Will Plants Grow On A Sandy Bottom ?

[Porters]

I like the look of sand at the bottom of a tank however I also want plenty of plants in there.

Will plants grow in sand or should I go for the gravel ?

thanks

 

[Gav_B_UK]

I'm no expert...but I'm sure they will grow if deep enough. Most people use a combination of substrates. For example, I've used an inch of Flourite as a base, then an inch of Sand on top of that.

 

[Snick]

plants will defenetly grow in sand. In fact, the will grow better. Just make shure you put at least 1.5 inches of sand first. I use 2. You might also want to add a layer of fertilizer under the sand so tha tthe plants grow better.

 

[Themuleous]

Most plants will grow in sand, but the more delicate ones like glosso and HC can be a bit tricky to grow on sand, it can be done they just need more TLC.