{"product_id":"aquario-neo-soil-no-co2","title":"Aquario Neo Soil No CO2","description":"\u003cp\u003eA pelleted volcanic aquasoil built for low-tech tanks running without CO2 injection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlants use \u003cstrong\u003eCO2\u003c\/strong\u003e (carbon dioxide) to grow, and “high-tech” planted tanks inject it as a pressurised gas to speed growth up. A \u003cstrong\u003elow-tech\u003c\/strong\u003e tank skips that equipment and relies on the CO2 that occurs naturally. A \u003cstrong\u003esubstrate\u003c\/strong\u003e is the material covering the tank floor, and an aquasoil is one that actively shapes water chemistry rather than sitting inert.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAquario Neo Soil No CO2 is a pelleted volcanic aquasoil aimed squarely at low-tech, no-injection setups — the kind of tank where you're relying on the substrate and good husbandry (day-to-day care and maintenance) to keep plants ticking over rather than a pressurised CO2 system.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAquario markets it as generating a trickle of CO2 within the substrate itself, via bacterial activity in the pellets — that's the manufacturer's marketing language for the mechanism, and we haven't independently verified how it works or how much CO2 it actually contributes; we're passing it on as the stated selling point, not a confirmed fact. What we can say is that as an aquasoil it still does the basics well: buffering (actively holding water chemistry steady), root access for plants, and a substrate bacteria can colonise.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt's a solid pick if you're running a low-tech planted or shrimp-friendly tank and don't want to add a CO2 system, or if you're after an easy substrate upgrade without extra kit. Available in 3L and 8L — this is a genuinely new addition to our range, so if you run it, we'd like to hear how it performs for you.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePelleted volcanic aquasoil for low-tech, no-injection planted tanks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eManufacturer states it generates a trickle of in-substrate CO2 via bacterial activity — mechanism not independently confirmed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBuffers and feeds roots like our other Neo Soil substrates\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNew to the Shrimp Zone range\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAvailable in 3L and 8L (single grain option)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Aquario","offers":[{"title":"3L","offer_id":52798386766136,"sku":"D-NEO SOIL NO CO2 3L-NORMAL","price":35.25,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"8L","offer_id":52798386798904,"sku":"D-NEO SOIL NO CO2 8L-NORMAL","price":78.25,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0971\/3339\/6280\/files\/neo-soil-no-co2.jpg?v=1786596349","url":"https:\/\/shrimpzone.com.au\/products\/aquario-neo-soil-no-co2","provider":"Shrimp Zone ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}