Tropica Aquarium Soil Powder 9L is a complete active substrate designed for freshwater planted aquariums. It’s a fine grained soil layer you put at the bottom of a new tank to serve as the base for plants to root into and thrive. Unlike many plant substrates, it can be used on its own without needing gravel or additives on top. If you find two substrates take up too much space in the aquarium, you might find this one appealing. This property is particularly handy for nano tanks, where space is already limited. The Tropica Aquarium Soil Powder has a grain <2mm. The fine, powder grade texture provides excellent support for small aquatic plants and foreground carpeting species. Small, fine or shallow roots can effectively anchor securely. The soil powders nutrient rich composition helps supply essential elements directly to plant roots. This supports steady growth and enhances leaf colour and vibrancy compared with inert substrates that offer no nutritional value. However, other inert soils won’t alter chemistry. As an active soil, the Tropica Aquarium Soil Powder 9L can also lower pH and influence overall water chemistry. While this can suit many planted aquarium setups, it’s worth noting that these changes may alter water parameters and should be monitored carefully to ensure they remain appropriate for fish and other livestock. We recommend that you change 25-50% of the water min. Twice a week during the first 4 weeks after establishing the aquarium. How do I calculate the quantity of soil or soil powder needed for my tank? Measure your tank’s length and width in cm, (for example 90 x 60 cm) Consider the thickness of the bottom layer you want, (For example we will say we want 8 cm deep for this tank). Make the layer thicker towards the rear wall for a great visual effect! The calculation to do is length x width x depth layer, divided by 1000. In our example, (90 x 60 x 8)/1000 = 43,2 l soil/soil powder needed. Tropica is a Danish company widely respected in the aquarium hobby for its high quality aquatic plants and aquarium products. They specialise in products that make planting and maintaining aquariums easier and more successful, with a strong focus on healthy plant growth and natural aesthetics. Tropica’s substrates, plants and care guides are popular with both beginners and experienced aquascapers because of their consistent performance and excellent results. Click Here to have look at handy accessories for a plants Aquarium.
