{"product_id":"fluval-stratum-plant-shrimp-substrate-17-6-lb-8-kg","title":"Fluval Stratum Plant \u0026 Shrimp Substrate 17.6 lb (8 kg)","description":"\u003ch2 data-end=\"263\" data-start=\"164\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"261\" data-start=\"170\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eFluval\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e Stratum Plant \u0026amp; Shrimp Substrate 17.6 lb (8 kg)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"354\" data-start=\"264\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"408\" data-start=\"390\"\u003eFluval Stratum\u003c\/strong\u003e is a premium \u003cstrong data-end=\"456\" data-start=\"422\"\u003eactive volcanic soil substrate\u003c\/strong\u003e formulated to promote \u003cstrong data-end=\"557\" data-start=\"479\"\u003estrong root development, vibrant plant growth, and stable water parameters\u003c\/strong\u003e in freshwater planted aquariums. 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