Manzanita Litter Sticks - 8 pack
What are aquarium botanicals? Aquarium botanicals are natural materials like pods, leaves, sticks, branches, and seeds that are beneficial to most aquariums. They help mimicking a fish’s natural environment while providing beneficial compounds to the water column and prevent diseases. Aquarium botanicals will release tannins to the water naturally which is perfect for black water ecosystems. Such botanicals exist in most natural freshwater ecosystems around the world. Older tree leaves and branches will fall, and eventually end up sinking to the bottom of a lake or pond, that’s why having botanicals in your aquarium is beneficial for your fish as they will engage in natural behavior. Keep in mind that: pictures above are a simple representation of the shapes you might get; pictures above are all taken from pieces we have received and have on hand; every Manzanita wood piece is hand selected by Tom Barr before being shipped to us. Please Note: Before adding to the tan