JBL PROSCAPE PLANT START
Soil activator to start plants quickly

  • For vigorous plant growth: live bacterial cultures make the nutrients available to the plants and promote the aquarium plants’ root development
  • For an initial setup: spread it over the nutrient substrate or first soil layer and cover with substrate
  • Reduces external germs and blue-green algae (cyanobacteria) colonisation. Optimises nutrient uptake of the plant roots by a bacterial breakdown of the minerals in the soil. Plants grow quicker
  • Further benefit: mixed bacterial culture for the breakdown of organic waste at the bottom. Transforms the substrate into an additional filter
  • Contents: 2 individually sealed metallized bags, each with 8 g mineral granulate with live bacteria cultures for soil activation in aquariums from 20-100l
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Price: 7,51 €
basic price 469.38 EUR / kg
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Product information

Aquatic plants are useful for each aquarium since they withdraw nutrients from the water and are thus effective against algae.

When plants are initially inserted it takes quite a while until they have formed roots strong enough to anchor them well at the bottom. With JBL PlantStart you reduce this firm rooting time and the plant growth starts almost immediately.
The special bacterial mixture (mixed culture) makes the intake of nutrients and trace elements easier for the plants. The precipitated iron III is transformed into iron II which is accessible to the plants.

Another benefit of JBL PlantStart emerged in tests: the bacteria form an initial colonisation on the substrate fairly quickly and break down organic material. This way even a newly added substrate becomes a functioning additional filter in an extremely short time. Using the biofilm formed JBL ProScape PlantStart reduces the colonisation of blue-green algae (cyanobacteria).

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Details

JBL PROSCAPE PLANT START

Art. no.:
2302500
EAN Code:
4014162230256
Content:
2 x 8 g
Range:
20-100 l
Volume packaging:
0.3 l
Gross weight:
34 g
Net weight:
16 g
Weight factor:
0
Packaging dimensions (l/h/w):
27/140/74 mm

Properties

Animal species: Armored catfish, Arowana, Axolotl, Barbels, Bettas, Bichirs/reedfish, Blowfish, Catfish, Cichlids (South America), Clawed frogs, Clawed shrimps, Crayfish, Crustaceans, Danions, Discus, Dwarf crayfish, Dwarf shrimps, Flowerhorn, Gill maggots, Goldfish, Gouramis, Guppy, Juvenile fish, Killifish, Livebearers, Loaches, Mussels, Newts, Panchaxes, Rainbowfish, Snails, Spiny eels, Tetra, Veiltails, blood parrot cichlids, freshwater butterflyfish
Material: Up to 1% of various strains of water cleaning bacteria (pseudomonas, xanthomonas, arthrobacter, micrococcus, nitrosomonas and others) are coated on solid mineral carrier material. All bacteria belong to the risk class R1. Rest = mineral granulates
Colour: brown / natural
Dosage: 8 g for aquariums with 20-50 l

Electronic label / illuminant

Mercury: No
Dimmable: No
FAQ
Can you add the substrate activator for aquariums afterwards?

Unfortunately this is not possible. The granulate with the bacterial cultures must be evenly distributed under the substrate and covered with a top layer of gravel, sand or soil. If you wish to add bacteria to the substrate at a later date, for example because the cultures have been damaged by heavy cleaning, you can inject JBL Denitrol with a syringe.

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Press

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Laboratories and calculators

ProScape dosage calculator

Here you can calculate the optimal supply for your aquarium with the JBL ProScape fertilizers. In order to supply the aquatic plants with exactly the right amount of fertilizer, we recommend dosing in two steps.

ProScape substrate calculator

Find out what quantities of the various substrates you require. Please choose the suitable product from the summary selection. Then enter the surface and the height the substrate needs to cover here.
Reference guide (Themeworld)

Algae control

Here’s how to combat algae successfully and lastingly.

Plant care

What maintenance measures do your aquarium plants need?

