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Stream and river aquariums: substrate and planted tank guide
Stream and river aquariums is in Living Soil's Aquarium and fully submerged plants group. Plants growing entirely underwater in a tank: a thin layer of soil under a gravel cap, which is a different job from a pond basket. Its guide gathers what published references say about water pH, temperature, feeding, spotting problems and mixes, with 2 mixes that suit it.
What the stream and river aquariums guide covers
Every item carries the reference behind it. Where references disagree, the guide shows both.
- Water pH1
- Temperature1
- Feeding2
- Spotting problems2
- Mixes2
The count is how many sourced items each part of the guide holds.
Substrates that suit stream and river aquariums
2 mixes are made just for stream and river aquariums, inside its guide.
Each mix comes with the reference behind every figure, measured for your batch, pots or bed.
Good to know
- pH: the references give 6.6 to 6.6 for aquarium and fully submerged plants in general.
- The mistake to avoid: Pushing houseplant fertilizer sticks or water lily tablets into the soil under submerged plants. Bacteria turn their sulfate into hydrogen sulfide, which can kill plant roots.
- Also known as: stream aquarium, river tank, biotope aquarium, high flow aquarium and hillstream aquarium plants
Questions
What is the best substrate for stream and river aquariums?
Living Soil lists 2 mixes that suit stream and river aquariums, each from a published reference. 2 are made just for it. The app measures any of them for your batch, pots or bed.
What pH does stream and river aquariums need?
The references give pH 6.6 to 6.6 for aquarium and fully submerged plants in general.
Is the stream and river aquariums guide free?
Its overview is free: what the guide covers and which mixes suit it. Opening the full guide takes credits, and the app shows the price before you confirm. Credits never expire.
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