JBL Sansibar Sand White 5kg**

Description: **This item is classed as a large, bulky or a heavy item - additional delivery costs apply. Total delivery will be calculated at checkout. Perfect hold for plant roots: substrate with 0.2 – 0.6 mm grain size for freshwater and marine aquariums and terrariums Ideal for aquarium care: its fine granulation and density prevents sludge and other waste material from seeping in Ideal for fish, invertebrates and plants: no unwanted pollutants released into the water. Fine, round-shaped granite sand is gentle on sensitive barbels of bottom-dwellers. Use: spread substrate on top of the nutrient substrate (approx. 6-8 cm for vigorous plant growth) Contents: 1 bag Sansibar White. Not really suitable for undergravel heating cables Ideal substrate The substrate is an important part of the aquarium interior because a lot of animals dig in the ground to search for food. The plants also need a safe hold and have to absorb the food in the ground through their roots. Digging fish definitely need a substrate which is not sharp-edged. Undergravel heating can only be recommended for medium-fine to coarse substrates because water circulation cannot really build up in very fine substrates. Use Rinse the substrate with tap water to remove any abrasion caused in transit. Put substrate on the nutrient substrate (JBL AquaBasis) to promote the plant growth (for for vigorous root development approx. 6-8 cm). Video: