{"product_id":"art-of-aqua-casuarina-cones-25p","title":"Casuarina Cones","description":"\u003cp\u003eWe're all pretty familiar with the wonderful Alder Cone\u003cspan\u003e, which has been widely utilized by aquarium hobbyists for some time. You've probably \u003cem\u003enot\u003c\/em\u003e seen the incredibly useful cones from the \u003cem\u003eCasuarina equisetifolia\u003c\/em\u003e, or \"Australian Pine Tree\" before! We certainly hadn't, until one of our Indian \u003c\/span\u003esuppliers told us about them! The native range of this tree is vast, extending from Southeast Asia throughout Oceana, and of course, Australia. Non-native introductions of these trees are found in Madagascar and India.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese little cones have been used in the hobby for years, much as Alder cones have, and they're pretty \"high performance\", from a tannin-producing perspective. They're larger, generally \"fatter\", and they tend to break down quite a bit more slowly than Alder Cones, in our experience.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRecommended Usage:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe'd recommend a starting quantity of about 6-8 for every 60 liters of aquarium water, although there is no hard and fast rule about this. Casuarina Cones can lower the pH of soft water surprisingly quickly while imparting a nice brownish tint.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Art of Aqua","offers":[{"title":"25 grams","offer_id":39659918196869,"sku":"","price":54.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0385\/6331\/5845\/products\/IMG_2604_1.jpg?v=1725016877","url":"https:\/\/www.artofaqua.com\/products\/art-of-aqua-casuarina-cones-25p","provider":"Art of Aqua","version":"1.0","type":"link"}