Does anyone have any experience or knowledge of "The Freshwater Planted Aquarium Substrate" from aquariumplants.com? I have been researching substrates to determine which to use in my 55 gallon tank, want to use something that will be efficient yet simple. Thanks guys.

http://www.aquariumplants.com/Freshw...trate_p/ss.htm

It is for all practical purpose tufrace allsport, a baseball field amendment used to keep it dry. It is highly absorbent and thus the reason it is useful for us, in that it takes a lot of nutrients up and stores for use.

It does not have any bio-available nutrients, despite the packaging claims. This is the same for seachem flourite.

It is a decent substrate, but you'll still need to supplement it.

Have you seen this?

https://www.plantedtank.net/forums/su...pros-cons.html

I like them. I have replanted and even rescaped my 27" tall Amazon Sword in my 40g. It is very easy to maintain and does not create too much of a mess if you need to rearrange your plants often. Most plant substrates do not contain nutrients but some can absorb and retain more nutrients than others.