Aquarium Botanical FAQs
Aquarium Botanical FAQs
- Please reference our Shipping and Hassle-Free Return Policy at the bottom of the screen. All Products are packaged inside sustainably sourced and renewable sugar cane fibers allowing them to be fully biodegradable and compostable. Yes, you can bury these bags in your backyard to enrich your soils.
- Please refer to our botanical preparation instructions. These Botanicals are grown and harvested in pesticide-free environments and it is recommended to use 2-3 botanical pieces per 5 gallons to start, wait 5-7 days, or for the next water exchange to then add more.
- Our aquarium and vivarium botanicals, leaves, and seed pods are not for human consumption, ever.
Commonly Asked Questions:
1) Will Botanicals Lower The pH Of My Water?
It entirely depends on your water's chemistry. Soft water will allow the botanicals to lower your pH more than if you have medium or hard water. At Betta Botanicals HQ our tap water is Very Hard, ( 350+ppm) and we do not notice a change in water pH unless using Alder Cones or Macaranga Leaves.
2) What Are The Fluffy White Growth On My Botanicals?
White growths are the colonization of biofilms and fungi. We call this the 'goo phase' and it is totally natural. Botanicals are fuel for the ecosystem and the populations of bacteria and fungi will naturally rise and fall.
3) I Don't Keep Bettas. Will These Botanicals Be Okay For My Critters?
100% yes. Our botanicals are for aquariums, terrariums, vivariums, and all natural enclosures wishing to recreate a more natural environment.
4) I Have Goldfish and Axolotls, What Botanicals Should I Avoid?
We DO NOT recommend using botanicals that these fish can ingest. Botanicals like casuarina cones, small alder cones, and live oak are not suited for these animals. Large aquarium leaves like Indian almond, loquat, and jackfruit leaf litter are preferred.
5) When Should I Replace My Aquarium Leaves?
We recommend letting aquarium leaves and seed pods entirely break down into beneficial detritus. You can absolutely remove them after they don’t release tannins anymore, you just won't get all potential benefits of leaving them in the ecosystem.
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10/10 quality
Super happy with my order, my fish are even happier!
The teabags were packed well (love the lack of plastic!), and the instructions on the site are so simple. I haven’t even had them in for 20 minutes and the results are already coming through! So excited to see what’s to come in the next 3 days I keep them in the tank. 100% recommend!
I received the kit and couldn't be more pleased. The manzanita wood and branch had great forms for my planned botanical "blackwater" tank. The large and small pods will be create if I decide to raise some wild Betta in the tank (still deciding). Lots of leaves and twigs. There are plenty extra so I'll be able to continue refreshing the leaves as the slowly disintegrate. I look forward to ordering more from this great company!
This is by far my favorite botanical. It looks great in my blackwater tank and it stands out from the rest of what I have in there. I can't wait to more in my tank.
Quick and easy way to get a nice tint to your blackwater tank. It makes the overall ecosystem look so beautiful! Check out my video review from my TikTok. https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTYb5WyRJ/
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Absolutely loved these! They were all an amazing size and bigger than I expected. Very cute and my bettas have been checking them out!
I love this little (big) pod so much! It’s very cute and sits great in my tank.
I really liked these. They weren’t as big as expected but that’s perfectly okay because they still fit good in my tank (10g)
This was honestly so perfect and went great in my tank. I will say scrub the inside out with a little brush or something after you boil it to get some of the junk out.
I honestly loved these. They were a bit smaller than expected but it’s okay I didn’t really mind. They look great in my tank tho and my betta loves them!
I LOVE THESE SO MUCH OMG!! They are so cute and came in different sizes but all still big enough for my bettas to fit in. 10/10 product
Super nice variety with a little bit of everything you need to get started!
Nice and cute addition to my tanks. Everything arrived nicely and the video instructions were super easy to follow for preparation.