325. How to grow aquarium plants. Roots are the most important part. Part 2.

People ask me all the time questions about how to grow aquarium plants in there fishtanks. Everyone asks me about different plants and how to keep them. The biggest trick to keep and how to grow aquarium plants is to have good roots in your planted tank. The roots are how the plants eat. Make it easy for them to eat and it will be easy for them to grow. Too many people want to talk about lighting their tanks and using CO2. Until just recently I had less than 1 watt per gallon on my 220. I have no CO2. Dirt is the key to a successful planted aquarium. If you want to know how to grow aquarium plants, the answer lies in how good your substrate is. I used dirt and recommend it. But don't take my word for it. Read the comments below. Seachem gave a talk about how plants absorb iron a few years back. They study plants all day long and gave the stat that plants grow 40-400 times more nutrients through their roots then their leafs and stems. If you want to know how to grow aquarium plants, watch my videos on how to dirt your tank. Check out aquascape.ning.com for live chat about how to do it as well. Root baby!

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[bobmorris85]

wouldn't it cloud the water for the fish

[Dustinsfishtanks]

@bobmorris85 you can get it out of the water with some big water changes the goal is to capture it in there so only the roots get it

[bobmorris85]

@Dustinsfishtanks so u just use normal dirt??? do u put gravel on top of it or whats the go

[Dustinsfishtanks]

@bobmorris85 I use organic dirt from the home depot or whatever. Anything without ferts...

[RufusThaStntBum]

Now I wanna do dirt! Whats up with it? What kind of prep do you have to do to the dirt. Is it topsoil? Define dirt. Awsome tanks btw!

[Dustinsfishtanks]

@RufusThaStntBum full write up on fishtanktv com full group of dirty dirt converts as well to help..

[azwanfromeast]

i dirted and im lovin it

[lbtheman12345]

Dustin i started a dirted tank but the water never changes so i switched to substrate can you give me some advice for next time i want to set up a planted tank?

[PetProdigies]

im trying dirt on a little 5 gal if i screw up there wont be too much a loss if i do it correct ill do it to my bigger tanks

[AmazonFishTanks]

i converted



[TheMysteryman334]

What are those big green bush like plants ?

[deathuall]

cool great wave portrait there :P jealous

[cam4er]

mate how do you make your plant grow

[EibachGTR]

lol, NEEEEEEV... well maybe once

[JESUS4R3AL]

WOW , AWESOME VID. SO I THINK I DON'T HAVE TO BUY THOSE EXPENCIVE $25.00 10 POUND SOIL BAGS FROM FISH STORE.

[MrBulletproofmunk]

can plants grow good in sand ? please tell me