A professional secret - till now!

Breeders of Siamese fighting fish swear by banana leaves and use these with even greater success than tropical almond leaves, as it improves the coloration of the fish and has very positive effects on the fishes' readiness to spawn (especially in Betta splendens fighting fish such as Half Moon, Plakat etc.).

The leaves of the banana plant (Musa sp. var. sapientum) have been successfully used in Asia for many years. There, they have long been used by successful ornamental fish breeders, in the same way as tropical almond leaves, to prevent and treat diseases such as for example

• Fungal diseases
• Head and lateral line erosion in cichlids
• Ectoparasites
• Damage to mucous membranes
• Bite injuries
• Fin rot
• Spawn fungus

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