To pot or not to pot, that is the question

[french47]

Hello to all,
I am going to set up a sub tropical tank for white cloud mountain minnows and Asian banjo catfish.
This will be the first time I have used sand instead of gravel,
My question is, as the sand is 2 inch's deep would it be better to leave my plants Cryptocoryne willisii and vallisneria spiralis in pots sunk in the sand or should I plant them out in the sand minus the pots?.
Your thoughts would be most helpful.
Cheers French 47

 

[foxfish]

Is there a reason to have two inches of sand?
That's pretty deep & could go anaerobic!

 

[Greg's Pea]

I'd stick them in the sand, as long as you are doing water column dosing and maybe a root tab or two they should grow fine. I've noticed I get much more rot growth in my sand tanks than with aquasoil/mud, presumably as nutrients are lower.