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The set Chihiros Glass Bowl with stand and Magnetic Light consists of three selected components. The organic shape of the Chihiros Bowl allows to create a 360° jungle panorama that offers an excellent view from every side. The natural shape of the Glass Bowl made of borosilicate glass with the...
Floragard Floratorf is a classic, pure quality peat without any additives. This 100% pure and unfertilised white peat is ideal for soil improvement, as it loosens the soil and ensures good aeration. Its ability to retain water, nutrients, and soil warmth significantly promotes biological activity...
The Macodes "Firebird", also known as the Jewel Orchid, is an impressive plant that stands out primarily for its shiny, decorative leaves. This small, ground-dwelling orchid is native to the moist, shady rainforests of Southeast Asia. The leaf coloring of Macodes "Firebird" is particularly...
The Macodes "Goldnetz", also known as Jewel Orchid, is an impressive plant that stands out primarily for its shiny, decorative leaves. This small, ground-dwelling orchid is native to the moist, shady rainforests of Southeast Asia. The leaf coloring of the Macodes "Goldnetz" is particularly...
The Macodes petola, also known as the Jewel Orchid, is an impressive plant renowned for its shiny, decorative leaves. This small, ground-dwelling orchid is native to the moist, shady rainforests of Southeast Asia, widely spread in countries like Thailand and Malaysia. The leaf coloring of...
The Macodes "Silbernetz", also known as the Jewel Orchid, is an impressive plant renowned for its shiny, decorative leaves. This small, ground-dwelling orchid is native to the moist, shady rainforests of Southeast Asia. The leaf coloring of Macodes "Silbernetz" is particularly striking. The...
This small, variegated ground plant is also known as Fittonia verschaffeltii and F. argyroneura. It originates from rainforests in South America and belongs to the huge Acanthus family. In this family are many tropical plants with striking leaf colouring and markings. There are several selections...
This small, variegated ground plant is also known as Fittonia verschaffeltii and F. argyroneura. It originates from rainforests in South America and belongs to the huge Acanthus family. In this family are many tropical plants with striking leaf colouring and markings. There are several selections...
The Mondo grass is not a true grass but more closely related to lily of the valley, dragon tree and asparagus. It is native to shady, damp places in East Asia and is widely used as an ornamental plant, especially in warmer countries. A dwarf form is marketed under various cultivar names such as...
Pads of the moss species Leucobryum glaucum, the Large White-moss or Pincushion moss, are called Cushion moss in the trade. This moss occurs naturally on acidic forest soils. The thick, bulging cushions are glossy light green when moist, whitish when dry. The diameter of the individual pads can...
Aqua Rebell's Lily Pipes are made with the highest quality laboratory-grade borosilicate glass and are all artistically hand-blown unique pieces. Outstanding quality does not need to be expensive. Aqua Rebell Lily Pipes combine best quality with a very good price. Lily Pipes are designed to...
Jun Master Soil NEXT Black is a pre-enriched substrate made from natural black soil, specifically developed for planted freshwater aquariums. Due to its natural origin, the soil already contains essential nutrients required for healthy aquatic plant growth and supports the establishment of a...
The dwarf hairgrass, also known as Eleocharis acicularis 'Mini', Eleocharis sp. "Belem" as well as the name Eleocharis pusilla, probably originates from the Belém area in Brazil. It stays lower than the Needle Spikerush, E. acicularis, and the plant that is traded as "Eleocharis parvula". It is...
'Singapore Blood Red', also "Blood Red Singapore", certainly has the most intense red colouring of all Rotala rotundifolia forms. Under the same conditions, this Rotala has a darker red shade than R. rotundifolia 'Colorata'. As with "normal" Rotala rotundifolia, the shoots grow mostly upright to...
A highly interesting and recommendable ground-covering plant that was a rarity few years ago but got very popular in the aquascaping. It was discovered for the aquarium hobby around 2010 by Japanese and also South American aquarists. It was called Micranthemum sp. "Montecarlo-3" or "Monte Carlo"...
