryptocoryne Lucen

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A Bucephalandra plant grown on a wire mat for use in blackwater aquariums, photographed against a natural background at Betta Botanicals.

Bucephalandra on Wire Mat

$17.00
A potted portion of finely textured green bolbitis mini for blackwater aquariums, photographed on a natural background at Betta Botanicals.

Bolbitis heteroclita 'difformis'

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Botanical Method, Blackwater, and Biotope Aquarium Plants

In the Botanical Method Aquarium, plants play a vital role. The species we’ve selected are tint-tolerant plants, adapted to thrive in low light and acidic conditions of blackwaters.

Resilient choices such as Anubias, Bucephalandra, Java Fern, Cryptocoryne, and Amazon Swords root into substrates or attach to wood and stone, where detritus and biofilms collect. Their leaves provide cover for fish, their roots oxygenate the substrate, and their steady growth creates foraging zones for shrimp and microfauna.

For aquarists keeping Betta fish, Apistogramma, and other community fish, these plants help recreate the forest streams and shaded tributaries where many of these fish evolved. They are not fast growers, but ideal aquarium plants for the long-term rhythms of a blackwater ecosystem—settling in slowly and rewarding patience with stability.