How to collect seeds, wood, leaves and twigs for your aquarium? Foraging for botanicals!

Take a walk in the woods with us as we explore how to safely collect and use natural botanicals in your aquarium. In this video we share our real life experience using leaves, twigs, seed pods, branches and other wild-collected materials to create healthier, more natural environments for our fish tanks. We cover how to: Identify safe botanicals when foraging in nature: what to look out for and how to avoid dangerous or unknown plants. Collect, store, clean, and prepare leaves, pods, twigs and wood so they’re safe for aquarium use. Use botanicals to enrich your tank: how they release tannins which can help simulate blackwater or biotope-style environments. Understand the benefits: from improved water chemistry to natural hiding spots, biofilm growth, and a more complex ecosystem that encourages natural fish behavior. Share our personal trials, successes and lessons learned so you can make confident, informed choices when using wild botanicals in your own aquariums. Whether you’re building a blackwater tank, creating a biotope setup, or just want to add a touch of wild nature to your aquascape; this is the video for you. Find all my merch below! https://my-store-d0bef8.creator-sprin... Affiliate links to some of my favourite products below: NT Labs Axosafe UK https://amzn.to/3ZHqg5T NT Labs Axocure UK https://amzn.to/3POA9Kx NT Labs Axolotl Junior food https://amzn.to/3F81OkI NT Labs Axolotl adult food https://amzn.to/48Guqio Media bags UK https://amzn.to/4g2FtGr US https://amzn.to/3XfvJRJ NT Labs shrimp enhancer UK https://amzn.to/3x6EZgA NT Labs test kit UK https://amzn.to/48FI854 NT Labs PRO-F tropical UK https://amzn.to/3RA6S8b NT Labs PRO-F nano UK https://amzn.to/3GDIjRu NT Labs PRO-F micro crumb https://amzn.to/3RBTy3p Small metal shelving UK https://amzn.to/4ajOQhv Large metal shelving UK https://amzn.to/4cIQoU6 similar US https://amzn.to/4cI4pky Feeding spoons UK https://amzn.to/49guhSd US https://amzn.to/47VJUgP Water Lettuce UK https://amzn.to/3RHNXce