PLANTED AQUARIUM SETUP: Complete Guide To A Soil Planted Tank
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PLANTED AQUARIUM SETUP: Complete Guide to a soil planted tank
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@@MDFishTanks just watched your peace lily betta tank set up today, love the look of it 😁
Makes sense
This guy has such a "BROO" voice but he's saying all the scientific names of plants and stuff and i love it
Looks high too lol
The Chad of fish.
Brooo 😂
I never thought of using a bag with lava rock for hills in the tank. Awesome idea! 💖🐠🙂
Excellent! I'm setting up a dirt tank first time too and it's good to see what happens AFTER you flood the tank. Thank you!
+The Water Box Glad the vid helped, good luck with your setup!
The Water Box what do you think of my tank?
This video is a little bit old but it literally just saved my 75g from being forever bare!
Thank you so much on the souls tip
i really appreciate that you admit when you do things wrong and what to do better in the future. a lot of DIYs feel kind of robotic.
Thanks Shaina, glad you're enjoying the videos :D
I just bought a 125-gallon aquarium and I want to plant it thanks for your video and I look forward to your upcoming video. I do have that book and love it. Thanks
+John Barnes Jr thanks for watching John!
I like the fill and empty method during the water change in the other video. I always wanted to try that method myself. Thanks for the shout out man. I sometimes like to use the lava rubble method depending on the scape. Probably is a better method for larger aquariums. Mine are all too small at the moment, so thanks for bringing this method to life and for the shout out.
ADU Aquascaping what do you think of my tank?
55G 2 inches minimum of ProMix organic potting soil covered with 1/2" of thoroughly rinsed coarse construction sand.
It made the water a little yellow at first from the tannins but that cleared up after a few 10% water changes.
My plants love it.
I have been watching dirted tank videos for days and I wish I had seen this one a long time ago. It has been most helpful. The only thing I would change is you sift and we the soil before putting it in. It helps keep air bubbles out. I also squeezed out the excess water before placing it in the bottom. It really it’s down any cloudy seepage issues with the dirt. I’m using your lava rock trick. You just got a follower. Awesome job!
This is by far the best video if have seen. As a beginner i thank you my friend. I will be posting videos as i progress and be sure to give you a mention.
"i'm just trying stuff out; this is how the best learning takes place." thanks for such a kind perspective!! this is a really helpful video!
Love all the info I’m trying to start my first aquarium with live plants going to be a huge learning curve .. don’t feel like I grasped all this quite yet
How’d it go? I was gonna give advice but then saw this was two years ago😭
As someone going from saltwater to freshwater tank, this is super helpful, thank you!
Inappropriate Reefer salt water to fresh water
Looks good Mike. Great to see you doing another instructional video.
Long time no talk Richard, hope all is well brotha! Thanks for droppin by :)
wanted to add soil to my 29gal because lightly planted just wasn't working. Saw this video a few years ago and this helped me a ton. Thanks!
This video is right on time as I'm about to dirt my first tank. Would love to hear about the mineralization debate, but I'm glad to see you throw the soil right in. Gives me confidence to do the same, great share!
+Jason Stroman thanks jason, good luck and thanks for watchin!
Hey what kind of sand is thiz.That isit affordavle!?
I want this tank!! It looks really good!
Using the soil with the rubble in the bags looks like it works very well together! Also, we recommend vermiculite in the hobby, but is actually a bad clay to recommend. Bentonite, kitty litter, is a far better option. vermiculite structure actually makes nutrients unobtainable and holds on too well.
Thats interesting about the vermiculite, Ive used it in the past, ill have to look into that.
DIY AQUAPROS yeah look into it. I may be misremembering the reason why, but I remember learning it is a less desirable option in my soils class. I am pretty sure they are more unobtainable, but I could be off. I will check my book to make sure.
The kitty litter from the dollar store works really good
Carl Heller b
is he making mud pies
Planning ahead for when i get a nice 48 inch x 16 build going for this perfect spot i have. So far ive got a 20g long planted that is doing pretty well for a noobie, and I'm learning a lot thanks to people like you with the youtube channels. Thanks!
Thank you so much for that tip of using the plate to prevent substrate disruption! I'm working on my first soil tank (and second tank period) and that tip truly made my life so much easier lol!
Oh omg thank you because I had a tank that was *SO CLOUDY* and this helped a lot
Out of the many videos i seen this is definitely a hit. The one thing it would been great to see on your list of references is the list of plants used. That would be appreciated.
Can you please do a video on how to make the magnesium, calcium, potassium powder?
Or if you could at least post the exact materials you buy and quantities you mix in response to this question, that would be extremely helpful! Thanks so much and awesome video!