Staurogyne repens is a light green compact strong plant for the aquarium foreground originating from Rio Cristalino in Brazil. It can be used as ground-covering plant or as low cushion-like bush. Forms well through trimming. It is effective for setting accents in crevices and gaps in the...
Cryptocoryne parva is the smallest Crypt. It is native to Sri Lanka where it grows at the edges and in the shallow water of fast flowing rivers. It forms dense, extended lawns with its underground runners. This species forms the hybrid Cryptocoryne x willisii with species from the same area such...
Hygrophila pinnatifida from India grows unique lobed leaves with olive green, leathery brown to brownish-red upper side with a light yellow pattern in the aquarium. The underside is wine red. The plant grows horizontal lateral shoots whose roots will cling to rocks or driftwood. It has only been...
South-American frogbit is a popular floating plant for aquaria that is rather undemanding and grows fast. Its round smooth leaves are attractive in open tanks, the long roots bring a very natural, primeval feel to the aquarium. Limnobium laevigatum is especially suitable for fish and shrimp...
Bucephalandra sp. "Kedagang" is a rather small, particularly distinctive form of Bucephalandra. Its species identity and exact location are not known to us, but the trade name "Kedagang" probably refers to the town of Kudangan in South Kalimantan. The so-called Bucephalandra sp. "Mini" sold as a...
Anubias barteri var. nana is a small Anubias barteri variety from Cameroon, long known in the aquarium hobby as robust, undemanding epiphytic plant for the hardscape (driftwood, rock). It grows under very low light (0.25 watts per litre and less) as well as under strong lights (1 watts per litre...
Alternanthera reineckii 'Mini' is an exquisite dwarf parrot leaf cultivar. It became known in Europe around 2007 under the name Alternanthera reineckii "rosaefolia minor". The species A. reineckii is native to wetlands in tropical and subtropical South America, but we have no information about...
In a strongly lit well-planted tank or in aquariums with few fish a lack of macronutrients may occur, which in turn can lead to poor plant growth. Makro Basic NPK adds the most important macronutrients of nitrogen, phosphate and potassium to the tank. The plants can once again access plentiful...
Mikro Basic Eisen supplies your aquarium with the most important micronutrients: iron, manganese, copper, zinc, boron and molybdenum. This fertilizer is also rich in potassium and magnesium. Multiply stabilized, the nutrients remain available to your plants for a long time.
"Daonoi" is an odd plant growing in fast-flowing rivers in northwest Thailand on limestone. It was long only known to science, but some years ago, some aquarists from Thailand discovered it for the hobby. It is characterised by compact growth, curly leaves and a nice light green hue.
This light green lawn-forming Helanthium (Chain sword) is great for aquascaping. It is also sold under the names Echinodorus tenellus, E. tenellus "Green" and Helanthium tenellum "Broad Leaf".The plantlets are best planted into the substrate individually at a small distance. Under strong light...
Utricularia graminifolia is a grass-like bladderwort species from the Asian tropics that grows into a lush bright light green lawn. It is thus quite popular in aquascaping, too. It is not always easy to cultivate, but under favourable conditions (lots of light, soft water, CO2, macro- and...
Ceratopteris cornuta is a water sprite species with markedly broader leaf lobes than the much more filigree "Sumatra fern". This medium large aquatic fern grows as submerged, rooted plant as well as free-floating plant. It gets at least 30 cm tall. On nutrient-rich, wet bottom it develops emersed...
For many years, Ammannia gracilis is known in the aquarium hobby as one of the most colourful stem plants. It is often falsely labeled Nesaea crassicaulis (Ammannia crassicaulis) in trade. True Ammannia crassicaulis is a similar species that gets only yellowish green to reddish under water, not...
This finely leaved Rotala is mostly sold as Rotala wallichii "Long Leaf". However it resembles Rotala sp. "Nanjenshan" and possibly does not belong to the species Rotala wallichii. This plant is probably from tropical Asia. In its submerged form, it differs from R. sp. "Nanjenshan" by darker,...
The Seaside brookweed is a small, herbaceous plant from Europe, Asia and North America that belongs to the primrose family (Primulaceae). It is found in damp to occasionally flooded, often salty locations, usually near the sea coast, but also grows in fresh water. Under water, the plant forms a...
