Which Is The Best Substrate For Planted Tanks? (Top 7)

Planted tanks are great and require a lot of research. One of the major foundation items to add is substrate especially if you have rooted plants or carpenting plants. Which is the Best Substrate For Planted Tanks?
We go over the various brands and list out the best of the best for you.
Get the best for your aquatic pets (and plants) by following along! Be sure to watch the whole video for the full details.
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Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
01:08 Poll Results
02:06 About Planted Tank Substrates
02:51 ADA Aquasoil
04:34 Fluval Stratum
05:38 CaribSea Eco Complete
06:53 Tropica Aquasoil
07:36 Mr Aqua Soil
08:24 ADA Amazonia Light
09:08 Seachem Flourite
10:18 Summary Of Best Options
10:30 What Makes A Good Substrate
11:20 DIY Routes (Dirted Substrates)
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[@AquariumStoreDepot]

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[@alexsam3044]

I was able to discover significant information in this video I was previously unaware of. I hope your channel releases more videos like this.

[@relaxationship-m4w]

fancy video and thanks for sharing this with us keep going 🙏

[@ChathuDev.]

This video is a fantastic guide for planted tank enthusiasts. 😊 Choosing the right substrate is crucial for plant health, and your insights on the best options are really helpful. Mr Aqua Soil is perfect for me which has less Ammonia and it's less expensive too. Thanks for simplifying this important aspect of aquarium care. 🌱🐠

[@vickyseymour1070]

Thanks for the video. I've been thinking about redoing mine and wanted some thoughts

[@nataliamejia6763]

This is the most complete top that I have been able to see and I love it

[@DoxRaea]

I really liked the video and the editing. I found it very interesting and entertaining. Good job!

[@AquariumStoreDepot]

Thank you very much!

[@lanseonlg2]

This video is very helpful for aquarium hobbyists who want to choose the best substrate for the plants in their aquarium. The information is very useful and makes decision making easier. Thanks for the recommendation

[@muskanmusk557]

I have learned a lot about planteling tanks in suitable substrate. This video is very useful for me because its topic is related to my field of interest

[@rayanmurphy2770]

I am a big fan of your channel super another super video I love it and I love to see more .Thanks for sharing with us I enjoy and I knew lot of things

[@AquariumStoreDepot]

Thanks so much

[@abdulnasser5458]

great video thank you for sharing with us...

[@AquariumStoreDepot]

You bet!

[@loveisthe23]

Great substrate insights! Choosing the best for planted tanks is crucial. Thanks for sharing your top picks. It'll help enhance our aquatic ecosystems. 🌱🐟

[@AquariumStoreDepot]

You bet!

[@SNMusicz]

The Best Substrate For Plante,Excellent video is just what I was looking. I like the way you explain it is very clear has been useful clear many doubts thank you for sharing.💜️

[@skmujahidhossain4348]

good video. very useful and interesting video.... Thanks a lot for this service that you are doing..

[@AquariumStoreDepot]

Our pleasure!

[@hepiii123]

Always interested when it come to fish🎉 I love fish a lot ,discover more deep about under water life ,i'd love watching all your videos!!!❤

[@mahaburrahman7972]

This video is very excellent

[@jenniferramones356]

This is an amazing video, the content is awesome, well, my favorite planted tank substrate was ADA Aqua Soil, very intersting.

[@AquariumStoreDepot]

Awesome, thank you!

[@Dotcommuza]

"Excellent video! Your detailed breakdown of the top 7 substrates for planted tanks really helped me make an informed decision for my own aquarium. Thanks for sharing this valuable information!"

[@AquariumStoreDepot]

Great to hear!

[@edengardeningtowers4923]

You were suggested in my youtube studio research.😊

[@AquariumStoreDepot]

Awesome ^_^. I'll take a look at your channel 👀

[@Chinu2232]

Best Substrate For Planted Tanks,Also you explained the video very clearly and Good Explanation Thanks for Sharing With Us. Keep It Up❣

[@AquariumStoreDepot]

It's my pleasure

[@marcokudy]

The 7 options are great with very interesting accessories. Of the 7 choices there are advantages and disadvantages, but of all the best choices I choose Tropica Aquasoil, it is very beautiful, greener and cooler, comfortable, seems very bright and clean, that's what I think is possible. Others have different opinions, the information is very important, wait for the next update, sir

[@Pororo22661]

Wow very interesting, the content I like, I would prefer Fluval Stratum, I don't know why I just like this Substrate, terimakasih telah berbagi ❤😅

[@user-sr8vt3yw1y]

Very well video i need some exesice

[@AquariumStoreDepot]

I'm about to hit up some gymnast rings later today ^_^

[@myank1121]

yeah this really is the best for the substrate for the tanks

[@samanthapalmer2788]

Would anybody have any good recommendations of soil that you can use underneath the substrate like what you were mentioning towards the end of the video?