Unless you're doing tons of tanks that you'll use it on it'd likely be more cost efficient to visit your local aquarium store & buy some plant fertilizer.
I never would of thought about doing soil in a fish tank
This is a warning to any beginners to the hobby watching this video. A dirt tank should not be your first tank. We followed this video pretty much step by step to try and do our first tank and the soil really fucked things up. When we looked into it more most discussion boards on the topic recommended doing a lot more things to the soil before just putting it into your tank. It's a nice video but just maybe don't do this for a first tank.
agreed. make sure you have your soil clean from any debris, I use a garden soil mix with organic compost. to decrease a bubble which will come up later, try to stir it (after you add water as much as the height of the dirt) when you set up the layer substrate so a lot of bubbles will come out and then you can top it with sand and then supersmall gravel. the sand will keep the dirt mix with the top layer so there will be no soil leach to the water column. Happy Aquascaping~
I did dirt on second tank, no problems. Just organic potting mix and gravel. Plants are healthy and growing like crazy!
You should keep in mind dirt tanks don't last forever. They will wear out and require a full reboot. If you are in it for the long haul learn a bit about liquid ferts and go with an inert substrate.
Wow I wish I read this comment before I started my soil tank. I started my fish tank two weeks ago and I'm freaking out. I have to do 7 water changes a day, because the pH level keep dropping and the ammonia keep rising
I had my first tank over a week ago. I have to do 7 water changes every single day, because the pH level keep dropping as well as the ammonia keep rising. I hope more people with cover the topic of soil aquarium tank. It is extremely difficult for beginners.
I just kinda plopped a moss ball in my tank and it looks fine so I’m just gunna leave it there
Moss balls dont need anything at all. Its like algea just needs light and it will stay alive
Just make sure when you do water changes to roll it over so the bottom can see light. If not it will slowly die
heck ya dave from ADU is one of the absolute best I've seen. He got me back into the aquarium hobby and especially into aquascaping! Everyone definitely needs to check out his channel!
Daves an aquascaping savage, lol
Im trying exactly this with the expectation that i will have Co2 before to long. im at the "murky water that may in fact just be mud" stage rn. wish me luck.
What you THINK and what is TRUTH are polar opposites! I have personal experience in dirted tanks and I can tell you with absolute certainty that if you add too much dirt (over 2"), and just leave the wood chips in the tank you WILL create an anaerobic condition especially with sand and an outrageous amount of hydrogen sulfide (rotten egg smell) that will only be assisted with the chunks of wood left in the tank. I've had to break down a tank due to this (not enough research) and start all over. My fish were pale as a ghost and on the verge of death. After setting a 1-1.5" limit on dirt (i used window screen to filter large particulate) and 1" substrate cap the result was a night and day difference in the health of the fish and removed the smell of the hydrogen sulfide from the tank.
Sounds to me like the appropriate amount of dirt should be based on the volume of the tank and not by the rule of thumb you specified either.
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Keep coming back to refresh myself. Thanks Mike.
Thanks Gabe, you rock ;)
I've had mine set up for about a year now. At first the tannins were bad but I got rid of that with purigen. It works wonders for heavy root feeders. But to be honest, I have not seen a big difference with stem plants. I also have flourite planted tanks and they're doing just as well as the dirt, no root tabs either. The big downsides are obviously the mess when uprooting plants, and second is the smell. Some of those bubbles that form and rise to the surface if you disturb smell horrific. I've done afew more dirted tanks and always had that problem.
Just wet your soil before you add it to the tank. I soak mine to avoid bubbles & tannins, and squeeze out the excess water , & it’s perfect to eliminate future problems
Eco complete seems to be amazing also doesn’t cloud or muddy the water. Just pour it straight from the bag into the tank then fill the tank up add root tabs to the soil and ferts for about 6 months and then you’ll be set
I would put the top gravel layer before the parts of the hardscape, just to make sure no soil from around the hardscape isn’t covered up and cloud up the water. I plan on doing a soil setup on my 31 gallon for the first time and I think I’m going to overkill the top substrate, by doing soil, coarse gravel and then smoother but still coarse sand
Awesome video. I had no idea you could use soil from Home Depot. Thank you!
I love the way u explain
I really like the quality of this video..its super clear when watch in HD..
Thanks for watching!!!
heckz cheapskate what do you think of my tank?
I love the filter bags full of lava rocks. I passed this video on to several beginners :)
I wish the best of luck to your fish especially the honey gourami.
I'm still fairly new to maintaining fish. I just recently bought a koi beta and was wondering if something similar to this would work for my fish. I have a ten gallon tank and am planning on fixing it with live plants. Thanks, any information would be appreciated! I've subbed and find all your videos helpful.
this is overwhelming
Saved this for my next tank set up! Awesome tutorial.
