How To Plant.

[Bebobb]

O.K. at my Local Pet Store they sell their plants in theese little black "pots", so to speak. Should I take them out of the pots and plant them under the gravel or burry the pot under the gravel?

 

[Colin_T]

Either, you can leave the plants in the pots and push the pot into the gravel or just put a rock in front of the pot. Alternatively you can take the plant out of the pot and plant it into the gravel.

 

[Bebobb]

Either, you can leave the plants in the pots and push the pot into the gravel or just put a rock in front of the pot. Alternatively you can take the plant out of the pot and plant it into the gravel.

Which is better?

 

[Colin_T]

They both have advantages. I like to put the plants into bigger pots with some laterite (red clay) and fertiliser if I am keeping them in fry tanks. This means the plants have a bit of gravel to grow in but the fry tank doesn't need any gravel and is easier to clean.
If I am putting plants into a display tank then I plant them straight into the gravel in the tank.
As to which is better, I suppose being planted in the gravel of a tank would be a bit better for most people. However, if you plan on renovating the tank then maybe leave them in a pot until after you have redecorated.