Glosso can grow on gravel

[borneosucker]

Here's some pics of my glosso planted using gravel as substrate...enjoy

I've made a post about the technical specs of this tank here...
http://borneosucker.blogspot.com/2010/0 ... ravel.html

Let me know what you think...cheers

 

[George Farmer]

Very nice; a lovely tight carpet. Pity the water is a little cloudy; it spoils the view a little...

There's a few members on here who have done the same and have magnificent planted tanks in plain gravel.

Substrate is often 'overrated' in my view. If the other factors are good then any plant can be grown in plain gravel or sand. A nutrient-rich substrate offers more room for error, although sometimes can cause more problems than it helps (speak to LondonDragon!)

Thanks for sharing!

 

[borneosucker]

Hello George,
Thanks a lot for your comment
Yeap...it's a shame, the water is a little cloudy
Yeah true, substrate is often 'overrated'....sometimes I'll get undecided when it comes to substrate selection...haha

 

[LondonDragon]

If you want to see a full planted tank using plain gravel and a great glosso carpet have a look at the Rio 125 journal in my sig

 

[borneosucker]

That's a very nice tank
Wow...that's a very long journal, it will take me quite some time to go thru all of the pages
Anyway thanks for sharing