Alder cones (100g) Black alder Alnus glutinosa black alder cones

Key Benefits

• 🌿 Natural tannins — Contains up to 5% tannins from black alder cones, which provide antibacterial and fungicidal properties.
• 🐟 Fish health support — Protects fish mucous membranes and strengthens immune system, particularly beneficial for discus, neons, scalars, dwarf cichlids, and antenna catfish.
• 💧 Water chemistry — Lowers pH and KH values while binding copper, iron, and heavy metals from aquarium water.
• 🧬 Active compounds — Contains tri-hydroxylated flavonoids including myricetine, leucodelphinidine, and gallotannin along with lignan and anthrachinone.
• 🌱 Algae control — Helps prevent thread algae, brown algae, brush algae, and reduces white turbidity from bacterial blooms.
• 🪵 Catfish nutrition — Serves as a natural food source for wood-rasping catfish species.