Fluval Plant Stratum

This is my first real experience with having a planted tank, and so far (after about a month) the plants seem to be doing pretty well. I have water wisteria, java fern, and amazon swords. I haven't yet added fish in, as it's just at the last part of cycling. I'm planning on adding driftwood shortly, as apparently this substrate helps neutralise the tannins that would seep out and discolor the water.

I do not have a green thumb (at all, haha!), and so far I'm surprised none of my plants have melted or given me any trouble. I've even pruned some of the wisteria in half (twice) and it still seems to be doing well! I agree with the other reviews to wash the substrate well -even then, it took my tank almost 2 days to become perfectly clear. If I disturb the substrate now it'll be cloudy for an hour or two, but always becomes crystal clear afterwards. A filter definitely speeds up the process. Sometimes my plants become a bit dusty, but if I brush them any of the dust comes right off. The pH has been lower (in the 6-7 range), so if that's a major concern for you I would look at getting a different substrate.

Would I recommend it or use it again? Definitely!

I did read that you can use regular sterile potting soil or peat for aquatic plants, but as I haven't tried that yet this seems to be a good alternative. It says on the package not to mix different substrates (sand, gravel, etc) with this particular stratum, and as I haven't tried that either I can't say what will happen! In my non-scientific opinion, it would probably just look a bit funky.

Good luck with your own planted aquarium, and I hope you'll have as much fun as I have!

very good stuff, anything i put in my 8g fluval grows like crazy. i have seachem sand i also like, gravel plants do fine. but this stuff is great. its a lil hard to keep some plants down but once they root its off the the races. i am growing some HC with great results its pearling like crazy.

just so you know what else im using in the 8g.

2 fluval 13w lights

under gravel heater

zoomed canister filter

5lb co2 tank with fluval diffuser

only a betta in it...

im planning on using this for my future 75g discus tank. either this or ada aquasoil witch ever is cheaper. they are basically the same thing.

if you want to check my tank out here is a link...

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THis product does exactly what it says it does. It did have a lot of residue to wash out. I put running water through it in a collander several times and it still has black dust coming off of it. I take this as the nature of the product and not a defect. Make sure when you put it in your tank you do so at a low level close to the bottom and don't drop it from the top. It takes a good 24+ hours for the water to compleatly clear up and settle. I would recomment it for your stratum.

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Just as advertised, does a great job! Highly recommended! Thank you! I would buy it again! Fluval is a great company!

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I had plants in a 10 gallon tank and a 2 gallon fluval spec, the 10 gallon was just sand and most of the plants

Took a beating, the fluval had the stratum , not only did those plants thrive, the plants that were half dead in

The 10 gallon sprang to life when I transferred them in the 2 gallon. This stuff is great.

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