12 авг. 2021 г. · Most can even grow as epiphytes without any substrate. With that said, even plants that feed heavily from their roots will grow fine in plain gravel with root ...

14 июл. 2021 г. · You can put any plants in gravel except for epiphytes. Stem plants and floaters draw nutrients from the water column so you don't need root tabs.

9 февр. 2024 г. · As long as there is a source of nutrients for your plants, you can have a gravel and be fine. There are many factors into growing healthy plants ...

9 дек. 2023 г. · Yes, you can keep plants in a gravel substrate, and iorc that is what practically everybody did 25+ years ago. Mine do fine, I only occasionally add a roottab.

23 янв. 2017 г. · You can grow some plants in inert gravel, but not many and not as well as you can with dirt (assuming you don't use pressurized CO2). Upvote

11 мар. 2024 г. · Any stem plants, any rhizome plants (these don't need substrate at all), and many rooting plants like crypts etc will do fine in gravel. I have ...

23 сент. 2021 г. · I have 2 heavily planted tanks, and I have gravel in both of them. All you really need is a quality light and a good fertilizer regimen.

25 дек. 2021 г. · I would put root tabs on top of dirt layer, just under gravel or sand cap. Good luck!

7 авг. 2021 г. · Ludwigia likes to be planted in the gravel, but needs no special car or special substrate to grow. Leaves are often pink or red shaded, brighter ...

21 февр. 2021 г. · Gently but firmly tie the plant onto the rock or wood, do not bury it in the gravel, it will most likely rot. These plants tend to grow slowly ...