[Plant keeper]

could i do Eco complete and then Flourite Black Sand on top?

 

[Chrisinator]

It would eventually all mix togethet though

 

[Plant keeper]

It would eventually all mix togethet though

ok that fine as all as it keep the plants down and not floating up..

 

[Plant keeper]

so would it keep them planted?

 

[kevmo911]

Either one would work. I use both independently, and haven't had issues with plants popping up. Just put 3" of substrate, bury stems deep, and avoid animals that root around in the substrate.

FYI when first planting, you'll have plants occasionally float up. It happens, regardless of substrate type. Once they root, they're there to stay.

And Eco and Flourite Black Sand wouldn't mix together ...well, they would, on their way to switching places. The sand will end up on the bottom and the Eco on top. Eventually.

 

[Plant keeper]

Either one would work. I use both independently, and haven't had issues with plants popping up. Just put 3" of substrate, bury stems deep, and avoid animals that root around in the substrate.

FYI when first planting, you'll have plants occasionally float up. It happens, regardless of substrate type. Once they root, they're there to stay.

And Eco and Flourite Black Sand wouldn't mix together ...well, they would, on their way to switching places. The sand will end up on the bottom and the Eco on top. Eventually.

ok if i had cory in the tank with the sand could the uproot the plants...

 

[kevmo911]

ok if i had cory in the tank with the sand could the uproot the plants...

Cories can and will uproot anything before the anything is rooted, regardless of substrate. Any large-ish bottom-feeder can. But as long as your substrate grain size is a good bit smaller than epoxy-coated clown puke available at any LFS, you're all set.

 

[sampster5000]

Once the roots are well established there wont be much that can uproot them easily. Corydoras cats will not uproot them.

 

[Plant keeper]

Cories can and will uproot anything before the anything is rooted, regardless of substrate. Any large-ish bottom-feeder can. But as long as your substrate grain size is a good bit smaller than epoxy-coated clown puke available at any LFS, you're all set.

ok thanks