What is substrate in regards to fish tanks?
2006-12-30 07:56:57 · 5 answers · asked by cally 2 in Pets ➔ Fish
Substrate is gravel, sand and rocks and driftwood too, anything that sits on the bottom of your tank and grows beneficial bacteria, turning the nitrates (poisonous) into nitrites (not poisonous) in the tank.
2006-12-30 08:09:18 · answer #1 · answered by Pixie 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
substrate is the stuff on the bottom of your tank... gravel, sand etc...
there are poor substrate.. gravel & sand...
and rich substrate... flourite, aqua soil, laterite etc...
if you plan to have plants in your aquarium, a rich substrate is one of the things you'd need.
2006-12-30 08:01:57 · answer #2 · answered by professorminh 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
the gravel or sand used as a bed or bottom of the tank.
2006-12-30 08:05:05 · answer #3 · answered by gladiator_426 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The stuff at the bottom of your tank.
2006-12-30 13:27:08 · answer #4 · answered by Johnny 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The gravel in the bottom
2006-12-30 11:32:48 · answer #5 · answered by joeanonymous 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