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20 Catappa Leaves

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  • Promotes healing naturally
  • Adds tint to water
  • Great for betta fish

Catappa leaves, also known as Indian Almond Leaves, come from the Terminalia catappa tree. They have chemical healing properties, which may naturally help fight off mild bacterial, fungal, or parasitic infections. Therefore, these leaves are great for many different types of livestock including bettas, shrimp, community fish, and more. 

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Perfect Food For Shrimp

Catappa leaves break down in your aquarium from bacteria. This bacteria is a great food source for your shrimp. If you are leaving for vacation and want to make sure your shrimp don't go hungry, you can presoak some leaves in a bucket for 1–2 weeks and then drop them in the aquarium when they're nice and soft.

How Many Leaves to Add

Typically, we add 1 leaf for every 5-20 gallons of water, but it really depends on how many shrimp you are keeping. (If you're making a blackwater tank, then add more.) Most leaves last about 1–2 months until they break down completely. Once you start seeing holes develop in the first leaf, add a second leaf to give it time to start breaking down and releasing tannins.

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Customer Reviews

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Hal J. (Madison, AL, US)
Nice

Arrived quickly and works well. Be aware that they will turn the water in your tank brown as any wood or botanicals will.

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David B. (Tinley Park, IL, US)
Plants and leaves order

I ordered 4 plants and some moss, fertilizer and some catalpa leaves. Everything was very good. I will order from Aquarium Co-op again.

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Stephen C. (Lexington Park, MD, US)
Simple and Effective

One leaf takes about 1-2 days to sink, then breaks down over a couple of weeks. Great for feeding snails and adding a little tannins/atmosphere to an aquarium.

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Justin H. (Miami, FL, US)

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X.S. (Denver, CO, US)
Capatta leaves

My fish and shrimp really seem to like these leaves. I've seen them graze on these leaves until they're see through

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Sherry D. (Menahga, MN, US)
Catappa Leaves are great

These Catappa leaves are great. I just got some neocardinia shrimp and they love to nibble on them. The fish in the tank like to peck on them too.

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Paul C. (Battle Ground, WA, US)
Catania leaves

My shrimp love to feed off of the leaves. In the mornings they all hang around the Catania leaf waiting for me to drop a shrimp pellet on it.

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Arisha A. (Brampton, ON, CA)
Can you add an option to wishlist items and be notified when. it restocks?

There are a bunch of items I'd like to purchase from this store but can't because of this. I'd appreciate an option like that to be notified. Thank you!

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PJK (. (Alpharetta, GA, US)
Catappa (Almond Indian) Leaves

Good quality and packaging, with very good pricing... My shrimps love it...

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George H. (Hesperia, CA, US)
Leaves Great Price Excellent Quality , Good Results

Glad I Found These on Aquarium Co-Op a Trusted and Affordable For All My Nano Community Tank Needs

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