do I need a filter in a planted tank?

[GarNiac]

hi, I am new with aquascaping, and just like the title said, do I need a filter in a planted tank if I only have plants in the tank?

 

[GarNiac]

answers pls

 

[MChorse13]

depends on how stocked and how many plants you have.

 

[GarNiac]

depends on how stocked and how many plants you have.

thanks,
I'm thinking just a couple of anubias plants, and some moss, keeping the plants as simple as possible

 

[aclockworkorange]

Yeah, pretty much.

 

[GarNiac]

thanks for the answers

 

[Cookie*]

I would think you need something to create some water movement to oxygenate the water, even just a air pump. I wish I could tell you more but I don't do plants myself.

 

[GarNiac]

thanks, I suppose the filter will create water movements too

 

[Sab_Fan]

you don't need an air pump in a planted tank, it's the opposite of what you want ... plants need CO2, not oxygen ...

you do want some water movement, but not surface agitation .... so consider a filter or a submerged pump to create some flow ...

 

[zabelkid]

if you have no fish in the tank, i think it might be a problem because the plants use fish waste for nutrients. somebody else should know better than me on this point though.