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Aquarium Substrate

7 aquarium substrate from Aqua Natural, Fantian, GloFish and more.

Recommended Aquarium Substrate

Aqua Natural

Sand, 5 lb

+Bio-substrate sand designed for aquarium use
+Sold wet, ready to use in planted setups
+Brown sand gives a natural riverbed look
−Only 5 lb quantity covers a smaller tank
No price recorded yet.
GloFish

Gravel, 5 lb

+Fluorescent black and white gravel glows under blue LED light
+5 lb quantity for a medium-sized tank bottom
+Designed to complement GloFish tanks
No price recorded yet.
Aqua Natural

Sand, 5 lb

+Bio-substrate sand designed for aquarium use
+Sold wet, ready to use in planted setups
+Tan sand gives a natural riverbed look
−Only 5 lb quantity covers a smaller tank
No price recorded yet.
Fantian

Sand, 5 lb

+Black sand gives a dark contrast with bright fish and plants
+5 lb quantity covers a moderate tank bottom
+Sand type suits fish that sift through the bed
−Dark color can hide debris and waste on the bottom
No price recorded yet.
GloFish

Gravel, 5 lb

+Pink, green and blue mix glows under blue LED light
+5 lb quantity for a medium-sized tank bottom
+Designed to complement GloFish tanks
No price recorded yet.
Shizwu

Sand, 5 lb

+Five pound package covers a large area of tank or garden
+Quarter-inch pea gravel suits fish tank and landscaping use
+Small river rock form works for vases and garden decoration
No price recorded yet.

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