Seachem Laboratories Catappa Water Conditioner Tea Bags Small, 12 ct

If you keep bettas or shrimp, you have probably heard fellow hobbyists rave about a more natural, blackwater-style tank, and these little bags are an easy way in. Seachem Catappa Water Conditioner Tea Bags come in a small size, 12 per pack, made from the leaves of Indian Almond Trees (Terminalia catappa). They are designed to help replicate the natural environments your aquarium inhabitants come from, without steeping loose leaves or any other fuss.

• Each bag is made from Indian Almond Tree leaves (Terminalia catappa), the classic blackwater ingredient.
• They help replicate natural environments for bettas, shrimp, and other aquarium inhabitants.
• Once added to the aquarium, they release tannins and other organic compounds into the water.
• Those compounds aid in maintaining a lower pH in the tank.
• They also gently tint the water, giving that natural tea-stained look.
• These conditions mimic habitats with acidic water and abundant leaf litter.
• As the catappa material decays, beneficial micro-organisms grow on the leaf surface.
• That growth creates a natural source of food for shrimp.
• It also feeds snails and newly-hatched fish in the tank.
• The tea-bag format and 12-pack count make adding them tidy and easy.

For betta and shrimp keepers chasing that soft, natural blackwater feel, these Catappa tea bags are a simple, tidy way to get there. They release tannins and other organic compounds to gently tint the water and help maintain a lower pH, while the decaying leaves grow beneficial micro-organisms that become a natural source of food for shrimp, snails, and newly-hatched fish. Together that recreates the acidic, leaf-littered habitats these inhabitants come from, the same kind of conditions wild bettas and shrimp live in. The tea-bag format keeps the leaf material contained, so you get the blackwater benefits without loose debris drifting around the tank, and the small size suits nano and betta setups where you want a gentler dose. Because the effect builds gradually as the bag steeps and breaks down, you can ease your water toward those conditions instead of swinging it all at once. With 12 bags in the pack, you have plenty on hand to keep your tank looking and feeling like home over the long run.