Best Medium For Plant Growth?

[jetskidia]

Which is the best base medium for plant growth?

Gravel?
A mixture of gravel/sand?
Sand?
Something else?
Thanks

 

[SJ2K]

A substrate called Eco-complete is very popular here, check the planted section for more info

Substrates

 

[BigC]

I use a commercially available Laterite mixed with fine unwashed aquarium gravel ( I mean fine, not pea and certainly not sand) Fill base area of aquarium to a depth of around 30mm, Top this off with 40mm of the same fine gravel only this time thoroughly wash it.
Works well for me.
See http/www.fishforums.net/content/Tropical...Algae-Control-/
For pics
Regards
BigC

 

[CrashingWaves]

I'd just like to point out that you'd actually be better off with gravel than sand for plant growth. Plants don't tend to do very well in sand.

God Bless,
Joshua

 

[Rooster]

Eco-complete + Argos playsand (on top) + CO2 = jungle !