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104-001 Power Sand S 2-Litre
(For aquariums smaller than 40cm height)
Power Sand forms the base of the Nature Aquarium substrate system. Power Sand contains rich organic nutrients for aquatic plant roots, and helps to make an ideal environment for bacteria activity. Its porous volcanic stones ensure water circulation and prevent the compaction of the substrate. It also contains rich nutrients for aquatic plant roots for a long period.
Power Sand S contains the smallest granules of volcanic stones. To be used for aquariums of less than 40cm in height.
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power sand M |
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104-002 Power Sand M 2-Litre
(For aquariums between 40cm-60cm height)
Power Sand contains rich organic nutrients for plant roots, and helps to make an ideal environment for bacteria activity. Its porous volcanic stones ensure water circulation and prevent the compaction of the substrate. It also contains rich nutrients for aquatic plant roots for a long period.
Power Sand M contains medium sized granules of volcanic stones. To be used for aquariums between 40cm and 60cm in height.
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power sand L |
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104-003 Power Sand L 2-Litre
(For aquariums over 60cm height)
Power Sand contains rich organic nutrients for plant roots, and helps to make an ideal environment for bacteria activity. Its porous volcanic stones ensure water circulation and prevent the compaction of the substrate. It also contains rich nutrients for aquatic plant roots for a long period.
Power Sand L contains large sized granules of volcanic stones. To be used for aquariums of more than 60cm in height.
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power sand special s |
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104-011 Power Sand Special S 2 Litre
(For aquariums smaller than 40cm height)
Power Sand Special is the substrate material with more minerals and nutrients. This is appropriate for Echinodorus or Cryptocoryne absorbing nutrients from its roots. It works with bacteria (Bacter 100) already added to the pumise rocks, and offer charcoal powder (Clear Super) to the bacteria as a food, and creates living substrate.
Power Sand Special S contains the smallest granules of volcanic stones. To be used for aquariums of less than 40cm in height.
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104-012 Power Sand Special M 6 Litre
(For aquariums between 40cm-60cm height)
Power Sand Special is the substrate material with more minerals and nutrients. This is appropriate for Echinodorus or Cryptocoryne absorbing nutrients from its roots. It works with bacteria (Bacter 100) already added to the pumise rocks, and offer charcoal powder (Clear Super) to the bacteria as a food, and creates living substrate.
Power Sand Special M contains medium sized granules of volcanic stones. To be used for aquariums between 40cm and 60cm in height.
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104-013 Power Sand Special L 18 Litre
(For aquariums over 60cm height)
Power Sand Special is the substrate material with more minerals and nutrients. This is appropriate for Echinodorus or Cryptocoryne absorbing nutrients from its roots. It works with bacteria inside the substrate, and offer charcoal powder to the bacteria as a food, and creates living substrate.
Power Sand L contains large sized granules of volcanic stones. To be used for aquariums of more than 60cm in height.
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Aqua Soil-Amazonia II |
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104-020 9 liter
104-030 3 liter
104-040 Powder Type 9 litre
104-050 Powder Type 3 litre
Amazonia II shares same characteristics with Amazonia for promoting the aquatic plant growth, but it emphasizes the water condition adjustment effect. Compared to Amazonia, Amazonia II tends to lower pH and KH, and it is recommended for the case where tap water is in alkaline.
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Aqua Soil-Amazonia |
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104-021 9 liter
104-031 3 liter
104-041 Powder Type 9 litre
104-051 Powder Type 3 litre
Corrosion acid abundant in natural black color promotes growth of aquatic plants. Organic elements inside the soil helps aquatic plant grow well, and also have an effect of lowering PH and Hardness of the water.
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Aqua Soil-Malaya |
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104-022 9 liter
104-032 3 liter
104-042 Powder Type 9 litre
104-052 Powder Type 3 litre
Yellow color tone Malaya creates an aquascape of natural atmosphere. Its soft granules is suitable for the aquarium layout for maintaining for a long period.
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Aqua Soil-Africana |
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104-023 9
104-033 3
104-043 Powder Type 9
104-053 Powder Type 3
Red baked soil creates the image of tropical rain forest. Granule is relatively hard, and it is easy to handle, compared to Amazonia and Malaya. As organic element is low compared to Amazonia, plants grow slowly in Africana soil.
