{"id":29632,"date":"2026-08-02T14:58:19","date_gmt":"2026-08-02T04:58:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.greenaquarium.com.au\/?post_type=product&#038;p=29632"},"modified":"2026-08-02T15:04:31","modified_gmt":"2026-08-02T05:04:31","slug":"ada-iron-bottom","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/www.greenaquarium.com.au\/?product=ada-iron-bottom","title":{"rendered":"ADA Iron Bottom"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\">A stick of nutrients coated with iron \u2014 an element that often becomes insufficient in an aquarium substrate over time. Aquatic plants such as <em>Echinodorus<\/em> and <em>Cryptocoryne<\/em> absorb most of their necessary nutrients through their roots rather than the water column. When the substrate lacks sufficient nutrients, these plants can suffer from whitening or other growth problems.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\">Iron Bottom is an easily applied fertiliser supplement that provides the essential elements needed for proper aquatic plant growth. In solid stick form, it contains a balanced blend of nutrients and is coated with trace elements, particularly iron.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\">The slowly dissolving sticks maintain a gentle, constant supply of nutrients over time \u2014 especially important for long-term plant care and to help avoid whitening. A <strong>Long<\/strong> type is also available, designed for layouts with larger plants or thicker substrate depths.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Why Choose ADA Iron Bottom<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"[li_&amp;]:mb-0 [li_&amp;]:mt-1 [li_&amp;]:gap-1 [&amp;:not(:last-child)_ul]:pb-1 [&amp;:not(:last-child)_ol]:pb-1 list-disc flex flex-col gap-1 pl-8 mb-3 print:block print:space-y-1\" dir=\"ltr\">\n<li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\">Delivers nutrients directly to the root zone for root-feeding plant species<\/li>\n<li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\">Especially effective for <em>Cryptocoryne<\/em> and <em>Echinodorus<\/em><\/li>\n<li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\">Slow-dissolving sticks provide a steady, long-term nutrient supply<\/li>\n<li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\">Helps prevent whitening and other growth problems caused by nutrient-deficient substrate<\/li>\n<li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\">Long type available for larger plants or deeper substrate setups<\/li>\n<li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\">Works alongside liquid fertilisers for complete nutrition (root + water column feeding)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"><strong>How To Use<\/strong><br \/>\nInsert sticks into the substrate near the base\/root zone of root-feeding plants. Use in combination with a liquid fertiliser routine to cover both root-feeding and water-column-feeding plant species in the aquarium.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Ideal For<\/strong><br \/>\nAquariums with root-feeding plant species such as <em>Cryptocoryne<\/em> and <em>Echinodorus<\/em>, aquascapers wanting to prevent leaf whitening\/chlorosis, larger layouts needing the Long type, and anyone running a complete fertilising routine alongside liquid ferts.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"><em>Brand: <a class=\"underline underline underline-offset-2 decoration-1 decoration-current\/40 hover:decoration-current focus:decoration-current\" href=\"https:\/\/www.adana.co.jp\/en\/contents\/products\/na_liquid\/detail02.html\">ADA (Aqua Design Amano)<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Slow-dissolving root-feeding nutrient sticks coated with iron \u2014 ideal for <em>Cryptocoryne<\/em>, <em>Echinodorus<\/em>, and other root-feeding plants. 30 pieces per pack, with a Long type available for larger layouts.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":29635,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[132],"product_tag":[],"class_list":["post-29632","product","type-product","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","product_cat-supplies","first","instock","shipping-taxable","purchasable","product-type-variable"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.greenaquarium.com.au\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/product\/29632","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.greenaquarium.com.au\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/product"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.greenaquarium.com.au\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/product"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.greenaquarium.com.au\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=29632"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.greenaquarium.com.au\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/product\/29632\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":29637,"href":"https:\/\/www.greenaquarium.com.au\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/product\/29632\/revisions\/29637"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.greenaquarium.com.au\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/29635"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.greenaquarium.com.au\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=29632"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_brand","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.greenaquarium.com.au\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fproduct_brand&post=29632"},{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.greenaquarium.com.au\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fproduct_cat&post=29632"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.greenaquarium.com.au\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fproduct_tag&post=29632"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}