WIO - Red Lava Chip Accent 500g
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WIO - Red Lava Chip Accent 500g
Red lava chips accent, that create seamless stone transitions, natural scree slides, and bold micro-texture across riverbeds, paths, and rocky jungles, fully inert for aquariums.
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A warm cascade of porous volcanic chips and thin slivers brings the drama of weathered lava fields into your scape. Use Red Lava Chips to blend stones into the terrain, stabilize slopes, and trace believable paths that shift with light and flow. Their lightweight, irregular texture adds depth and contrast while keeping a coherent, detail-rich look without hunting for dozens of loose fragments.
Key Points:
- Color: Brick red with terracotta and rust nuances.
- Grain/Gravel/Size: 3–50 mm (chips, thin slices, mini gravel).
- Texture: Porous, lightweight, rugged; authentic “stone slide” look.
- Composition: Natural red lava (volcanic scoria/basalt).
- Matching: Complements lava red or brown-toned stones like Wild Red Lava stone.
- Results: Seamless transitions, filled joints, believable paths, and nano-scale detail.
- Ready to Use: Pre-washed; quick rinse recommended to remove residual dust and saturate pores.
- Water Chemistry: Inert, does not affect pH or kH.
- Safety: Shrimp-, fish-, and plant-safe when used as directed.
- Versatile: For aquariums, paludariums, and terrariums.
- Packaging: 500 g bag (mixed small sizes).
- Origin: Europe.
- Care level: Easy.
- Why choose this: Choose Red Lava Chips to add striking color and porous micro-texture while keeping water parameters stable.
Usage:
- Preparation: Rinse briefly and let the chips soak a few minutes to expel trapped air and reduce initial dust.
- Select: Match chip size and hue to your main stones for a coherent palette.
- Place: Emulate natural patterns; cluster larger chips at stone bases and trail fine slices downslope.
- Fine-tune: Step back and adjust density and flow lines until transitions disappear.
- Maintain: Gently brush away algae/debris and re-seat chips as the scape matures.





