ADA Aqua Soil Amazonia II Normal Type (9L)

I absolutely love this soil and it's the only brand I use. I keep ornamental dwarf shrimp, and this soil buffers the pH beautifully and keeps it stable. It lasts a lot longer than other not as high quality buffering substrates that are out there. If you are planning a Caridina shrimp tank, this soil is definitely the way to go.

Time to cycle was significantly decreased when compared to the normal Amazonia. Using a pre-established filter, the tank cycled in less than 2-3 weeks with no big ammonia spikes. The plants seem happy and have been growing like crazy.The tank is still new so I cannot comment on the longevity of the product.

I used the previous ADA Amazonia (version 1.0) for a high-tech nano tank I set up last year and I was quite happy with the results. For that tank, I had all different types of plants and was rigorously following EI dosing. The major problem with the older version of ADA was the ammonia leaching and water brownness.This version is the other way around. My Iwagumi setup (only grass) has been suffering from the lack of nutrition after a few weeks. I have started dosing fertilizers (PPS-pro) and now the grass is getting better. So my general recommendation is that this soil only provides a very high CEC medium to absorb nutrients from the water column and does not by itself provide adequate nutrition for your plants. It can be beneficial to control your environment, thus it could be a suitable choice for well-experienced hobbyists.

This soil killed my fish. It contained ammonia.I spent 100 dollars on it and it killed 115 dollars of fish!

Never had plants grow so fast in a brand new tank. Only took 2 weeks to cycle.

Best product I’ve used.. Definitely worth the investment

It's great for a planted tank!

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