APT Feast - Planting Substrate

2Hr Aquarist APT Feast is the easiest way to unlock the true potential of your planted aquarium. Super organic, nutrient rich aqua soil that satisfies the most demanding plants and provides everyday magic in the simplest aquascape. APT Feast's high organic content enables faster rooting and microbial development. Its unique structure releases nutrients in an even, sustained manner over 12+ months. Good planting weight, with granules that hold their form without breaking down.

2X POWER
Compared to conventional big brand aqua soils, APT Feast contains more than 2X the amount of Nitrogen (N), the most important macro nutrient. That is like having a 60,000 mAh powerbank instead of everybody else's 30,000 mAh version.

3X ENDURANCE
Aquarium substrate is a hassle to replace. APT Feast easily provides sustained nutrition for up to 12 months without any additional root fertilisation. No, you don't even need APT Start when you begin.

FORM
Probiotic, organic granules that hold their form yet feel and perform like natural soil. Plant roots sense it immediately. So do beneficial bacteria.

Cold or Warm Start?
A Cold Start, using an inorganic substrate is like putting fresh cut flowers in a vase: it is conveniently easy for the first 1-3 weeks. There is no need for water changes and it is OK to add fish almost immediately. Plants do not melt (yet), and there is little algae. The problems come 4-6 weeks later. After consuming their stored energy, plants begin to struggle, and algae, delayed at the beginning gains an entrenched foothold, taking advantage of the weaker plants and less developed microbial ecology.

A Warm Start, using a highly organic substrate is like starting a miniature farm: real work is required at the start to avoid making an immediate mess. A 2 week Dark Start, ideally at 26°C, followed by a 100% water change before adding hardy plants (no Bucephalandra, rare hybrids, delicate plants yet). Weekly 80% water change for another 2 weeks. Fish and delicate plants enter 1 month after planting. The reward? Richer colours and stronger growth that endures, with enhanced microbial diversity that supports crystal clear waters.