WIO Florabed - Artist Dark

Create a mysterious and captivating aquatic biotope with the intense and bold tones of WIO Florabed Artist Dark — designed for nature artists and creators. Made from 100% natural clay, this florabed provides a complete nutrient supply and active pH buffering for long-term use.

Florabed Artist Dark caters to the needs of nature artists who want to create a customized and realistic biotope in their aquarium. Made from 100% natural clay raw materials and available in a unique dark shade to help recreate any natural habitat, it comes in both Thick and Fine grain sizes, suitable for all aquarium depths including deep public aquariums.

Artist Dark is rich in minerals and provides a natural source of nutrients for aquatic plants. It is also a natural buffer, helping to maintain stable pH in the aquarium, while actively absorbing and removing impurities and toxins from the water. Use Artist Dark to create a mesmerizing display — perfect for showcasing shy and nocturnal fish species.

Key Points

• Designed for nature artists and creators
• Active substrate with pH buffering and binding of harmful substances
• Optimal florabed ready-to-use for aquatic flora
• 100% natural clay-based engineered substrate with bio-filtering function
• Clearwater formula — no discoloring effect
• Provides complete nutrient supply of macro and microelements for plants
• Designed for any water depth, including deep public aquariums
• Extreme long-term use of 10+ years — does not crumble over time

Characteristics

• Color: Dark
• Grain: Thick (2–5 mm) and Fine (0.1–2 mm)
• Texture: Porous clay substrate
• Material: 100% natural engineered clay-based substrate
• Nutrients: Nitrogen, Phosphorus, Potassium, Iron, Calcium, Magnesium, Sodium, Zinc, Boron, Copper, Nickel, Chromium, Selenium, Manganese, Molybdenum, Cobalt, Fluorine, Iodine, Vanadium

Availability at Cuboid Nature Aquarium

• Thick grain — 1.5 kg bag
• Fine grain — 1.5 kg bag

Usage

• No need to rinse before use — ready to use straight out of the bag
• Spread the substrate evenly in the tank to achieve the desired thickness
• Wet the substrate before planting to help it settle and create a stable base for your aquatic plants
• For easy planting of small foreground plants, add the Fine grain version on top of the Thick grain version
• Pour water gently over a hard surface to avoid disturbing the substrate and plants
• During the initial setup period the aquarium water may turn cloudy — this is normal; simply turn on the filter and the cloudiness will disappear within a few hours

Available from Cuboid Nature Aquarium — Authorized Retailer for WIO.

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