plants and UGFs?

[NewObsession]

Can a tank with a UGF be planted? or does the UGF have to come out?

 

[jflng]

It can, but you risk the roots getting tangled in the plastic plate. It could clog it and ruin your filtration.

 

[NewObsession]

true, but if it is a secondary filter..(have a HOB filter running as well)

 

[Penfan66]

http://www.aquariacentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=64524&highlight=RUGF+RTR

Pay special attention to RTR and Daveedka's posts. Also search for RTR and RUGF and get a ton of info.

 

[RedScare]

Yeah you can plant it. I have one with about 70 plants in it now.

 

[malken]

I've never tried it but I would think that plants should do well in a setup like that, especially when the roots get under the plating and are basically resting in mulm.

 

[jpappy789]

Plants with RUGF (which I love btw) here and things ar working fine

 

[kj5kb]

Works fine in my 4 planted RUGF tanks. Yes, the roots of deeply rooting plants can get into the filter plate, but so what? I don't see why this is a big deal... So far, I've seen no damage, only a few tangled roots. I'd recommend 2" + of gravel over the RUGF plates.

 

[jpappy789]

The only "big" problem I have had is sometimes roots that get deep dont want to leave their spot...

 

[RedScare]

I've never tried it but I would think that plants should do well in a setup like that, especially when the roots get under the plating and are basically resting in mulm.

Yep and they will grow there in a couple of weeks.

Roots systems on my sword plants are 6" plus in length and having as many as 50 root stems spread out under the filter. I dont care about that cause I dont move my plants. I have like 3" of gravel and am really happy they are there to absorb all the nitrogen and bad stuff down below. I think many plants are necessary for a successful UGF system.