Identify this Substrate?
- Thread starter wanabedriver
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Yes you can, and it feels like dirt when you crush it. Here is a picture of ADA soil. It is also available in a darker color than I own, but I have never personally seen, or purchased the darker stuff.
I'm still inclined to believe this is the Fluval peat granules since the OP said they bought it from an LFS. Very few LFS suppliers stock ADA products at all. And since the lady there said it was a Hagen product and Fluval is a Hagen brand, it seems more likely that that's what this is.
One thing that might help narrow this down for you, wanabedriver, is check again with the LFS where you bought this and find out if they carry and sell anything else by ADA.
One thing that might help narrow this down for you, wanabedriver, is check again with the LFS where you bought this and find out if they carry and sell anything else by ADA.
Good point Kash, I missed that. I talk to a LOT of shrimp keepers online and don't know any that have been able to purchase ADA at a LFS.
I'll try give the LFS a call tomorrow and see if I can narrow down what it could be.
Worse comes to worse, what could go wrong if I use filter media as a substrate? Make my water too acidic/soft?
EDIT: I purchased 5 pounds of it... So that would be 4.5 of these. :goldfish:
Worse comes to worse, what could go wrong if I use filter media as a substrate? Make my water too acidic/soft?
EDIT: I purchased 5 pounds of it... So that would be 4.5 of these. :goldfish:
Old thread, but since I figured out what it was, I figured might as well post about it.
I went to a LFS, and saw a tank setup with a similar substrate. Turns out, it is Hagen Fluval Stratum.
Only took me four months to figure it out.
I went to a LFS, and saw a tank setup with a similar substrate. Turns out, it is Hagen Fluval Stratum.
Only took me four months to figure it out.
what did you do with the rest of it?? are your plants liking it? We have only used that eco complete.
I just set up the tank, so I am not quite sure if the plants like it yet. However, it got the water super dusty even after a good rinsing; I just had to give it time to settle.
I decided to post because I actually came across a journal where the person set up a Fluval Ebi tank. I believe that is the substrate is the Hagen Fluval Stratum Substrate for Shrimp Aquariums, the same thing as my stuff, only smaller.
