Product Description: Create vibrant and natural ecosystems in your aquariums and terrariums with our Coconut Palm Flower Stocks. Harvested from mature palms, these woody remnants perfectly mimic the diverse stream bed and sunken tree branches found in aquatic habitats. With intricate spaces for fish, isopods, springtails, or frogs to hide inside, these stocks offer both functionality and aesthetics. Due to their huge surface area, there will be a magnificent biofilm bloom on these botanicals once submerged, so please make sure you have ample water flow or add an airstone. You could even condition these inside of a bucket if you don't want to witness this "goo" phase firsthand. We just add them in after following our prep method (hint: click the tab at the top of the screen!) and let nature take its full course. When submerged they will unfold a little bit to create a wonderful place for fish to swim through.

Not for Human Consumption. Preparation Required.

Quantities: 1c or 3c Coconut Palm Flower Stock, measuring between 12" and 18" Long. This is a natural product; variation between leaves and botanicals is expected.

Aquarium Botanical Location: Sri Lanka.

Aquarium Botanical FAQs

1. Please reference our Shipping and Hassle-Free Return Policy at the bottom of the screen. All Products are packaged inside a COMPOSTABLE Ziplock bag and shipped safely to your door. 
2. 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 the next water exchange and add some more.
3. Aquarium 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 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 white growths on my botanicals?

White growths are the colonization of biofilms and fungi in the aquarium. 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 have Bettas, will these botanicals be okay for my fish?

100% yes. Our botanicals are for aquariums terrariums, vivariums and all natural enclosures.

4) I have goldfish and axolotls, what botanicals should I get?

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 are preferred. 

5) When should I replace 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 don’t get all potential benefits of leaving them in the aquarium.