Create a bold, sculptural statement with this Grand Water Feature Colour Changing Crystal Ball in Rock Inspired by the look of a fractured stone column, the design feels like a piece of contemporary art, as if a solid architectural form has been broken open to reveal flowing water and light within
Hugo Kamishi Green Mix Gravel is the ideal way to decorate and enhance your fish tank, bringing a varied range of colour and interest to your aquarium.
This gravel is suitable for all types of cold water, tropical and marine aquarium set-ups.
The gravel also acts as a good rooting medium for live plants.
Build a healthy foundation for your tropical ecosystem with Haisui Base Bio Drain Substrate. This isn't just a drainage layer; it is a carefully selected mixture of minerals with a porous structure, specifically engineered for hobby cultivation in terrariums and paludariums.
Why Choose Haisui Base?
Superior Drainage: Creates the essential air gap at the bottom of your tank to prevent root rot and anaerobic bacteria buildup.
Water Management: The porous material optimizes water transport and can absorb/store up to 20% of its volume in water, maintaining stable humidity levels.
Nutrient Rich: Unlike standard clay balls, Haisui Base provides a constant supply of microelements, boosting the coloration and proper growth of tropical plants.
Bio-Active Ready: The porous structure offers an excellent surface for beneficial bacteria to colonize.
Perfect Application For
Ideal for use as the bottom layer (false bottom) in:
Tropical Terrariums
Paludariums
Bioactive Vivariums
Wabi-Kusa setups
Haisui Base Bio Drain Substrate - Drainage Layer for Terrariums
& PaludariumsBuild a healthy foundation for your tropical ecosystem with Haisui
Base Bio Drain Substrate. This isn't just a drainage layer; it is a
carefully selected mixture of minerals with a porous structure, specifically
engineered for hobby cultivation in terrariums and paludariums.Why choose Haisui Base?
Superior
Drainage: Creates the essential air gap at the bottom of your tank to
prevent root rot and anaerobic bacteria buildup.
Water
Management: The porous material optimizes water transport and can
absorb/store up to 20% of its volume in water, maintaining stable
humidity levels.
Nutrient
Rich: Unlike standard clay balls, Haisui Base provides a constant
supply of microelements, boosting the coloration and proper growth
of tropical plants.
Bio-Active
Ready: The porous structure offers an excellent surface for beneficial
bacteria to colonize.
Application: Ideal for use as the bottom layer (false
bottom) in:
Tropical
Terrariums
Paludariums
Bioactive
Vivariums
Wabi-Kusa
setups
Bring the Serenity of the Forest into Your HomeTransform your living space or workspace with this stunning Handcrafted Driftwood & Moss Terrarium. Encased in a sleek cylindrical glass vessel, this miniature ecosystem captures the raw beauty of a woodland floor, offering a peaceful escape from the daily grind.Design Details:
At the heart of this composition is a unique piece of sculptural driftwood, reaching upward to create a dramatic silhouette. Nestled around the wood is a lush carpet of vibrant live cushion moss, accented by natural slate stones and white crushed gravel for contrast. The visible layers of soil and substrate create a beautiful cross-section of the earth, adding to its natural charm.Why You’ll Love It:
Zero-Stress Greenery: This terrarium creates its own humid microclimate, meaning it requires very little watering compared to standard houseplants.
Unique Living Art: No two pieces of driftwood are alike, making your terrarium truly one-of-a-kind.
Instant Zen: Perfect for a work desk, coffee table, or bookshelf, adding a calming botanical touch to any room.
The Perfect Gift: An ideal housewarming present or unique gift for nature lovers who may not have a garden.
Product Specifications:
Vessel: High-clarity cylindrical glass.
Contents: Premium driftwood, live moss varieties, slate rock, specialized terrarium substrate.
Light Requirements: Thrives in bright, indirect light (avoid direct sun).
Care Level: Easy / Low Maintenance.
Add a touch of nature to your interior today.
Create a natural blackwater environment and support the wellbeing of your aquatic livestock with Hobby Alder Cones. Harvested from alder trees, these natural cones gradually release beneficial tannins and humic substances into aquarium water, helping to replicate the conditions found in many tropical habitats.
Popular among shrimp keepers, betta enthusiasts, and breeders, alder cones naturally lower pH in soft water environments and create a more natural habitat for freshwater fish and invertebrates. They also provide shelter and grazing surfaces for shrimp while enhancing the aquarium's natural appearance.
