On 11/04/2012 10:02 AM, Dawn Moneyhan wrote:
> There is no reason why you can't grow healthy live plants in a gravel substrate, I've been doing it for 20 yrs. While there are a few select plants that grow better in a specialized plant substrate, the majority of aquatic plants should do just fine in standard gravel as long as their other needs are met (nutrients, light, temp).
I tried some of this over the last 3 months:
http://selectaquatics.com/Plant%20Fertilizer.htm
Works great for me. I don't have enough tanks to mix a gallon at a
time, so I only mix a pint and that does me for a month with
twice-monthly dosing. I told the vendor I wouldn't be buying any more -
one package is a lifetime supply :-).
That takes care of the nutrients - the lighting and temperature are
pretty much dependent on the type of plant.
For me, buying plants locally is pretty much a lost cause. I get them
from one of the online vendors or via AquaBid.
Larry B
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It's turtles, all the way down!
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