Daily care

How much daily or weekly care is involved? What are the basic maintenance measures for your aquarium?

Planning and stock

Which fish are compatible? What do you need to consider when selecting fish?

Plant care

What care do your plants need in the aquarium?

Fertilising

Why do aquarium plants need to be fertilised?

Plant species

Which plant species suit your aquarium? What demands do the individual species have?

Bacterial initial phase

How do you start an aquarium with bacteria properly? When do you need to bacterially inoculate the water?

Plants

Which aquarium plants are best? What’s the best way to plant them?

Substrate

What is the perfect substrate? Which material is suitable? What‘s the right grain size?

Setting up an aquarium

How is an aquarium set up? What do you have to consider? Step by step to a beautiful aquarium

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Instructions

safety instructions

  • safety instruction for water conditioners
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Customer reviews

Reviews

Overall rating: 5.0
14 public review(s) for this product.

2 Reviews

nemophilist_scaper
2023-09-07T14:03:54Z

its my first time trying this product and I can say that I am happy with it! I can see that this product promoted a faster root development and helped achieve a stable environment. I am going to use it again in my next scape as well. (you can check a greater review on my instagram profile)

highly recommend it


Fishtorque
2021-05-19T14:33:23Z

Ive never used soil additives before but after using plant start I was blown away with Firstly with how much you got in a pack and secondly how much it covered.

I used it on a iwagumi scape with only carpet plants


12 more reviews in other languages

12 Reviews in other languages

freshwaterscapes - Dutch
2023-12-29T10:19:39Z

Small packets, but a great influence in the startup of my tanks. Use it all the time now in any of my scapes!


AquaBoxOfficial - German
2023-10-17T02:24:39Z

Perfekt für eine Neueinrichtungen um dein Scape gleich mal auf die Sprünge zu helfen.


ShrimpPuddle - German
2023-06-19T14:20:10Z

Top Produkt, leicht zu verwenden und man kann hiermit auch gut Faulgase im Bodengrund vermeiden durch die Bakterienkulturen.

Alles in Allem bin ich sehr zufrieden bisher damit.^^


samija_aquaristik - German
2023-04-19T08:28:29Z

Einfach einzubringen, gut portionierbar mit den 2 Beuteln.


S. Kübler - German
2023-03-07T19:25:26Z

Perfekt für den Neustart. Die Nährwerte unterstützen die Pflanzen Perfekt zum Start.


LadyDiscus - Polish
2022-12-23T05:51:54Z

Rośliny rosną jak szalone 💚


Aquarianer_Lehrling - German
2022-02-12T12:54:18Z

Super und einfach zum Start eines neuen Beckens. Die Nährwerte, sind super für die Planzen zum Anfang.


skalar1987 - German
2022-01-18T05:32:00Z

Kommt auf die erste Schicht bevor der eigentliche Bodengrund drauf kommt. Unterstützt die Pflanzen beim Neustart.

Menge reicht für ein 180 Liter Aquarium.


aquascaping.tv - German
2021-07-08T16:37:18Z

Bakterie w podłożu są bardzo ważne dla zdrowych ryb i roślin. Ten preparat to dobra alternatywa dla bardzo drogich preparatów innych marek.


der_ aquariumschrank - German
2021-06-19T15:47:46Z

Die Menge hat perfekt gepasst für ein 180 Liter aquarium.

Und meine Pflanzen wachsen gut


malawiaddiction - German
2021-05-13T12:40:25Z

Super Produkt für den Aquarien Start, ich habe vor kurzem ein Becken gestartet und das Produkt großzügig auf dem Bodengrund verteilt.

Die Pflanzen haben alle in wenigen Tagen starke wurzeln gebildet und waren sehr schnell auf die submerse Wuchsform umgestellt.


fishrimps9 - Spanish
2021-02-16T22:58:01Z

las plantas lucen mas fuertes y con muchas raices si llo colocas cerca, un 10


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