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The definition of ‘substrate’ is; ‘a substance or layer that underlies something, or on which some process occurs’. Therefore the term substrate can include any material that makes up the base layer of the aquascape, and this can include gravels, sands etc.

In recent times, specifically made products have come onto the marketplace from well-known manufacturers which are designed specifically to encourage plant growth. To keep this article concise we will mainly cover two of the most effective kinds of substrate available today;

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The latest in our 'Planting without the need for CO2' series, aquascapes designed for ease of setup and maintenance and without the need for pressurised CO2.

The layout of the tank is shown as a frontal and top view diagram, with each plant group labelled.

Our current aquatic livestock includes;

- Silver hatchetfish

- Galaxy rasbora

- White fin bentosi tetra

- Black kerri teyra

- Black emperor tetra

- Pinnochio (red nose shrimp)

- Nannochromis transvestites

- Aphyosemion bivitatum

- Barb filamentosa

- Aphyosemion cognatum

- Bamboo shrimp

This is not an exhaustive list - call in store or over the phone for more info.

All our aquatic livestock are perfectly suited to aquascaping, aquascapes and planted tanks.