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The Fluval Plant and Shrimp Stratum 17.6 lbs is like a magical potion straight from the mineral-rich foothills of Mount Aso Volcano in Japan. It's perfect for plant lovers and shrimp enthusiasts alike! It supports a neutral to slightly acidic pH level, which is ideal for most plants, tropical fish, and shrimp found in planted aquariums. This magic dust is only for freshwater aquariums and will make your plants and shrimp feel right at home!
- - Encourages strong plant growth that'll make your aquarium look like a lush garden
- - Specifically designed to encourage strong plant growth
- - Porous structure allows for rapid colonization of beneficial nitrifying bacteria
- - Ideal pH level for most plants, tropical fish, and shrimp commonly found in planted aquariums
- - Provides newborn shrimp with a safe haven from predators
- - Won't discolor your water and even helps control organic discoloration when used with natural driftwood
Specifications
| SKU | 2769446 |
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| Primary Brand | Fluval |
| Days to Ship | Ships Next Business Day |
| Weight | 8.8 LB |
Additional Features
| Personalized Item flag | No |
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Do not rinse it or youll be in a world of hurt
Daniieeell
6 years ago
Good media but i found out the hard way rinsing it isnt the way to go. If you lo...
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Nope nope nope
4 years ago
Followed all directions, yet still, a month later, I could flick a lead and ther...
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AJChiodo
2 months ago
Product came as described in good condition and quickly would buy from this company again.
Yes, I recommend this product.
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Great substrate for plants!
Dave B
4 months ago
This is great dirt for the plants. However when you first use it your water will turn black. Don't worry, it will not hurt the fish, and it will clear up in a day or so. Your plants will love it and the water will get really clear in a short time.
Yes, I recommend this product.
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Not for a tank with fish.
Bree123456789
1 year ago
I bought this because I wanted a live plant take with Live bearing fish. I'm new to this but I just wasted money on this because it lowers the PH and KH to the point my fish couldn't breathe. I just tossed it all and have a huge project ahead of me and more money spent. Only get this if you know what your doing. It's probably only for shrimp.
No, I do not recommend this product.
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Great product and service.
USDesi
1 year ago
Great product, home delivered. I can't expect better. Thanks!
Yes, I recommend this product.
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Seems good!
fangz
1 year ago
This substrate seems great! smells like dirt, it will make ur aquarium cloudy even if you rinse it. Heres how I went from the first picture to the second picture.
First I took everything out of my current aquarium, yes everything including the gravel- you need to start bare with no water. I took an extra metal dog bowl and poured the substrate in gradually and gently rinsed it three-four times with cold water.
After this I put it at the bottom of my tank and gently flattened it out with my fingers. Do not press on them, it is dirt in a ball form, it will break, leading to cloudy water.
Once I had all the substrate in, I capped it off with black gravel. capping it off will help keep your water clear.
After this, I put the dog bowl in the tank to help displace pouring the water in. You don't want to pour it directly on the substrate because it will cause it to cloud up again. After this you should have a decent look, but when you put your plants in it will bring some of that dirt back out from you pushing your fingers into the dirt.
What you want to do from this step is get some seachem purigen. It comes in a big bag, but you can cut it and put some of it in an organza bag, then put it in your filter. This stuff is a life saver and will clear up your water within a few hours. I put the substrate in last night, and this morning woke up to a clear tank because of this stuff!
Happy aquascaping, I will try to update in the future with plant growth.
Yes, I recommend this product.
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Nutrient Rich, Cloudiness solved by sand cap.
Eztoh
1 year ago
I bought this a few year ago. I know people complain a lot about it turning the aquarium water black, but if you let the sediment settle, plant, and cap with sand ( great barrier to keep the sediment trapped) it works great. I don’t mind the cloud because it’s a nice and nutrient rich substrate. Everything else gets snagged in the filter. Really great stuff.
No, I do not recommend this product.
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Pricey, But worth it.
Bob17602
1 year ago
Hard to find, but Petco had it. Plants all doing well.
No, I do not recommend this product.
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Fluval plant stratum.
Bikerman
1 year ago
Works as direction specified for use.
Plants are theiving
No, I do not recommend this product.
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Is this ok for betta fish tank? I wanted to do a live plants aquarium to lessen algae. To use this for plants and betta. Saw a youtube said it was ok.
- It should be ok.
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Does this substrate leach Phosphates like CaribSea Eco Complete Black Planted Substrate? That stuff created a nightmare of green slime algae in my new FW 75g.
How many bags would I need for a 50 gallon tank?
- Depends on Length x Width x Height your substrate and your plants. You can use cubic calculation to estimate. My tank is using 10 Fluval Plant bags (8.8lb) for 3/4"
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Has anyone used this for planting outside the aquarium. I'm looking at starting a garden and I've been having troubles finding volcanic soil to grow it in.
- You can use Fluval substrate and Clay Pebbles to replace volcanic soil. I guess you're looking for aquaponic system. You can refer to this model on youtube or google.
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Will one 8.8lbs bag be enough for my 36 gallon tank?
- It depends on the bottom surface area of your tank, but I used full 4kg (8.8lb) to my 60P tank. And I believe 60P is 17 gal or so of volume, the dimension should be 60cmx30cm or something. Assume your 36gal isn't tall cylinder or odd shaped but boring rectangular, if thin one bag, if heavy 1.5in or more then two?
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How many square inches does this cover and to what depth?
- Used for 10 gallons around 2inch depth, for planted tank you must need atleast 2 inch from your tank bottom glass level. Many people doing 2.5 inches too for better roots health for plants. I mixed it with some soil as well upto 3 inch. I hope this helps. I used 17.5lbs bag for 10 gallon max. People says you can use for 15 gallons but I don’t recommended as you plan for planter tank.
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Does it grow algae? Also looking for other algae growing plants for Amano Shrimps. Thanks.
- My tank definitely grew algae. I don't know if it was because of this though.
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How large a tank does one tank fill on average? Will one bag be enough for a 20 gallon long?
- I've use one bag to cover my 29 gallon tank. Though, I mounded most of the soil in the center of my tank, but it does cover the entire bottom from 1/2 inch to 1 inch. I then covered the soil with about gravel to keep it down.
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I've heard of complaints in actually placing the plants in the substrate as it doesn't hold them down very well, does anyone else have these problems?
- I have had no problem placing pants in the substrate. I use aquascaping tools to place the plant in deeply, I also have no bottom feeders like cory fish that would disrupt the plants. If you have bottom feeders then this substrate won't work for you.
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has anybody mixed this with any other substrate? would it be ok to do so?
- Pea gravel from box hardware store. Wash pea gravel first put layer of pea gravel on bottom of tank. Then put aquarium substrate. It holds down plants better as well.
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