Seed Pods and Cones

Dynamic substrates in nature contain an abundance of seed pods and cones from the forest canopy above. Our aquarium botanicals help to mimic the natural environment of many aquarium fish which we keep, not just Bettas! Botanical materials like seed pods and cones can be quite durable, full of beneficial tannins, and can provide hiding spaces for your fish. All our botanicals are packaged in sustainable packaging and we have FREE Shipping on select USA orders $35+.

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Brown and tan sapucaia seed pod against a white background for blackwater south american aquariums at Betta Botanicals.

King Pod - Sapucaia Seed Pods - Peruvian Blackwater Botanicals

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Monkey Pods - Peruvian Blackwater Botanicals in packaging at Betta Botanicals.

Monkey Pods - Peruvian Blackwater Botanicals

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from $7.75
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Pile of black and dark brown ribbed alder cones for aquariums by Betta Botanicals.

Alder Cones

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Pile of brown, amber, and black, and slightly curled sappan wood seed pods for aquariums by Betta Botanicals.

Sappanwood Pods

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A group of three brown clamshell shaped sterculia pods for blackwater biotope aquariums and bioactive enclosures at Betta Botanicals.

Jungle Pods | Sterculia Foetida Pod

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Palm Pots at Betta Botanicals are an ideal hollow betta cave with a brown fibrous texture.

Palm Pot

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A compostable pouch of maroon tea bags containing botanicals to retint blackwater, biotope and botanical method aquariums at Betta Botanicals.

Betta Tea™ - Blackwater Botanical Tea Bags

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Pile of small, brown,  and pointy casuarina cones for aquariums by Betta Botanicals.

Casuarina Cones

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Rams Head Pods have a dark brown color and ruffled texture to them, they are tightly curled aquarium botanicals by Betta Botanicals.

Rams Horn Pods

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Pile of long, brown, and black mahogany seed pods for aquariums and terrariums by Betta Botanicals.

Mahogany Pod Sections

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A brown and yellow seed pod in aquarium plants for blackwater biotope aquariums at Betta Botanicals for aquarium fish.

Bael Tree Pods

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Pile of brown and fibrous coconut husk pieces for aquariums by Betta Botanicals.

Coconut Husks

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A single brown and fuzzy magnolia grandiflora seed pod for aquariums and terrariums by Betta Botanicals.

Magnolia Grandiflora Seed Pod

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Pile of eight, ridged, brown, and tan arjuna seed pods for aquariums by Betta Botanicals.

Arjuna Pods

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Pile of brown, tan, and amber colored aquarium leaves and seed pods from the Betta Botanicals Variety Pack.

Betta Botanicals® Variety Pack

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A beginner friendly mix of dried aquarium botanicals which contain a mix of durability and tint producing properties for botanical method, blackwater, and biotope aquariums at Betta Botanicals.

#TanninBae Beginner Botanical Variety Pack

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Aquarium gift card by Betta Botanicals, for betta fish tanks, botanical aquariums, and blackwater aquariums.

Betta Botanicals Gift Cards

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A pile of brown and tan dregea pods with shriveled edges for blackwater aquariums at Betta Botanicals.

Dregea Pods

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Brown cariniana pods from Peru blackwater habitats in a pile of three at Betta Botanicals.

8c Cariniana Pods - Peruvian Blackwater Botanicals

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A pile of brown and fibrous betel nut palm pericarps for bioactive enclosures and aquariums at Betta Botanicals.

Betel Nut Pods

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$12.00
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Biome Builder - Fuel Your Ecosystem

Biome Builder - Fuel Your Ecosystem

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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

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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

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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.