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Generally plants and UGFs do not work well together because...
A good mixture of gravel and mlum (nutrient rich deposit of fish poo, fish food, etc. which is broken down by bacterial action) and is used by the plants as a source of nutrients is not possible with an UGF.
UGFs clog easily in a planted tank.
You might want to rethink keeping the UGF.
Read through the threads in the planted tank sub forum, there is a lot of good information to learn and think about.
and please get back with any questions.
Regards.
Jay
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adding live plants to freshwater tank
and now I'm ready to try something new.I have an under-gravel filter with a Fluval 204.Will this work with live plants?I'm not looking to go crazy at the start but I am a believer that If you are going to do something do it right the first time.If this adventure works I will be adding more But for now just beginning.Any help with this adventure would be most helpful.Thanks
