Alder Cones for Aquariums

I have used botanicals in the past to add some tannins to my Betta tank. I had never tried alder cones. Im not sure if alder cones work really well in general or if these ones are exceptionally nice but they added SO much color to my tank. I actually over did it at first. After a water change, my tanks are perfect. These cones work exceptionally well and dont require much to add lots of tannins! I will be stocking up on more

Haven't used them yet, but they're a good size

My Panda Shrimp love these!

I received my free sample of small alder cones along with the small casuarina cones sample yesterday. Within 24 hours with one of each cone being in the tank, the water on both tanks is completely 'black' and fully tannin stained. For those that want black water it is completely essential for these cones if you don't want Indian almond leaves in the tank, which are larger and break down faster.

I added just three of these to my 10 gallon small community tank. The tannins they released were amazing and my corys and shrimp are doing better than ever! I would recommend both these and some Indian almond leaves for your tank for sure!