This is a green variant of the time-tested Cryptocoryne undulata, native to Sri Lanka. The plant gets a low to medium height in aquariums, mostly below 30 cm. The narrowly lanceolate leaves have a wavy edge and red-brown stalks. Cryptocoryne undulata 'Green' is not demanding and still grows in...
This charming glass pipe was designed with the image of a lily flower. The design is so elegant, yet it is also very functional; Lily Pipe creates an ideal water flow for the growth of aquatic plants. Dimensions ADA - Lily Pipe P - Outflow P1 - 10 mm Outflow diameter 40 mm Height...
The Metal Pipe Flow P by ADA is a durable pipe ideal for aquascapes of all kinds. The metal jet pipe made of stainless steel has been given a new shape with new functions. The new Metal Pipe Flow series has a horizontally movable outlet nozzle to swivel the outlet direction to the left and right....
Japanese stone gardens in the aquarium - impressive stone formations in aquascaping.
We'll show you the best way to handle driftwood and aquarium roots.
Jungle Soil from DOOA is a natural substrate with moderate nutrient content to grow plants in paludariums and aquaterrariums. It is used for building up the substrate bed. It contains black soil and anthracite powder and is blended with active soil microorganisms which are effective for plant...
Tropical River Soil by DOOA is a substrate for aquariums. It reduces the pH value and creates a slightly acidic environment. This soil is especially interesting due to the beautiful red-brown colour and gives a natural look to the aquarium, as it includes different grain sizes. As the Tropical...
The Macodes "Firebird", also known as the Jewel Orchid, is an impressive plant that stands out primarily for its shiny, decorative leaves. This small, ground-dwelling orchid is native to the moist, shady rainforests of Southeast Asia. The leaf coloring of Macodes "Firebird" is particularly...
The Macodes "Goldnetz", also known as Jewel Orchid, is an impressive plant that stands out primarily for its shiny, decorative leaves. This small, ground-dwelling orchid is native to the moist, shady rainforests of Southeast Asia. The leaf coloring of the Macodes "Goldnetz" is particularly...
To ensure a carefree supply of fertiliser with the Chihiros dosing pump, Chihiros offers an acrylic holder incl. dosing hose. This stable holder made of transparent acrylic holds all hoses in place at the edge of the tank. It can be attached to the aquarium quickly and easily. Thanks to its...
These A II series LED lights from Chihiros are specially designed for densly planted, openly operated freshwater aquariums. They are full-spectrum lamps covering a spectral range of approx. 400 - 700 nm, with a strong focus on the red and blue range without neglecting the green-yellow rays. The...
We'll show you how to banish algae from your aquarium!
Suddenly strange guests in your aquarium? We'll show you what kind of critters they might be.
Welcome at Aquasabi!
Aquascaping is your passion - and we share it! We are founding members of the aquascaping scene in Germany, run the Internet forum Flowgrow and manufacture the Aqua Rebell products, and we know exactly how to make an aquascaper's heart beat faster. Before an article is integrated into our product range it has to pass many tests. We have tried out almost all the articles in our store in person. If something does not convince us, we do not sell it.
Besides the largest range of glassware and CO2 dispensing equipment for aquascaped tanks in Europe we offer a lot of rarities exclusively available in our web shop.
We're the perfect place to shop for your aquarium
The world of aquaristics is a relaxing one and offers you many different possibilities. Are you interested in aquascaping and aquatic plants? Or are bustling shrimp in nano tanks right up your alley? No matter if aquascape, breeding tank, planted aquarium or just the classic community aquarium with fish and shrimp, you'll surely find all you need to set up your project with the proper equipment and plants in our online shop. You can purchase aquaristics accessories from the comfort of your home and your wares will be delivered to your doorstep in a short time.
