Cacao Pod | Theobroma cacao

Product Description: The ideal hideout for aquariums and vivariums, the cacao pod (Theobroma cacao) is an ideal botanical for all ecosystems. Sourced directly from the lush forests of Sumatra, Indonesia, and Sri Lanka, these Cocoa Pods offer a unique and natural addition to your bioactive vivarium, blackwater and botanical aquariums. Unlike our other botanicals, our cocoa pods do not impact the water's tint or pH, unless you are using RODI water. Their dark black composition and rough, bumpy exterior provide the perfect hiding place and spawning site for fish like Bettas, Apistogramma, and Plecos. In the vivarium, they are ideal food sources for springtails and isopods, and great caves and resting spots for newts, frogs, and many more. Each pod is hand-selected and harvested with care to ensure the highest quality and sustainability, making our Cocoa Pods an exceptional choice for your aquarium's ecosystem. An abundance of biofilms is known to colonize these pods, so do not be alarmed