Can you have plants in a sand substrate

[wade]

I am very new to aquariums and I need lots of advice. I have a sand substrate and would like to add a few plants. Is this possible? and if so can any recommend low maintenance plants. I just set the tank up and have not yet added any fish.
I have also been told that if I have plants I can not have an airstone. Is this correct?

Thanks for all your help guys.

Wade

 

[Mebbid]

Sand is actually superior to gravel for planting. The plants anchor much better in sand.

Low maintenance plants - Anubias, java fern, java moss, crypts, and bolbitis. Crypts need root tabs but other than that they are all easy plants.

Airstone - you can have one with plants.. but tanks dont really need them. They are more of a decorative piece.

 

[Brookster123]

Sand is actually superior to gravel for planting. The plants anchor much better in sand.

Low maintenance plants - Anubias, java fern, java moss, crypts, and bolbitis. Crypts need root tabs but other than that they are all easy plants.

Airstone - you can have one with plants.. but tanks dont really need them. They are more of a decorative piece.

Agreed across the board!

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[wade]

What are ROOTTABS and where can I find them and how are they used? Is there a video to demonstrate?

 

[Mebbid]

What are ROOTTABS and where can I find them and how are they used? Is there a video to demonstrate?

http://www.aquariumadvice.com/forums/f24/mebbids-diy-root-tabs-308735.html

Just cram them in under the substrate. There's no real trick to doing it that isn't outlined in that post. There's a bunch of different types, those are the ones I use.