Planted Tank Substrate
Planted Tank Substrate Guide: The Complete Layer
The substrate is the one part of a planted nano you cannot swap on a Sunday afternoon, so it is…
Category: Planted Tank Substrate
Substrate selection, layering, depth, and replacement for planted nano aquariums.
Planted Tank Substrate
Planted Tank Substrate
ADA Amazonia Substrate Guide: Setup, Cycling & Lifespan
ADA Amazonia is the aqua soil most high-tech planted tanks are built on, and for good reason: it is the…
Planted Tank Substrate
Capping Substrate for Planted Tanks: The Method
Capping is the cheapest way to get serious plant growth in a planted tank: a nutrient layer of soil on…
Planted Tank Substrate
Buffering Soil for Caridina Tanks: A Chemistry Guide
Caridina shrimp — the soft-water bee and crystal shrimp — cannot live in the water that comes out of most…
Planted Tank Substrate
Active vs Inert Substrate for Planted Tanks
The choice between active and inert substrate decides more about your tank than any filter or light will. Active substrate…
Planted Tank Substrate
Fluval Stratum Substrate Review: Honest Verdict
Fluval Stratum is the aqua soil I recommend most often to people building their first shrimp tank — not because…
Planted Tank Substrate
Planted Tank Substrate Depth: How Deep to Go
Substrate depth is the spec people guess at and regret, because it is the one thing you cannot adjust without…