So, I'm wondering if anyone has done a planted filter, I was thinking of doing it like a riparium. My idea for it was to use a porous rock large enough to not get into the filter, but still small enough to plant in. What are the odds of having issues with root rot if the actual plant is above the surface with the roots growing down into the stones? (was planning to use a mesh of some kind to keep the plants above the water surface). Would it also be beneficial to add a divider between the media compartment and the mechanical side to help keep the stones away from the filter?
Any ideas or suggestions would be wonderful!