Roots for Bioactive Enclosures and Blackwater Aquariums

No blackwater, biotope, or botanical method aquarium would be complete without roots. They help to emulate that generic tropical look of an eroded stream bank or vernal pool through the addition of small and intricate details. 

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Tangled, spindly, and brown melastoma senggani roots for blackwater biotope aquariums by Betta Botanicals.

Melastoma Roots | Melastoma malabathricum
$18.00
$18.00
A brown borneo rasamala drift wood piece for vivariums and aquariums at Betta Botanicals.

Size: Medium

Borneo Rasamala Root | Altingia excelsa
from $18.00
from $18.00
Pile of red, brown, oval disks of red bajakah root for aquariums by Betta Botanicals.

Style: 40g Red Bajakah

Bajakah Root
$8.00
$8.00

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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
$6.00
$6.00
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Branching manzanita driftwood for planted blackwater aquariums and bioactive enclosures at Betta Botanicals.

Manzanita Piece: #4 Branching Manzanita

Branching Manzanita | WYSIWYG Pieces
from $28.00
from $28.00
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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
$6.00
$6.00
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
A cluster of dried Pin Oak leaves attached to a twig, perfect for use in botanical method aquariums and bioactive enclosures available at Betta Botanicals.

Pin Oak Branches w/ Leaves | Quercus Palustris
$6.00
$6.00
A pile of brown willow oak leaves for aquariums and vivariums at Betta Botanicals.

Style: 12oz Bag

Willow Live Oak Leaf Litter | Quercus phellos
from $8.00
from $8.00
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Exotic manzanita wood for aquascaping in blackwater aquariums and bioactive vivariums at Betta Botanicals.

Manzanita Piece: #1 Exotic Manzanita

Exotic Manzanita | WYSIWYG Pieces
from $26.00
from $26.00
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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: #10 'Starwood' Manzanita

Starwood Manzanita | WYSIWYG Pieces
from $28.00
from $28.00
Two red hand held betta flare mirrors with a fish tail for a handle at Betta Botanicals.

Color: Betta Botanicals® Maroon

Betta Fish Flare Mirror
$8.00
$8.00
3D printed flaring sticks for betta fish care at Betta Botanicals.

Color: Betta Botanicals® Maroon

Betta Fish Flare Stick
$8.00
$8.00
Bubble Nest Holding - Betta Tube

Bubble Nest Holding - Betta Tube
$11.00
$11.00
A yellow, tan, and brown seed on laid on its side with a hollow inside for paludariums or blackwater aquariums at Betta Botanicals.

Style: 1c Zeyheria Pod

Urchin Pods | Zeyheria digitalis
from $5.00
from $5.00
Nettle Leaves for Shrimp by Betta Botanicals with a Cherry Shrimp Colony eating the bright green leaves.

Nettle Leaves | Urtica dioica
$12.00
$12.00

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.