plants that like only sand

tromeokid · 05-17-2007, 02:20 PM

hey everyone. i have had java moss in my 75 gallon for about a year now. i had to take it out (as much as i could) because one of my filters broke and the food was catching on the moss causing decomposition in the tank. everything is clean and i have another filter(2) in the tank. which live plants will take in a tank with only sand (no other substrate)?

flamingo · 05-17-2007, 02:26 PM

There are a large variety that can be kept in just 'plain sand" i'd suggest vallisneria.

tromeokid · 05-17-2007, 02:44 PM

thank you flamingo! these look very nice for the background. anything smaller like a grass or something that i can place around the middle?

**Damon** · 05-17-2007, 10:45 PM

Most plants can be planted in sand. Only the most difficult plants require a fertile substrate and those require high CO2 (30ppm) and great lighting (3+wpg of at least PC) along with good dosing regiments and waterflow. Odds are whatever aquatic plant you choose will be fine.

05-17-2007, 02:20 PM	#1
tromeokid Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: lexington, KY Posts: 102	plants that like only sand hey everyone. i have had java moss in my 75 gallon for about a year now. i had to take it out (as much as i could) because one of my filters broke and the food was catching on the moss causing decomposition in the tank. everything is clean and i have another filter(2) in the tank. which live plants will take in a tank with only sand (no other substrate)?

05-17-2007, 02:26 PM	#2
flamingo One Word: Croutons. Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Wisconsin Age: 17 Posts: 1,899	There are a large variety that can be kept in just 'plain sand" i'd suggest vallisneria. __________________ If you put "u" instead of typing out the actual, shocking, three letter word... i'm not going to read your ramblings. I'm so behind it's not even funny.

05-17-2007, 10:45 PM	#4
Damon Aquatic Naturalist Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Dayton, Ohio Age: 32 Posts: 14,982	Most plants can be planted in sand. Only the most difficult plants require a fertile substrate and those require high CO2 (30ppm) and great lighting (3+wpg of at least PC) along with good dosing regiments and waterflow. Odds are whatever aquatic plant you choose will be fine. __________________ 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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tromeokid Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: lexington, KY Posts: 102	thank you flamingo! these look very nice for the background. anything smaller like a grass or something that i can place around the middle?

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