Does it work with a sand substrate and plants?
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Per our research, this item should not be used with sand but is said to be safe for use with plants. The sand will stop up the line and bring troubles down the road with the product.
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You wouldn't be able to run it through the sand, but you can hover it above the sand to suck up any debris that is on the surface of the sand. It's very difficult to avoid sucking up sand. You can pinch the line if you notice that it is taking in sand so that it falls back down. It should be fine to use with plants as long as you avoid sucking in the plants.
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I have sand and it worked fine. Any type of vacuum requires finesse to clean sand. I have a battery operated and a larger version of this and I use them same way. You just hover over, or swish back and forth to get at the yuck. If you get some sand sucked up, just empty your bucket, scoop out the sand, rinse it, and replace it in your aquarium. Gravel is harder to work with because you have to get under it and that means having to suck it up into the tube which clogs it.
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If you use the big chunky perlite it will work great. Btw, by itself perlite is considered a hydroponic substrate. One Ive had good success with
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Absolutely! ---- it works wonderfully!Grass, Gravel, cobblestones! Have not tried sand but...
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Yes it does. Auger works well for veggie garden starter plants by giving you the right depth and diameter for your starters. We plant 100 foot long rows in no time now.
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If you positioned it close to the seedlings, it should work. Hydrofarm also makes a germination station that works pretty well too. (Heating mat, plastic cells for seedlings, humidity hood)
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Mine does the same thing. You have to prop up heavy units around the base. We made two rice socks and have them bracing around the base. This would work with sand too.
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I couldnt get it to work in soil. But if you could get it to actually work, I dont think it would matter if it is soil in pots or soil outdoors
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I have gravel so I wouldn't know if it works with sand. But I can tell you that it has been awesome with gravel..it makes changing the water a breeze..should of gotten this sooner. Sorry I can't help.
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I have not personally tried sand, I have only spread seed but as long as the sand was dry I think it would work great
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I believe so. I placed it under very heavy plants, and it is holding the planter very well.
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I have and it seems to work well. I think it will slow evaporation and keep the soil around the plants moist longer.
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it retains almost everything down to the sand particles. If treated the algae normally turn to solid so I would guess it could. Never have I had to deal with algae then again I own a spa.
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Java fern, Java moss and any type of Anubis will do fine in there. The tank has plenty of ligt it's just small for some species of plants.
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Depends upon who tightly packed your substrate is I would guess. My first impression would be, no. The probe is sturdy enough to penetrate deeply into garden or lawn soils, but wouldn't rely on it to survive hitting a rock or hard-packed soils.
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it works well with my soft corals so i would think it would benefit your plants
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We used this product on an outdoor.....Clay and or Porcelain planter...it seemed to have worked fine...we really don't know..lf it will work...on anything else...
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Funny you should ask! 75% of what I planted with this was on a slope. Yes it works just fine. It worked best for me to work "down" slope as it was easier for me to balance myself. Please try it, you won't be sorry! Good luck