Is Eco Complete safe for snails?

The CaribSea Eco-Complete, also known as CaribSea Eco-Planted, is a popular substrate that you can use in your fish tank if you want to grow live plants. So, is this product safe for your pet snails or can it be harmful? You can find out in this article from Aquarium Blueprints. What is Eco-Complete? Unlike … Read more

Does Eco-Complete or Eco-Planted break down?

If you are planning to build a planted tank, then one of the potential substrates you can use is the CaribSea Eco-Complete (which is now called the CaribSea Eco-Planted). So, will these rocks end up eventually breaking down in your fish tank? You can find out in this article at Aquarium Blueprints. What are Eco-Complete … Read more

How to fishless cycle with Eco-Complete or Eco-Planted

The CaribSea Eco-Complete Planted Aquarium Substrate, which has been rebranded to the CaribSea Eco-Planted Aquarium Substrate, contains live beneficial bacteria. To see how you can use this product when fishless cycling your fish tank, you can follow the steps laid out in this guide from Aquarium Blueprints. 1. To start off, we recommend that you … Read more

Does Eco-Complete and Eco-Planted expire?

CaribSea’s Eco-Complete Planted Aquarium Substrate, previously known as the Eco-Planted Aquarium Substrate, contains nutrients to help your plants grow as well as beneficial bacteria that will help break down wastes in your tank. So, does this product have an expiration date? You can find out in this article from Aquarium Blueprints. Is there a printed … Read more

Should you rinse Eco-Complete or Eco-Planted?

The CaribSea Eco-Complete, also known as the CaribSea Eco-Planted, comes with dust and other particles due to the way it was manufactured. So, should you rinse this substrate before adding it to your fish tank? You can find out in this article at Aquarium Blueprints. Why you should rinse The main benefit or rinsing your … Read more