Fluval Plant and Shrimp Stratum Aquarium Planting Substrate, Brown, 8 kg | Aquarium Substrate for Planted Aquariums

While I am still fairly new to the aquarium hobby, I have become somewhat addicted, as appears to be common among our community!Something to note in advance that although you may have read that this Substrate does not leech ammonia, it does appear leech a small amount; enough to stress Shrimp, but probably not enough to bother most fish. I was recording about 0.5 on my Test kit, and I had not added any Ammonia myself at that point just yet. You must cycle your aquarium properly with this substrate.I have used a few types of substrate in my tanks, including cheap potting soil in a "Walstad" style tank. The Fluval Stratum Substrate is my favourite insofar for planted aquariums.This substrate is very light and my plants rooted through it quickly with apparent ease. I would recommend using some aqua-scaping tweezers to plant with, as I feel you would struggle using your fingertips due to how light it is; though, most hobbyists will have already invested in these sorts of tools. I was able to plant dwarf hairgrass in blades of 6-12 across the entire tank without any uprooting.It is nutrient dense are all growing healthily at a rate I am pleased with, even without the use of liquid Co2, or any fertilisers.I did not wash the soil as some other substrates recommend, but my water is still crystal clear! Though, I recommend covering the floor of the aquarium a plastic bag and filling the tank slowly to prevent disturbance, which helps prevent any initial cloudiness and reduces the chance of your newly-planted plants uprooting.This substrate is quite pricey but in my opinion for a hobbyist looking to create a densely planted tank it is worth every penny.Note: I would not recommend using this substrate for fish that like to poke around the substrate, such as goldfish; nor would I recommend it for snails, as they may uproot your plants. It's perfect for shrimp aquariums, and excellent for other fish which don't dig as much, such as Bettas.

Recently I decided to buy a 300l tank and desperately needed new substrate to fill it. Being a live plant girly, I knew I was going to buy this for the bottom.Pros:•This substrate is literally the best one you can get for plant health/growth. Plants will thrive in this and form the most intricate roots all around it so you know it’s doing its job!•Helps keep my slightly higher water pH neutral which keeps my tank and its inhabitants happy.•Safe for all delicate invertebrates and fish!Cons:•Don’t ever try washing this because it will just form mud! It’s impossible to wash which in turn causes some unfavorable stuff in your tank (but a good filter will fix it no problem!)•Adding to above, putting in without washing causes your tank to go a horribly cloudy color with some bits floating on top that need to be removed with a net. Rather unsightly but easily fixed.Overall, I wouldn’t ever buy another substrate for my tank because it doesn’t get much better than this. My plants all thrive and it keeps my tank healthy. Would definitely recommend!

This is the only brand I trust when it comes to setting up a planted tank. My plants have been growing really well, even after a few months submerged—the nutrients are clearly still there and doing their job.I’m currently running three planted tanks using this, and the results have been consistently great across all of them.Perfect for both plants and shrimp, and overall very reliable. Highly recommended for anyone serious about planted tanks!

Great for plants, be careful with shrimp.This soil works wonderfully for growing plants and is advertised for shrimp, but I find in my smaller set up it absolutely strips the KH out of the water making it too acidic for Neocaridina shrimp. Use with caution or keep Caridina species only. It is easy to use, and goes well under a capping layer of sand to lock down plant roots.

Just what I ordered thank you

There’s a reason this stratum is a popular choice. Looks great in the aquarium and easy to handle. Although instructions say to rinse first before adding, I wouldn’t recommend it as it turns the water black. Otherwise a great product, here’s my happy shrimp

Really great quality stuff, light enough for the bottom dwellers to have a bit of a dig though but also hold plants in nicely too without needing weights. Does still murk up the waters even after rinsing first but clears after a day or so.

Loads more than I need and fair price. Carful use (soaked with a drop of tank water before adding the potted plants to my tank) meant no dust or discoloured water.Looking forward to strong plant growth. Time will tell.

I have been using normal sand in my nano aquarium from about last 1yr or so but now the plant growth started to reduce. This is the reason why I thought to try a substrate. This fluval is good, plants looks healthy now but nothing very exceptional to say. This pack is too much for my nano tank, i have half of the contents left in the packet.

great product

Recouvert de gravier, ne trouble pas l'eau du tout. Il faut verser l'eau lentement. A voir après au niveau de la pousse des plantes.

Enfin un substrat de qualité, maintient de PH, les crevettes le supportent bien, bonne assimilation des engrais, diffuse dans le temps

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