Ecosystem Aquarium Botanicals & Merch

Betta Botanicals® curates ecosystem supplies from all over the world, and we provide the lifestyle materials for the dedicated Leaf Litter Lifestyle hobbyist. This collection of materials contains a few of our favorites, a holistic starting place to build your ecosystem, and do it in comfort. 

16 products

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
$17.00
$17.00
Pile of brown, tan, and speckled Indian almond leaves & catappa leaves for aquariums by Betta Botanicals.

Indian Almond Leaves & Catappa Leaves (Small)
$11.00
$11.00
Pile of brown, tan, and amber colored aquarium leaves and seed pods from the Betta Botanicals Variety Pack.

Betta Botanicals® Variety Pack
$24.00
$24.00
A cup portion of red root floaters with green and red leaves for blackwater betta fish tanks at Betta Botanicals.

Red Root Floater | Phyllanthus fluitans
$8.99
$8.99
A clear glass jar of red/brown tinted aquarium tannins from tea bags of Betta Tea by Betta Botanicals.

Color: MAROON - 32c Re-Tinting Tea Bags

Betta Tea™ | Natural Blackwater Tannin Replenishment
$24.00
$24.00
A group of three brown clamshell shaped sterculia pods for blackwater biotope aquariums and bioactive enclosures at Betta Botanicals.

Style: 1c Jungle Pods

Jungle Pods | Sterculia Foetida
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A cup portion of small water spangles with fuzzy green leaves in a blackwater aquarium with a dark substrate.

Water Spangles | Salvinia minima
$7.99
$7.99
$8.99
Alder cones in our 50g pack clustered on twig branches, photographed on a white background for blackwater aquarium use at Betta Botanicals.

Size: Alder Cones (25g)

Alder Cones | Alnus rubra
from $8.00
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Pile of brown and tan Indian Almond Leaves & Catappa leaves for aquariums and terrariums by Betta Botanicals.

Indian Almond Leaves & Catappa Leaves (Large)
$13.00
$13.00
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A 4oz portion of Azolla Caroliniana for blackwater aquariums with green leaves and black roots at Betta Botanicals.

Azolla Caroliniana
$6.99
$6.99
An assortment of static clings for aquariums in brown, maroon, and butter colors at Betta Botanicals.

Betta Botanicals® 'pimp my tank' Decals
$15.00
$15.00
Unisex maroon hoodie with the Betta Botanicals logo, blending warmth and sustainability for botanical method aquarium lovers.

Betta Botanicals® Unisex Cut Hoodie | White Logo
$55.00
$55.00
A beige organic cotton t-shirt featuring the phrase ‘Leaves were never a phase, it’s a lifestyle.’ in bold orange print, with a decorative fish design above the text, displayed on a hanger.

Size: S

Leaves Were Never A Phase Unisex Cut Organic Cotton Tee
$35.00
$35.00
Biome Builder - Fuel Your Ecosystem

Material: Seed Pod Builder

Biome Builder - Fuel Your Ecosystem
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A trio of aquarium static clings in brown, butter and maroon colors laid on top of brown catappa leaves for blackwater aquariums and bioactive enclosures at Betta Botanicals.

Betta Botanicals® Decal Color: Betta Botanicals® Maroon

Betta Botanicals® Static Cling Tank Decal
from $3.00
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A build your ecosystem static cling in brown and butter colors against a brown catappa leaf background for blackwater aquarium glass at Betta Botanicals.

Build Your Ecosystem Cling Color: Build Your Ecosystem Maroon Cling

Build Your Ecosystem Static Cling Tank Decal
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Kielmeyera lathrophyton seed pods displayed in varied sizes and natural textures, photographed on a white background for blackwater aquarium and vivarium use at Betta Botanicals.

Kielmeyera Pod | Kielmeyera lathrophyton | Release Date 7/1
$10.00
$10.00
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Cariniana savu trumpet pods arranged in a circular cluster, photographed on a white background for blackwater aquarium use at Betta Botanicals.

Savu Trumpet Pods | Cariniana sp. 'Savu' | Releasing 7/1
$21.00
$21.00
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Euphorbia antiquorum seed pods in varying shades of tannin brown, photographed on a white background for blackwater aquarium use at Betta Botanicals.

Antiquorum Pods | Euphorbia Antiquorum Linn | Releasing 7/1
$9.50
$9.50
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Trio of large, textured Para Para seed pods with dark brown exteriors and split seams, photographed on a white background for blackwater aquarium use at Betta Botanicals.

Para Para Pods | Jacaranda copaia | Releasing 7/1
$11.50
$11.50
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Terentang Leaves in mixed sizes and natural brown color tones, photographed on a white background for blackwater aquarium use at Betta Botanicals.

Terentang Leaves | Campnosperma brevipetiolata | Restocking July 31st
$15.00
$15.00
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Three textured Pente de Onca seed pods showing interior and exterior views, photographed on a white background for blackwater aquarium use at Betta Botanicals.

Pente de Onca Pods | Bignoniaceae haplolophium | Releasing 7/1
$9.00
$9.00
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Swamp Grass in loose golden strands, photographed on a white background for blackwater aquarium use at Betta Botanicals.

Swamp Grass | Carex sp. | Releasing 7/1
$10.00
$10.00
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A flat lay of brown and green leaf litter and brown and red seed pods for blackwater aquariums at Betta Botanicals.

2025 PRIDE PACK | A Variety Pack Fundraiser for The Trevor Project
$28.00
$28.00
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A group of three green and red pitcher plants in terracotta pots against a black background at Betta Botanicals.

Sarracenia Carnivorous Bog Plants
$15.00
$15.00
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A group of six hard shelled bornean ironwood tree seed pods with light brown exteriors and dark brown interiors for the blackwater botanical method aquarium at Betta Botanicals.

Ulin Pods | Eusideroxylon zwageri
$22.00
$22.00
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A red mangrove propagule with lime green leaves rooted in a dark aquarium substrate at Betta Botanicals.

Red Mangrove Propagule | Rhyzophora mangle
$10.00
$10.00
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Stems of Rotala Rotundifolia with lime green circular leaves planted into a dark substrate for blackwater aquariums at Betta Botanicals.

Rotala Rotundifolia Green
$6.99
$6.99
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A rooted clump of green and brown guppy grass with long slender leaves on its stem in a natural black substrate of an aquarium at Betta Botanicals.

Guppy Grass | Najas guadalupensis
$18.00
$18.00
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A group of three fibrous and branching Ceylon date palm flower stalks for blackwater biotope aquariums at Betta Botanicals.

Style: 1c Ceylon Date Palm Stalk

Ceylon Date Palm Stalk | Phoenix pusilla
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A pile of brown and tan fishtail palm stems with rough outer texture against a white background for blackwater aquariums at Betta Botanicals.

Fishtail Palm Stems | Caryota mitis
$10.00
$10.00
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Kiriwel Bark | Ichnocarpus frutescens

Kiriwel Bark | Ichnocarpus frutescens
$13.00
$13.00
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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 | Morus alba
$12.00
$12.00
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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
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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: #6 'Starwood' Manzanita

Starwood Manzanita | WYSIWYG Pieces
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Exotic manzanita wood for aquascaping in blackwater aquariums and bioactive vivariums at Betta Botanicals.

Manzanita Piece: #2 Exotic Manzanita

Exotic Manzanita | WYSIWYG Pieces
from $28.00
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Branching manzanita driftwood for planted blackwater aquariums and bioactive enclosures at Betta Botanicals.

Manzanita Piece: #1 Branching Manzanita

Branching Manzanita | WYSIWYG Pieces
from $28.00
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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.