Ready to move on from your refugium and setup a high tech freshwater planted aquarium?
The time is perfect because we have...... yet another option for planted tanks!
We now have in stock the magnificent Elos Terra.
http://www.aquariumproducts.com.au/catalogue_products.php?prodID=7668
Those of you who have been following the exploits of the very talented Filipe Oliveira would have seen this substrate in action.
eg http://www.aquaticplantcentral.com/38828/april-2007-tank-of-the-month-filipe-oliveira
What makes it so good?
~ Zero ammonia release.
~ Natural blend.
~ Porosity is perfect for plant root hairs, and beneficial microbes.
~ Very minimal powdering.
~ Rich in Micro and Macro elements.
~ Encourages an ionic balance which improves the absorption of nutrients by plants.
~ Provides all the nutrition needed for low and medium tech root feeding planted tanks.
~ Easily boosted with root tabs, or initial enrichment layer for full high tech high performance scapes.
~ Mulm settles to bottom, keeping surface looking clean.
~ Compatible with heating cables.
What makes it not so good?
~ Well its not of much use if you only have marine aquariums....