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Great Stuff	April 13, 2010
Reviewer: Andrew from Belleville , IL United States

First time in awhile starting a new tank and after much researched bought this stuff. It is wonderful my buddy set up a tank three months before and already my plants are much larger than his. I also love the bucket!!

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First time planted tank person	April 13, 2010
Reviewer: Anonymous person from Dunnellon, FL United States

After much research in Dec 2009 I purchased this substrate for my 3 tanks, 75gal and 2 20's. Now April 2010 and my plants are beautiful, and the fish adore it, easy for them to root around in and build, no sore noses. I highly recommend it!! Love the buckets!

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Great Substrate	April 9, 2010
Reviewer: Craig from VA

I have been using this in a small 10 gallon tank for one year. I also use the fertilizer pellets once per month.

My plants are thriving and I bought the slow growing anubis and Java Fern. They have tripled in size with no CO2. Light, fertilzer and substrate. That's it.

The substrate does not turn to muck and stays very granular one year later. Two thumbs up!

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Question	April 7, 2010
Reviewer: Anonymous person from OKLAHOMA CITY, OK United States

How many buckets will I need for a 55 gallon aquarium, and does the black diamond look bluish in the water or it just looks like that in the picture?

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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

Freshwater Planted Aquarium Substrate	March 7, 2010
Reviewer: Marie Hood from Town Creek, AL United States

This substrate is wonderful. Not only are my plants doing great, but the fish love it too because it's soft to them. They also design the substrate the way they want it. You can bet this is all I will use from now own. And, the Black Diamond looks so lovely in the tank. Thanks Aquariumplants for formulating such a wonderful product. You are my only trusted plant, substrate and fertilizer supplier.

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Excellent	December 12, 2009
Reviewer: Todd Hoffman from Adams, OR United States

I was sceptical at first, everyone has a product that is the holy elixir of eden. First couple of weeks were problematic with the substrate(combined with aquariumplants.com substrate pellets). But now my plants are going bazerk! This substrate really works. All my plants are doing great. Highly recommend for anyone that is about ready to give up on a planted aquarium (like me), you wont be sorry.

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aquarium substrate	November 12, 2009
Reviewer: Carol Ottinger from McBain, MI United States

Totally awesome stuff and about to order my 3rd pail for my 3rd tank. I had awful plants before using your substate. I also never experienced any crashes with my pH.

Just returned to tell you I ordered my 3rd pail because I love it so much but golly guys, I ordered about noon today and it's been shipped already. Awesome people to work with and an awesome product.

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

great stuff	July 14, 2009
Reviewer: HansH from Schaumburg, IL United States

I got the black substrate and it looks great with my planted 9gal with CO2 injection. A word of warning though. My water is relatively hard out of the tap, pH of 8.4, kH of 4, but when I filled up the tank for the first time the pH crashed down to 5.4 when I started up the CO2 and stayed there. I found later that the kH also crashed down to less than 1, so just be ready. You may need to get some baking soda out to stabilize the kH level. After adding about a total of 1 teaspoon of baking soda, my kH is now normal at 4, and I'm able to inject CO2 without huge pH swings.

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great for plants	June 4, 2009
Reviewer: Cathy Hanson from San Antonio, TX United States

This is a great substrate. I had plants that were almost dead. When I replanted them in this substrate they perked right up. Growing nicely now and faster than ever.

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Beautiful Black Substrate	May 11, 2009
Reviewer: Rodney Pelles from Toccoa, GA United States

If you want beautiful live plants in your aquarium then don't cut corners with your substrate. This beautiful black substrate provides the fuel your plants need to grow. Cut the fuel and you'll cut the life source from your plants. Don't forget to have proper lighting as well. This substrate also provides a nice contrast with the plants and fish and because it is dark, the fish appear to be less stress due to its non reflective surface. This is especially true for most plecos since they are nocturnal in nature. The more natural your aquarium looks the more natural your fish will act. A+++++++

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