Ista Premium Aquarium Soil

Ista Premium Aquarium Soil

Ista Premium Aquarium Soil is a scientifically formulated aquatic substrate for creating a stable, healthy and clear aquarium environment for shrimp, freshwater fish and aquatic plants. Made from natural soil and produced in Japan, it is designed for planted freshwater and shrimp aquariums where a weakly acidic, soft-water environment is preferred.

Key Benefits

• Helps create and maintain a stable, healthy and clear aquatic environment for a long period of time.
• Lowers pH/KH levels to create a weak acid and soft-water water environment.
• Supports the development of aerobic bacteria within the substrate.
• Helps remove cloudiness rapidly.
• Provides excellent filtering power through its porous, granular structure.
• Suitable for shrimp, freshwater fish and aquatic plants.

How to Use

• Use Ista Premium Aquarium Soil as the aquarium substrate when setting up an environment for shrimp, freshwater fish or aquatic plants.
• The substrate is intended to support water conditions associated with lower pH/KH and soft, weakly acidic water.

Suitable For

• Shrimp aquariums.
• Freshwater fish aquariums.
• Planted aquariums and aquatic plants.

Specifications

• Natural soil substrate sintered into a porous and granular structure.
• Sintered with organic acid.
• Designed with excellent filtering power.
• Made in Japan.

Available Sizes

Ista Premium Aquarium Soil is offered in several variants. Please select the available option that suits your aquarium setup.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Ista Premium Aquarium Soil suitable for shrimp tanks?
Yes. It is suitable for shrimp and is designed to lower pH/KH levels, creating a weak acid and soft-water environment.

Can this aquarium soil be used with freshwater fish and plants?
Yes. Ista Premium Aquarium Soil is suitable for freshwater fish as well as aquatic plants.

What effect does Ista Premium Aquarium Soil have on aquarium water?
It helps lower pH/KH, supports stable, healthy and clear water, and helps remove cloudiness rapidly.

How does the substrate support biological filtration?
Its porous, granular structure provides excellent filtering power and supports the development of aerobic bacteria.

Is Ista Premium Aquarium Soil made from natural material?
Yes. It is made from natural soil that has been sintered into a porous, granular aquarium substrate and sintered with organic acid.

Which Ista Premium Aquarium Soil variant should I choose?
Choose from the available variants according to the needs of your aquarium setup; the shared product description applies across the range.

When can I expect delivery?

• Gauteng (Jhb/Pta) - 1-3 working days
• Nationwide (Cpt/Dbn+) - 2-5 working days
• Outlying Areas - 3-7 working days

All orders are sent via Economy Road, typically through Fastway or Internet Express Couriers*. Estimated timeframes are not guaranteed. Once the order is collected by the courier, we have no control over third-party logistics and cannot make any time promises.

If you prefer a faster 🚀 shipping option, we also offer The Courier Guy during checkout in the dropdown selection. Please note that this option is not free, and you must choose it to use it. Please pay careful attention to the cutoff times and delivery timeframe for these options during checkout.

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No more waiting at home or at work for your delivery. Simply choose a collection locker or pickup point and collect your order when it suits you.

Delivery times to lockers and pickup locations typically range from 2–7 working days, depending on your location.*

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Collection timeframes:

• Bob Box: Collect within 2 days of receiving your collection notification.
• PUDO Lockers: Collect within 36 hours of receiving your collection PIN or SMS notification.

If a PUDO parcel is not collected within 36 hours, it will automatically be transferred to the nearest PUDO Kiosk or Depot at no additional cost. The parcel will then be held there for approximately 2 days before being returned.

Please ensure you collect your parcel within the applicable collection period. Uncollected parcels will be returned to the sender, and additional shipping charges may apply should the order need to be resent.