Can I grow Anacharis?

I want to grow Anacharis in my 20 gallon will it be fine? I have half an inch of sand. Will it grow?

 

Plants need atleast 3 inches of gravel or sand.

 

You can grow any plant with your current setup, so long as their Light, Carbon and Nutrient demands are met.

Plants need atleast 3 inches of gravel or sand.

This is false, plants require no substrate to be grown.

 

Anacharis can be grown either planted or free floating. If planted it often rots off at the bottom and then floats. I actually used tiny rubber bands to attach mine to little rocks to keep them looking like they are planted but they actually aren't.

Plants need atleast 3 inches of gravel or sand.

Fortunately not all plants have to have this.

 

Plants need atleast 3 inches of gravel or sand.

Anubias, java fern, moss, floating plants, hornwort, bucephalandra, and bolbitis can grow without substrate.

 

Anubias, java fern, moss, floating plants, hornwort, bucephalandra, and bolbitis can grow without substrate.

Yeah. I know. I have anubias and java fern.

 

Anubias, java fern, moss, floating plants, hornwort, bucephalandra, and bolbitis can grow without substrate.

So can crypt wendtiI

 

Guppy grass and buce plant are two others that float freely or attach themselves to something. Buce plant is usually tied or rubberbanded to hardscape. I also used to tie my anacharis to a weight on the bottom of my bare-bottom tanks when I had it.

 

So can crypt wendtiI

That is one thing that baffles me. I usually thought thought that Cryptocoryne wendtiI needs to be planted in the substrate, however, just recently I found online stores that sells that plant on hardscape. So I guess this plant can also grow on hardscape.

 

That is one thing that baffles me. I usually thought thought that Cryptocoryne wendtiI needs to be planted in the substrate, however, just recently I found online stores that sells that plant on hardscape. So I guess this plant can also grow on hardscape.

Like I said earlier:

plants require no substrate to be grown.

 

That is one thing that baffles me. I usually thought thought that Cryptocoryne wendtiI needs to be planted in the substrate, however, just recently I found online stores that sells that plant on hardscape. So I guess this plant can also grow on hardscape.

Any plant can grow with roots exposed if you supplement enough ferts. I have baby crypt floating all around on occasion, but I also believe (and it works for me) you can grow heavy rooters in a nutrient rich substrate with no supplemental ferts. Maybe some stems might suffer (haven't noticed it myself), but my tanks do well without added ferts and just good substrate. I think there is more than one way to do it.

 

but my tanks do well without added ferts and just good substrate. I think there is more than one way to do it.

Yes, many ways to success. No substrate ferts, completely inert substrate can grow any plant without issue if you fertilize the water column correctly. Swords / Crypts etc. being "heavy root feeders" is a complete myth.

It doesn't matter where the plant takes its nutrients from, as long as you supply plants with a balanced and thorough fertilizer program that meets their needs.

 

Yes, many ways to success. No substrate ferts, completely inert substrate can grow any plant without issue if you fertilize the water column correctly. Swords / Crypts etc. being "heavy root feeders" is a complete myth.

It doesn't matter where the plant takes its nutrients from, as long as you supply plants with a balanced and thorough fertilizer program that meets their needs.

Ok we can agree I say heavy root feeders because they have larger roots than other plants such as stems. But they will pull nutrients from their leaves and roots. Water ferts might seep into the substrate, substrate nutrients may seep into the water column. Either way, plants are getting the nutrients they need.

 

Ok we can agree I say heavy root feeders because they have larger roots than other plants such as stems. But they will pull nutrients from their leaves and roots. Water ferts might seep into the substrate, substrate nutrients may seep into the water column. Either way, plants are getting the nutrients they need.

Depends which stems you're talking about I've had massive root masses from Cabomba in strictly water column dosed tanks, and swords / crypts with moderate at best root structures in the same tank same time.

Roots are primarily for keeping the plant... rooted in the substrate. Nutrient uptake is a bonus, but again, those larger rooted plants can uptake all their nutrients from the water column alone.

Terrestrial plants can both take nutrients from leaves / stems and roots... Just more convenient and more nutrient access to nutrients in the soil, plus water uptake is their primary source for nutrients to enter the plant, and well water uptake is by far mostly from the soil. Where as in an aquatic environment their is ample nutrients in the water column allowing plants to take everything they need from the water.

 

My anarcharis is in 1" of sand and doing fantastic. It develops roots I find. Doesnt need root tabs. Doesnt *need* additional ferts but does well with liquid added. Good choice of plant.

Mine is in a 10g. Grows tall but itll form a mat up top or you can cut and replant trimmed parts too.