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Creating a natural feeling
When you visit rivers and lakes in nature, you may notice many parts of the riverbed is covered by stones and sand. Even in a river or lake where aquatic plants flourish, whole riverbed is not covered by plants. We are introducing a layout with dressing sand in the foreground. Bright color sand in the foreground changes the whole impression of the layout. It also helps to make a natural feeling in the layout. Especially under metal halide lighting system such as Solar 1 or Grand Solar 1, shadow of moving water surface is reflected on the dressing sand, and this image gives an illusion as if watching the riverbed during river dive. There are many varieties in dressing sand, and their colors and different. Please select the one close to your layout image. Aqua Gravel is a gravel collected in a natural river. It comes in 4 variation sizes. It also helps to create a natural feeling by using different size gravels. Aqua Gravel can be used not only for planted aquarium, but also fish tank. Fine sand is good for fish like corydorus, and Aqua Gravel is recommended for fresh water Japanese native fish. |
Sarawak Sand |
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104-064 5.2 liter
104-065 2.6 liter
The warm yellow tone of Sarawak Sand harmonizes the fresh green of aquatic plants. Use as “decoration sand” |
Aqua Gravel |
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106-5012 S Size 15kg
106-5011 S Size 8kg
106-501 S Size 2kg
106-5022 M Size 15kg
106-5021 M Size 8kg
106-502 M Size 2kg
106-5042 LL Size 15kg
106-5041 LL Size 8kg
106-504 LL Size 2kg
106-5032 L Size 15kg
106-5031 L Size 8kg
106-503 L Size 2kg
It is natural river gravel. Unlike sea gravel, you do not have to worry about hardness increase. There are 4 size variety, S, M, L, and LL. S size can also be used as substrate material like Oiso sand. M-LL size can be mixed together, and used for promoting riverbed aquascape. |
Forest Sand - Orinoco |
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1104-071 Forest Sand - Orinoco 2kg
104-072 Forest Sand - Orinoco 8kg
Forest Sand-Orinoco is a natural sand used widely for the substrate. A natural brown color texture brightens up the charm of the fish and plants. |
Forest Sand - Xingu |
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104-073 Forest Sand - Xingu 2kg
104-074 Forest Sand - Xingu 8kg
Light beige color sand promotes a natural feeling in the layout.
Forest Sand-Xingu is also used as the base sand spread in the foreground. |
Forest Sand - Branco |
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104-075 Forest Sand - Branco 2kg
104-076 Forest Sand - Branco 8kg
Its white color makes a unique impression in the layout. Forest Sand-Branco effectively promotes a bright impression of the aquascape.
To be discontinued after current inventory of stock end.
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Bacter 100 |
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104-111
More than 100 different kinds of bacteria are inside Bacter 100 in a dormant state. Those bacteria form microorganism layer inside the substrate. To be applied at the bottom of the substrate at initial setup, or for restraining the growth of blue-green algae, sprinkle directly on the algae. |
Bacter Ball |
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104-112
The same ingredients of Bacter 100 in a handy shape of balls which can be easily applied to the aquarium. It can be buried in the substrate, or applied on top of the substrate layer or inside the filter. Particles of Bacter Ball consumed by fish or shrimp, helps to activate their intestinal bacterial flora. |
Tourmaline BC |
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104-113
Tourmaline BC contains fine bamboo charcoal, absorbing organic pollutant substances, and mineral of tourmaline which improves the aquarium environment. It helps to improve the substrate environment by sprinkling at initial setup. |
Clear Super |
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150-021
Clear Super contains highly refined activated carbon powder mixed with several nutrients promoting the growth of beneficial bacteria. When setting the aquarium, the work of bacteria is activated by spreading Clear Super at bottom of substrate layer with Bacter 100, and it helps to stabilize the substrate environment quickly. |
Penac W for Aquarium |
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150-003
Penac W helps to improve the substrate environment. Sprinkle powder of Penac W at very bottom of the substrate layer. Recommendable for advanced planted aquarium hobbyists. |
Penac P for Plants |
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150-005
Penac P improves resisting power plant naturally have, and promotes healthy growth. It can also be used for horticulture or agriculture purpose. |
Iron Bottom |
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104-101
Iron Bottom is stick of nutrients, and it can be applied easily by inserting to the substrate. It provides necessary nutrient element with iron, and helps to avoid whitening of the plants. It is also very effective for the growth of Echinodorus. |
Iron Bottom Long |
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104-102
Iron Bottom is stick of nutrients, and it can be applied easily by inserting to the substrate. It provides necessary nutrient element with iron, and helps to avoid whitening of the plants. It is also very effective for the growth of Echinodorus. |
Multi Bottom |
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104-103
Multi Bottom is stick of nutrients, with balanced formula of trace elements vital for aquatic plants. It can be used as nutrient supplement when the nutrient element supplied from Power Sand decreased. Multi Bottom Long is for a large size aquarium with thick substrate layer. It can be applied easily into substrate with optional Bottom Release. |
Multi Bottom LONG |
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104-104
Multi Bottom is stick of nutrients, with balanced formula of trace elements vital for aquatic plants. It can be used as nutrient supplement when the nutrient element supplied from Power Sand decreased. Multi Bottom Long is for a large size aquarium with thick substrate layer. It can be applied easily into substrate with optional Bottom Release. |
Growth Plate |
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104-201 60x30cm aquarium
104-202 60x45cm aquarium
104-203 90x45cm aquarium
Growth plate is designed to heat up the substrate in combination with a heater and a thermostat. Convective flow of heat makes water circulate in the aquarium tank, and it helps to maintain a good substrate environment. It is effective against plant growth deficiency due to the cold of winter season. |