ADA launches automatic misting pump for paludariums and aquaterrariums

ADA’s new DOOA SPRAY PUMP is a standalone automatic misting system built for paludariums and aquaterrariums, and the timing matters for anyone tired of hand-misting a terrestrial-heavy layout every day. The June 25 release turns a feature already used in the PALUDARIUM FULLSYSTEM PRO 600 into a separate pump set, so existing builds can be retrofitted instead of forcing a jump to a full integrated cabinet.

The pitch is straightforward: paludariums are more easily affected by outside air than standard aquariums, and that makes humidity control a real husbandry issue, not a luxury. ADA says the SPRAY PUMP is a self-priming pressure pump that supplies moisture efficiently, produces a fine, even mist, and can be paired with an external timer for fully automated watering. That is the real upgrade over a spray bottle or a quick fogger pass, because the goal is not just wet glass and a damp corner but stable humidity across the terrestrial section where mosses, emersed roots and rainforest plants live or die by consistency.

The hardware is more adaptable than a bare-bones DIY line, too. ADA lists a main unit, one T-joint, two L-joints, four single spray nozzles, two double spray nozzles, two strainers, stop caps and a 5-meter pressure-resistant tube. The system can support up to four spray points and six nozzles total, runs at up to 70 psi and moves about 0.85 liters per minute, which gives it enough punch to cover targeted planting zones on short timer cycles instead of soaking the whole tank.

ADA also positions the pump as part of a broader DOOA paludarium ecosystem. The SYSTEM PALUDA 300 and 600 already ship with a Mistflow box, and the PALUDARIUM FULLSYSTEM PRO 600, released on June 5, bundles a four-stage filtration box, a three-canister filter, two spray pumps, circulation fans and a power box for unified control. That system was listed at ¥440,000, a price tag that makes the new standalone pump look like the more practical way to add automation without buying the whole flagship build.

For aquascapers pushing emersed growth, that is where the SPRAY PUMP lands: not as a gimmick, but as a cleaner answer to the same problem a lot of DIY setups try to solve with tubing, timers and a lot of manual trial and error. It is the sort of tool that turns daily misting from a ritual into a background task, and in a humid glass box, that difference is the whole game.