Fluval Plant & Shrimp Stratum Plant Care
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| Price | $38.57Chewy Price | $25.00Chewy Price | $21.46Chewy Price | $20.18Chewy Price | $26.18Chewy Price |
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| Fish Type | Betta, Cichlid, Goldfish, Tropical Freshwater | Tropical Freshwater | Marine Fish, Tropical Freshwater | Marine Fish, Tropical Freshwater | — |
| Aquarium Type | Freshwater | Freshwater | Saltwater, Freshwater | Saltwater, Freshwater | — |
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26 Customer Reviews
Rooting plant cuttings
I bought this the a recommendation that it’s good for rooting houseplant cuttings. It did not disappoint! I have several cuttings I was trying to root in water with little success. After a few days in damp stratum almost all the cuttings had a ton of new root growth or developing root buds. Only 4 stars because it’s pretty expensive for how small the bag is.
Not the best option
In a bind I purchased this product. Overall it is ok and feels softer than Caribsea which I have been using for years. What I do not like is the cloudiness of the water created by the substate. Additionally even after it has been in tne aquarium for some time, if you move it around, it causes the water to become cloudy again. So its not a terrible product but my preference remains Caribsea.
A must for plan's of a planted tank!
I decided on this product after doing my due diligence. After doing a few water changes over a few day's, to minimize the cloudiness of this substrate. But after the initial introduction and You format your tank. You will then realize just how special this substrate really is. Not only is it great for your plants, but it also helps to lower your PH for keeping fish that require lower or neutral PH..
Fluval Substrate
I wanted this for a heavily planted aquascape. No rinse required but it does take about 24 for "particles" to be filtered out. Only drawback.
Great for plants!
I haven't actually gotten a chance to add the shrimp to the tank yet, but it sure did help the plants grow! I've got a full carpet going after only a week and a half!
Repeat Customer
I am building a new tank and I chose to use Fluval Stratum again. I have had excellent plant growth from my previous purchase. This is a soft substrate that all fish and invertebrates enjoy. I am even able to use a gravel vac (on occasion) to clean it when necessary. Be sure to add water very slowly and NOT directly to substrate to avoid making a cloudy mess. Very happy with this product, I highly recommend.
Plants like it
This stuff is a trick. I recommend doing this before you have fish. I already had fish and a tank and was switching it to a real planted tank. I also topped it with gravel to help minimize dirty water. But the water still got dirty. You will have a temporary amonia spike for some reason and the ph will be lowered. I had an original ph of 8+ and it turned it neutral to ~7-7.5. crazy right?! Also the water looks good. Like it's clearer. I always had yellowish water for some reason. The Ammonia was gone in a day and fish didn't mind. I have good established filters. I filled tank slowly and with plate on top of gravel. Water was DARK couldn't even see through it. Gave it an hour and it improved then I turned the filter system on. I had to get my fish back in there. Let filter run an hour and it looked really good. Then I put fish in. By morning it was crystal clear. I have done water change and no dirty water was stired up. It remained clear. You don't deep siphoned this stuff. Just the surface. If I could do it over I'd place all my ornamental rocks drift wood THEN fill with the stratum. I placed it on top and kind of smooshed it in. This crushed the strata and causes more loose particle. I DID rinse this with NO agitation prior to placement in mesh strainer.
water plant dirt
very good for fresh water aquarium plants. well worth trying a small to start.
Perfect size
Could only find this size in chewy. Good price too
Overpriced
Nothing is wrong with the product.I’ve been using this product for years. This item is overpriced after I purchased at chewy At my local pets store price is few dollars different