Botanicals for your aquarium

The botanicals of the Sakana brand are selected one by one.
These will provide the best conditions and shelters for your fish, amphibians or reptiles.
Botanicals in the aquatic world play a crucial role for multiple species of fish. In nature they are used both for reproduction and for refuge.
The same thing happens in the terrestrial world with a multitude of reptiles and amphibians that use their cavities to maintain their eggs.
At Sakana you will find the most suitable ones to geographically provide what your animals need.
We have created a perfect selection for your project
GLOBOSA PILE SNAIL :

Perfect snail to use as a shelter for various shellfish of the lamprologus genus.

CARINIANA PACK OF 3:

Cariniana pods come from Brazil. In nature, these seeds serve as a refuge for a multitude of species, including the Apistogramma genus, where they will not hesitate to use them to lay their eggs.

Ficus religious is a species of the genus Ficus, native to Nepal, India, southwestern China, Indochina, eastern Vietnam.
AFRICAN PINEAPPLE:

The plant is native to Western Cape Africa, where it is found from Donkerhoekberg near Villiersdorp, Groenlandberg and Kleinmondberge from Houhoek to Elimvlakte.

Its honeycomb shape makes it beautiful for all types of setups.

Alder pine cones are of European and Asian origin.

They are of extreme quality and contain a high concentration of tannins.

They are perfect for shrimp and tanning the water in your aquarium.

MINTOLA COCONUT:

Beautiful coconut that marks its grooves.

It is perfect for the recreation of biotopes and natural environments.

BOLSTER SHELL:

The bolster shell is cosmopolitan and will provide shelter for both medium and small fish, ideal for cichlids that breed in cavities.

COCONUT HAIRS:

Coconut hairs is perfect for the naturalization of biotope media, and its texture is perfect for the reproduction of many types of fish such as rasboras, barbel, killifish and tetras among others. Due to the material it is made of, "coconut", it takes a long time to decompose, perhaps it is one of the organic materials that last the longest underwater.

BUDDHA NUT:

From Asia. It is a perfect fish refuge

MAGNOLIA LEAVES - PACK OF 30

Magnolia leaves perfect for your biotope aquarium. In addition to releasing tannins, they last much longer than Catappa to decompose.

CATAPPA LEAVES - PACK OF 10 UNITS

With fungidia, antibacterial effect

Perfect food for Loricariids and invertebrates

Ideal for Asian biotope

CANOINHAS - PACK OF 3

Pod native to Brazil, hard and resistant.

With a shiny effect on the inside and a wood effect on the outside of the sheath

Naturalize your biotope with this botanical

TALAMI SHELL

BRAZIL NUT SHELL

As its name indicates its origin is from South America, thanks to its size it is usually used by a large number of species.

CASUARINA PINEAPPLE:

Of Australian origin we find casuarina pineapples, with the same benefits as the well-known alder pineapple but with less tannic release into the water.

LOTUS SHELL

Of Asian origin, lotus shells are perfect for loricariids and invertebrates since they will consume them as they decompose.

BAOBAD FRUIT

It contains eight species, of which six grow on the island of Madagascar, and of the other two, the best known, Adansonia digitata, grows on mainland Africa, and the least known and smallest, Adansonia gibbosa, in Australia. The etymology of the word "baobab" is unknown, although there are different theories, however the scientific name comes from the French botanist (of Scottish origin) Michel Adanson.

STERCULIA

Sterculia is a beautiful botanical with place of origin: India, Bangladesh, Burma, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, Thailand, Malaysia, Sumatra, Philippines although today it is cultivated and introduced in many parts of the world.

CALAMUS LONGISETUM FRUIT

Beautiful fruit native to India (Andaman Islands), Myanmar, Thailand (Western and Peninsular), Thailand and Peninsular Malaysia.

TODDY PALM SHELL

The husk of toddy palm found in South and Southwest Asia is also known as mangrove pod.

The toddy palm shell can be used by small bettas or gouramis to create the foam nest inside.

REMEMBER THAT ALL BOTANICALS MUST BE BOILED BEFORE USE

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