Best Substrate for plant growing.

[KerriPaul]

Can anyone recommend the best substrate for growing plants.

I am planning a 3" deep substrate so can accomodate clay etc. with fine gravel on top if this works

 

[mwm]

I know a few people who use sand in there planted tanks and their plants grow great

 

[paulthegreat]

I have English sea gravel 5-8mm and it works for me but the plants are fairly easy to uproot(and put back in place). My plants do great but my pleco yanks them up from time to time.

 

[LoachLover]

Flourite works well for me, and I cover it with a layer of sand so then it looks like 100% sand, and my loaches prefer it.

 

[Paul_MTS]

I'ved found that insand they produce must longer roots.

i had amazon sword in 2 takes 1 with a fine gravel the other with sand.

in gravel there was a good clump of roots but in the sand tank the swords were taller and the roots stretched about in about a 5inch diameter.

and in the gravel tank i had amore lighting and co2 injection!!

it's alot easier to plant in sand aswell.