Each pack contains approximately 50 alder cones, making it an economical and long-lasting addition to freshwater aquariums.
Key Features
✔ 100% natural alder cones
✔ Releases beneficial tannins and humic acids
✔ Creates natural blackwater conditions
✔ Ideal for shrimp, bettas, rasboras, tetras, discus, and other soft-water species
✔ Supports natural aquarium environments
✔ Provides grazing surfaces for shrimp and fry
✔ Enhances aquascapes with a natural appearance
✔ Suitable for breeding and biotope aquariums
Benefits
Encourages natural fish behaviour
Helps recreate Amazonian and Southeast Asian habitats
Provides a natural source of biofilm for shrimp
Supports breeding environments for sensitive species
Adds a decorative and functional element to aquariums
Gradually releases tannins over time
Directions for Use
Rinse alder cones briefly before use.
Add directly to the aquarium or breeding tank.
Use approximately 1 cone per 10 litres of water as a guideline.
Replace cones as they naturally break down.
What's Included
50 × Natural Alder Cones
Specifications
Feature
Details
Brand
Hobby
Product Name
Alder Cones
Quantity
50 Cones
Type
Natural Aquarium Botanical
Suitable For
Freshwater Aquariums
Ideal For
Shrimp, Betta, Tetras, Rasboras, Discus, Corydoras
Water Type
Freshwater
Material
Natural Alder Cones
Perfect For
Shrimp aquariums
Betta tanks
Blackwater aquascapes
Biotope aquariums
Breeding tanks
Nano aquariums
Soft-water fish species
Provide your fish with one of the most nutritious live foods available using Hobby Artemia Brine Shrimp Eggs. These premium-quality Artemia cysts hatch into live brine shrimp nauplii, making them an ideal food source for fish fry, juvenile fish, shrimp, and many freshwater and marine species.
Freshly hatched Artemia are rich in protein and essential nutrients that support healthy growth, vibrant coloration, and improved survival rates in young fish. Suitable for use with Artemia hatcheries and DIY hatching systems, these eggs offer excellent hatch rates and reliable results for breeders and aquarium enthusiasts.
The convenient 10g pack contains thousands of Artemia eggs, providing a continuous supply of live food for your aquarium inhabitants.
Key Features
✔ Premium-quality Artemia (Brine Shrimp) eggs
✔ Excellent hatch rates
✔ Ideal live food for fish fry and juvenile fish
✔ Rich in protein and essential nutrients
✔ Suitable for freshwater and marine aquariums
✔ Easy to hatch using standard Artemia hatcheries
✔ Supports healthy growth and development
Benefits
Promotes rapid growth in fish fry
Encourages natural feeding behaviour
Improves fish coloration and vitality
Increases survival rates of young fish
Provides highly nutritious live food
Suitable for breeding projects and professional fish keeping
Suitable For
Fish fry
Tropical fish
Marine fish
Bettas
Cichlids
Killifish
Livebearers
Shrimp breeding systems
Directions for Use
Prepare saltwater according to Artemia hatching instructions.
Add Artemia eggs to the hatchery.
Provide aeration and maintain suitable temperature.
Allow eggs to hatch for approximately 24–48 hours.
Harvest newly hatched Artemia nauplii and feed immediately.
What's Included
10g Hobby Artemia Brine Shrimp Eggs
Specifications
Feature
Details
Brand
Hobby
Product Name
Artemia Brine Shrimp Eggs
Weight
10g
Type
Live Food Culture Eggs
Suitable For
Freshwater & Marine Aquariums
Food Type
Live Brine Shrimp
Use
Fish Fry & Juvenile Fish Feeding
Why Feed Artemia?
Freshly hatched Artemia nauplii are widely regarded as one of the best first foods for fish fry due to their high nutritional value, digestibility, and natural movement that stimulates feeding responses.
Raise live brine shrimp easily with the Hobby Artemia Hatchery, a simple and effective hatching system designed for aquarium hobbyists and fish breeders. Freshly hatched Artemia (brine shrimp) are one of the most nutritious live foods available for fish fry, juvenile fish, shrimp, and many marine species.
