The bag has been in the tank only an hour or so and i already see a color change. But the tanks are the same size and each only had 1 bag and 1 is way darker than the other.
Super nice! Love the color of the maroon tannins. Added a nice little effect to the overall tank aesthetic.
Thank you for this 5-star review of our Betta Tea! -Ben
I love this kit, it came with a nice variety of everything it mentions. I loved the size of the pieces too. It all helped tie my whole dark water tank together. My betta and hillstream loaches love it too, really enjoy seeing their new activity levels.
Botanicals are such a game changer for the foraging behaviors of hillstream loaches! I'm excited to hear you loved everything included in this pack :) -Ben
Ordered several kits and a selection of seed pods. Everything came in great shape. Very happy with the selection and will definitely use this vendor again! 😀
I'm quite pleased to hear you liked the biome builders I sent! I always have fun blending and selecting botanicals from my bins to send in these. -Ben
These little bags are great and add a lot of tannins to the water I can see my betta fish loves it and I love the maroon color it gives my tank
Thank you for this 5-star review! -Ben
I have added 4 bags already, just from having to do water changes and so forth but I love that you can rip it open and use the botanicals inside after the 2 days of it tinting the water. I absolutely love the color it gives and my betta loves it!
Thank you for this 5-star review and for sharing your processes in using the tea bags. Your experiences will hopefully help to educate more enthusiasts! -Ben
I bought one pack for my 20 gallon, I will have it for awhile! considering I started a new tank and added those through the cycling process, I have used much more than recommended (for already cycled tanks) and I still have plenty left!
This is so great to hear! My exact intensions for this pack was to provdie as much as I could at an econimical price for beginners to dip their toes into the botanical method aquarium–glad to hear it is surving your aquariums well! -Ben
I got the maroon one and it looks absolutely stunning, works like a charm and obviously its not perfect considering its 3D printed but does your better know the difference between smooth and rough? no lol. Overall, id recommend!
Thank you for the review of our flare sticks! I thought about using a smoother product, but then felt the subtle ridges of the 3D print helped to match the textures found in the botanical method aquarium and opted for this material. -Ben
Looking for the perfect way to naturally "stain" your water? Heavy or light, Betta Tea literally blows red rooibos tea out of the water!
This was exactly my goal when blending the unique formula of natural botanicals inside the tea bags! Rooibos was my first tea I ever used, but I knew using botanical native to our fishes habitat would provide a better resource in the aquarium community. -Ben
Visually appealing in the habitat and a solid fav, if not go to botanical for my apisto's.
Glad to hear that your apistos approve of the cariniana pods. They are one of my favorites for the South American aquarium. -Ben
Absolutely my favorite botanical! On the stem or off,I can find the perfect application for all parts of the frond.
Your ecosystem is amazing! Thank you for sharing a photo :) -Ben
Lovely piece of wood. Couldn't be happier with it!! Is the prettiest piece of wood I've bought for my several tanks.
The shipping took a while but I love the product and so do my shrimp, who love hiding in them and picking at them for food.
The jungle pods make such great habitat for shrimp and their surface area can grow an abundance of supplemental nutrition for them to graze on. Thank you! -Ben
The use of fern fronds as leaf litter creates a beautifully natural, biotope-inspired environment.
Thank you for reviewing our Fern Fronds! I have stoke piled a ton of them this year and hopefully I'll be able to provide them into early summer. They've gained popularity in the last three years I've offered them! -Ben
Me and my betta tang love betta botanicals I mention it to everyone I can. I like the maroon tea a lot, shipping was fast, comparing the quality to other botanicals the price is amazing and I will be making more purchase in the future!
Thank you so much for posting this video review! -Ben
I used casho leaf litter in my ProStar 150 to give me the tannin li needed without going too dark. The tank will be home to discus and a few other peaceful South American fish.
Thank you for reviewing our Casho Leaf Litter! This has been my favorite leaf variety recently to use in my vivariums with dart frogs and in my South American Biotope Inspired Ecosystem. The tint and durability of the leaves is fantastic. That's great you are using these with Discus to recreate their natural habitat! -Ben
My betas are so happy. The tanks look amazing AND finding out I can dump the inside leaves into the tank was a huge plus. Will be spending too much money at this store in the future for sure :)
Thank you for this review of our Betta Tea! The inside contents of the bag create a really nice 'mulch' that helps to build natural looking and functioning substrates in the botanical method aquarium. -Ben
Completely amazing value. anywhere else (you cant even find this kind of diversity in pods/cool stuff) it would be tremendously expensive. The quality is amazing and it adds so much depth and naturalism to your aquarium. i think the botanicals are beneficial to the tank as well!
Hey! Thank you for the thoughtful review of our biome builder! You are correct, botanicals not only look aesthetically pleasing, but they release beneficial compounds to the water (antioxidants, humic substances, vitamins & minerals) which have a positive impact on the ecosystem.
I honestly purchased these because they just looked cool and I thought they would be interesting to add to my aquariums. I knew they wouldn't be small, but I was not expecting them to be as large as what I recieved. Still, I love them and they are so cool! They provide some nice cover and are a unique addition to the leaf litter.
One of my favorites as well! The color they turn once submerged contrasts nicely with the tinted water of the botanical method aquarium.
I purchased two portions of these fern fronds and I'm very pleased. They add a bit of uniqueness and variety to the leaf litter and look great! I love how cool and natural they make my aquariums look!
Hey! I like to coin this kind of leaf litter as 'generic tropical', and I'm so glad to hear that you like them. I wish I could offer them year round, but these are one of those limited edition botanicals that I can only get a few times during the winter. Thank you for the kind review!
I love the small size of these tamarind leaves. They really help create a unique appearance and texture to the leaf litter in your aquarium. I need to have more!
Once they break down, the skeleton they leave behind is rather intricate and beautiful, too! Thank you for the positive review! -Ben
I love the shape and size of the cacao pod I recieved! Very pleased with it. I'm excited to use it! I may have to purchase more in the future.
One of my favorite seed pods as well. Even after it gets saturated, I find that it holds together underwater quite well! -Ben
