For most of the aquatic plants, you will require a substrate whether that is sand, gravel or soil so that you can anchor its roots into the substrate. On the other hand, there are some plants that don’t require any substrate to keep them in an aquarium.

Trying to anchor aquarium plants without substrate can look daunting at first, hopefully, there are a lot of easy alternatives you can use. Substrate or aquarium gravel has many purposes and is nearly a must when doing aquascape. It is beneficial for both

Apr 16, 2014 - This is a Quick Tip video showing how to anchor your fake aquarium plants if you don't have any substrate to bury them in. First, get some black aquarium suc...