June 2026 PRIDE PACK | A Variety Pack Fundraiser for The Trevor Project |
Our 2025 Variety Pack has sold out, and thanks to your support, a $500 Donation is going to TREVOR. Don't miss our 2026 pack, sign up for the back in stock notification! To date, Betta Botanicals has donated thousands to TREVOR through this fundraiser.
"Diversity", "love", and "pride" are not just words to us. They are an expression of the values which we hold most dear, and which define everything that makes life special. We believe that everyone deserves a welcoming, loving world. Supporting LGBTQ+ youth is a special mission, one which Betta Botanicals and its owner, Benjamin Peterson, fully support.
During Pride Month 2025, it's our honor to celebrate and support our LGBTQ+ community, and what better way to do it than with a diverse, specially curated botanical package?! As a special part of the package, a percentage of each purchase will be donated to The Trevor Project, a wonderful organization that aims to prevent LGBTQIA+ suicide. By purchasing this pack, you’re joining the Betta Botanicals 'Trevor Community' to affirm and celebrate the lives of LGBTQIA+ youth!
This special variety pack features some of our favorite botanicals...and some brand-new items you can only get in this pack. Our botanicals include an assortment of Shingles Live Oak Leaf Litter, Tamarind Leaf Litter, Natural Jackfruit Leaves, Banana Bark, Alder Cones, Savu Pods, Kielmeyera Pods, and a Palm Pod! A diverse selection of colors and textures, to celebrate the beauty of diversity.
- Durability: 5/5
- Tannin Levels: 5/5
- Tannin Color: Brown to Amber
- Key Benefits: Caves, High in Antioxidants, Long-lasting Leaves
Not for Human Consumption. Preparation Required.
This bag and its contents are compostable! Did you know our product packaging is made from renewable and sustainable plants? So just like the botanicals inside, it will compost when returned to nature.
The Trevor Project is an American nonprofit organization founded in 1998. It focuses on suicide prevention efforts among lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and questioning youth. Through a toll-free telephone number, it operates The Trevor Lifeline, a confidential service that offers trained counselors. The Trevor Project is the world’s largest suicide prevention and crisis intervention organization for LGBTQ+ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and questioning) young people.
Betta Botanicals LLC is proudly owned and operated by a member of the LGBTQIA+ Community.
Home is getting more natural
While the aesthetic appeal of botanicals and tinted water can be quite attractive to us, the recreation of nature to emulate water conditions, feeding patterns, spawning displays, and territory building are the true benefits botanicals provide to our critters.
Botanical FAQs
Compostable Packaging Promise
Our packaging is designed to return safely to the Earth, just like the botanicals inside. Every bag is BPA- and Phthalate-free, GMO-free, and contains no animal products. Each meets ASTM D6400 composting standards, ensuring it can fully break down in a home compost bin.
What are the Fluffy White Growths on my Botanicals?
That’s biofilm and fungi—what we call the “goo phase.” It’s one of the clearest signs that your aquarium is alive and functioning. These growths wax and wane naturally as botanicals decompose. They’re harmless, even beneficial, and will disappear on their own once microbial populations stabilize.
Will botanicals lower the pH of my water?
That depends entirely on your source water. In very soft or RODI water, botanicals can gradually lower pH as tannins and humic substances accumulate. In medium to hard tap water, buffering capacity often resists these shifts, and you may not notice much change. At Betta Botanicals HQ, our very hard water (350+ ppm) shows almost no pH change unless we use botanicals like Alder Cones or Macaranga Leaves.
When should I replace leaves or pods in my tank?
We recommend allowing botanicals to fully break down into detritus, since this fuels microbial life and enriches the substrate. You can remove them once they stop tinting the water, but you’ll lose some of their ecological benefits. Each time you add new botanicals, follow proper preparation and observe your livestock until you learn your aquarium’s rhythm.
Are your products just for bettas?
Nope. Our botanicals are safe for almost all aquariums, terrariums, vivariums, and paludariums. The only exceptions are goldfish and axolotls, which may ingest small pods like alder cones or casuarina cones. For those species, we recommend large leaves such as Indian Almond, Loquat, or Jackfruit.
What are Tannins?
Tannins are natural compounds released by leaves, seed pods, and bark as they decompose in water. They soften water, gently lower pH, and create the characteristic tea-stained tint found in blackwater habitats. But their role goes far beyond color—tannins fuel beneficial bacteria, fungi, and biofilms, which form the foundation of a healthy ecosystem. They also offer mild antifungal benefits and help reduce stress in fish by replicating the natural conditions they’ve evolved in. At their core, tannins are plant-derived antioxidants that connect your aquarium to the same processes at work in wild flooded forests and streams.