During the initial setup of an aquarium, the microorganisms within the filter will not grow even if the filter is run in the tank just filled with water only. This is because plain water does not contain organic matter and nitrogen which serve as a food for the microorganisms. Even if only fishes are added […]
Functions of Substrate and Filtration System In the Nature Aquarium, the substrate serves as a place where aquatic plants take root to absorb the nutrients. Keeping this in mind, the substrate system has been evolved to provide the aquatic plants with a place for easy root growth and become a supplying source of adequate nutrients. […]
There are three types of Power Sand having different grain sizes (S, M and L), and the right size should be selected according to the depth of the tank. This is because the substrate is subjected to greater hydraulic pressure and the gap between the grains becomes smaller as the tank water becomes deeper. Since […]
The top layer of the substrate is sometimes made only with Aqua Soil while it sometimes consists of separate sections of Aqua Soil and cosmetic sand. One of the purposes of the single use of Aqua Soil is to fill the entire substrate with aquatic plants. With this type of substrate, you can produce the […]
In Nature Aquarium, the bottom part of the tank covered by soil or sand is called “substrate“. The base sand consisting only of sand/gravel (such as sea gravels) holds the aquatic plants and also purifies the water with the help of the beneficial bacteria colonizing the sand/gravel surface. On the other hand, the substrate used […]
Nature Aquarium uses Aqua Soil as the main substrate material. As discussed in the feature article of this issue, there are various types of substrate in a natural environment, including sand, pebbles and mud. Aquatic plants grow densely on some types of substrate while there are no plants grown on others. Usually, aquatic plants grow well […]
The substrate suitable for growing general types of aquatic plants can be made just by sprinkling substrate additives such as Bacter 100 onto the bottom of the tank and then pouring Aqua Soil-Amazonia II. The substrate so made is sufficient in the case where the layout together with the substrate is to be remade almost […]
In Nature Aquarium, the beautiful layout is maintained with the support of a small ecosystem in which aquatic plants, fish and microorganisms including bacteria coexist. Among the components of Nature Aquarium, the one of the greatest significance is the substrate. The substrate serves as the place where aquatic plants are planted and spread their roots […]