Seachem Fluorite Aquarium Substrate for Plant Growth and Colorful Fish Habitats

Mark PetersonMark Peterson: In spite of many reviews here that criticize Flourite Red, I bought it to see for myself. I've been a Freshwater hobbyist for 57 years and a Reef hobbyist for 31 years here in Utah. The 10 gal tank this substrate went into has gone from red water to practically clear in two days! I did NO RINSING and I even spread out a cup or so of river mud/sand underneath the Flourite in the back. Desiring bacteria to populate the tank, besides mud, some waterlogged driftwood, red rocks and water from a local mountain stream have also been added. (I've had success with this before.) My experience tells me that the bacterial film, though unseen on the driftwood on the rocks and in the mud, is sticky. Waterborne dust adheres to the film and thus gets filtered out of the water. Admittedly, an Aquaclear 30 HOB sponge filter has captured a lot of red dust as well. The plants I plan to use, to be added in a day, will likewise help keep the water clear. The key to success is all in how any tank, whether fresh or salt, is set up with Live Sand/mud, Live Rock and Live Plants. Fish will be added within about 7 days. :-)

United States on Oct 05, 2023

Morgan WestMorgan West: Not sure what I was expecting with a clay based product, but LAWD was those rocks dusty. Took me 30 minutes to rinse them really well, then they still clouded up my tank. I think I'm gonna have to grab a polishing pad to fix the issue. On the bright side, my plants seem to like it!

United States on Aug 19, 2023

SvetlanaSvetlana: Me parece que es un producto muy bueno para mis plantas lotus 🪷 que planificó sembrar en una recipiente transparente para observar el crecimiento y desarrollo de esas plantas. El precio es adecuado por la cantidad en kg ( 3.5) que tiene. Se ve que necesita un lavado con agua y no es de menos porque es un producto natural. Estoy satisfecha.

United States on Aug 13, 2023

YltYlt: My plants are doing well but it’s messy after set up. Just have to do extra filtering to clear up the water a bit.

United States on Aug 09, 2023

Percy Michaud: Great products I would highly recommend.

Australia on May 13, 2023

BazzioBazzio: When "premium porous clay" turns out to br crushed terracotta roof tile, the price most certainly comes into question. Especially as local landscape suppliers sell it at $12.67 / Bag 20kg 5 - 10mm

Australia on Apr 01, 2023

Andy: Have bought 3 or 4 bags and it has allowed me to make amazingly natural-looking aquascapes. I heard some say shrimp can get stuck in this gravel and it’s sharp but my fish have been fine and my cherry shrimp walk all over it with no problems and eat algae off of it. I do have a mixed substrate tank - the other being fine white sand that my guppies like to play on sometimes, so together it makes a beautifully natural looking contrast. Many ppl like the stark contrasts of black or white substrates, but i love how this looks like clay-y soil.

Canada on Feb 15, 2023

egidioegidio: Veramente bella

Italy on Sep 25, 2022

Sarah: Nice colours and the live plants i got rooted well in the substrate. Its a bit of work to rinse out and still left the tank cloudy for a while. Had to clean the filter out a few times from dust. But hey live planted tanks are work regardless. All in all i love this substrate and it will probably be my go to from now on

Canada on Jun 22, 2022

Christopher Lang: I've tried most of the Flourite varieties in a handful of different setups. Most recently I've re-scaped my 55-gallon planted tank and used 3 different Fluorite colors. I laid a base layer of Flourite Dark and then topped it with a two-tone of Flourite Black Sand and this Flourite Red. I think it's a really attractive and eye-catching contrast between both the color and granule sizes. Flourite Red is a burgundy red fracted clay gravel. The granule size is not consistent like a sand; it's very irregular but visually interesting. The red coloration is very natural appearing, exactly like a red clay that it's made from. It's similar to a red clay pot and appears much brighter under high light (obviously).

One word of caution if you plan on using this, or any Flourite product, is that it absolutely, positively must be rinsed thoroughly unless you want your aquarium to look like a glass box of dirt. The bag claims it's pre-rinsed, and I'm sure it was once, but during transit all those pieces of clay knock around against each other and create a nice layer of dust inside the bag. The easiest way I've found to deal with this is to rinse it a pound or so at a time through a fine...

United States on Aug 14, 2021