[@AquariumStoreDepot]

Hi Samantha. Apologies it wasn't mentioned in the video. Try to find Miracle Grow Organic Choice or Scott's Lawn Care Hyponex Potting Soil. For UK - try John Innes No.3 Compost

[@samanthapalmer2788]

@@AquariumStoreDepot those are both safe to use in a freshwater tank? Also wondering did you make any videos about that at all?

[@Rorther]

I'm going for Dirted tank with topoff with aquasoil. Cheapest and good route. In the begining it's just painful, need a looong time to stabilish since soil will leech nutrients even faster than ada aquasoil for example.

[@AquariumStoreDepot]

Yes dirted is great it just need a separate video to discuss how to do it correctly. I have no issues with it as long as it is done right

[@rodswoodworking7151]

What about using ADA Amazonia as a base layer capped by a sand substrate? This is what I have been planning to do. I believe the sand will limit the nutrients released into the water column and shorten the cycle. Thought?

[@AquariumStoreDepot]

You can totally do that. I’ve seen it done before. Most people will do dirted substrate caps to save money

[@deathcaster3006]

Dianna Walstad herself showed how to use garden soil or potting soil in aquarium for plants. She soaked the soil overnight and then added it in aquarium, capped with sand and gravel and planted plants . After a week she added fishes ( most probably ). I used plants that doesn't need substrate after reading your blog about column feeding plants. I had gravels only fron 1.5" to 2.5" , now the gravels are almost covered with mulm , that is 1 inch deep . So I've added Amazon sword if they can survive or not , but what I see is they're giving out new leaves within a month. And I keep checking water parameters which is fine . I'm thinking of using this method in my all aquariums . I always have felt that using nutrient rich soil and keep changing water to lower the nutrients in water column is waste of money, because we're throwing away what we bought. So I never wanted to get soil and root feeding plants . BTW I had no idea about so many types of active substrate 👍

[@AquariumStoreDepot]

Yes the Walstad method is something that is best explained in a separate video. This video was about commercial substrates. I mentioned the DIY or garden soil in this video, but it wouldn’t do it justice to just mention it in the video - which is why I said it requires research and a separate video. There is no issue with capped substrates when done right - I just prefer a separate video to discuss. It’s hard enough that many KZbinrs and blogger just say do it but can’t even recommend a few proper garden soils. There are so many out there and it’s easy to pick the wrong with if you don’t know what you are doing .

[@deathcaster3006]

100% agree

[@morningmorning4479]

I used dirt from my yard it’s all organic Because I don’t spray anything on it ever So the gophers dug up the top soil for me and that’s what I used It worked great . However this I was my second dirted fish tank my first one I used organic potting soil . Which , i will change out soon . And just Use my back yard dirt it’s cheap and fun.

[@randaldavis4880]

what about Aqueon Plant and Shrimp Aquarium Substrate ? how is it for planted tanks with Fish .

[@AquariumStoreDepot]

I haven’t used it myself but from what I’m seeing it’s clay based so it should work with many rooted plants

[@erickayenesse8634]

That Talking Goldfish though. 😂😂😂

[@dejavu1271]

I never knew about aquarium substrates 😅

[@AquariumStoreDepot]

There is always a time to learn xD!

[@chaosknight6658]

Amazonia LIGHT has a slightly lighter color and contains less nutrients, making it a better option for established aquariums that do not need acycling jump-start

[@catastrophe68]

Did anyone else notice the giant pleco in that tiny tank? That's messed up. Very informative video tho.

[@AquariumStoreDepot]

I’m sure ppl have. The footage is from a local fish store. It’s definitely not the best example

[@jayvonacemarquismarcassio1556]

Yep it was the first thing that jumped out at me

[@aminajdadi3764]

💕👌

[@zigzagallah]

Activ-Flora Floracor Black Planted Aquarium Substrate is my Favorite. I've used damn near everything... Great active substrate that's not harmful to Most bottom dwellers alike.