Having A Planted Aquarium (sand)

[Tory]

Was hoping someone could give me some advice

Im wanting to set up a nice planted tank - the substrate is sand. In the lfs today and was advised to have a layer of aquatic peat, then a layer of mixed sand, gravel and peat, then my sand on top.

I have been looking at lots of peoples set up pics on here and dont seem to see the same thing. How do you plant yours?

 

[Jallen]

The multiple layers are not necessary (though using multiple layers of different stuff can help), sand on its own is fine.
I use sand on its own and my plants are growing fine

 

[aaronnorth]

inert substrate is fine, you just need to dose more fertiliser in th water column.

A nutritous substrate can act as a back up incase you miss a dose, or some plants have preferred methods of uptake, such as crypts prefer nutrient uptake through the roots.

Personally, in my 60l, i had JBL Aquabasis+ capped with playsand
In my 240l, i have JBL Aquabasis+ capped with ADA Aquasoil Malaya

 

[Tory]

Ahh thats good - thanks for that

My corys like to mess up the gravel as it is - didnt want the sand and peat to get mixed together which is why I was asking

Someone said you can get little pots to plant your plants in - where on earth would sell plant pots that small!!!!