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I have 2 55 gallons and a 10 gallon, all three fully cycled with your ordinary store bought gravel. Some plants have done alright, some haven't. I've got a few different plants coming, and I just bought a Golden Nesaea.
I've been dosing Flourish, Excel, and Advance for weeks. Am I better off starting a new aquarium with dirt/sand and putting plants in that and waiting for it to be cycled, or will most plants do alright in just gravel? I really enjoy live plants, and want to continue using them in all 3 of my tanks, but am starting to realize I may have screwed up using just the regular gravel when I first set my tanks up, not knowing I'd love live plants as well.
Any tips??


I've been dosing Flourish, Excel, and Advance for weeks. Am I better off starting a new aquarium with dirt/sand and putting plants in that and waiting for it to be cycled, or will most plants do alright in just gravel? I really enjoy live plants, and want to continue using them in all 3 of my tanks, but am starting to realize I may have screwed up using just the regular gravel when I first set my tanks up, not knowing I'd love live plants as well.
Any tips??