Lotus Pods are beautiful in their own right but their effects on the aquarium are also a great reason to make them a new addition to your aquarium! These seed pods are known to contain 'polyphenols', 'protein' and 'polysaccharides' which are also nutrients with "medicinal ...Lotus Pods are beautiful in their own right but their effects on the aquarium are also a great reason to make them a new addition to your aquarium! These seed pods are known to contain 'polyphenols', 'protein' and 'polysaccharides' which are also nutrients with "medicinal" properties for your inhabitants. Overall, botanicals are used to enrich your aquarium’s overall vitality and offers that natural and textured look to any aquarium scape. Adding botanicals in your aquarium will help mimic your aquatic inhabitant's natural environment, as fruit pods, barks and leaves are found in lakes, streams and rivers all over the planet.