Aqua Soil Amazonia Ver 2 (9L)
$62.99
Price: $62.99
(as of Apr 23, 2025 07:07:41 UTC – Details)
Amazonia Ver.2 uses rare Japanese black soil as main raw material. The dark black color contrasts well against the leaf colors of aquatic plants and makes the colors of aquatic plants stand out. It includes pellet sized Amazonia concentrate supplement in a separate bag that is rich in organic components and trace elements to recreate the natural condition of Amazon river water. By adding an appropriate amount of Amazonia concentrate supplement underneath the Amazonia Ver.2 black soil, it makes it possible to provide rich essential organic components without being directly exposed to water column. This new method reduce problems such as turbid water and algae outbreaks. In addition, natural black soil further conditions the water quality, provides essential elements, and makes it suitable for aquatic plants and tropical fish. It also buffers water naturally and makes the PH of the water slightly acidic. As a result of the combination of natural Japanese black soil and Amazon concentrate supplement, tropical fish and aquatic plants thrive with enhanced vivid colors and a beautiful Nature Aquarium can be achieved. It is also easy to use, so no matter you are a beginner or an experienced aquarist, it will help you create a beautiful Nature Aquarium effortlessly.
Made with rare Japanese plant-based black soil and includes a bag of Amazon concentrate supplement separately
The Amazon concentrate supplement enables local enhancements of organic components and essential elements that accommodate different layout patterns with various types of aquatic plants
Helps to naturally buffer and lowers the pH level and hardness of the water to an ideal level for most aquatic plants
Composed of granules of size and density ideal for the fast development of healthy plant root systems. Granules have a natural irregular shape that produces a natural look
Ideal and easy to handle for beginners seeking to make a beautiful fully planted aquarium with crystal clear water
Customers say
Customers find the aquasoil works well for growing plants and appreciate its nutrient-rich quality. The soil is easy to plant in, looks great, and customers consider it a quality product, with one mentioning it’s great for shrimp. While some customers find it worth the price, others consider it slightly expensive. Customers report that it may leak ammonia into the tank.
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Heath C. Meder –
Perfect soil after a year
Plants are thriving. Full planted tank running for over a year, barley have to add any extra additives and plants keep growing and look great.
Yani L Brankov –
Works very well
My plants picked up immediately after I poured the whole 9 liters of this stuff over the existing inert substrate in a 75G tank. The crypts in it were stunted and other plants were not super happy either. After adding this stuff, the crypts melted a few old leaves but immediately started new leaf growth and quite fast too. All plants began to look better and the moderate brown algae bloom in the tank disappeared on its own in the process.It did lower the tank PH some in the beginning, but not excessively. It dropped from 6.5 to 6.1. Then it gradually recovered to where it was before in a month or so. I poured it in after a light rinse (if you press hard on the granules, they crumble into dust). It did not cause any clouding in the water column. Given this was an established planted tank, there was no ammonia or nitrite spike at all. There was a slight nitrate increase from 5 to 15ppm, which was easy to revert with a few water changes. I had underestimated the significance of a good substrate and I wish I tried adding soil sooner. It would have saved me some struggle with growing plants.
Jeff See –
Great Aqua soil that I will use for caridia shrimp.
Great size for the money and the consistency of the granule size is just perfect!
Suneel –
Works well
Works well but definetly releases ammonia!
Steve –
Buy this aquasoil
First, this is the product is amazing. However:A WORD OF WARNING TO NEWER HOBBYISTS: this aquasoil does two things you may not have expected. First, it will temporarily cause an ammonia spike in your water column for the first couple weeks to a month. During this temporary period, it will not be safe to house fish or shrimp in the aquarium. Do test your water frequently when first setting up an aquarium with this product. This is not a flaw in the product, it is helping cycle your aquarium which is necessary to safely keep fish and other aquatic animal life. It will eventually cycle, be patient.The second thing this aquasoil does is pull down your KH and PH significantly. Aquasoil is often used in combination with CO2 injection which will further pull down your PH. This is fine, but please be aware that you may have a significantly lower KH content and PH level then if you used an inert substrate and you should either stock the tank with animals that thrive in lower KH/PH or have a plan to raise the PH/KH content.With that out of the way, here’s my review: I have some of the more finnicky plants in my aquarium (Utricularia graminifolia, dwarf baby tears, monte carlo, and half a dozen species of bucephalandra) and they are all thriving due to a combination of this aquasoil, CO2 injection, and liquid fertilizer. It is definitely a pricier aquasoil but it is absolutely a quality product. I have made the mistake in the past of buying cheap substrate and it showed in my plant growth. I would recommend this to anyone who is committed to the planted tank hobby.
KLY –
Great aquasoil but prepare to spend time to properly treat the soil
Great soil for planted aquarium. I bought it multiple times already. Definitely not cheap but good guarantee quality. Only bad part is it took a long time (wks) to treat to remove the ammonia to a safe level so be careful.
Scott Cooke –
Plants are thriving. Fish too
This substrate was very easy to plant in. With great results. Fish are thriving. A bag arrived slightly damaged and I felt uncomfortable using it. I notified the seller. They immediately responded and gave me a choice if either another bag or a refund. They worked fast. I also revamped my 16g Biorb. I replaced the filter and light and substrate. Used this substrate along with a simple but large sponge filter. The tank took time before it was ready for fish of course. Was in no hurry. I waited to plant too until about the one month mark. I did water change about once or twice a week in the beginning and only half or so.
Chris –
Look at the pictures.
Grows dwarf baby tears very well.2 month dry start and a small amount aquascape sandJust look at the pictures. First is day of planting and last is under 2 months growth and little over a week for the first flood.Recommend to anyone that wants a nice aquascape with dwarf baby tears
Jack Sparrow –
Good product as advertised