To us, the substrate of our aquariums is not just a "set and forget" piece of "decoration." It's far more than a set-and-forget part of our aquariums. Rather, we view it as the literal foundation of our functionally aesthetic microcosms. A habitat for fishes, crustaceans, and plants. A place to set the stage for biological activity with botanicals, or our "substrate additives." An opportunity to represent Nature in the most dynamic, realistic way possible. Our collection includes materials that you're likely to see nowhere else- materials that will inspire, engage, and delight the senses.
If you're into "tinted", botanical-themed aquariums, you've no doubt studied the wild habitats of the world, looking for inspiration. And you've probably seen that a lot of the streams and rivers will...
In the Amazon region, areas flooded by rivers of blackwaters, with acid pH and low sediment load (in addition to being nutritionally poor), are called “igapó.” As enthusiasts of...
From almost the minute we released our first NatureBase substrates, we've been approached by Betta fans and other hobbyists who keep Southeast Asian blackwater fishes to develop a specialized subsrtate to...
The joy of natural-style aquariums is that you can replicate so many unique ecological niches and aquatic habitats. For years, we took note of streams and rivers with aggregations of small pebbles,...
Created to be a supplemental or primary substrate to grow Mangroves in the brackish water aquarium, Naturebase Mangal is a blend of sands, soils, minerals, marine sediments, and live PNS bacteria....