A real classic with fluorescent shade

It has been and remains one of the most popular aquariums in the market thanks to its elegant design and competitive price.Aqualight aquariums are extremely popular in the Spanish fishkeeping sector and we at ICA are proud of our customers’ response to this aquarium that combines elegance and design, which is perhaps why it has been so popular.

Its elegant design remains unalterable over time 

Durability and convenience

The shade is equipped with a non-drip system that avoids the leaking of condensation, and its large folding door provides convenient access to the interior for easy maintenance.

Classic shade with fluorescent system

One of the features of this aquarium is its fluorescent system shade, where its silver reflectors provide complete, instant light diffusion, allowing the shades to provide optimised lighting.

Adaptability and autonomy

The shade means that interior, canister and exterior filters can be simply and instantly installed. The line is designed for the adaptation of automatic fish feeders.

Special offer!!!

AquaLight aquariums are now available at incredible discounts. An aquarium made in Spain with all the guarantees of the top fishkeeping company nationwide, now at the most competitive price in the market for you and your customers. Ask your nearest sales representative about conditions. 

We introduce the new eye-catching line of beds called Art, which ensures your pet to rest well.

ICA was present at the major Iberzoo 2013 Trade Fair, one of the largest showcases in Spain for the Pet sector. After months of preparation, plus a long week of installation, the trade fair finally opened and we were able to display a selection of new products and exchange impressions with our customers.The stand was divided into different sections, one of the main ones being fishkeeping, in which ICA is the leader, with aquariums made in Spain, with an exclusive design and LED technology for their lighting. With three different lines: AquaLed, AquaLux and AquaLed Pro, we displayed the new designs for aquariums holding from 25 to 100 l.Among other products, we also presented the new CV2400 Exterior filters for large aquariums (with and without germicidal lamp), the new packaging designs for the Turbojet filters, the new line of fish food for both freshwater and saltwater fish, Tropifish, and the designs of display units for aquarium shops and garden centres, etc.Another strong point is the seeds and feed for birds and rodents, under ICA’s own brand VIT Pro that, although having only been in the Spanish and Portuguese market for barely 2 years, are already a success thanks to the quality of the product, their variety and the design of the bag, packed in a controlled atmosphere with a zip close for the most popular bags holding less than 1kg.The trade fair also enabled us to show the new trends of ICA and gave us the chance to chat with our customers and keep in touch in a more leisurely manner, which strengthened relations and allowed us to meet other new businesspeople who love this sector… See you at the next Iberzoo’15 Trade Fair!!!

50 years at the service of your fish

Kordon conditioners are a guarantee of quality for aquariums and their proven effectiveness, even in extreme conditions, means that they meet the needs of the most demanding fish keepers. 

Below are the key points of each product, explaining the way in which it interacts in the aquarium. This will also be useful when advising customers on the different problems arising in aquariums. 

• Starting from scratch: Amquel Plus

When starting an aquarium from scratch, you must follow a series of steps to ensure the fish become acclimatised in perfect conditions. Amquel Plus is a conditioner that allows for fish to be placed in the water right from day one and it saves on the need for frequent water changes in the aquarium.The biological cycle of the aquarium can be skipped to add fish safely, without affecting the growth of nitrifying bacteria so that, after 4-5 weeks, the biological filter is mature.

1. It instantly eliminates chlorine and chloramines from the water
2. It eliminates ammonia and ammonium and reduces the toxicity of nitrites and nitrates
3. It neutralises toxic pheromones
4. It does not eliminate copper and can therefore be used in treatments with copper in salt or freshwater
5. It is safe for use with other conditioners
6. It reduces the effectiveness of medicines containing malachite green, acriflavine and methylene blue and therefore, you must change a large amount of water in the aquarium if you have added Amquel Plus

      

•  Improving water quality: TidyTank

The bacteria in TidyTank are in a spore stage inside the bottle. When introduced into an aquarium, they are able to recognise that they are in a new environment and emerge from a spore state to consume sludge from the bottom and the filter, etc., improving water quality and reducing odours.TidyTank contains a colony of heterotrophic bacteria of over two billion units per millilitre.

1. It naturally improves water quality
2. It reduces odours
3. It extends the working life of the filtering materials and consumes organic gravel and filter waste
4. It only contains beneficial, natural bacteria
5. It eliminates the organic remains of the substrate
6. It does not affect pH levels

TidyTank improves water quality and reduces odours 

        

• Maintenance tasks: Novaqua Plus

The best water conditioner for fish, invertebrates, amphibians and reptiles.Novaqua Plus is a revolutionary fresh and saltwater conditioner that, as well as eliminating chlorine, also fully removes any chloramines and heavy metals.It provides a protective coating of colloids on the fish’s body to counteract injury, loss of internal fluids and pathogens and toxins. NovAqua Plus also contains cations and anions that are beneficial to fish and coral and provides organic herbs and vitamins that improve the immunity and health of fish. NovAqua is compatible with all Kordon treatments and conditioners.

