🐉 What is Dragon Stone?

Dragon Stone is a unique, lightweight aqua scaping rock known for its brownish-green color and distinct, weathered texture with many natural holes and crevices—resembling dragon scales, hence the name.

🔍 Key Features

• Color: Brown to greenish-brown

• Texture: Eroded, rugged, full of pits and cavities

• Weight: Very lightweight compared to other rocks

• Origin: Commonly from Asia

• Type: Clay-based stone (not limestone)

🐠 Aquarium Use

• Popular in nature-style and Iwagumi aquascapes

• Great for shrimp tanks, nano tanks, and planted tanks

• Easily anchors mosses and epiphyte plants like Anubias, Buces, or Java Fern

🌱 Compatibility

• Excellent with carpeting plants:

  • Monte Carlo

  • Dwarf Hairgrass

  • Marsilea crenata

• Crevices help attach mosses: Christmas Moss, Java Moss, etc.

💧 Water Chemistry

• Inert: Does not alter pH or hardness

• Safe for soft water tanks, shrimp tanks, and sensitive species

🧼 Preparation Before Use

1. Rinse thoroughly under strong water stream

2. Brush well: It contains clay dust and sediment that can cloud the tank

3. Optional: Soak overnight to help release trapped dirt

🎨 Aquascaping Tips

• Use varied sizes for depth and scale

• Combine with wood for a natural look

• Stack with care (can be brittle compared to Seiryu)

• Create caves or hideouts for shrimp/fry

✅ Pros

• Stunning appearance, rich in texture

• Doesn’t affect water parameters

• Lightweight and easy to handle

• Ideal for moss and plant anchoring

❌ Cons

• Needs thorough cleaning (very dusty)

• Brittle – may break if dropped

• Some pieces may be too soft for structural support