Product Description: The Nelumbo Pod comes from the sacred lotus (Nelumbo nucifera), a revered aquatic plant native to the floodplains of slow-moving rivers and deltas across Asia. Known for its striking structure and rich cultural history, these seed pods are both decorative and functional in botanical method aquariums and bioactive enclosures. With their perforated structure, they provide shelter and grazing surfaces, that enrich microhabitats for aquatic and terrestrial life.

In botanical method aquariums, Nelumbo Pods create safe hiding spaces for small fish, shrimp, and snails, while also fostering biofilm growth as they gradually decompose. Their slow breakdown releases tannins and nutrients, adding a strong amber tint to the water while supporting microbial diversity.

In bioactive enclosures, the pods’ rigid and porous structure offers excellent shelter and breeding grounds for isopods, springtails, and other clean-up crew members. Their hollow interiors and intricate surfaces encourage natural behaviors in reptiles and amphibians, contributing to a balanced ecosystem within your setup.

The sacred lotus has been admired for centuries in religious and cultural contexts, symbolizing purity, rebirth, and spiritual enlightenment.

Directions
Before use, you can boil these for around 30-40m and then leave to soak overnight, which will reduce their buoyancy and encourage them to sink and allow you to accurately aquascape with them and really get the look that you’re after.

• Natural botanicals for shrimp & fish
• Helps to replicate natural environments for Bettas, shrimp and other aquarium inhabitants