Aquascaping
The term aquascaping means the artful setup of aquariums, in which landscape sceneries are designed underwater. Various, natural materials are used. Of course, aquarium plants are very crucial for this, but also typical decorative materials, which are called hardscape. These include above all stones and driftwood. An ample choice of popular stones like Mini Landscape, Dragon Stone and ADA Manten Stones as well as driftwood like Moorwood, Talawa, Dark Iron Driftwood and red Moorwood are available in our webshop. Where we sell stones by the kilo, all driftwoods are offered as individual, unique pieces.
We offer a large selection of popular aquascaping soils. These are active substrates, influencing the water values in a way as to create optimal environments especially for softwater-loving fish and plants. We offer first-class products from well-known manufacturers such as ADA, Cal Aqua Labs or GlasGarten. But decorative sand and gravel are popular in aquascaping, too.
Where purely technical components are concerned, the Aquasabi shop also offers everything to make an aquascaper's heart beat faster. We offer aquarium tanks in various sizes, as complete sets, individual tank made of float- or white glass. Aquarium equipment like the proper filtration using different filter types as external-, internal- and hang-on filters, as well as the appropriate lighting are crucial to the realization of your aquascaping project. Where lighting is concerned, we put emphasis on LED technology. Sufficiently strong lighting is vital to the vibrant growth and intense coloration of your aquatic plants.
Creative- as well as maintenance- and care work calls for the use of appropriate tools. The so-called aquascaping tools mostly consist of various plant scissors, which are available in various lengths and designs (straight or curved). The special models "Wave Scissors" and "Spring Scissors" are especially suitable for the trimming of ground covering plants in an aquascape. Tweezers are a popular tool in aquaristics to properly set aquatic plants. With such a tool, the aquascaper has it much easier than e.g. setting all plants with his bare hands. But also sand flatteners and razors (scrapers) are useful tools in aquarium maintenance.
CO2
Carbon is one of the most essential nutrients for aquatic plants. Usually this element is consumed by the plants in the shape of CO2. Even though this gas is also produced by
the aquarium's inhabitants, the amount will not suffice if a higher number of fast-growing plants is present. It is advisable to support a densely planted aquascape with an additional carbon fertilization via a CO2 system. Our shop offers a rich selection of CO2 equipment for reusable CO2 systems.
How exactly such a reusable system is assembled, can be looked up in the corresponding article in our Aquascaping Wiki. Apart from numerous techical components
such as pressure reducers, pressure gauges, needle valves, pH controllers and night shut-offs, CO2 accessories such as bubble counters, check valves, hoses and various diffusers are available here.
You want to operate several aquariums with one CO2 system? No problem with our CO2 splitters.
An individual supply for multiple aquariums can be realized on one bottle using a system of multiple needle valves.
Last but not least, there is the CO2 glassware made popular in aquascaping. Drop checkers, bubble counters and diffusers made of glass are just mentioned as examples for items available in our shop.
Bio CO2 systems or disposable solutions are a good alternative when just getting into the hobby or setting up smaller nano aquariums.
Nutrients
Apart from carbon and light, aquarium plants need additional nutrients. Categorically there is a distinction between macro- and micronutrients. The latter being comprised of iron alongside other trace elements such as manganese, cinc, copper, boron, molybdenum, cobalt and nickel. These elements are only needed in small amounts by the aquarium plants. In principle, a complete iron fertilizer covers exactly this bandwidth of nutrients. The so-called macronutrients are ingested in considerably higher amounts, amongs these are mainly nitrogen, potassium and phosphorous. Often these are united in an NPK fertilizer. A full supply of all nutrients is important for a good and healthy growth of aquarium plants. To learn more about this topic, we recommend the article Fertilizing a planted Aquarium, parts 1-3 in our Aquascaping Wiki.
The different species of aquarium plants absorb their food in varying degrees via their leaves and stems as well as through the root system. Especially intensely root-feeding plants like Vallisneria, Cryptocorynes and Echinodorus profit a lot from a high-nutrient substrate or substrate fertilization. Fertilizer balls, capsules or sticks are often used in the aquarium, specifically placed in the soil substrate, close to the roots of the aquatic plants. Aquarium plants that mainly take in their nutrients via their leaves, can be well supplemented with additional liquid fertilizer. For this purpose, we offer a wide range of liquid fertilizers such as iron and NPK fertilizers from well-known manufacturers such as Aqua Rebell, ADA, Seachem, Dennerle and JBL in our shop. Practical accessories in the form of dosing aids such as pumps, syringes, pipettes and measuring cups are also available online. These facilitate the whole fertilizing process and ensure the most accurate dosing possible. By the way, an optimal nutrient supply implies nutrient supply via liquid fertilizer as well as high-nutrient substrate.
