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Old 11-30-2006, 07:57 PM   #38 (permalink)
Robert H
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According to the review that appeared yesterday, it's been out for well over a month.
Yes, the review was written before the product came out apparently. Look, the claims made by any company of a substratre are very hard to prove. Its very hard to test. Its even harder without a guranteed analysis. Nobody even knows what this is made out of. The only reason anyone is taking this the least bit seriously is because of the price. If I could find a fine black gravel in bulk and throw it in a five gallon bucket, I could make the same claims. Even Amano's substrates are vague at best.

There is nothing wrong with Flourite or Eco Complete. We know they are made out of clay. We know clay provides iron and other minerals. Pretty cut and dry. Does anyone know what Soilmaster is made of? If aquariumplants comes out with more verifiable information, then people can make a more intelligent desicion. If it really is an all inclusive fertilizer substrate medium that doesn't cloud the water and does all they say it does, then they are buying it in bulk from someone, and eventually other people will find out that source.
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