SunGrow Indian Almond Catappa Aquarium Fish Betta Leaves, 10 count

I have seen some in stores that are not much bigger then the fish itself. These leaves are big and you really get money’s worth.

These Catappa Leaves are bigger than I expected,I have more than enough,and the shipping was very fast, Chewy the best.

Our betta seems to really love these! But they turn the water brown immediately. I almost gave it 4 stars because of that but I understand a healthy habitat isn't always crystal clear. Our betta seems really happy now so 5 stars it is! Very affordable and we've reused the same leaf a couple times now.

My hermit crabs seem to enjoy these leaves. They arrived unbroken, in good shape. I give the 3 hermit crabs 1 leaf per month, they eat it.

My leaves came in great condition and my Betta fish love them! It's great for creating a natural environment for them and you can't go wrong with the health benefits of the tannins.

Catappa leaves serve many purposes for our freshwater and brackish aquariums! As most of us know, Catappa leaves release tannins into the water. Whether you like the natural appearance of a light yellow to dark amber color in the water, we all agree that tannins are good for the health of aquatics. Tannins are natural compound found in many organic compounds such as driftwood, leaf litter, and alter cones. Tannins are antibacterial, antifungal, antiparasitic, and algaecidal. They can help prevent and treat existing infections and parasites in an aquarium, such as Fin Rot, Pop-Eye, and even Ich or Velvet, among many others. Raising the temperature in the aquarium, using freshwater aquarium salt Catappa leaves serve many purposes for our freshwater and brackish aquariums! As most of us know, Catappa leaves release tannins into the water. Whether you like the natural appearance of a light yellow to dark amber color in the water, we all agree that tannins are good for the health of aquatics. Tannins are natural compound found in many organic compounds such as driftwood, leaf litter, and alter cones. Tannins are antibacterial, antifungal, antiparasitic, and algaecidal. They can help prevent and treat existing infections and parasites in an aquarium, such as Fin Rot, Pop-Eye, and even Ich or Velvet, among many others. Raising the temperature in the aquarium, using freshwater aquarium salt, performing large, frequent water changes of 40-90% daily or every 2-3 days, or the addition of natural antibiotics suggested by your exotics/aquatics veterinarian can also be used to treat serious infections or parasites in the water. This is why I prefer tannins over any artificial, questionable "treatment" in the market, and is exactly why I use these Catappa leaves (driftwood and alder cones as well) in my licensed rescue/foster/rehab center for Betta fish and nano aquaria. I've healed many Bettas with overly long fins (like Rosetails, Feathertails, and long-tailed Halfmoons, which makes their tails too heavy and therefore they bite their own tails off), like Muesli and Texas Pete, two male Bettas of which apparently had overly long fins. I've also used it on many other nano aquatics and Bettas with many other diseases and infections, and it has never failed me. My fellow aquarists, I highly suggest and recommend you consider tannins, which are ultimately much safer, more natural, cheaper for those of you with a small budget, and I believe much more likely to treat infections than any of those many other artificial 'treatments'. 'Consider natural, decline artificial' ~MERatty (me) … more

Do not recommend. Leaves were crushed. Caused fish rot in my bettas one died. Leaves looked ancient.

I put one leaf in my 5 gallon betta tank and one in my 7.5 gallon shrimp tank. Shrimp are always on theirs and my betta likes to lay on his. It releases some tannins that I’m hoping will help my betta’s fins that are getting shorter.

I love how the leaves look inside of the tank, very natural, and my betta loves them! I definitely recommend it and I will be buying more in the future. They came in different sizes and colors and none were ripped or broken. Overall, I'm very happy with my purchase.

Bought for my betta fish (she likes them) and decided to crush some into my bioactive terrarium too - leaf litter from outside makes me nervous (ticks, termites, mites...) and these were great! Will absolutely be buying more!