Also, where water hardness is concerned, parameters such as calcium and magnesium can be tweaked in a special ratio to optimize the growth of your aquarium plants. Both elements are important, macronutrients as well. Furthermore we offer nutrients in the form of dry salts in our webshop. The addition of Epsom salt, for example, is a good way to specifically increase the concentration of magnesium in the aquarium water. More info can be found in our article The calcium-magnesium ratio. In addition, certain hardening salts are used to treat demineralized water from a deionizer or reverse osmosis plant for intended use in an aquarium. Water parameters are set to desired target values and enriched with necessary trace elements and additives. Especially when breeding or keeping softwater-loving aquarium inhabitants such as discus or bee shrimp this is a very popular method.
In order to be able to reliably determine the various nutrient contents, corresponding water tests are needed. All the important water tests for the proper growth of aquarium plants, such as iron, nitrate, phosphate, potassium, carbonate hardness and many more, can be found online in our "Nutrients" section. But even with the naked eye, an experienced aquarist can recognize whether the aquatic plants lack certain nutrients. For this, we recommend our article on the topic of deficiency symptoms in our Aquascaping Wiki.
Shrimp
The bustling little dwarf shrimp suit almost every aquarium setup and even enrich plant aquariums and aquascapes with their colors and liveliness. The fact that they are also good algae eaters and take care of biofilms, algic growth and fishfood leftovers makes them all the more charming, and they have become very popular aquarium inhabitants. Here in our online shop you will find everything you need for the successful breeding and care of your dwarf shrimp. You can choose from a carefully selected range of shrimp food and minerals for your shrimp tank, and we also offer natural products like foliage and alder cones, shrimp-proof substrates, everything you need for water care- and conditioning and of course useful little helpers like fishnets in fitting sizes, filter guards, feed trays and much more!
Aquatic plants
Especially in the field of aquatic plants, we are always working hard to be able to offer you a high-quality range of various plants. In doing so, we specialize in emerse potted plants and in-vitro plants cultivated in renowned nurseries like Tropica, Dennerle or Anubias. Emerse aquarium plants have the advantage of being much more robust than their submerse counterparts. This facilitates shipping and the chances of introducing algae or pests are very low. For in-vitro plants, this even can be ruled out completely.
You'll find many classic stem plants for the background of your aquariums in our shop. Favourites are classes like Rotala, Pogostemon or Ludwigia, which grow very fast and are colourful.
With their great shades of purple, red or orange, these aquarium plants offer a great contrast to the other aquatic plants and the decoration in the aquarium.
Especially in the field of aquascaping, ground cover like Glossostigma elatinoides or Hemianthus callitrichoides
"Cuba" are very popular. Ground cover are usually small-leafed and growing like a carpet. They are usually used in an aquarium's foreground.
Mosses are used in both, nature aquaristics and shrimp breeding. They are very easy to keep plants with beautiful, deep green colors and fine foliage. In addition, they offer many hiding places and spawning possibilities for small fish and invertebrates.
Especially dwarf shrimp like to graze on mosses. Just like epiphytes, mosses are fixed to the hardscape like stones or driftwood. Epiphytes are plants like ferns, Anubias and
Bucephalandras, which hold onto the aquarium's decoration with their holdfasts. These plants are easy to keep, undemanding and used for the aquascapes's middleground. This zone often also includes aquatic plants like Cryptocorynes or small-growing Echinodorus.
Floating plants are used on the water surface of an aquarium. These are mainly used as hiding places by the offspring of fish and shrimp.
In addition you'll always find rarities in our shop, that are usually only seldomly or not at all available.