Very attractive and professional looking planted aquarium.
This is an extremely beautiful set up!! So jealous
Starting to set up a tank for first time in 45 years. I wanted live plants, got the soil.. but now freaking out that I’m not knowledgeable enough. Taking my time( no fish yet)
Don’t recall it being this complicated back in the day!
Thats the internet for you. Dot listen to all these people, just figure it out on your own, you'll be alot happier
This tank looks insane! Great work
Nice setup. I enjoyed watching. Thank you for sharing.
Nice video! I wanna get a bigger aquarium and this time make it planted and I’m 12 almost 13 so thanks. Gotta do my research.
Enjoyed this one . l just might have to try it for my first time on my 40gal tank before going bigger.
This tank looks amazing
Excellent video, really informative and I'm so excited to set up my tank! Just need to go watch a video on how to safely get the plants into the substrate 🥺
just found you're channel. love it. is there anyway you can give some info on or do a video about going from a gravel tank to a planted tank. thanks.
I have wanted a planted tank for a long time, but after seeing these videos and reading on it....never mind. I’ll just admire other people’s planted tanks lol.
Awesome aquascape! I think I'm gonna be using poting mix too in my next aquascape maybe iwagumi style.
Nice Carl, you won't be disappointed! Thanks for watching man.
You speech is very clear and to the point..thax..good youtuber
That tank Is gorgeous
Thank you for telling me that the tubrid water was normal! I saw so many videos with crystal clear water, I thought I was doing something wrong
my personal experience with ludwigia is that when propagating, if you replant the tops, they won't go bad, and I noticed that after awhile, the lower ends of the ludwigia stems like to die off, and then it starts producing roots all along the stem.
Great video on using soil. I only thing I would suggest if you haven’t already started doing it is keep an inch of soil away from so that beach sands fills up against glass looking like one sand. Useless you like the contrast.
good demo for beginners
5:14 and rough, and irritating, and it gets everywhere.
-hopefully someone will get this reference-
me too
Good video mate you explain things well. If you had added more fine sand in the mix and made it an inch deeper that tank would run for years without hardly any water changes or maintenance. Well done 😎
a school of green tiger barb, a couple of black emperor tetra and a couple of celestial pearl danio would be awesome for your tank, Mike. Great video as always, thanks.
+Toto Hadiarto Thanks Toto, Ill take thoes fish into consideration :D Thanks for watching man.
awesome. I was going through many "help" videos and this is by far the best... thanks bro
Great Tank.. Love the set up👍
Great build! Here's my question with substrates: won't the plants eventually use up the nutrients in the special plant substrate, to where root tabs will be necessary? If so, then is there much of a benefit to planted substrate vs. sand+root tabs?
Fish waste basically adds/renews the soil, so it continuously thrives. This also means that you won't need to clean the surface of your substrate either, as the soil benefits from the waste and leftovers :)
That’ really didn’t answer his question Like at all
@@mrgrump2534 I know lol
@@mootsym It does though. Root tabs are there as a helping hand if you don't already have what the soil provides. After that point the fish waste becomes a substitute for nutrients instead of tabs and soil. So, the fish waste renews the soil. Y'all could be a little nicer when getting help from someone answering your question. Especially when they were the only one who bothered.
1:50 an the lava rock idea is awesome. 💯
I find this very helpful thank you so much!
Love the vid, I am trying to start something similar but in a smaller tank
Hope that work bench isn't made of particle board which it looks like it is .Also unless it extremely sturdy and properly braced your going to warp or destroy that cabinet . Gravel plus water plus glass makes for a pretty heavy tank . I've seen what can happen when tanks leak onto particle wood such as those cheaply made stands at the pet stores . Usually they lack proper bracing and use substandard hardware . Although your countertop and cabinet are stronger it's still not a safe set up.
The best type of wood to use for this kind of set up is marine grade plywood and proper bracing . I've made a few cabinets specifically for tanks and usually overbuild them and also have earthquake straps attached to the stand.
Also you might try putting the co2 in the output of the filter to better dissolve the gas and distribute it . I put mine in a plastic bottle and then under a power head .The results were excellent.
Not trying to give you a hard time but you can't be to careful about safety and fish tanks . I've worked in a hatchery and been around this hobby for a long time now and I've seen the results of using unsafe materials for a stand . @ 8 pounds per gallon and everything else the weight can add up fast .
