growing plants in sand.

[zpetrichko]

As the title states i would like to have a planted tank, but with the senegal and going with a sand substrate is it possible to grow plants?

 

[JakeH]

My plants grow in sand. Depends on the plants of course, but sand shouldn't stop you.

 

[justonemoretank]

I grow plants in play sand -- Amazon Swords. They have grown so large that we couldn't see anything but plants in my 125 gallon tank, and we had to prune them. I'd say it's definitely possible.

 

[Conner]

I've had plants growing in play sand for 18 straight months. When I pulled out one of my amazon swords, the roots were at least 3 feet long. It works fine as long as you use plants with strong rooting qualities, or tie plants to driftwood.

 

[Pharaoh]

Sometime you'll have to get some root tabs for pool filter sand. I dosed with them just once and my plants have blown up since.

 

[FSM]

Sand is fine. There are also several types of plants that grow attached to wood/rocks, such as Anubias, java fern, and mosses. They are all low light, easy to grow.

 

[yayfish24]

Sometime you'll have to get some root tabs for pool filter sand. I dosed with them just once and my plants have blown up since.

Ive seen those tabs before. Do you just bury them in your gravel or sand?

 

[joedodge]

yes you just bury them with in a certain distance of the plant cant remember exactly, and i have some crypts growing in sand quite well i also have low light anubias and ferns on my wood and rocks

 

[zpetrichko]

so amazon swords? would one plant be enough should i get like 4 evenly spaced? help me out guys!

 

[sostoudt]

if you get root tabs you want 2 inches of sand, so they dont leech into the water.

i dont think it matters if you put them close to the plant, i put mine with in a inch of my swords. i would get the api ones, the flourish tabs are only microelement tabs