In tropical streambeds, aquatic plants grow in a special clay called Laterite.

First Layer provides an all-natural planting medium for aquatic plants.

Ideal gravel additive for naturally planted aquariums.

Granular form is ideal for aquarium use and is better than aquarium gravel alone.

Dosage:
Use 28 Grams of First Layer for every 4 Litres of aquarium water.

Caribsea Eco-Complete Planted Aquarium Substrate Contains Iron, Calcium, Magnesium, Potassium, Sulphur plus over 25 other elements to nourish your aquatic plants.

Eco-Complete Planted Aquarium Substrate contains all the mineral nutrients needed for luxuriant aquatic plant growth without nuisance algae!

The Eco-Complete is Iron rich which eliminates the need for laterite and is also Nitrate and carbonate free which will not increase pH or carbonate hardness.

There is no artificial dye, paint or chemical coating because it`s real! The Eco-Comlete also contains live Heterotrophic Bacteria to rapidly convert fish waste into natural food for your aquatic plants.

The Eco-Complete also creates a natural biological balance which makes cycling in a new aquarium faster and safer.

With it`s unsurpassed MacroPorosity for healthy roots and bacterial efficieny - you would have to buy 4 bags of ordinary gravel to equal the surface are of this one bag of Eco-Complete Planted Aquarium!

Supplied in 20lb (9.072kg) bags

Use .5 to 1 kg (1 to 2 lbs) of substrate per gallon of aquarium water.

1kg (2 lbs) per gallon or more will deliver the best performance

Ideal substrate depth is at least 3 inches

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. Flourite™ is not chemically coated or treated and will not alter the pH of the water.

Although pre-washed, it should be rinsed before use to remove residual dust. Dust can also be minimized by filling tank slowly and dispersing water so that the Flourite™ bed is not disturbed. Slight initial cloudiness is normal and will clear rapidly (2–12 hours).

This item supplied in 7kg (15.4lb) bags.

Flourite Red™ 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 Red™ 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. Flourite Red™ is not chemically coated or treated and will not alter the pH of the water.

Although pre-washed, it should be rinsed before use to remove residual dust. Dust can also be minimized by filling tank slowly and dispersing water so that the Flourite Red™ bed is not disturbed. Slight initial cloudiness is normal and will clear rapidly (2–12 hours).

This bag is sufficient for about a 5 cm (2 inch) deep bed in a typical 40 L (10 gallon) tank.

Recommended use is 1 kg (2 lbs) for approximately each 200 cm2 (31 in2) of tank bottom at a depth of 5 cm (2 in).

Seachem Flourite Black™ 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.

Seachem Flourite Black™ 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.

Seachem Flourite Black™ 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 Black™ 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).

Seachem Flourite Black Sand 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.

Seachem Flourite Black Sand 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.

Seachem Flourite Black Sand 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 Seachem Flourite Black Sand 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).

Seachem Flourite Dark™ 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.

Seachem Flourite Dark™ 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.

Seachem Flourite Dark™ 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 Dark™ 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).

Onyx Sand™ 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.

Being carbonate rich, Onyx Sand™ provides an advantage to any plants able to utilize bicarbonates. Although ideally suited to planted aquaria, it may be used in any aquarium environment.

Onyx Sand™ 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.

Onyx Sand™ 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 Onyx Sand™ 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).

2.8kg bucket : for tanks of 50-60 litres
5.8kg bucket : for tanks of 100-120 litres

Should be used when first setting up the tank

Pour a layer, approx 2cm thick, of TetraPlant Complete Substrate onto the bottom of the tank. Then cover it with 2cm of aquarium gravel