Moz Posted June 1 Share Posted June 1 Hi All, I bought a 5 gallon tank with one betta in it for my daughter. We used Fluval Stratum for substrate. I cycled it for a week, Betta is doing good, water is doing good. I noticed it could use more substrate since we only put about 1 inch and a half. Will adding substrate more raise the ammonia levels? We have live plants, not a whole lot. Thanks everyone, my daughter sends her thanks as well! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitecloud09 Posted June 2 Share Posted June 2 This is what I read. Bio-Stratum is a natural soil product, and like any other organic matter, adding it to an aquarium has the potential to slightly increase ammonia levels. If it’s 1 inch and the plants are fine, then no substrate needs to be added. Can I see a picture of you substrate and plants in there? It would help a lot @Moz!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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