Fluval Plant and Shrimp Stratum Aquarium Planting Substrate, Brown, 8 kg

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Containing micro and macro plant nutrients the Plant and Shrimp Stratum allows excellent root growth which can easily spread through the substrate reaching vital available nutrients resulting in suburb plant growth. Alternatively, you could use gravel as a base layer with sand on top. This would allow roots to grow more successfully beneath the layer of sand. Can I mix gravel and soil substrate? Lightweight 1 mm powder format granules are non-compacting and allow even the finest and most delicate roots to easily penetrate and spread throughout substrate They may also limit water flow and oxygenation, which may promote the growth of anaerobic bacteria. However, a smaller grain size will increase surface area for beneficial bacteria to grow. Substrate nutrient contents

Fluval Stratum's inherent properties will help support a neutral to slightly acidic pH, ideal for most plant species and species of tropical fish or shrimp normally kept in planted aquariums. However, this means a lot of ammonia will leach into your aquarium over the first few weeks and beyond. As a result, it’s best to wait for several weeks or even a couple of months until a biological filter has been established.

Plant roots easily filter in and spread throughout the substrate, allowing plants to obtain a variety of key, readily available nutrients. Notification of Faulty Goods: Customers must notify the store within 7 working days if they receive faulty goods. This notification should be made as soon as possible. If you still see some bit of mud particles swimming around, take relief in knowing that your filter will take care of it. Have Patience If you have done everything the right way, or at least how it’s instructed, but still the water in your tank looks brown. First of all, do not freak out. It’s not the end of the world. Porosity is a measure how much much empty space is within a grain of substrate. In other words, how many holes are in each grain. Substrate porosity

Fluval Stratum is nothing but little pellets of dirt, and its turning into mud when worked out is understandable. To perform a substrate change safely, start by removing your fish and putting them in another tank or temporary container. Then remove about half of the tank’s water to make it easier to perform the change. Nature Aquariums highly recommends Fluval Stratum, we use it in a number of our planted displays and shrimp breeding tanks. Substrate with a high buffering capacity consume carbonate minerals and reduce the concentration of hydrogen ions (H+). This lowers the pH of the aquarium water, which is generally better for plant growth.The addition of FLUVAL PLANT MICRO NUTRIENTS will ensure a full complement of essential macro and micro nutrients. The substrate’s light, non-compacting, porous structure is also highly beneficial to nitrifying bacteria, which rapidly colonize the vast porous surface, providing optimal water quality for plants. Fluval Stratum’s inherent properties will help support a neutral to slightly acidic pH, ideal for most plant species and species of tropical fish or shrimp normally kept in planted aquariums.

Collected from the mineral rich foothills of the famous Mount Aso Volcano in Japan, Fluval Stratum is the ideal substrate for stimulating the growth of aquatic plants in freshwater aquariums. Plant roots easily penetrate and spread throughout the substrate, allowing plants to obtain a variety of key, readily available nutrients that will make them flourish. The addition of Fluval Plant Micro Nutrients will ensure a full complement of essential macro and micro nutrients. Aqua soils are a type of active aquarium substrate. They are designed specifically for promoting aquatic plant growth. This is achieved by reducing water hardness and pH or by leaching macro and micronutrients that plants consume. Crushed coral and aragoniteStratum also provides new born shrimp with the ideal refuge, allowing them to escape predation until they are large enough to emerge. This highly attractive substrate will not discolor water and helps control organic discoloration usually present when natural driftwood is used. KEY FEATURES

Fluval Stratum is the ideal substrate for stimulating the growth of aquatic plants in freshwater aquariums. Plant roots easily penetrate and spread throughout the substrate, allowing plants to obtain a variety of key, readily available nutrients that will make them flourish.

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It will help deflect the water from directly hitting the substrate. This way, the water will gently disperse over the tank without causing any disturbance to Fluval Stratum.