New Soil Substrate! Updated with pictures! - APE - Aquatic Plant Enthusiasts

AquaZilla · 09-10-2009, 01:17 PM

Our New substrate has arrived from Japan. It comes in 2 colors, dark brown and black. Both nutrient rich soil substrates that buffer the water to a nice soft range of 6.0-6.5.

The grain size is perfect for planting any stem or foreground so you wont need any additional "fine" substrate for planting plants like HC or Glosso.

I will update this thread with pictures today..

Regards,
Orlando

CL · 09-10-2009, 04:50 PM

I can't wait to see this. Is it the same size as AS, or a little bit smaller?

AquaZilla · 09-10-2009, 04:57 PM

A bit smaller, this is what makes it perfect. AS grain size is to big in my opinion.

CL · 09-10-2009, 05:02 PM

Cool! It will look great in nanos too!

AquaZilla · 09-10-2009, 05:15 PM

Its a nice happy medium

I will get you a photo of AS and ours side by side

MONARK · 09-10-2009, 08:37 PM

What's the bag volume?

Would it be cheaper than AS?

AquaZilla · 09-10-2009, 08:40 PM

12lbs per bag. Price is to be determined

I do know we will be able to ship around 2-4 bags for about $15.00 USPS Priority. We should be able to ship more pretty cheap via UPS ground.

CL · 09-10-2009, 08:58 PM

How much volume is 12 lbs?
Shipping is cheap! And for priority!

AquaZilla · 09-10-2009, 09:04 PM

Dont know volume? Ive never heard of people buying substrate by volume, how does that work?

CL · 09-10-2009, 09:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AquaZilla

Dont know volume? Ive never heard of people buying substrate by volume, how does that work?

aquasoil is measured in liters, so if you get 9L of aquasoil, and you have a 90 liter tank, you know that the substrate will fill up 10% of your tank.

09-10-2009, 01:17 PM	#1 (permalink)
AquaZilla Administrator Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 2,217	New Soil Substrate! Updated with pictures! Our New substrate has arrived from Japan. It comes in 2 colors, dark brown and black. Both nutrient rich soil substrates that buffer the water to a nice soft range of 6.0-6.5. The grain size is perfect for planting any stem or foreground so you wont need any additional "fine" substrate for planting plants like HC or Glosso. I will update this thread with pictures today.. Regards, Orlando

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09-10-2009, 04:50 PM	#2 (permalink)
CL Aspiring Aquascaper Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Kentucky Posts: 506	I can't wait to see this. Is it the same size as AS, or a little bit smaller?

09-10-2009, 04:57 PM	#3 (permalink)
AquaZilla Administrator Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 2,217	A bit smaller, this is what makes it perfect. AS grain size is to big in my opinion.

09-10-2009, 05:02 PM	#4 (permalink)
CL Aspiring Aquascaper Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Kentucky Posts: 506	Cool! It will look great in nanos too!

09-10-2009, 05:15 PM	#5 (permalink)
AquaZilla Administrator Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 2,217	Its a nice happy medium I will get you a photo of AS and ours side by side

09-10-2009, 08:37 PM	#6 (permalink)
MONARK Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Miami, FL Posts: 79	What's the bag volume? Would it be cheaper than AS?

09-10-2009, 08:40 PM	#7 (permalink)
AquaZilla Administrator Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 2,217	12lbs per bag. Price is to be determined I do know we will be able to ship around 2-4 bags for about $15.00 USPS Priority. We should be able to ship more pretty cheap via UPS ground.

09-10-2009, 08:58 PM	#8 (permalink)
CL Aspiring Aquascaper Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Kentucky Posts: 506	How much volume is 12 lbs? Shipping is cheap! And for priority!

09-10-2009, 09:04 PM	#9 (permalink)
AquaZilla Administrator Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 2,217	Dont know volume? Ive never heard of people buying substrate by volume, how does that work?