PLANTED AQUARIUM SETUP: Complete Guide To A Soil Planted Tank

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 😎

U have no problems with air pockets because u use sand which weighs down dirt. Most of us only use gravel which is has more surface area n does not hold down dirt as well as just sand

I want the hills so bad but I might have to move a couple times in the next year and I fear having to restart.

@AQUAPROS. Where do you get your java ferns???

Never knew you could put organic garden soil to Aquariums. I thought the soil had to be Aquarium specific, like Amazon soil etc eyc

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

Eeek! I put too much water on my soil and now it's too wet. How can I remove some without making a huge mess? Aaaa

Is there a reason for adding the remaining plants after the first few days of water changing?

How often should we change the water? I just started a planted tank and I’m scared algae will take over. No fish yet.

Please answer me the soil and the sand on top is that safe for fish mainly native like bluegill and largemouth bass

I want to use only an inch of vermicompost as the base capped with two inches of sand. Will it be safe to add the compost directly or do I need to soak it in water for a day or two to remove the excess nutrients?

What is size?

“Hine sight is 2020 right?”

Can I plant Hemianthas Cuba or Monte Carlo on this method and then grow it on top ??? Please answer ...

Where do you get your plants

It’s literally easier to just say that you’ve never gotten laid before bro

Hmmm why would you need to add ammonia when the soil is leaching it. This is the reason you can’t add fish 🐠 right away because the soil leaches ammonia

Do you recall where you got your course sand? I’m trying to find something similar. I liked the look and think it would look good in my river setup I’m doing with driftwood in my 75gallon.

Where do you get the lava rocks from and the sand?

Love it!!❣

I love this so much 💗

You should put a pair of black angels in there

Do you use a carbon filter or just a sponge filter

So what do y’all do if it gets super cloudy/muddy

Looks 👍

I’m a complete beginner, setting up a tank for 2 goldfish and want to put in some plants for them… I’ve now heard differing opinions on using soil (obviously always organic) please help!
I was thinking of putting a layer of something underneath the gravel to help the plants roots.
My son won these fish at a fair yesterday and they don’t even have a filter in the small tank they’re in and I only have the one I’m trying to set up now which I literally just bought second hand, going to the shops later so please any advice anyone can give me would be really appreciated!

Please slowly when you speak oufffff.
Its difficult for understand..😉

I’m trying to do a planted aquarium but every time I add water all the seeds and everything move around how do I keep them in one spot

I'm glad I found your helpful channel and subscribed today. 👍❗️beautiful lookin tank.

I love the way u explain

Great Tank.. Love the set up👍

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!

I’ve been to Monterrey, that’s not what the sand looks like. Great video though.

Will have to remember the lava rock idea.

Never add bristle nose plecos. They are plant killers. Great glass cleaners, but I have a really hard time keeping them away from most plants.

Keep coming back to refresh myself. Thanks Mike.

Did use de-chlorine to remove chlorine from the water? It wasn’t mentioned.

A very helpful video

Nice setup. I enjoyed watching. Thank you for sharing.

You just made the money from the views that you would of made from selling the tank

Where do you get them big Java ferns from?

Hey dude wanna ask can i put epigeic in my acquriam?

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!

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Quick note:
The soil should contain little to no free (soluble) nitrogen and mostly to all insoluble nitrogen, to prevent leaching and ammonia spikes, awa the ensuing algae bloom.

90 g to play with....
Hmmmmmm
My first go to would be an enormous school of Rummynose Tetras
After you plant the BeJebus out of it, of course😊

Thanks for showing and addressing plant melt and murky water!