🌱 Medium Aquarium Starter Kit – Live Plants & Natural Substrate (10–30 Gallons)
🪴 Build your natural aquarium the easy way with our Medium Aquarium Starter Kit for 10–30 gallon tanks. You’ll get a balanced mix of live plants plus our Aqua Preta natural substrate so the tank stabilizes fast—Father Fish style (no CO₂, no chemicals).
What's Included
- 🌿 6 Stem Plants (assorted, fast-growing)
- 🌱 2–4 Cryptocoryne (variety based on availability)
- 🌾 1 Micro Sword
- 🪴 1 Fern (e.g., Java Fern/Water Sprite)
- 🍃 1 Floating Plant
- ⚔️ 1 Sword Plant (Echinodorus)
- 🍀 1 Dwarf Sagittaria
- 🌪️ 1 Corkscrew Vallisneria
- 🌍 Aqua Preta Starter Soil (for 10–30 gallons)
Species may vary by season/availability. We curate for balance, fast start, and low-tech success.
Why Choose This Kit
- ✅ Heavy initial planting for rapid cycling and algae control
- ✅ Works in low-tech, no-CO₂, Father Fish–style setups
- ✅ Rooted + floating mix for oxygenation and natural filtration
- ✅ Includes natural substrate foundation for long-term stability
Father Fish Tip
Use 1 inch of Aqua Preta soil capped with 2–3 inches of pool filter sand. Plant heavily and avoid disturbing the cap—let the biology do the work. Trim as needed once growth takes off.
👉 Pair with a gentle sponge filter and simple full-spectrum light for a clean, low-maintenance setup.
Need soil only? Check out our Aqua Preta Natural Substrate.
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