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Product Description

Effective interlocking volcanic bottom layer, suitable for topping with Aquarium Soil.

Elevate your scapes with PowerVol Base—a 100% natural volcanic substrate offering easy topography creation, optimal root nourishment, and active bio-filtering. Ideal for aquariums, paludariums, and terrariums.

Your essential building block for creating vibrant, healthy nature habitats. Crafted from 100% natural volcanic rock, this engineered substrate isn't just practical—it's also functionally advanced. By using PowerVol Base, you’re not just laying a base and volume foundation; you’re creating a flourishing ecosystem.

Volumes and slopes: It is the perfect foundation to easily create base volumes and slopes for your scapes.Stable & Secure: Perfect for rock and root wood base, the volcanic rocks interlock firmly to ensure stability of the hardscape.

Active Bio-Filtering: The porous volcanic rock is home to beneficial bacteria, enhancing water quality and contributing to a balanced aquatic environment.

Nutrient-Rich: Rich in minerals and trace elements, PowerVol Base ensures your plants receive the nutrients they need to thrive.Oxygen-Rich

Soil: Its open-pored structure allows for optimal oxygen supply, making your substrate a well-functioning biotope.

  • Optimal for creating volumes and slopes
  • Safe, stable foundation for rock and root wood constructions
  • Engineered from 100% natural volcanic rock
  • Active bio-filtering function for a balanced habitat
  • Ideal oxygen supply through open-pored structure
  • Color: Black
  • Grain: 4-15 mm
  • Texture: Porous volcanic substrate
  • Material: 100% natural engineered volcanic substrate
  • Nutrients: Rich in minerals such as iron, Sodium, Zinc, Boron, Copper, Nickel, etc.
  • 5KG

  • How to use:
    • No need to rinse the substrate before use, it's ready to use.
    • Spread the PowerVol base substrate with a depth of 2-4 cm of PowerVol evenly in the tank.
    • Create slopes or volumes at will by adding extra PowerVol on top.
    • Now, you can arrange safely and securely the hardscape on top of the PowerVol that provides a stable foundation.
    • Once satisfied with the hardscape layout, cover with your chosen substrate, such as Aquarium Soil
    • Pour water gently on top of a hard surface to avoid upsetting the planted soil.
    • During the initial setup period, the aquarium water may turn cloudy, but it should disappear in a few hours after turning on the filter.

Specifications

Brand
WIO
Product Code
8436615524075
Weight
5kg

Customer Reviews

WIO PowerVol Base 3kg

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Product Code 8436615524075

Volcanic natural bottom layer substrate.

  • Vibrant plants

    Ordered plants from here a few times and it has always been a great service. Plants are always healthy and packaged well. Excellent service and quick delivery

    Joe Dade / 23rd Jan 2025

  • Superb quality plants.

    Superb quality plants. Delivered quickly and packaged superbly. I won’t be going anywhere else to get my aquarium plants and aquascaping equipment.

    Phil Wilson / November 2024

  • Best UK Aquascaping

    Dave and the guys at Aquarium Gardens are without doubt the leaders in their field of Aquascaping. My wife and I have visited several times over the last couple of years and have always received fantastic advice and guidance. Two years ago we had one small tank, we now have three aquascapes all running CO2, this definitely wouldn’t be possible without all the support from the guys at Aquarium Gardens. Carry on doing what you’re doing because your business model is superb…..thanks once again Malcolm & Cheryl Orgill

    Malcolm Orgill / October 2024

  • Quick service, fantastic plants

    I have ordered from Aquarium Gardens for the first time after seeing them on social media. Well what can I say except WOW, the plants were a really good price, they arrived on time actually quicker than I expected! They arrived in absolutely fantastic condition as if I had picked them out myself, well packaged. The plants themselves were bigger than what I expected to get so definitely value for money and the root systems were well established, can't wait to see them get bigger in my aquariums. Will definitely buy from this company again.

    Sue Hall / 3rd Feb 2023

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