Achieving a beautiful, lush planted aquarium requires selecting the most dependable products. Among the first products hobbyists should consider when setting up a planted aquarium is a suitable growth substrate. Many varieties and brands are available, so which one should you choose? The SevenPorts team takes a look at six of the best substrates available […]
SevenPorts is adding Up-Aqua Shrimp Sand to our substrate inventory. The Up-Aqua Shrimp Sand is specifically formulated to be mineral rich. Thus providing micro amounts of minerals required to sustain colonies of freshwater shrimps. Up-Aqua Shrimp Sand also contains buffering capabilities, automatically softening water and lowering PH to roughly 6.0 – 6.5. This shrimp specific […]
Planted Aquarium Substrate Overview Aquarium substrates are incredibly important to the health of your tank. As you do your research on this topic, you’ll find that the subject of aquarium substrates tends to get a bit touchy and controversial in the aquatic community. There has always been different opinions on the importance of substrate, especially in […]