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

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Avoid agitating the substrate much. Our only aim is to get rid of the loose particles so they don’t get into the tank and cloud the water. Add water slowly 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. After rinsing off the stratum, it’s unlikely to have much dirt in it. However, the residue might find a way to get there in the water, which you should drain out. Let your filter do the magic 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

Take a plastic container or plate and place it in the middle of the tank resting over the substrate. Then pour the water into the object using a hose or nano siphon. Plant roots easily filter in and spread throughout the substrate, allowing plants to obtain a variety of key, readily available nutrients. 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? Even if you took great care of the substrate and did not agitate it much, it is normal to have a little bit of cloudiness after filling up the tank. 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 aragonite

What you find inside the bag of Fluval Stratum is literally the dirtballs condensed into pellets. Washing it may end up breaking these soft tiny pellets turning them into mush. And this is why many hobbyists prefer to directly put the substrate in the tank without cleaning it. It may also be beneficial to use nutrient-rich aqua soils for heavy root-feeding plants such as cryptocorynes and sword plants. Substrate weight Nature Aquariums highly recommends Fluval Stratum, we use it in a number of our planted displays and shrimp breeding tanks.

Consequential Loss or Damage: The store cannot take responsibility for any consequential loss or damage that arises directly or indirectly from the goods supplied. The question that has troubled many hobbyists getting started with Fluval Stratum is whether to rinse or not. With the information presented above, it should be a concern anymore. To remove the dirt from Fluval Stratum, gently rinse it in a large colander or fine strainer. The key is not to crush the delicate pellets. Use slow running water to wash it because spraying hard will turn the substrate into dirt. As lightly as you could go about cleaning the stratum, the less murky your aquarium will get.

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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.

I recently replaced gravel with Seachem Flourite without losing any fish. In fact, I immediately saw an improvement in fish behavior after adding this inert, clay-based substrate. Because of the Fluval Stratum’s properties to natural supports a neutral to slightly acidic pH which is ideal for most tropical fish, shrimp, and plants. Also, they do not add macro or micronutrients into the water. This doesn’t hurt plants, but it doesn’t benefit them either. APC Next Day Delivery: APC Next Day delivery is available for UK mainland postcodes. It is usually delivered on the next working day after dispatch. However, please note that items being delivered to more remote areas may require additional time for delivery.This highly attrative substrate will not dicolour water and helps control organic discolouration usually present when natural driftwood is used. With minimal disturbances and careful handling, Fluval Stratum may last up to anywhere between 2 to 3 years. Conclusion Speaking of good experience! Now we come to water quality. Fluval stratum makes the pH neutral to slightly acidic - and remains constant. As well as other essential values such as KH and GH. Of course, it depends on other factors in the aquarium, such as filters, additional fertilisation or plant species - but experience has shown that reaching a constant pH between 6 and 6.5 is quite the rule.

This product from Fluval is not only recommended for all beginners in the world of aquaristics, freshwater aquariums and shrimp farming. Even experts and experts will appreciate the advantages of Fluval Stratum, especially when it comes to stable values and abundant plant growth. Both are important factors for both a plant and a shrimp aquarium. 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 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. 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.The substrate's light, non compacting structure is also highly beneficial to nitrifying bacteria, which rapidly colonise the vast porous surface, providing the optimal water quality for plants. 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. Collected from the mineral-rich foothills of Mount Aso Volcano in Japan, Fluval Stratum is the ideal substrate for stimulating the growth of aquatic plants in freshwater aquariums and those featuring shrimp.