The Hobby Artemia Hatchery provides optimal conditions for hatching Artemia eggs, making it easy to produce a continuous supply of fresh live food at home. Its practical design allows for easy harvesting of nauplii while keeping unhatched eggs and shells separated.
Ideal for breeding projects and maintaining healthy fish growth, this hatchery is suitable for both freshwater and marine aquarium enthusiasts.
Key Features
✔ Complete Artemia hatching system
✔ Produces fresh live brine shrimp for fish and fry
✔ Easy to set up and operate
✔ Efficient hatching and harvesting design
✔ Helps improve growth and coloration of fish
✔ Suitable for freshwater and marine aquariums
✔ Ideal for breeders and hobbyists
Benefits
Provides highly nutritious live food
Supports healthy fry development
Encourages natural feeding behaviour
Improves survival rates of young fish
Easy harvesting of Artemia nauplii
Compact and reusable design
Suitable For
Fish fry
Juvenile fish
Marine fish
Freshwater tropical fish
Dwarf cichlids
Bettas
Killifish
Shrimp breeding projects
How It Works
Fill the hatchery with saltwater.
Add Artemia (brine shrimp) eggs.
Provide aeration as recommended.
Allow eggs to hatch.
Collect newly hatched Artemia nauplii for feeding.
What's Included
Hobby Artemia Hatchery Unit
Harvesting Components
Instruction Manual
Artemia eggs and air pump may be sold separately depending on package contents.
Specifications
Feature
Details
Brand
Hobby
Product Name
Artemia Hatchery
Product Type
Brine Shrimp Hatching System
Suitable For
Freshwater & Marine Aquariums
Use
Hatching Artemia (Brine Shrimp)
Material
Durable Plastic
Reusable
Yes
Why Feed Live Artemia?
Freshly hatched Artemia are rich in protein and essential nutrients, making them one of the most effective foods for raising healthy fish fry. They are widely used by professional breeders and aquarium hobbyists to promote growth, colour enhancement, and improved fish health.
Effortlessly harvest and grade live foods for your aquarium inhabitants with the Hobby Artemia Sieve Combination. This 4-piece set features stacking sieves with varying mesh sizes, allowing you to easily separate newly hatched brine shrimp nauplii from unhatched egg shells and debris, or grade live food by size to feed fish of different growth stages.
Made from durable, water-safe plastics, this essential harvesting kit ensures clean, salt-free live food delivery straight to your aquariums without contaminating sensitive tank water.
Key Features
Set of 4 nesting sieves with different mesh sizes (180, 300, 560, and 900 microns)
Designed specifically for harvesting and straining Artemia (brine shrimp)
Allows quick separation of live food from saltwater and egg shells
Stackable design for multi-stage size sorting
Durable, non-toxic, and corrosion-resistant materials
Benefits
Clean Feeding: Prevents unwanted saltwater, empty egg shells, and organic waste from entering your main aquarium.
Size Grading: Separates newly hatched nauplii from adult Artemia or larger live foods to match the precise gape size of your fry or adult fish.
Easy Handling: Compact square design allows easy pouring and rinsing.
Reusable & Long-Lasting: Simple to clean with fresh water for repeated daily use.
Suitable For
Straining live Artemia (brine shrimp) nauplii and adults
Sieve grading Daphnia, Copepods, Cyclops, and Micro-worms
Freshwater and marine aquarium feeding routines
Fish breeding and fry rearing setups
Directions for Use
Stack the sieves in order of mesh size (coarsest mesh on top, finest mesh on the bottom).
Pour your harvested Artemia culture through the top sieve over a sink or bucket.
Rinse the trapped live food thoroughly with fresh tap or RO water to remove excess salt.
Dip or rinse each sieve directly into your aquarium to feed your fish.
What's Included
1 x Set of 4 Hobby Artemia Sieves (4 different mesh sizes)
Specifications
Feature
Details
Brand
Hobby
Product Name
Artemia Sieve Combination
Quantity
4 Sieves
Mesh Sizes
0.18 mm (180 µm), 0.30 mm (300 µm), 0.56 mm (560 µm), 0.90 mm (900 µm)
Material
Aquarium-safe Plastic & Fine Mesh
Primary Use
Live Food Harvesting & Rinsing
Why Use a Sieve Combination?
