Medium Aquarium Starter Kit, Live Plants and Natural Substrate for 20-Liter to 35-Gallon Low-Tech Tanks

This medium aquarium starter kit brings together assorted live plants and a natural substrate foundation for planted tanks from 20 liters to 35 gallons.

The balanced plant mix combines rooted, stem, carpeting, and floating growth forms to support oxygenation, natural filtration, rapid cycling, and algae control.

Designed for low-tech aquariums, the kit can be used without added CO₂ or chemicals. Its Aqua Preta soil provides the substrate base for establishing the tank.

Key Features

• Includes six assorted fast-growing stem plants and two to four Cryptocoryne plants, with the Cryptocoryne variety determined by availability.
• Adds one micro sword, one fern such as Java fern or water sprite, one floating plant, and one Echinodorus sword plant.
• Also contains one dwarf Sagittaria and one corkscrew Vallisneria for additional rooted planting.
• Aqua Preta starter soil is included for a 10- to 30-gallon substrate area.
• The combination of rooted and floating plants is curated for balance, a fast start, and low-tech aquarium care.

Specifications

• Intended tank range: 20 liters to 35 gallons.
• Plant assortment: six stem plants, two to four Cryptocoryne, and one each of the other listed plant types.
• Substrate: Aqua Preta starter soil sized for 10- to 30-gallon use.
• Packs are prepacked and cannot be customized. Plant species may vary by season or availability, and out-of-stock items may be substituted to fulfill the order.
• Setup guidance: use one inch of Aqua Preta soil beneath two to three inches of pool filter sand. Plant heavily, avoid disturbing the sand cap, and trim plants as growth develops.

Pair the planted setup with a gentle sponge filter and a simple full-spectrum light. Leave the capped substrate undisturbed so the aquarium’s biological processes can establish naturally.