Planting a dirted tank

[Nygbrian9]

Hi all,

I've recently started my first dirted tank, and I am completely unsure of how to plant it.

The tank has 1 inch of miracle grow, capped with 1 inch of Eco complete.
Once I begin adding plants to the tank, how deep do I go with the roots? Am I supposed to push it to dirt level, and plant the roots in the soil? Or plant the plants within the one inch of Eco-complete, and expect the roots to reach the dirt on their own?

Sorry for the simple question, I've tried looking this up everywhere, and I just don't know how to scape my plants the correct (dirted way) and without making a muddy mess.

Thanks for your help.

Additional tank info:
20 gal tall
-height: 16 inch
-width: 12 inch
-length: 24 inches

CO2: yes

Ferts: GLA's pps pro

Lights: finnex planted plus

 

[Dallascowboys16]

Hi all,

I've recently started my first dirted tank, and I am completely unsure of how to plant it.

The tank has 1 inch of miracle grow, capped with 1 inch of Eco complete.
Once I begin adding plants to the tank, how deep do I go with the roots? Am I supposed to push it to dirt level, and plant the roots in the soil? Or plant the plants within the one inch of Eco-complete, and expect the roots to reach the dirt on their own?

Sorry for the simple question, I've tried looking this up everywhere, and I just don't know how to scape my plants the correct (dirted way) and without making a muddy mess.

Thanks for your help.

Additional tank info:
20 gal tall
-height: 16 inch
-width: 12 inch
-length: 24 inches

CO2: yes

Ferts: GLA's pps pro

Lights: finnex planted plus

It really doesn't matter how deep you plant them, just enough to hold them down until they form roots which will eventually reach the dirt layer.

 

[Mebbid]

It really doesn't matter how deep you plant them, just enough to hold them down until they form roots which will eventually reach the dirt layer.

+1 just plant them so the roots are covered. The roots will go where they want.

 

[Nygbrian9]

Thanks so much for your replies guys.
So I'll just be burying my plants enough to keep them down.. While avoiding reaching the dirt.