Ludwigia is a bog plant that tends to enjoy living on the edges of the shoreline and spreading out .The best experience I've had with it was in a 55 gallon terrarium set up that had salamanders and some newts. I put some along the edge of the dry part of the set up where I had small ferns and moss and the Ludwigia crept up on the shoreline and really gave it an awesome look as it stayed low and branched out like you see in it's habitat . I love the colors of that plant but most times it loses those awesome reds when down to deep in a tank and starts looking spindly and pale especially in deep tanks. This plant is really best suited for the more shallow brightly lit tanks since it doesn't tend to grow in deep water in nature. Its always good to have an idea of what environment the plants come from before considering putting them in a tank under artificial conditions. Not to mention they all have different growth rates. It truly is a balancing act but that's the fun part of the hobby.
Aside from that good video . I thumbed up .
exactly the video I was looking for. great work and thank you!
Gorgeous tank
Great video, I’m new to this and I just put my new plants into the gravel.... my lights took a week to come from eBay and so now they are not looking so good. Do you think I should use soil and sand as I have some in the shed. I will perhaps try to established the plants in another tank first away from the goldfish. I’m so gutted the plants are dying (of sorts) because the goldfish loved them. Great video mucho helpo.
Talk to me if your still available(◠‿◕)
Very very helpful! 👍👍
I'm glad I found your helpful channel and subscribed today. 👍❗️beautiful lookin tank.
I love your tanks. Wish you could set mine up lol!!
Did this with my tank and am having issues with brown/yellow water. From what I’ve researched it’s tannin. I figured it was just the soil making the water murky, but it comes back even after a big water change. My snails and plecos are happily cleaning the tank, and the plants are growing just fine. I’m just wondering what to do about the discoloration. I’m assuming patience and water changes are key, but I would like to hear any input you all may have. Should I keep my wave maker running to speed up the process of releasing all of the tannin?
Water change will help and also try to add almond dried leaf for water clearance
@@Agent_Wizzy it would make it worse.
Really appreciate your video. Timing for my own tank project is perfect. I've been looking for exactly what you are using as your "secret mix". Could you please tell me where you found it?????? Thanks!
Will have to remember the lava rock idea.
Huge plants!!!
Wow. This is beautifull. I love it. Greetz from Holland.
A very helpful video
so you use the lava rock bags to make hills huh ? very clever !
+Hypicraft Hyu or regular pea gravel, depends on tank size, etc. Thanks for watching!
B.ut expensive
Another awsome video sir thanks. Happy fishkeeping
i love your web site i have learned way way lots ur my hero
+Mark Robert Thanks Robert!!!!
AQUAPROS what sand did u use and where can I find it
Do you have to 'wash' the soil first before putting it in the tank?
it depends of what you're using, if you're using a sealed bag of sand or some type of dirt substrate, you shouldn't need to rinse it, but if you get a gravel substrate rinse it, in the time it takes for the setup to go through the nitrate cycle, you shouldnt have to worry
i should also mention, soil is definitely not something you should use without any background information on the plants you're using or if its your first time making a natural setup
@@_adansonii thanks very much
Great video brother! I had to put it off till Monday so I could work on my corner tanks lighting setup. I also am running the Planted Plus 24/7 on my 55gallon. I have two of them, but just one is running on it now. Only bamboo and anubias nana in it now. About to dirt my 34 gallon corner tank so this video hit at a great time. Keep up the awesome work.
+toycar foushboy Thanks man, good luck with yur build!!! Let me know how it goes.
Woo hoo got in my Dwarf Sagittaria!
Hi, nice video. Where did you get that Monterey Beach sand? I like the look of it.
Thanks
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this would bean awesome terraium
Awesome tank, and great content delivery.
Hi
First of all I would thank you for your awesome video!
Do you know where can I buy calcium magnesium potassium powder?
wow I never thought about adding planting soil into an aquarium tank. is it safe for the fishes? I'm thinking of setting up a plant tank but been doing so much research on what's good and what isn't. most of what I read they use the Amazon soil but they are pretty expensive. seeing you use soil got my attention but I'm afraid if it would be bad for my fishes. I'm looking to get just a few fishes and maybe some shrimps.
Greg Nguyen im confused too, sand killed my fish
Greg Nguyen =
Great job explaining things!
i am starting a new fish tank and am happy with it.
Love it. This is my first video of yours I have watched and I am already hooked. Quick question, where do you buy your plants?
Thanks Gabriel! I get most of my plants from my local fish store and ebay. There are lots of great online businesses that sell plants as well and even some RUclipsrs!
Im going to try this. I got the net bags, lava rocks, and soil. Just need sand and wood.
this aquascape is great :D
Most dirted tanks have a 1.5-2.5 sand cap.
Do we just lightly plant in sand or do we push down 2”?
The mesh bags with the lava rocks are great! Can anyone please tell me what they are made out of or where to get the right type?
hey can I use soil which is used in plantation of pot plants