Aqua Essentials

Frequently mentioned in reviews: Top-rated.online cuts through the clutter, highlighting only the reviews that are most helpful, earn the most likes, or come from the most active contributors. Abit sad they are not open to public anymore got an impression that this place was open for people to come and choose and the amazing staff person advised he was with customer, umm last time I checked I was a customer too if I enter the shop :D Obvious was advised to look for other staff member who would help he was amazing but again no payment on the shop everything is online. Ordered 3 for delivery. The came in perfect condition 😍 and it was relatively cheap! Also I was away for the original delivery date and I messaged them on the shop app and they delayed the delivery for when I was back, great service! Great aquarium and accessories etc, just finally completed my aquarium, highly recommend this company great products and service, This year, I decided to aquascape my 450-liter fish with a 200-liter sump. For this project, I bought 7 bags of Colombo Mano Base Black substrate. Unfortunately, NutriBase was out of stock, so I had to purchase it elsewhere. I used 3 bags of NutriBase for the bottom layer and added 3 bags of Mano Base Black on top. I set everything up dry, without rinsing the substrate. After that, I slowly filled the to one-third capacity with water. I then added a mixed box set of from Aqua Essentials, designed for up to 200 liters. The set included about 30 pots and 12 "1-2 Grow" out pots.I planted all the potted right away and allowed the "1-2 Grow" to grow out in my spare tanks until they were tall enough to be transferred to the main tank. Over the next few weeks, I added more and moved the grown-out ones to the 450-liter tank. To fill the tank, I used water from my 850-liter fish and placed all the original media back into the sump of the 450-liter tank. Initially, my nitrate levels were over 40 ppm. With 7 fish added and no water changes, the nitrate levels dropped to zero. All my are thriving, thanks to the CO2 setup and the plant fertilizer I am using until the roots are fully established in the NutriBase. I did encounter some algae on the plant leaves, which I initially cleaned with a sponge. However, I discovered EASY-LIFE ALGEXIT, which made managing algae much easier. The algae stopped blooming almost immediately, and I plan to complete the whole treatment. When setting up the substrate without rinsing, I experienced minimal cloudiness, and the water was crystal clear by the next day. Before planting, make sure to remove most of the rock wool from the roots to ensure better plant growth.The remaining 4 bags of substrate were rinsed and used for my 850-liter tank, which houses fish but no plants, so no NutriBase was used. Oh, not finished more and a nice piece of bogwood, ready for my 8 wild altums Orinoco. Lastly, thank you to the team for your speedy delivery service! Bought 3 and some spiderwood from aqua essentials. Happy with the , all came in good condition and look stunning ,although I am disappointed in the spiderwood given that it only has one root on it and doesn't offer much coverage Aqua essentials have helped me considerably since I purchased a collection of plant's from them and have regularly sent tips via email which have been very useful and informative, it's been 8 months now since I set up this aquarium, the pic was taken after 5 months so is looking even more lush now and have only lost 2 plant's in all that time , I fully recommend Aqua essentials if your wanting to start or add to your planted aquarium, also look out for regular discounts via email. Great service and support thanks. No need to worry about buying through the post with this supplier. were in very good condition and superbly packed. Very professional. The email advice is very helpful. I will buy from Aqua Essentials again when I set up my next tank! Wonderful sent very quickly. Although I didn't have cause to get in touch the impression is of a competent internet sales and support team. I recommend anyone to Aqua Essentials. Website change monitoring Monitor any webpage for changes – get instant email alerts when prices drop, new jobs are posted, products come back in stock, or competitors update their sites. See how the number of reviews and average review scores have changed over time.