Dennerle Plants Substrate

How much substrate do I need for my aquarium?
You can calculate the total amount of substrate needed with the following formula:

(length of aquarium in cm x width of aquarium in cm x height of substrate in cm) / 1000 = litres of substrate.

Calculation example for a 60x30x36cm aquarium and a substrate height of 5cm: (60x30x5)/1000=9Litres. For calculations that include a higher substrate in the rear area, simply use an average value between substrate height in the front and in the rear. When in doubt, it is always better to have a little too much substrate and not use it all than the other way around.

Usage:
As a classic nutrient medium, the substrate is filled into the aquarium as the bottom layer. We recommend a layer of Substrate approx. 1 cm thick, covered with 4-5 cm of gravel. A higher layer of substrate can be used in the back of the aquarium. However, this must also be covered with 4-5 cm of gravel. It is important that the substrate is not disturbed when designing and inserting the plants. The gravel layer prevents the nutrients stored in the substrate from being released into the water.

If you want to move plants, pull them out of the soil very slowly and not completely. Simply cut off the long roots just above the substrate. This way the substrate will not be stirred up. Finally, carry out a large water change.

Declaration:
W/W: N 0,200%, P0,002%, K 0,012%, Mg 0,014%, S 0,046%, B 0,000%, Cu 0,002%, Fe 0,000%, Mn 0,000%, Mo 0,000%, Zn 0,006%