live plants and low gravel level

[mattbeau]

Im thinking of bringing my gravel level down, currently its about 1 1/2 inches deep. I know you can pick up suction cups and aquarium silicone to tie artificial plants and ornaments down. is there a feesable way to tie down the live plants?

Currently I have a 20 gallon tall tank with two penguin biowheel power filters and an air stone.

Thanks

 

[brown metal-head]

Having 1.5 inches of gravel is fine. It should slope from higher in back to lower so if the middle is around 1.5" ur good to go. if u have bunch plants use these http/www.ekkwill.com/plantanchors.html wicked cheap.
I take about 4-8 individual plants depending on the size of leaves and stems. Then I place them in the general area will I would like to plant them. After a coulple of weeks to a month depends on how fast they root, (If they are growing like mad.) I romove them and plant individually. Only works for stem plants though. I did try it with a crypt. And the only thing is it didn't produce runners. wouldn't reccomend this. but could still try it.
Hope this helps.

Ps. For ids use these
http/www.birstall.co.uk
http/www.aquaplant.org/
http/www.tropica.com/default.asp

 

[Nospherith]

Im thinking of bringing my gravel level down, currently its about 1 1/2 inches deep. I know you can pick up suction cups and aquarium silicone to tie artificial plants and ornaments down. is there a feesable way to tie down the live plants?

Currently I have a 20 gallon tall tank with two penguin biowheel power filters and an air stone.

Thanks

I don't see how it could be healthy for the roots or the plant to be "tied down", even with a gravel level that should be at least 3" level. Personally I think it defeats the purpose of keeping live plants in the first place.

 

[mattbeau]

well my concern is if i have to much gravel, it could have a tendancy to collect substrate, granted i cleen the gravel about once per week, I had some plants, not sure of what type but they were short with wide yellow and green leaves, which didnt do to well, so i removed them and the gauromis arent really happy with the fake plants. so i wanted to plant some new plants that will keep them happy. (tommarow i will go ahead and shift the depth higher to lower from back to front (what is the purpose of this?).

thanks