ADA Power Sand

ADA Power SandADA Power Sand, developed by Takashi Amano's Aqua Design Amano, is an excellent product. It is added to the tank before placing a substrate on top. The porous quality of ADA Power Sand allows for greater movement of water in the substrate layer, and the addition of nutrients allows plants to flourish. ADA Power Sand is an excellent product that we use in our in store displays.

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Aquarium Substrates Explained

The definition of ‘substrate’ is; ‘a substance or layer that underlies something, or on which some process occurs’. Therefore the term substrate can include any material that makes up the base layer of the aquascape, and this can include gravels, sands etc.

In recent times, specifically made products have come onto the marketplace from well-known manufacturers which are designed specifically to encourage plant growth. To keep this article concise we will mainly cover two of the most effective kinds of substrate available today;