How to Plant in Sand Aquariums
Tips, Tricks
Stop aquarium plants floating away Planting in sand substrate can be challenging but a bit of thought can really prevent or even stop aquarium plants floating away. Sand is very fine and is not the best for plants to root into and will not usually hold new plants in place, especially when the current is strong. Another issue many people find when planting in a sand aquarium is that fish really love to burrow and dig into it, usually disturbing the plants. Which plants? The best plants for planting in sand substrate are ones which have large root systems, thick stems, require few nutrients through their roots and grow relatively quickly .Examples of good plants for sandy aquariums are Echinodorus (amazon sword) and Cryptocoryne species. Other plants that have smaller root systems can be easily dislodged by water movement or by aquarium fish. Top tips to planting in sand substrate Adding a layer of gravel or planting substrate below your main layer of sand can help to give you a place to insert your plants and allow them a larger or denser substrate to root into, this will also provide them with much needed nutrients through their roots; beware though, burrowing fish will disturb this layer. ================================================ If you enjoy my videos please like / favorite them and SUBSCRIBE to my channel. There are more to come full of useful tips and tricks for new and experienced fishkeepers. SUPPORT ME ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/EverydayAquarist Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EverydayAquaristBlog Twitter: https://twitter.com/EAquariums ================================================ http://youtu.be/VRfElzhaLms
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What type of sand is white sand called?
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I love this.. it's fantastic. would it be okay to tuck a plant pellet into the cap?
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what a great idea
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This video also shows how to add grease to your tank. Make sure to clean your hands before putting them in your tank. Otherwise put gloves on.
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brilliant advice. was just wondering tho, do you have any sort of fertiliser substrate under your sand? I'm a newbie with sand, I've always used TMC nutrasoil with great results. no need for extra ferts, (apart from co2) but too much crap kicks up with replanting or moving. do you use extra ferts, root tabs or liquids?
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Nice tip!
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my sword is now dead. Thanks
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GOOD IDEA.
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perfect thanks
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Good vid. Sub'd.
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Hey, so I where to add shrimp to a tank, are there fertilizers safe for shrimp cause they cant handle copper, thanks
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I use sand at moment,co2 and ferts.you can grow in sand but if you want to grow well.use substrate. I'm changing at the end of the yr
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Another idea would be to buy some cheap ladies tights cut the toe part off fill with aquarium soil, put your plant roots and bottom of the stem into the soil bag you've made and use a small elastic band to close the bag around the stem. to avoid getting soil in your water pre dip your soil bag and plant in water for a few minutes then dunk it deep under sand and gravel.
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Just added my first few plants to my aquarium 1 pot of carpet plant pushed into gaps in my bogwood hoping the roots will catch on good so far and the other I transferred from a pot that was root bounded (one of the reasons for plants dying when planted with the pot it came with) to a net bag filled with tropica aquarium substrate soil and tied with small elastic bands then dipped in a bowl of water for a few minutes to get rid of protruding soil then pushed deep into sand it's an idea I've tried and haven't seen anyone do it yet so far so good no discolouration of my water and the plant now has nutrient rich soil surrounding it's roots and is a good idea for planting single plants in sand without the need to layer the bottom of your tank with aquarium soil try it.
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Just added my first few plants to my aquarium 1 pot of carpet plant pushed into gaps in my bogwood hoping the roots will catch on good so far and the other I transferred from a pot that was root bounded (one of the reasons for plants dying when planted with the pot it came with) to a net bag filled with tropica aquarium substrate soil and tied with small elastic bands then dipped in a bowl of water for a few minutes to get rid of protruding soil then pushed deep into sand it's an idea I've tried and haven't seen anyone do it yet so far so good no discolouration of my water and the plant now has nutrient rich soil surrounding it's roots and is a good idea for planting single plants in sand without the need to layer the bottom of your tank with aquarium soil try it.
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Great hack
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That was really useful thank you 👏👏👏
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I had the same problem in my tank when I 1st started using real plants, I came home from work to find 15 of my plants floating on the surface, so I thought maybe I didn't plant them right, so I replanted all of my plants woke up the next morning, everything looked nice, came home from work and to my surprise all my plants were on the surface again at first I thought my wife was playing tricks on me, but I couldn't prove it lol, so I replanted my plants again sigh!! However, this time I set up our camera inside the tank and I!!! BUSTED!!! My three Bristlenose Pleco's digging up my plants lol so I tried your method and it works:).
PS I felt bad asking my wife if she was playing tricks on me and I got her flowers to avoid the doghouse lol :P -
your substrate is too shallow
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any advice on unsightly roots sticking out of about 1" deep sand?
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