Awesome Aquatic Betta & Shrimp Leaves 10 4"-6" Premium Catappa Indian Almond Leaves Natural Habitat Tannin Producing Improves Immunity Easy to USE (10 Pk Catappa 4-6 in)

Exactly as one would expect.

Shrimp love theses delicate mulberry leaves. Mine arrived whole with minor crumbling at edges. But if carrier handles roughly they could easily crush these (a piece of stiff cardboard in the envelope would help).

I tossed a few leaves in, and let it sit inside my tank for 2 weeks, and no tannins leeched out. So I decided to boiled 4 leaves plenty of tannins came out. The previous brand I used was more pricey but it at least leeched tannins without being boiled. Good product if you plan on boiling out the tannins to achieve the black water look you want. Cheap and works, just a little extra step however.

All the leaves were large. When soaked they leached a lot of tannins into the water.

These are trimmed leaves but the size works great in smaller tanks. I use these in my 9 gallon cherry shrimp tank and the size is just right. Anything larger would take up too much space.I boil these for 10 minutes before placing them in the tank. Tannins are still released in the tank water even after boiling. Once the leaves are ripe enough, the shrimp start foraging on them. They eat them until only the leaf veins are left. They seem pretty happy with these leaves and have been using these regularly for almost a year.

These leaves are my fishy’s favorite feature in his tank. I bought him a bunch of rocks a flowery betabed, and even a fake crow skull hide—and his leaf has always been his favorite. When they lose their ability to float I roll them up and he enjoys hiding in them and playing peekaboo. Great product that turns the water a healthy gold that is striking in the sun. I highly recommend these! They are packaged well and you can reseal the container to keep the rest fresh.

I noticed my Betta had a gray spot forming on the top of his head, my water parameters were all good, with the exception of the PH. I ordered these leaves, which arrived quickly, I put one in my 4 gallon BiOrb aquarium and within 12 days (and one 50% water change) the gray spot is gone. My Betta appears very happy. The water did get dark in the first 3 or 4 days, but after the water change I put the same leaf back in and the water is not as dark now, but I think the leaf is still providing tannins and is beneficial. I am very happy with this product.

My leaves I received were dry!