Aquarium Botanicals for Beginners

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Pile of large, brown, and half open/clamshell sterculia pods for aquariums. Jungle pods have smooth outsides and ribbed insides by Betta Botanicals.

Sterculia Pods - "Jungle Pods"

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A compostable tan bag of Betta Tea aquarium tannins with three betta tea bags for aquariums by Betta Botanicals.

Betta Tea™ - Blackwater Botanical Tea Bags

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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 and tan texas live oak leaf litter for aquariums and bioactive enclosures by Betta Botanicals.

Texas Live Oak Leaf Litter

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Pile of Oak Twigs by Betta Botanicals, for betta fish tanks, blackwater aquariums, botanical style aquariums.

Oak Twigs

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Pile of brown, tan, and round acorn tops for aquariums and terrariums by Betta Botanicals.

Acorn Tops

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brown fern frond leaf litter by Betta Botanicals, aquarium botanicals for blackwater and biotope aquariums.

Fern Fronds

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Pile of brown, tan, and amber shingles live oak leaf litter and twigs for aquariums and terrariums by Betta Botanicals.

Shingles Live Oak Leaf Litter

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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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Pile of tan, amber, and brown dried magnolia leaf litter for aquariums and terrariums by Betta Botanicals.

Southern Magnolia Leaf Litter

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Catappa tree bark and Indian Almond Tree Bark for blackwater botanical method aquariums by Betta Botanicals, Aquarium Botanicals.

Indian Almond Tree & Catappa Tree Bark

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

Coconut Husks

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Pile of long, tan, and yellow bamboo leaf litter for aquariums and terrariums by Betta Botanicals.

Bamboo Leaf Litter

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Ecosystem aquarium kit by Betta Botanicals, for botanical style aquariums, betta fish tanks, betta biotopes.

10 Gallon Ecosystem Kit

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Ecosystem aquarium kit by Betta Botanicals, for botanical style aquariums, betta fish tanks, betta biotopes.

20 Gallon Ecosystem Kit

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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

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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

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Dark black/brown ironwood twigs with encrusted lichens on them for blackwater botanical style/method aquariums by Betta Botanicals.

Ironwood Twigs

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Bael Tree Pods are brown and hollow, they have a smooth outside and textured inside, South American Biotope Aquariums at Betta Botanicals.

Bael Tree Pods

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A piece of rough, brown, and amber dulce tree bark for blackwater aquariums by Betta Botanicals.

Dulce Tree Bark

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Areca Palm Fronds are brown with thin leaf blades, perfect for blackwater botanical method aquariums by Betta Botanicals, Aquarium Botanicals.

Areca Palm Fronds

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24' PRIDE PACK - Botanical Variety Pack - A Fundraiser for The Trevor Project

24' PRIDE PACK - Botanical Variety Pack - A Fundraiser for The Trevor Project

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North American Botanical Variety Pack

North American Botanical Variety Pack

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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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Aquarium Botanicals for Beginners is a small selection of carefully selected aquarium botanicals we know you will love and have a successful first experience using in your botanical aquarium. These aquatic botanicals break down slowly, provide medium levels of tannins, and help to begin building your aquatic ecosystem. As always, we recommend adding all botanical materials slowly to the aquarium, utilizing 2-3 prepared leaves or seed pods per 5 gallons, once per week, until the desired look is achieved.

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.