Welcome to Alchimia Aquatics: the adventure begins here

Welcome to Alchimia Aquatics!

It is with great pleasure that we open the doors of our online shop, designed to bring together enthusiasts, beginners and the curious around a shared world: aquarium keeping.

On our website you will gradually find a selection of equipment, food, décor and care products chosen to help you create a healthy, balanced aquarium that is a pleasure to contemplate.

Our first piece of advice: take your time

In aquarium keeping, patience is often the key to success. After filling a new aquarium, it is important to let the nitrogen cycle become established before introducing the first fish.

This period allows the bacteria essential to the aquarium’s balance to colonise the filter and the various support media. It generally lasts several weeks and should be monitored using water tests, in particular the nitrite (NO₂) test.

Before welcoming your fish:

• set up the filter correctly and let it run continuously;
• add real plants whenever possible;
• monitor the nitrites regularly;
• wait until the NO₂ value has returned to zero;
• then add the inhabitants gradually.

A beautiful aquarium is not built in a single day. Watching it evolve, understanding its balance and seeing it come to life are fully part of the adventure.

Thank you for taking part in the beginning of the Alchimia Aquatics story. We look forward to sharing new tips, projects and aquatic discoveries with you soon.

Welcome to our world!