Wabi Kusa Starter Kit

The Glass Aqua Wabi Kusa Starter Kit is a complete, pre-curated setup designed to cultivate your own Wabi Kusa. A Japanese-inspired art form, Wabi Kusa features aquatic plants grown out of water, often on a substrate ball. The imperfect nature of this aquascaping style results in an organic, natural planted display that many aquascapers have come to enjoy.

Unlike traditional aquariums, Wabi Kusa setups require minimal equipment and space, making them an approachable and rewarding way to enjoy aquatic plants in a new form. With the included rimless tank, lighting, and substrate, this kit provides everything needed to create your own inspired plant display.

Whether molded into a classic Wabi Kusa soil ball or used as a base substrate, this setup offers flexibility in design while maintaining the necessary environment for emersed aquatic plant growth.

Looking for plants to get started? Pair this kit with our Wabi Kusa Mystery Plant Bag for a curated selection of compatible species.

What this Kit is Best For
- Wabi Kusa and emersed plant displays
- Plant enthusiasts looking for an easy tank display
- Desktop or small-space nature displays
- Aquascapers experimenting with emersed growth techniques
- Unique, gift-ready plant setups

What Makes Wabi Kusa Different
This type of planted display requires minimal equipment when compared to traditional aquariums and focuses on humidity and moisture instead of filtration. It offers a wonderful hybrid and good starting point between aquarium and terrariums. A key design principle is being able to find the beauty in imperfection! When a variety of aquatic plant species are grown together and allowed to naturally intertwine, the result is organic and quite lovely! We recommend any plant lover to give this style a try.

What’s Included
- UNS 16T tall rimless glass aquarium
- UNS 16T flush fitting glass lid
- Black leveling mat
- Aqua Worx SOL magnetic LED light with stand
- UNS Controsoil substrate

Getting Started
Step 1: Add Controsoil and shape it into a mound or form a classic Wabi Kusa ball
Step 2: Use aquascaping tweezers to plant your selected species directly into the soil mound or ball
Step 3: Lightly mist and place the lid to retain humidity. Open daily for 5-10 minutes to allow airflow and monitor moisture levels. Remove dead or damaged leaves to prevent mold growth.

As plants transition from submerged to emersed growth, they often develop thicker leaves and more rigid structure over time.