Ferns & Anubias

Our Rhizome Aquatic Plant Collection highlights Microsorum and Anubias. These slow-growing plants provide shelter, structure, and biological surface area.

Grown along thick rhizomes rather than traditional roots, both Microsorum (Java Ferns) and Anubias thrive when attached to wood, stone, or seed pod botanicals, but never buried in substrate. Their leaves remain lush under low to medium light and they can handle a wide range of tint levels.

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A rooted java fern plant with tall lime green leaves in a blackwater aquarium with dark substrate at Betta Botanicals.

Portion: Potted

Java Fern | Microsorum pteropus
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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
a rooted anubias nana golden with lime green leaves in a blackwater aquarium with a dark substrate at Betta Botanicals.

Portion: Potted

Anubias Nana Golden
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A potted portion of Bolbitis Heudelotii for planted aquariums and blackwater ecosystems at Betta Botanicals.

Portion: Bare root

Bolbitis heudelotii Narrow Leaf | African Water Fern
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A broad leaf green plant in an aquarium with dark substrate and a dark background at Betta Botanicals.

Bolbitis Heteroclita
$7.99
$7.99
An Anubias lanceolata with tall slender green leaves next to a silver quarter against a white background at Betta Botanicals.

Portion: Potted

Anubias Afzelii | Anubias heterophylla 'Lanceolata'
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A rooted anubias nana with vibrant green leaves in a blackwater aquarium with a dark substrate at Betta Botanicals.

Portion: Potted

Anubias Nana
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A bare root Anubias Barteri in a blackwater aquarium with green leaves planted in a dark substrate at Betta Botanicals.

Portion: Potted

Anubias Barteri
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A green lobed leaf aquatic plant in an aquarium with a black background and dark substrate at Betta Botanicals.

Title: Bare root

Arrowhead Anubias | Anubias hastifolia
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A lace-like green leafed bolbitis heteroclita aquarium plant in a black pot for use in blackwater aquariums at Betta Botanicals.

Portion: Potted

Bolbitis heteroclita 'difformis'
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A potted Anubias Nana Petite with small green leaves in a blackwater aquarium with dark substrate at Betta Botanicals.

Potted Anubias Nana Petite
$11.49
$11.49

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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.

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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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A selection of WYSIWYG Manzanita wood pieces for aquascaping blackwater, biotope and botanical method aquariums at Betta Botanicals.

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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
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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
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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.