

The JBL Manado Dark is an ideal porous natural soil to stimulate root growth and filter biologically your Aquarium. Its elegant dark color sublimates the colors of your fish and your plants while offering an exceptional nutrient reserve.
The JBL Manado Dark is more than just a decorative gravel. This natural substrate "activates the flora of your soil by promoting rapid colonization by useful bacteria. Thanks to its unique properties, it discharges your filtration and guarantees clear and limpid water.
Thanks to its cation exchange capacity, the Manado Dark works as a battery: it stores the surplus nutrients present in the water and gives them available to the roots when necessary. By depriving the algae of these excess nutrients, he naturally brakes their proliferation in your Aquarium freshwater.
Manado Dark's dark brown color creates a striking contrast that highlights the brilliance of fish and bright tones. Its rounded form respects the sensitive barbblons of the bottom fish, allowing a natural excavation activity without risk of injury.
| Feature | Detail |
|---|---|
| Mark | JBL |
| Product | Manado Dark |
| Reference | 670350 |
| Volume | 3 liters |
| Soil type | Porous natural substrate |
| Use | Freshwater aquarium only |
💡 Consulting Recifart: Although the JBL Manado Dark is ready for use, we recommend that rinse briefly with warm water before introduction to eliminate dust due to transport. For optimal growth, focus it with a nutrient base substrate such as the JBL Aquabasis more.
The JBL Manado Dark has a porous structure that stimulates root growth. Its high iron content, assimilated directly by the roots, and its ability to store and return nutrients make it an ideal substrate for the maintenance of freshwater plants.
Yes, its structure is adapted to the fading fish (such as core yroles or troles). Unlike some sharp gravel, it does not hurt their sensitive barbberons.
By promoting rapid colonization by useful bacteria and absorbing excess nutrients in water, it deprives unwanted algae from their food source, while clarifying water and relieving filtration.
Its dark brown color creates a natural contrast that highlights the bright colors of the fish and highlights the green and red tones of aquatic plants for a harmonious visual rendering.
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The JBL Manado Dark is an ideal porous natural soil to stimulate root growth and filter biologically your Aquarium. Its elegant dark color sublimates the colors of your fish and your plants while offering an exceptional nutrient reserve.








