Re: NANFA-- U/G and plants?

William Allen jr. (billandbonnie_at_peoplepc.com)
Fri, 11 May 2001 23:17:22 -0500

I have a HUGE STACK of UGF plates left over from a bunch of 10's and 15's i
bought when a pet store went outta business - if you want 'em, come and get
'em.

----- Original Message -----
From: D. Martin Moore <archimed_at_netdoor.com>
To: <nanfa_at_aquaria.net>
Sent: Friday, May 11, 2001 9:35 PM
Subject: Re: NANFA-- U/G and plants?

>
>
> On 11 May 2001, at 21:18, NATURNUT_at_aol.com wrote:
>
> > Hello everyone,
> > I'm sure this topic has come up before, but do plants really do
bad
> > with under gravel filtration? I know there are some strong opinions out
> > there, but in general, will I have a problem growing plants with U/G
> > filtration? As far as rooted plants go, I am using vallisneria,
anacharis
> > canadensis, milfoil, watercress, emergent sedges, rushes, crisp
pondweed,
> > various small shallow water plants, ect. I don't need a lot of input,
I'm
> > sure this has come up before, and most wouldn't want to enter that topic
> > again... Thanks! __Dan
>
> While there is no real evidence that UGF's are bad for plants, most
> plant people shun them. Plus, it is really had to use specialized
> substrata (like kitty litter) with a UGF. I have abandoned them
> entirely.
>
>
> Prost,
>
> Martin
> Jackson, MS
>
>
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