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.

1. Before adding to the tank - Manzanita Wood is a natural product so make sure to rinse and soak you driftwood in water to reduce the natural release of organic acids that will tint you aquarium water. You can also boil your driftwood piece to help this process.
2. Some driftwood pieces may float in the beginning and that is totally normal. If your piece still floats after going through the process mentioned above (1), you will have to leave your wood in a bucket of water. They usually sink after a day of soaking.