Post by Suzanah on Apr 24, 2015 19:27:15 GMT -5
What The Manufacturer Says:
Flourite® is a specially fracted, stable porous clay gravel for the natural planted aquarium. Its appearance is best suited to planted aquaria, but may be used in any aquarium environment. Flourite® is most effective when used alone as an integral substrate bed, but it may be mixed with other gravels. Gravel modifiers such as laterite are not necessary and unlike competing products, Flourite® never has to be replaced. It remains effective for the life of the aquarium. Flourite® is not chemically coated or treated and will not alter the pH of the water.
Although pre-washed, it may be rinsed before use to remove residual dust. Dust can also be minimized by filling aquarium slowly and dispersing water so that the Flourite® bed is not disturbed. Slight initial cloudiness is normal and will clear rapidly (2–12 hours). To shorten the cloudiness period use Clarity™ in conjuction with mechanical filtration (such as filter floss).
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This product comes in floruite red, original, dark, black, black sand, and onyx sand.
It has these ingredients:
PROS/CONS
Pros: Because of the high CEC which allows it to take in ferts from the water and release them back to the plants if they are not in the water. It works on it's own, mixed in with other substrates, or as a cap for dirt bottomed tanks.
Cons: It needs the living crap rinsed out of it! Like rinse until you can't rinse anymore and then rinse again!! It may not have all the nutrients in it that some plants need.
A pro/con is the weight. This product is lighter then other substrates so it'll be a little more buoyant.
Product information found at: www.seachem.com/Products/product_pages/Flourite.html
There's also a handy substrate calculator right on the page.
Flourite® is a specially fracted, stable porous clay gravel for the natural planted aquarium. Its appearance is best suited to planted aquaria, but may be used in any aquarium environment. Flourite® is most effective when used alone as an integral substrate bed, but it may be mixed with other gravels. Gravel modifiers such as laterite are not necessary and unlike competing products, Flourite® never has to be replaced. It remains effective for the life of the aquarium. Flourite® is not chemically coated or treated and will not alter the pH of the water.
Although pre-washed, it may be rinsed before use to remove residual dust. Dust can also be minimized by filling aquarium slowly and dispersing water so that the Flourite® bed is not disturbed. Slight initial cloudiness is normal and will clear rapidly (2–12 hours). To shorten the cloudiness period use Clarity™ in conjuction with mechanical filtration (such as filter floss).
(Images courtesy of google)
This product comes in floruite red, original, dark, black, black sand, and onyx sand.
It has these ingredients:
| Aluminum | 10210 |
| Barium | 124 |
| Calcium | 195 |
| Cobalt | 6 |
| Chromium | 13 |
| Copper | 17 |
| Iron | 18500 |
| Potium | 2195 |
| Magnesium | 2281 |
| Manganese | 64 |
| Sodium | 223 |
| Nickel | 12 |
| Vanadium | 15 |
| Zinc | 29 |
PROS/CONS
Pros: Because of the high CEC which allows it to take in ferts from the water and release them back to the plants if they are not in the water. It works on it's own, mixed in with other substrates, or as a cap for dirt bottomed tanks.
Cons: It needs the living crap rinsed out of it! Like rinse until you can't rinse anymore and then rinse again!! It may not have all the nutrients in it that some plants need.
A pro/con is the weight. This product is lighter then other substrates so it'll be a little more buoyant.
Product information found at: www.seachem.com/Products/product_pages/Flourite.html
There's also a handy substrate calculator right on the page.
