ADA

About ADA

ADA (Aqua Design Amano) is a Japanese aquascaping brand founded by Takashi Amano and associated with the Nature Aquarium style. Its products focus on planted-tank aquascaping: rimless glass tanks, substrate systems, cosmetic sands, liquid fertilisers, and glassware. TaraPet stocks the ADA range, including the DOOA sub-brand, in the UAE.

ADA Product Ranges at TaraPet

• Rimless glass aquariums — the Cube Garden range in several sizes
• Substrate system — Aqua Soil Amazonia and Power Sand
• Cosmetic sands and gravel — Colorado Sand, La Plata Sand, Aqua Gravel
• Liquid fertilisers and additives — Green Brighty, Bacter 100, Tourmaline BC, Mini NA Liquid
• Glassware — Poppy Glass inflow pipes, Drop Checker
• DOOA — the sub-brand for smaller nature and paludarium setups

Popular ADA Categories

• Rimless Glass Aquariums — the Cube Garden range of low-iron glass tanks in sizes from desktop to large. Browse Aquariums, Tanks & Kits.
• Active Substrate — Aqua Soil Amazonia is the planted-tank substrate that softens water and supports plant growth.
• Substrate Base — Power Sand forms the nutrient base layer placed under Aqua Soil.
• Cosmetic Sands — Colorado Sand, La Plata Sand, and Aqua Gravel for the visible foreground.
• Liquid Fertilisers — the Green Brighty line and additives such as Bacter 100.
• Glassware — Poppy Glass inflow pipes and the Drop Checker for CO2.

How Aquascapers Use ADA

ADA is built around the Nature Aquarium method. A typical planted layout starts with Power Sand as a base, Aqua Soil Amazonia as the main substrate, and cosmetic sand for the open foreground. Green Brighty fertilisers and additives like Bacter 100 support plant growth and the substrate’s biology, while the Cube Garden rimless tanks and glass inflow pipes give the clean look the style is known for. The DOOA range applies the same ideas to smaller desktop and paludarium setups.

Most Used ADA Product Families at TaraPet

The core ADA families are the Cube Garden tanks, the Aqua Soil and Power Sand substrate system, and the Green Brighty fertilisers. Cosmetic sands and glassware complete the aquascape. Customers often pair ADA with other aquascaping brands stocked at TaraPet such as Tankii and Dymax, plus Seachem for water care and JUWEL for complete aquarium sets.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ADA Aqua Soil Amazonia?
Aqua Soil Amazonia is an active planted-tank substrate. It softens water and lowers pH while providing nutrients for plant roots, which suits most aquascaping plants.

How do Power Sand and Aqua Soil work together?
Power Sand is laid first as a nutrient-rich base layer, and Aqua Soil Amazonia goes on top. Together they form the ADA substrate system for a planted layout.

Are ADA Cube Garden tanks rimless?
Yes. Cube Garden aquariums are rimless, made from clear low-iron glass with no plastic frame, which is the standard look for Nature Aquarium layouts.

What is DOOA?
DOOA is an ADA sub-brand aimed at smaller, desktop, and paludarium-style nature setups, using the same design approach in a more compact form.

Do you deliver ADA across the UAE?
Yes — TaraPet delivers the ADA range to Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, and all other emirates.