Give a no-stress home to your betta --- When fish are given their native ambiance, they tend to grow stronger and heartier. By balancing the pH level, our leaves provide ideal water conditions. The Indian Almond leaves are considered to have beneficial properties and increase fish appetite making them happy. Have A Breeding Pet? Add Catappa - The tropical fishes create bubble nests using a floating leaf or a plant to anchor their bubbles. So if your tank has any one of the breeding tropical fish like tetra, guppy, platies, molly, cichlids, just add these leaves and see them anchoring their eggs over IAL. That is a sight to behold. In ancient times, the Ketapang leaves were used in folk medicine for indigestion. Benefits Other Fish and Snails Too - The tea water has many advantages for fishes like tetra, discus, and goldfish. It is good for rasporas and many dwarf cichlids too. Apart from that, snail owners can benefit from the magical leaves. Giving your fish such an ambiance calms them down and helps in overall development. It helps in imparting color to them and makes their scales firmer. Shrimps, Fishes and Snails Love Them - Depending on your tank size and the pH level needed, drop a few leaves into your tank (If you want to be exact about the pH level, you can use a pH tester or a drop checker). Over the next few days, the leaves will slowly submerge to the bottom. As they start to do so, they will soften and your fishes, shrimp, and even snails will start to use the leaves as they see fit. Shrimps have been known to nibble on leaves, while fishes sometimes hide under them. Adds Beauty to Nano Tanks, Small Bowls and Jars - The Catappa leaves from SunGrow are unprocessed so you know what goes into your tank. They look pretty in a nano tank and add aesthetic beauty to your planted tank. You may even add these in individual betta jars or bowls. Every hobbyist knows how tough it is to keep their fish comfortable, and calm especially with smaller fish species. But, with SunGrow Pack of 20 Almond leaves, you can sustain it. Shrimps, copepods, sparkling gouramis, cory cats, and oscars love it. Some of them use it as a feeding dish. A few hide behind it and take turns sleeping in the shade of the leaf. Some will make a hammock out of it and sleep on top of it. Watch your mystery snail wear it as a hat. Each leaf measures around 10” and is great for large tanks. They make it easier to control the amount of elements you wish to introduce to your water. For a 10-gallon tank, introduce around 3 leaves daily till the water reaches the color or pH you desire. When you do the water change, just add 5 leaves and the water won’t turn mellow and the pH will remain stable. The water in our country ranges from 4.3 - 5.3 and these tropical or freshwater fishes want a slightly neutral pH range (6.0 - 8.0). The low pH level can severely affect them whereas the high pH level might curl their fins. Even frequent fluctuations in pH levels cause lethargy and stress. The Ketapang leaves from SunGrow strengthen fish scales and keep them healthy. If you have breeding fishes, Mini Catappa leaves also serve to provide fish with an ideal place to anchor their eggs. These fishes create a bubble nest and use this floating leaf to create them. Since you are using real leaves, you don’t have to worry about artificial coloring that may be present in bottled forms. If you want to beautify your tank and keep it healthy at the same time with Catappa leaves, it is advisable that you place low-light plants such as anubias, java fern, and Amazon sword. Install driftwood so that the fishes get the privacy of their own.