Planted tank Q

[edmcq198]

Is it possible to have plants that grow and thrive well with their roots planted in sand?


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[Brookster123]

Absolutely. Just pluck some quality root tabs in there for added nutrition.

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[edmcq198]

Thanks was worried as I have added blank sand in my tank and it would be a total waste of money if I had to remove it


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[Brookster123]

No...it's not as good as a planted substrate but it can be done.

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[trennamw]

It depends on your goal.

I have sand, plants, and root tabs and everything does very well.

If I had a high tech show tank, I'd want other substrate.


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[Cold Canadian]

In nature that is the kind of stuff plants wood root in. A sandy dirt like substrate.

In my tank I have dirt with a thick sand cap.


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