Zoo Med’s Betta Mopani Wood Is A Natural Wood Item That Is Designed To Make The Water Chemistry Of Your Betta Tank Closer To What A Betta Would Experience In The Wild. By Placing This Small Piece Of Mopani Wood In Your Betta Tank It Will Naturally Leach “tannins” Which Will Give The Water A Light To Dark Brown Tint Plus Lower The PH Of Your Water. (Bettas In The Wild Live In Water Naturally Tinted By Decaying Wood And Leaves And With A Lower PH.) Should The Water Be Too Dark Brown Or Not To Your Liking You Can Remove The Mopani Wood And Soak In A Clean Container Of Water Continually Changing The Water Until The Shade Goes From A Dark Brown To Light Brown Or Clear.

If Using A Filter With Your Betta Fish You Can Add Carbon To The Filter Which Will Also Remove The Brown Tint.

Features

• Creates “dark Water” Effect, Simulating The Bettas’ Natural Habitat
• Encourages Natural Behaviors, Such As Bubble Nesting
• Can Provide Additional Shelter Which May Help Reduce Stress
• Adds Interest And Enrichment To Betta Tanks