growing plants in the sand

[jman]

I wonder why there is a lot of problems with people who grow plants in sand? When i grow my plants they have out bursts and do more than well.

Some say that the sand is too compacted. i just believe that all you need to do is spread the roots and put down furtilizer and your good to go as long as the water conditions are o.k.

[Drumachine09]

Do you have C02?

What is your lighting like?


Edit: dis regard that statment, i read it WAY wrong

[jman]

haha i figured after reading yours all the way down

[Algenco]

I have no problem with plant growth in sand, but I also use root tabs.

[Lady Hobbs]

You can push Latrite balls down into the sand easily, as well, to give it a bit of a clay base and help it to hold nutrients better.

[jman]

I have no problem with plant growth in sand, but I also use root tabs.

root tabs are good and are what i use sometimes as well i guess just the people in the area don't believe in sand tanks but fail to realize what substrate there fish were swimming in before they got them

[jman]

You can push Latrite balls down into the sand easily, as well, to give it a bit of a clay base and help it to hold nutrients better.

hey hobbs read about the apistogramma's

[nanaglen2001]

Normaly the plamnt doesnt care if it grows in sand or gravel.

I use sand as substrate, and my plants do fine, as long they arnt digged out by my fish.

I use liquid fertilizer, and now and then a "clay-ball"

The only difference I see between sand and gravel is, with gravel you have the dirt INSIDE your subtrate, with sand you have it ON it.

I am of the oppinion that usind sand or gravel is a matter of taste, or something your fish need.

[Lady Hobbs]

hey hobbs read about the apistogramma's

Will go read it right now!

[Incredulous_Ed]

HEy jman, long time no see.

[Bill Brasky]

root tabs are good and are what i use sometimes as well i guess just the people in the area don't believe in sand tanks but fail to realize what substrate there fish were swimming in before they got them

heh, about this...

why not just go to the local stream or pond/lake and dig up some "substrate" to use in a tank? It's good for planting, that's for sure...

(I'm sure this question has been asked many times...) :ezpi_wink1:

[YaYgoldFish]

Well for one, your sand is going to be really nasty from other fish waste and other weird things you could find in it, and you probably could NEVER get it to be clean enough..

[Lady Hobbs]

All the sand needs is the top cleaned with a vac now and then. All the nasty stuff lays on top.

[Incredulous_Ed]

heh, about this...

why not just go to the local stream or pond/lake and dig up some "substrate" to use in a tank? It's good for planting, that's for sure...

(I'm sure this question has been asked many times...) :ezpi_wink1:
Well, people have done this and it is really hit or miss. Either they get fantastic results or disaster. And it is hard for someone to reccomend it because soil is different everywhere. Only try it if you have a bunch of test kits and ar willing break down your tank.