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Help identify substrate.

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Any one know what kind of substrate are these?
Found two bucket from my dad's old fish items.
They looks like ADA soil, but are they still usable?


 
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that is ADA, I had some and when it sits it's not as dark. I would say it is fine to use but if your setting up a shrimp tank I would let it cycle for atleast 2 months before adding shrimp...

especially CRS if their cherries 3 weeks, and make sure you do heavy water changes when you first add it in.

After adding the substrate, on the 3rd day do 80% WC, 6th day 50%, 12th day 30% then continue weekly. I also forgot 1 thing adding a seeded filter and used tank water can speed up the cycling process....
 
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