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title: "I'm about to have leca for the first time, show me your setups!…"
description: "I'm about to have leca for the first time, show me your setups! unsure of exactly how to utilize this product best. do I NEED clear pots?"
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community: "Hydroponics & Semi-hydroponics"
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published: "2024-12-23T22:08:10.010751Z"
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# I'm about to have leca for the first time, show me your setups!…

_Posted by PhiloFox on 2024-12-23_

I'm about to have leca for the first time, show me your setups! unsure of exactly how to utilize this product best. do I NEED clear pots?

## 11 comments

### Paulina | Semi-Hydro commented on 2024-12-23

You don’t need clear pots but I recommend them so you can see the roots. You can use a nice cache pot to hide it.

Here’s my monstera in leca (clear pot) with a ceramic cache pot and a moss pole

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/kfK_v8dstD4QiHozdWOqOVcnkNd2b-9XXskIFuy-1hM/lBNK3WldRYq14f5U7_Khyw.webp?size=large)

#### Paulina | Semi-Hydro replied on 2024-12-23

Trellised Hoya in leca (clear pot and ceramic cache pot).

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/kfK_v8dstD4QiHozdWOqOVcnkNd2b-9XXskIFuy-1hM/VdqKZPmRTJyMrcEvHpB10A.webp?size=large)

#### Paulina | Semi-Hydro replied on 2024-12-23

How my pots look without cache pot. I made extra holes with soldering iron for ventilation. I use The Leca Queen’s on YouTube guide to semi-hydro and it’s worked super well for me.

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/kfK_v8dstD4QiHozdWOqOVcnkNd2b-9XXskIFuy-1hM/MAZTDqlRROSHOBhKIdiHDQ.webp?size=large)

#### PhiloFox replied on 2024-12-23

I just found the leca queen on fb! okay, I'll be ordering clear pots then. I don't mind, I just don't want to buy more things if I don't need them

#### Paulina | Semi-Hydro replied on 2024-12-23

She has a Facebook group I highly recommend joining! Lots of good advice on there!

I love clear pots cos I love seeing the new roots growing and you can monitor for root rot much easier. I get stressed now when I can’t see the roots lol 😆

#### PhiloFox replied on 2024-12-23

so with leca, I know bottom watering is best. but do I soak for only 10 mins or do I just let the tray be full of water?

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### BeeFree commented on 2024-12-23

I just got into leca a few months ago and found Naked Root pots and LOVE them!

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