20 Catappa Leaves - Aquarium Co - Op

20 Catappa Leaves

$12.99
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20 Catappa Leaves - Aquarium Co - Op
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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.

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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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Ken J. (Dallas, TX, US)

My shrimp enjoy munching on the leaves.

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Brian B. (Southfield, MI, US)
Aquarium Co-Op – 20 Catappa Leaves)

Great value pack. Leaves were clean, full-sized, and consistent. They started to sink within a day and released a nice amber tint without clouding the water. My shrimp and snails graze on them constantly, and each leaf lasts me about 2–3 weeks before it’s mostly skeletonized. Perfect for adding tannins and biofilm—would buy again.

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Kurtisstutzman (Sarasota, FL, US)
Catappa

My shrimp seem to love them, but they weren't attracted to Catappa leaves versus the maple and oak leaves that I've used from my yard for years now... Keep up your awesomeness and go enjoy some nature today...!

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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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Christine N. (Penfield, NY, US)
Great!

These leaves are in great condition! I am very impressed with the quality of the product! I got these for my cherry 🦐

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Joellyn H. (Hatley, WI, US)
Catappa leaves

These leaves last a long time which helps since I have MTS, lol. My shrimp love exploring them while grazing and my baby fry like doing the same.

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Evan I. (Oneonta, NY, US)
Latest purchase!

Thank you guys! As every order I place I'm always ordering and receiving top quality products, and service. These catappa leaves are great. I have them in my tanks and the shrimp and snails seem to love them. They break down nice as well and over time become one with the tank. Add more when you want. I also ordered the feeder that suctions to the glass . I use it in my discus tank which makes feeding slower and enjoyable to watch. I'm shopping soon for top cover plants . Not duck weed, any suggestions?

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Carter D. (Casper, WY, US)
Send it!!!

Great price for the amount of Catappa botanical aquarium leaves. Aquarium co-ops Catappa leaves, shade, the water in just the right way to really show the true colors of your indoor wet pets. 5 out of 5 Stars -“I would highly recommend any product from aquarium co-op” thank you
Carter Davis

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TJ K. (Arlington, WA, US)
Catappa leaves

Great quality, fast shipping a+++

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M (Apopka, FL, US)
Nice

Nice sized catappa leaves. I boil them to make a tea. I use the tea for the betta and I give the leaves to the shrimps and snails.

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Chris J. (Chula Vista, CA, US)
Great product

Many of my aquarium critters love these things and interact with them in different ways; believe it or not, these leaves do enhance the quality of your aquarium and the lives of its inhabitants. The silver fish in the picture recognizes that particular leaf as his feeding spot. The Chinese Algae Eater goes under the leaves that are on the ground; he turns upside down and grazes on the underside. It's always comical to see one of the leaves wiggling and shifting around; I know he's under that leaf.

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Christine A. (Chicago, IL, US)
Golden Leaf for Bettas

My Betta 🐟 Name Magnificent ❤️them

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Martin R. (Chula Vista, CA, US)
Nice and clean

It seems my betta is doing alittle better water not turning to dark thays good because I want to be able to see my fish lol but I love that it's making my betta actually in a better mode not looking like something is wrong what ever it has its working and I just got them and it came with 10 catappa leaves and we'll packed none of them was crashed love it.

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Kimberly H. (Dallas, TX, US)
Catappa Leaves

They do release tannins into the water, but not as much as I had hoped. I now have 3 in my betta’s 10 gallon. She loves them and they look amazing. She sleeps under them like a tent. So adorable!

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Kim W. (Rock Hill, SC, US)
A great addition to the tank!

Used in two different tanks. My betta seems to love hers and in another tank I catch my cherry shrimp and mystery snail cleaning it up quite often. Takes about maybe 1-3 days to sink. Love the natural look it gives to the water, will have to restock whenever I get low.

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E.B. (Sunnyvale, CA, US)
Exactly what I was expecting

These leaves are great for reducing PH and helping new fish acclimate. I used to use API Stress Coat+ as part of my water conditioning regime, but I switched to Seachem Prime because it's more affordable in the long run. Prime doesn't really help with slime coat, so I decided to try almond leaves to promote slime coat with a couple German Blue Rams I have in quarantine. So far everything looks good—the GBRs seem comfortable and the PH is under control. For those looking for something to add tannins, these definitely do that. They don't sink right away, so give them a couple days.

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Larry T. (Aurora, CO, US)
Well apparently the fish love the leaves

Put them in the tank and the breeding pair went immediately to including it on their love rock

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Blake C. (Austin, TX, US)
A must in any freshwater tank!

If you don't know by now, Catappa Leaves are amazing! Not only do they have chemical healing properties which help to fight off mild bacterial, fungal or parasitic infections; they also grow a good amount of beneficial bacteria, that adult and baby shrimp can feed on, helping a lot with breeding. Best part is, you never have to take them out! You can completely let them totally degrade inside your tank and the shrimp will continue to feed on them until they are completely gone. Yes they can turn the water a little yellowish, but that's only if you're using huge leaves in a small tank, or lots of leaves in a bigger tank. In my 20 gallon high I usually put two aquarium coop leaves in my tank and I've never noticed a difference in color. Catappa leaves are a must in any fresh water tank! Thanks Aquarium Co-Op for these high quality leaves :)

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EBruddah (Duarte, CA, US)
Perfect for my planted betta tetra tank...

Leaves came as advertised and worked perfect. They are nice and clean, free of any mold and ready to go into your tank. My fish are more vibrant and active. The tannins really start to permeate the tank and give it a nice tint. Mine is still not fully black but it's getting there.

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Brandon K. (Eugene, OR, US)
Black water

Nice quality works well for discus they seam to enjoy this show sense of well-being still have half to use used only 3 for 75gal

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