The Dregea Pod (Dregea volubillis) is celebrated for its soft interior which is eaten by shrimp, snails, and suckermouth catfish, and for the fibrous material left behind once it is broken down. These pods grow an abundance of supplemental nutrition like bacteria, fungi, and microfauna for our fish to eat. They have a soft and smooth inside and a ridged woody exterior that imparts a good amount of tannins to the water, and they will need a good soak in order to sink. Once these pods have been picked clean, a great deal of the 'pod structure' is left behind. We encourage you to leave this in the tank to develop your substrate. These pods tend to soften quite fast, breaking apart into long fibrous strands within a week or two, a facet we love because most pods don't do that. In the bioactive enclosure, those soft palatable insides are eaten by the clean up crew on the substrate. They are a delicacy for amphipods, and when positioned just right, make a great shelter for your frogs and geckos. This bag and its contents are biodegradable! Did you know our product packaging is made from renewable and sustainable sugarcane? So just like the botanicals inside, it will compost when returned to nature. Not for Human Consumption. Preparation Required. Quantities: 20c Dregea Pods. Sizes range. This is a natural product, and variation between leaves and botanicals is expected.
