plants in sand?

Giddy012 · 04-16-2007, 12:08 PM

I changed from gravel to sand in my planted 20gal. long, without so much thinking about whether plants and sand mix...oops. So now I am wondering will they continue to survive if left as is. I left some of my gravel in and mixed it together so now it looks really nice, similar to a real beach bottom.

Is there anything I need to do, or add now that I have made this change. Plants are all farely simple, Amazon Sword, Arachnis, Java Fern, and some others but they go along the same lines.

**Damon** · 04-16-2007, 01:30 PM

Sand is fine for plants. Sometimes it takes them longer to root but many use sand. You will need to add ferts for them to live on. The sword, especially will need it.

04-16-2007, 12:08 PM	#1
Giddy012 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Age: 25 Posts: 230	plants in sand? I changed from gravel to sand in my planted 20gal. long, without so much thinking about whether plants and sand mix...oops. So now I am wondering will they continue to survive if left as is. I left some of my gravel in and mixed it together so now it looks really nice, similar to a real beach bottom. Is there anything I need to do, or add now that I have made this change. Plants are all farely simple, Amazon Sword, Arachnis, Java Fern, and some others but they go along the same lines. __________________ 10gal. Planted (1) Pitbull Pleco (2) Bolivian Rams (3) Erhartdi Cories 20gal. Long Planted (1) Otos (5) Guppies (3) Panda Cories Uncountable fry

04-16-2007, 01:30 PM	#2
Damon Aquatic Naturalist Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Dayton, Ohio Age: 32 Posts: 14,982	Sand is fine for plants. Sometimes it takes them longer to root but many use sand. You will need to add ferts for them to live on. The sword, especially will need it. __________________ For in much wisdom [is] much grief: and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow. Member of the AGA (Aquatic Gardner's Association) Member of the IBC (International Betta Congress)

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