Ohko Dragon Stone

Bold and Beautiful. Exotica, the new freshwater rock line from CaribSea. Specially selected from around the world, these dramatic stones are the backdrop of the most spectacular freshwater aquascapes.

All-natural, no paints, dyes, or plastic coatings. Use with our Super Naturals, Eco-Complete, Instant Aquarium, or Samurai Soil to create strikingly beautiful freshwater aquascapes.

Dragon Stone is the perfect rock for aquascaping planted and exotic tropical aquaria. Nothing else like it, beautiful brown and tan craggy rock. Dragon Stone is the backdrop of the world’s most beautiful planted aquariums. You can use this to build up canyon walls, dam rocks to hold up other substrates, there are literally so many ways to decorate with this stone, just use your imagination.

Create a striking freshwater aquascape with CaribSea Exotica Dragon Stone Freshwater Rock aquarium decor. Specially selected from around the world, these dramatic, organically shaped stones are the perfect backdrop for the most spectacular freshwater aquascapes. Dragon Stone (also known as Ohko Stone) is named such for its unique texture that mimics a dragon’s scales. In addition to adding visual appeal to your aquarium, the right decor can also help reduce fish stress by providing shelter.

Dragon Stone is all natural — no paints, dyes, or plastic coatings. Stones are pre-cleaned and won’t affect aquarium pH.

Just as you would cure other natural structures (live rock, etc.) before adding them to your aquarium, it is important to soak your Dragon Stone prior to placement. Arrange in your aquarium as desired. 25 lb box, assorted natural shapes and sizes.

The Ohko stone, Aquarium Rocks (Dragon Stone) is a rock that resembles dragon scales. It typically has a greenish-brown coloring and is very lightweight compared to other hardscape stones. Aquascapers say the Ohko stone is basically composed of hardened clay, which has been know to be very fragile, the cratered surface of the Ohko stone results in many mini-caves and nooks for anchoring moss and plants alike.

Ohko stones or other known as Dragon stones are increasing popular rock for aquascaping. This is due to its inert properties as well as scale-like appearance, which creates a safe haven for shrimp and other micro-organisms. It is also a very light type of rock as well as easily breakable. Why is that a good thing? Well because breaking larger dragon stones into smaller pieces can help with more creativity or different shapes that you might have not gotten from the purchase. Other stones like Seiryu stones are very difficult to break apart. With the distinct features the dragon stones show, they are typically used in Iwagumi style aquascape to show off their beauty.