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Increase the realism and natural beauty of your aquarium or terrarium with Elder Roots. The perfect addition for any nature lover who wants to add intricate detail and texture to their underwater world. Made from real roots, Elder Roots is WIO's best-selling product and offers a unique and versatile option for your aquatic or terrestrial habitats.
Contents: approx. 300 grams
Increase the realism and natural beauty of your aquarium or terrarium with Elder Roots. The perfect addition for any nature lover who wants to add intricate detail and texture to their underwater world. Made from real roots, Elder Roots is WIO's best-selling product and offers a unique and versatile option for your aquatic or terrestrial habitats.
Because each root is unique, Elder Roots add incredible depth and dimension to a natural layout. They are an essential ingredient to enhance the feeling of real nature in the aquarium or terrarium. The flexibility of Elder Roots is unparalleled, allowing easy manipulation and customization to create unique and beautiful designs.
Elder Root come in a mix of shapes, curves, thicknesses and lengths, offering an incredible range of possibilities for your designs. These roots are strong enough to support plants and moss and add an extra layer of realism to your underwater world. Their very dark color is an excellent material for terrariums or underwater layouts, giving your nature creation a wabi-sabi feel.
But the benefits of Elder Roots don't stop there. These roots are a natural source of tannins, which can help lower pH and provide a healthier environment for fish and aquatic plants. Tannins also give the water a natural and authentic look, similar to what you would find in natural rivers and streams such as the Amazon.
To use Elder Root in your aquarium or terrarium, rinse with water before use to remove any dust or dirt. Elder Root are heat treated and dehydrated, these roots are extremely durable and long lasting. To restore their flexibility, soak them in water for 24 hours before use.
In short, Elder Roots are the perfect addition to your nature creation, offering unparalleled flexibility and an incredible range of possibilities for your designs. These roots are durable, long lasting and provide a natural source of tannins to help maintain a healthy and authentic environment for your aquatic organisms.
- Enhances the realism and detail of your nature layout
- Each carrot is unique and flexible
- Strong enough to support plants and moss
- Comes in a mix of shapes, curves, thicknesses and lengths for a versatile option
- Color: Very dark brown
- Material: Real carrots
- Size: different sizes available, ranging from thin to very thin, 10-40cm
- Water hardness: has no influence on the water hardness.
- Packaging: Available in bags of 250 gr.
- To restore their flexibility, soak them in water for 24 hours before use.
- Rinse the roots with water before use to remove any dust or dirt.
- To prevent buoyancy, rocks, anchors or other objects can be used to weigh down the roots until they become waterlogged and sink. You can also tie or glue to secure the roots to objects in the aquarium.
- Roots can release tannins during the initial set-up, which can give the water a cognac-like color. This is a natural process and not harmful to aquarium organisms. Perform regular water changes to control the amount of tannins in the water.
- If you want to reduce the amount of tannin released during the initial installation, you can boil the roots in water for a few hours or immerse them in water for a month before using them in the aquarium.
- Saprolegnia, a type of white fungus, may appear on the surface of the roots during initial establishment. If this happens, use a tube to scrape and suction it out regularly until it disappears, which usually takes about a month.
- Made from 100% natural wood.
- Safe for fish, shrimp and other aquatic animals.
Increase the realism and natural beauty of your aquarium or terrarium with Elder Roots. The perfect addition for any nature lover who wants to add intricate detail and texture to their underwater world. Made from real roots, Elder Roots is WIO's best-selling product and offers a unique and versatile option for your aquatic or terrestrial habitats.
Contents: approx. 300 grams
