Sterculia Pods - "Jungle Pods"
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Product Description:Ā The āJungle Podā is our favorite botanical. They grow on the treeĀ Sterculia Foetida, often called by their common names āJungle Podsā and 'the Java Olive'.Ā TheĀ Sterculia Pod is one of the largest botanicals we sell, and one that most fish canĀ seek refuge in. Shrimp, snails, and suckermouth catfish love to eat the biofilms they help cultivate, while others love their cave-like structure. Their hard and durable woody exterior allows them to last a long time in the aquarium, depending on the appetite of your snails or plecos though. Jungle podsĀ are our favorite botanicals, as their cave-like structures allow bettas, corydoras, Apistogramma, and more to create territories inside them or even spawn and raise a family in.
Not for Human Consumption. Preparation Required.
Quantities: Available in 1c and 4c Sterculia Pods. Sizes and shapes range. This is a natural product, and variation between leaves and botanicals is expected.
Aquarium Botanical Location: Indonesia.
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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 isĀ Very Hard, ( 350+ppm)Ā andĀ we do not notice a change in water pH unless using Alder Cones or Macaranga leaves.
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.
100% yes. Our botanicals are for aquariums terrariums, vivariums and all natural enclosures.
We DO NOT recommend usingĀ 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.Ā
We recommend letting aquarium leaves and seed pods entirely break down into beneficial detritus. You can absolutely remove them after they donāt release tannins anymore, you just donāt get all potential benefits of leaving them in the aquarium.Ā
All products from Betta Botanical show live shipping rates from your prefered carrier. We offer FREE shipping on USA orders over $50. Aquatic Plants have an additional $8 charge as they require expedited shipping which is either USPS Priority Mail or FedEx 2Day, depending on your location. Wood has a Flat Shipping fee of $8. If an item has an assigned shipping $ value to it, this $ value is applied even when the order total qualifies for free shipping due to shipping costs, packing material, and time to carefully package your products.
Live plants ship Mondays and Tuesdays for orders received byĀ 9pmĀ PST on the previous day. Live plants are shipped via USPS Priority Mail or Fedex Express 2Day. Live arrival is guaranteed as long as you follow the DOA Policy below.
Live plant orders are only shipped on Mondays and Tuesdays to prevent them from being held over the weekend at the post office. This means it could take 6 days for your order to ship (live plant orders placed mondayĀ evenings after 9pm, ship the following Monday morning). Orders containing only botanicals will ship within 1-4 business days. Thank you!
We strongly recommend following the botanical preparation instructions. These instructions ensure that any 'potential contaminants' are removed if they find their way onto your leaves, bark, and seed pods.
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