Feeding live Artemia directly with their hatching water can introduce high levels of salt and organic waste into your aquarium, potentially triggering parameter spikes. The Hobby Sieve Combination allows you to swiftly isolate and rinse your live food in fresh water, guaranteeing optimal water quality while ensuring every batch of fry gets the perfectly sized food particles.
Cultivating live food for your fish fry and marine life has never been easier with Hobby Artemix. This ready-to-use mixture combines high-quality Artemia (brine shrimp) cysts with the precise proportion of specialized salt required for successful hatching. Simply add water to start hatching nutrient-dense live brine shrimp nauplii right at home.
Freshly hatched Artemia nauplii provide an indispensable, protein-rich diet that stimulates natural feeding instincts, accelerates growth, and improves survival rates in young fry and selective feeders.
Key Features
Convenient pre-mixed formula containing Artemia eggs and salt
High hatch rates with optimal salinity balance
Ideal live food source for fish fry, reef aquariums, and small species
Packed with high-quality protein and vital nutrients
Easy-to-use solution—just add water to a hatchery
Benefits
Hassle-Free Preparation: Eliminates the need to measure separate salt and egg ratios.
Rapid Fry Growth: Highly digestible protein accelerates healthy development in newborn fish.
Stimulates Feeding: Natural movement triggers natural hunting behavior in shy or picky eaters.
Improves Survival Rates: Provides essential fatty acids and nutrients vital for delicate young fry.
Suitable For
Freshwater and marine fish fry
Bettas, Cichlids, Killifish, and Livebearers
Small tropical species and nano fish
Invertebrates and reef aquariums
Directions for Use
Mix 16g of Artemix into 500ml of tap water or reverse osmosis (RO) water.
Pour the mixture into a suitable Artemia hatchery or hatching container.
Provide adequate aeration and maintain a water temperature between 24°C–28°C.
Eggs will hatch into nutrient-rich nauplii within 24 to 36 hours.
Turn off aeration to let egg shells float, siphon the live nauplii from the bottom, and feed directly to your aquatic pets.
What's Included
1 x 16g Pouch of Hobby Artemix (Yields 500ml of culture medium)
Specifications
Feature
Details
Brand
Hobby
Product Name
Artemix
Weight
16g
Yield Volume
500 ml
Contents
Brine Shrimp Eggs (Artemia Cysts) & Salt Mix
Suitable For
Freshwater & Marine Aquariums
Why Choose Hobby Artemix?
Achieving the perfect ratio of salt to Artemia eggs can be tricky for hobbyists. Hobby Artemix takes away the guesswork by pre-blending premium-grade eggs with the exact salt formulation needed for maximum hatch rates—giving you fresh, high-protein live food with minimal effort.
Hugo Kamishi Bonsai Mini Spider – 23cm
The Hugo Kamishi Bonsai Mini Spider is a beautifully crafted 23cm silk aquarium plant from the Designer Décor Range. Its fine, flowing leaves create natural movement while adding colour, texture and depth to your aquascape.
With its realistic appearance and compact size, it is ideal for foreground or midground placement in small and medium-sized aquariums
The Hugo Bonsai Summer is a beautifully crafted silk plant from the Hugo Kamishi Designer Décor Range. Its natural shape, realistic texture add colour and character to any aquarium while creating an attractive, lifelike underwater setting.
Hugo Bonsai Purple Realistic Silk Aquarium Plant 23 cm
The Hugo Bonsai Purple is a beautifully crafted silk plant from the Hugo Kamishi Designer Décor Range. Its natural shape, realistic texture and rich purple tones add colour and character to any aquarium while creating an attractive, lifelike underwater setting.
A playful, high‑impact aquarium gravel blend with bright, candy‑like tones that adds instant character and contrast to modern aquascapes while supporting a clean, stable substrate for freshwater tanks.
Decoartive fish tank ornament of an old tree stump with patches of faux moss to give your tank a more natural and sea like look which will make your fish feel at home.This rock also has swim through holes so your fish can go exploring!This rock measures at 15x9x11cm.
Marble Forest Aquarium Gravel
Hugo’s Marbel Forest Aquarium Gravel is perfect to decorate your home aquarium and add beautiful subtle colour to any tank.
Suitable for cold water, tropical and marine aquariums.
Gravels create a fantastic base for any aquariums as they provide a home for all of the good bacteria that helps break down waste in your tank and keep your water nice and clean.
Also ideal for live plants to root in to.
