Zac Posted November 12, 2021 Share Posted November 12, 2021 Hey all, Looking for plants that can live in temperatures of 84°F-85°F (if there are any). Trying to see what options I have for a discus tank. Also, sand. I’ve heard both no and yes. Do plants grow okay in sand? I know you’ll have to root tab the sand if they’re root feeders and prevent toxic bubbles by combing out the sand once in a while. But I’ve heard both they can’t and can’t grow. Thoughts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eatyourpeas Posted November 12, 2021 Share Posted November 12, 2021 All my tanks have sand substrate. I do not have more than a one inch thick layer, and I do not fertilize. I let the mulm and critter waste act as fertilizer. More recently, though, I have added a lot more plants that have higher nutrition requirements, so I have been using root tabs. Also, I never disturb the substrate. I have never kept discus, but had a Betta that lived in a warm tank with anubias, anacharis, and of course, duckweed. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seattle_Aquarist Posted November 12, 2021 Share Posted November 12, 2021 (edited) Hi @Zac I keep Red Spot Green Discus in a planted tank with HTH Pool Filter Sand substrate. The tank temperature is 86 F and I have grown the following species in the tank with them successfully: Rotala H'ra Myriophyllum 'Guyana' Bacopa colorata Limnophila aromatica "Wavy"Ludwigia arcuata X repens Rotala ‘Bangladesh’ Ceratopteris thalictroides Nymphaea hydrophylla (aka sp. ‘Taiwan’) Barclaya longifolia Red Ludwigia polycarpa Java Fern 'Trident' Java Fern 'Windelov' My tank does have CO2 and I do dose ferts. Hope this helps! -Roy Edited November 12, 2021 by Seattle_Aquarist 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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