1. It eliminates chlorine from tap water
2. It eliminates chloramine from tap water
3. It detoxifies copper and other heavy metals in tap water
4. It provides fish with a protective coating of colloids
5. It acts as a buffer, stabilising pH levels
6. It increases electrolytes, reducing stress in fish
7. It provides vitamins and herbs that improve the health of fish

         

• The most natural: Ich Attack and Rid Fungus

Kordon Ich-Attack and Kordon Rid-Fungus are treatments based entirely on natural herbs. They contain naphthoquinones effective in fresh and saltwater aquariums and ponds.They are ideal for preventing and eliminating infections caused by single-celled fresh and saltwater parasites such as protozoans – freshwater white spot (Ichthyophthirius multifiliis) and marine white spot (Cryptocaryon irritans), amebae, ciliates and dinoflagellates (Oodinium) and are also effective against fungi (Saprolegnia).

1. They prevent and eliminate freshwater and marine white spot, amebae, ciliates and dinoflagellates
2. Effective against fungi (Saprolegnia)
3. They do not require water changes between treatments
4. Totally safe for use in marine aquariums containing the most delicate invertebrates such as coral, anemones, shrimp, snails, etc.

           

• Eradicating phosphates and silicates: PhosRid

A high level of phosphates and silicates in the aquarium could result in cloudy water and unwanted algae blooms.By adding PhosRid to your filter, these conditions are controlled to give healthy water for your fish, corals and plants.

1. It quickly eliminates phosphates and silicates from water
2. It does not interfere with biological filtration
3. It does not affect the pH of the waterIt functions in fresh and saltwater

          

•  Pond AmQuel Plus

This is a unique water conditioner providing multiple actions needed for safer, more convenient and easier aquarium and pond keeping for fishes and invertebrates.

• AmQuel Plus allows for fish to be added to the pond right from day one
• It instantly eliminates chloramine from the water
• It completely eliminates ammonia and ammonium and reduces the toxicity of nitrites and nitrates
• It neutralises toxic pheromones emitted by fish

A substrate that extraordinarily increases plant growth and, by maintaining 
a slightly acidic pH, also provides ideal water for fish such as cardinals, 
neons, discus, rasboras and shrimp.

This water, as well as being ideal for plant growth, is actually the most suitable for the vast majority of fish, as no ammonia is formed in it for the reasons indicated below.

A brief, simple review of some of the basic concepts of water in aquariums is given below to provide you with an understanding as to which a slightly acidic pH is most suitable for plant growth and the wellbeing of fish.

Basic concepts

As you well know, water is neutral at pH 7.0, alkaline at a high pH and acidic at a lower pH. The pH is very closely related to the KH, also known as temporary or carbonate hardness – not to be confused with the GH, which is total hardness that includes the hardness produced by carbonates and bicarbonates (KH) as well as other salts such as sulphates. Remember that hardness is the calcium and magnesium content in water and both calcium and magnesium are combined in the form of carbonates and bicarbonates, as well as other salts such as sulphates.

How the Aqua Gro substrate works

The importance of carbonates and bicarbonates lies in the fact that they alkalinise the water. We all know that a very effective way of neutralising acidity after a heavy meal involves eating a spoonful of sodium bicarbonate. Well, the Aqua Gro substrate moves all of the carbonates and bicarbonates in the water in a few hours and, given that these alkalinise the water, the pH stabilises at between 6.0 and 6.5. This effect of the substrate lasts for over a year, although this may vary according to the carbonate hardness of the water in each city.

Aqua Gro maintains a slightly acidic pH for the wellbeing of plants

As you well know, one of the methods to help plants to grow is to add carbon dioxide (CO2) to the water in the aquarium, which is a basic element because the chlorophyll function consists of converting carbonic anhydride (CO₂) and water into glucose (sugar) through the action of the light on the chloroplasts in plants. In an alkaline medium containing carbonates and bicarbonates, these react with the carbonic anhydride to eliminate most of the main nutrient of plants: CO₂.

Ensure the ideal water for plants and fish

  The Aqua Gro substrate eliminates all carbonates and bicarbonates from the water, which is very easy to prove as the carbonate content of the water KH falls to zero. When this occurs, the carbonic anhydride that fish expel when they breathe (as well as plants at night time) remains dissolved in the water and can be used by plants. This is why plants flourish in aquariums using Aqua Gro as their substrate. An additional advantage is that, as well as encouraging optimum plant growth, it reduces the pH of the water to a value below 7.0. This means that all of the ammonia NH3, which is a toxic gas that enters fish through their gills, is converted into the ammonium ion (NH4+) that is liquid and non-toxic, as it is unable to pass through the gills of fish. Therefore, shrimp, cardinals, neons, discus and, in general, most fish feel much better in aquarium water of the characteristics produced by Aqua Gro. For all of the reasons explained and after having performed many tests in our aquariums, we do not hesitate to recommend Aqua Gro, a product that will offer great benefits to our customers: an explosive growth of their water plants and the unbeatable health of their fish.