mbenjamin16 Posted April 24, 2015 Report Share Posted April 24, 2015 How bad does it leach ammonia? I heard it does and i wasnt sure if its as bad as ADA substrate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monty703 Posted April 24, 2015 Report Share Posted April 24, 2015 I keep my fancy red tigers and Ellen Wangs in Fluval stratum soil and never had a problem with anything leaching. Keeps the PH down at around 6.5 too. mbenjamin16 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beren.Luthien Posted April 24, 2015 Report Share Posted April 24, 2015 I have Fluval Stratum substrate in a 20 gallon long tank for my Chocolate Gouramis. I used new water and an already-cycled filter, and I only noticed a low ammonia spike for the first couple of days. I added plants on day three. I continued to cycle the substrate for about a week to be on the safe side, but there was never another ammonia spike, or even any ammonia leeching from what I can tell - but the tank is very heavily planted. You may have different results if you use a new filter and if you do not add a ton of plants. Like Monty said, it buffers the PH down to about 6.4. I do have to use additional buffering products to get the PH down to a more desirable level, but the substrate helps a lot and the cherry shrimp cull colony I keep in the tank is thriving! mbenjamin16 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbenjamin16 Posted April 24, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 24, 2015 I will be using it in my TB/mischling tank. I do have alot of plants that are carpeting plants i will be adding to it and i will be a week before i get them and i have sponge filters already established in my guppy tank i will be moving over to the tank. I will be using RO water in that tank as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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