Black substrate for CBS

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What's a good black substrate that will help with ph and good for plant growth? There was one I saw but for the life of me I can't remember the name of it. Setting up a biocube 14 in 2 days so I just need substrate and shrimp and it's good to go.

[eklikewhoa]

Brightwell
ADA
Eco-complete
Seachem fluorite black
Carrib-sea plant substrate
Miracle Grow organic

[ometh]

Brightwell
ADA
Eco-complete
Seachem fluorite black
Carrib-sea plant substrate
Miracle Grow organic

thanks Q! It was the fluorite black.

[Totenkampf]

the flourite back comes as a regular size and a fine sand too. note that is has tons of Al, Ca, and Na in it when you compare to the regular flourite so i would think that it might affect your kH

[ometh]

the flourite back comes as a regular size and a fine sand too. note that is has tons of Al, Ca, and Na in it when you compare to the regular flourite so i would think that it might affect your kH

thats what I was wondering about. I might look into ADA then because from what i've learned it puts the parameters right on the dot or pretty close to it.

[ometh]

Gonna get Amazonia. Deciding now whether to get powder or the normal >.>

[Totenkampf]

there is a 16 gallon thread in this section where brightwell was used to lower pH but its pricey...i have seen others using amazonia for the same reason but have never used it myself

[eklikewhoa]

thebaoster is using the brightwell on his 20H since there is a lack of Amazonia in houston

[ometh]

thebaoster is using the brightwell on his 20H since there is a lack of Amazonia in houston

yea just noticed the shortage of it here. Is ADG just not getting it as often or something? I know it's like the top of the line soil for planted tanks so one could guess it would disappear from everywhere.

[Totenkampf]

i think they are having trouble importing things from nippon right now, maybe people dont like glowy soil. i bet the disaster jacked up the raw material that they use for amazonia

[ometh]

i think they are having trouble importing things from nippon right now, maybe people dont like glowy soil. i bet the disaster jacked up the raw material that they use for amazonia

well someone is kind enough to give me some of there's but, its a lil over a year old so they're not sure if it still buffers. They're checking for me today so hopefully it still does