Always rinse Hugo Kamishi substrates thoroughly before putting in to your aquarium.
Hugo Kamishi Black glass gravel is a shiny, fine black gravel which would compliment any aquarium.
We are asked about the amount of gravel we recommend for fish tanks – this is quite a hard one to answer as it depends on many factors , ie is it a fish or planted aquarium etc . You also need to consider that it is the volume of gravel and not the weight you need to bear in mind i.e some gravels are heavier than others . A normal depth of gravel would be 5cm as an average.
Perhaps the most important function that gravel serves is to provide a home for beneficial bacteria. Those bacterial colonies are necessary to eliminate waste produced by the fish, leftover food, and plant debris in the aquarium. If the bacteria don’t have a comfy gravel bed to live in they will find other places, but may not grow in sufficient quantities to keep the aquarium safe for your fish.
If the tank is left with a bare bottom, it will be necessary to change the water more often in the aquarium to keep harmful wastes from building up. In the event the tank is heavily stocked, even frequent water changes may not be enough to keep ammonia and nitrites at bay.
Occasionally there are situations in which substrate isn’t necessary, or even desirable. The primary one is in a grow-out tank that is used to hatch eggs and raise young fry. Grow out aquariums must be kept scrupulously clean, and require frequent water changes as well as prompt vacuuming away of waste and uneaten foods.
This fine graded sand ranges from 0.5-1mm in diameter
The colour is Black
Sand can look very nice in an aquarium and it is better for fish that dig or forage in substrates. Catfish, gobies, soles, spiny eels, and cichlids are all examples of fish that manipulate the substrate.
With sand, these fish can dig or ‘earth-eat’ without any risk or damage. Gravel wears down the barbels of catfish, and with spiny eels especially, skin wounds become a site for bacterial infections. Sand is mandatory for spiny eels and ‘freshwater’ soles/flatfish.
The particle size of sand works better for smaller fish
Plants root very well in sand
Do not use sand with an undergravel filter
Sand is much cleaner than gravel as the space between gravel pieces is big enough to allow debris in
Hugo Fact “Electric eels and electric rays have enough electricity to kill a horse and sharks are the only fish which have eyelids”
Hugo say… “You may not have very much sense. But if you have enough to keep your mouth shut and look wise, it will not be long before you acquire a reputation as a fountain of Wisdom”
This fine graded sand ranges from 0.5-1mm in diameter
The colour is Blue
Sand can look very nice in an aquarium and it is better for fish that dig or forage in substrates. Catfish, gobies, soles, spiny eels, and cichlids are all examples of fish that manipulate the substrate.
With sand, these fish can dig or ‘earth-eat’ without any risk or damage. Gravel wears down the barbels of catfish, and with spiny eels especially, skin wounds become a site for bacterial infections. Sand is mandatory for spiny eels and ‘freshwater’ soles/flatfish.
The particle size of sand works better for smaller fish
Plants root very well in sand
Do not use sand with an undergravel filter
Sand is much cleaner than gravel as the space between gravel pieces is big enough to allow debris in
Hugo Fact “Electric eels and electric rays have enough electricity to kill a horse and sharks are the only fish which have eyelids”
Hugo say… “You may not have very much sense. But if you have enough to keep your mouth shut and look wise, it will not be long before you acquire a reputation as a fountain of Wisdom”
Please see our samples prodct page if you would like a small sample posted – unfortunately due to the cost of postage we can no longer send these for free .
The Hugo Kamishi Branch Sword is a beautifully crafted silk aquarium plant from the Designer Décor Range. It creates an impressive vertical feature that adds height, depth and natural movement to your aquascape.
Its realistic shape, detailed texture and rich colours bring character to any aquarium while creating an attractive, lifelike underwater setting. A perfect low-maintenance alternative to live plants.
Hugo Kamishi Coral Sand 10mm is suitable for use in freshwater and marine type set ups.
Coral sand is generally light-coloured sand (or gravel) which is mostly composed of calcareous fragments of biogenic origin.
This Hugo Kamishi Coral Sand contains a broad spectrum of natural marine bacteria found in the ocean. Therefore making it a great way to recreate a seabed as this also provides a good rooting medium for live plants.
Not only will your fish benefit from the coral sand, it also will enhance the complete look of your aquarium.
We recommend rinsing first before placing in your aquarium.
