Substrate System

Soils in nature with an abundance of microorganisms are called “microcosm”. That is because a various kinds of microorganisms interact with each other as permanently maintaining favorable conditions. The substrate system of Nature Aquarium is introduced from this fundamentals of nature. Aqua Soil made from native land containing high organic nutrition generates synergistic effect with additives to attain “live substrate” propagating microorganisms..

Power Sand /Power Sand Special

Power Sand

Power Sand is base substrate material designed for providing nutrients to the roots of aquatic plants and promoting growth of substrate bacteria. Porous volcanic stones secure the water circulation, and organic nutrients promote the growths of bacteria. Please select right size, S, M, L according to the depth of aquarium tank.

Power Sand Special

Power Sand Special is the base substrate material with additional organic nutrients. Bacter 100 and Clear Super are blended for promoting the growth of bacteria. It is excellent for the plants actively absorbing nutrients from the roots, such as Cryptocoryne and easy to maintain for a long time. Please select right size, S, M, L according to the depth of tank.

Aquasoil Series

Aqua Soil-Amazonia

Amazonia is substrate material, rich in organic acid and nutrients, promoting the growth of aquatic plant roots. By combining with Power Sand, it becomes the ideal substrate for plants. Powder type is used for small size aquarium or for spreading lightly over the normal type Amazonia.

Aqua Soil-Malaya

Malaya is the substrate material produced with an image of ocher color soil in Southeast Asia. It promotes a natural feeling of the aquascape. Relatively soft granules do not obstruct the growth of plant roots, and it is suitable for keeping the aquarium layout for a long period.

Aqua Soil-Africana

Africana is substrate material produced with an image of reddish earth of Africa. Due to the nature of the base soil, the granular shape stays for a long period, and it also lowers pH level. Since the amount of organic matters is not as high as that of Amazonia, plants grow slowly in Africana soil.

Cosmetic Sand

Colorado Sand

Colorado Sand is natural sand in natural reddish color. It is suitable for general aquarium use and also good as cosmetic sand for planted aquarium. It has a wide array of uses without affecting water quality. It is great to place a thin layer of Colorado Sand on the bottom of a small aquarium with WABI-KUSA.

La Plata Sand

La Plata Sand is natural sand having natural bright color. It is suitable for general aquarium use and also good as cosmetic sand for planted aquarium. With its natural white color, La Plata Sand creates an atmosphere of natural river bed in aquarium. It does not affect the Water quality parameter.

La Plata Sand Big

The grain size is larger than normal La Plata Sand. With different sizes of grains, La Plata Sand Big adds a natural feel to the layout just by placing it in an aquarium. Besides using La Plata Sand Big only, it can be mixed with normal La Plata Sand for a variety of layout expressions.

Aqua Gravel

Aqua Gravel

Aqua Gravel is natural river gravels that don’t raise the hardness of the aquarium water. You can spread it directly inside the aquarium tank and use as base sand. (Usable for bottom filter)

Substrate Additives

Bacter 100

Bacter 100 is a substrate additive, containing more than 100 kinds of substrate bacteria in a dormant state. By sprinkling on the base substrate, it can make an ideal substrate environment. By applying on top of blue green algae, it suppresses the growth of it.

Clear Super

It is a substrate additive made from activated carbon and organic acid. Clear Super helps the growth of microorganisms. By sprinkling on the base substrate, it promotes the growth of microorganisms in the substrate, and stabilizes the environment.

Tourmaline BC

Tourmaline BC contains fine bamboo charcoal, absorbing organic pollutant substances and tourmaline. Add some over the substrate during the initial set-up, and it will help to improve the substrate environment.

Bacter Ball

Bacter Ball is a sphere shape substrate additive made from Bacter 100. You can place it on the substrate and inside the biological filtration system. It helps keeping healthy condition of fish and shrimp nibbling on Bacter Ball.

Multi Bottom / Iron Bottom

Multi Bottom

Multi Bottom is a stick of nutrients with balanced formula of trace elements, which are vital for aquatic plant growth. To keep an aquascape for a long time, insert Multi Bottom in the substrate as a nutrient supplement.

Iron Bottom

Iron Bottom is a stick of nutrients with balanced formula of trace elements and coated iron. It is recommended for the growth of Echinodorus and Cryptocoryne, which mainly absorb nutrients from the roots.