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]

watching for planted tank tips....

[@AQUAPROS]

😅😅😅😅😅🤪

[@MDFishTanks]

@@AQUAPROS 😊

[@gavinjacobs685]

@@MDFishTanks just watched your peace lily betta tank set up today, love the look of it 😁

[@theremharth]

Makes sense

[@arimochii4643]

This guy has such a "BROO" voice but he's saying all the scientific names of plants and stuff and i love it

[@diegoalaris]

Looks high too lol

[@downtownnikka]

The Chad of fish.

[@weavbrian]

Brooo 😂

[@robingibson9759]

"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!

[@ADUAquascaping]

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.

[@thefishmachine2328]

ADU Aquascaping what do you think of my tank?

[@mrmich5375]

awesome. I was going through many "help" videos and this is by far the best... thanks bro

[@nocableoj1221]

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!

[@TheWaterBox]

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!

[@AQUAPROS]

+The Water Box Glad the vid helped, good luck with your setup!

[@thefishmachine2328]

The Water Box what do you think of my tank?

[@Awesomeday007]

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!

[@markym12364]

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!

[@AQUAPROS]

Daves an aquascaping savage, lol

[@samuelvine]

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!

[@jhendkap.2340]

exactly the video I was looking for. great work and thank you!

[@HEKTIC458]

This tank looks insane! Great work

[@Jstroman221]

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!

[@AQUAPROS]

+Jason Stroman thanks jason, good luck and thanks for watchin!

[@EpicMer-kw9gk]

Hey what kind of sand is thiz.That isit affordavle!?

[@josephortiz7338]

hands down the best video I've seen on plants so I had to leave a like & subscribe😁

[@josemontalvo4532]

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

[@mericaactual3030]

Saved this for my next tank set up! Awesome tutorial.

[@sombrs44]

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

Awesome tank, and great content delivery.

[@AquascapeTV]

Great planted tank video man...very educative... keep up the great works..

[@sumeetpatil4372]

Amazing!! This video is very informative, I loved it.

[@srsrt6979]

You speech is very clear and to the point..thax..good youtuber

[@dragontamerreptiles4955]

Great episode and explanation! Congrats! Tank looks awesome!

[@AQUAPROS]

+Dragon Tamer Reptiles Thanks!!!! Appreciate it!!!!

[@greetjenijdam]

Wow. This is beautifull. I love it. Greetz from Holland.

[@golden2662]

Very attractive and professional looking planted aquarium.

[@johnjwedrall4290]

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

[@sejjijames2659]

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

[@maddybrown2703]

How’d it go? I was gonna give advice but then saw this was two years ago😭

[@TGShainoo]

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.

[@AQUAPROS]

Thanks Shaina, glad you're enjoying the videos :D

[@pondguru]

Looks good Mike. Great to see you doing another instructional video.

[@AQUAPROS]

Long time no talk Richard, hope all is well brotha! Thanks for droppin by :)

[@booksbybrittnicole6264]

I want this tank!! It looks really good!

[@InappropriateReefer]

As someone going from saltwater to freshwater tank, this is super helpful, thank you!

[@robynunderwood1534]

Inappropriate Reefer salt water to fresh water

[@megansilva934]

This is an extremely beautiful set up!! So jealous

[@johnbarnesjr1140]

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

[@AQUAPROS]

+John Barnes Jr thanks for watching John!

[@TheSuperCoolMan122]

looks beautiful, nice job on this

[@RicardoJunqueira]

Great episode! Very informative. Thank you!

[@ajishabraham4332]

Great Tank.. Love the set up👍

[@gabe8964]

Keep coming back to refresh myself. Thanks Mike.

[@AQUAPROS]

Thanks Gabe, you rock ;)

[@heckzeck]

I really like the quality of this video..its super clear when watch in HD..

[@AQUAPROS]

Thanks for watching!!!

[@thefishmachine2328]

heckz cheapskate what do you think of my tank?

[@gracehart6289]

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 🥺

[@ElanAndHisUke]

I love the filter bags full of lava rocks. I passed this video on to several beginners :)

[@ross8527]

Awesome video. I had no idea you could use soil from Home Depot. Thank you!

[@Dontstopforstopsigns]

Oh omg thank you because I had a tank that was *SO CLOUDY* and this helped a lot

[@carlyyt5572]

I find this very helpful thank you so much!

[@coltwinchester94]

Awesome aquascape! I think I'm gonna be using poting mix too in my next aquascape maybe iwagumi style.

[@AQUAPROS]

Nice Carl, you won't be disappointed! Thanks for watching man.

[@akl_gaming2625]

Another awsome video sir thanks. Happy fishkeeping

[@MichaelClark-uw7ex]

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.

[@ianrandall4370]

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!

[@alanfalcon8347]

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.

[@AriesArriesgado]

New sub here! Im learning more by watching your videos!

[@ednadickinson122]

Great job explaining things!

[@michaelv5147]

Love the vid, I am trying to start something similar but in a smaller tank

[@leannepereira1680]

I love the way u explain

[@bigtroublenj]

you are great bro, keep up the good work!

[@AQUAPROS]

+bigtroublenj Thanks! Ill try and keep it up!

[@LEUNAM43081]

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.

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[@samkalagi1682]

DIY AQUAPROS Definitely interested in seeing videos regarding soil depth and anerobic zones. Ive set up a 4-5 inch uncapped dirt bed before and it has had its various interesting stages.

[@darenwilson5606]

AQUAPROS How did you avoid anaerobic conditions with that much soil?

[@darenwilson5606]

John Terpack But doesn't it smell bad? I'm really curious because I'll be setting one up soon, over the next few weeks

[@darenwilson5606]

John Terpack That's interesting, I've seen it more than once. Someone uses too much soil, it goes anaerobic and smells awful. Did you cap it off with something?

[@darenwilson5606]

John Terpack Do you have a massive plant load?

[@ADUAquascaping]

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.

[@AQUAPROS]

Thats interesting about the vermiculite, Ive used it in the past, ill have to look into that.

[@ADUAquascaping]

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.

[@carlheller6648]

The kitty litter from the dollar store works really good

[@dsbklyn]

Carl Heller b

[@nickmegill2406]

is he making mud pies

[@gabrielq8454]

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?

[@AQUAPROS]

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 KZbinrs!

[@gammacrush3351]

Very very helpful! 👍👍

[@szudy76]

I love your tanks. Wish you could set mine up lol!!

[@T.J-and-Soul]

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 😎

[@peytonmorrison]

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.

[@devendiranr7015]

good demo for beginners

[@TheHere_AndNow]

I love this so much 💗

[@miafish9010]

Gorgeous tank

[@tylerscott4251]

That tank Is gorgeous

[@hotrodder4728]

I never would of thought about doing soil in a fish tank

[@bobbygsproaquarium]

Wow what an awesome video, new sub!!!

[@ldub9150]

glad your back!

[@AQUAPROS]

+EsotericAquatics Glad to be back! Thanks for hangin in there!

[@totohadiarto3356]

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.

[@AQUAPROS]

+Toto Hadiarto Thanks Toto, Ill take thoes fish into consideration :D Thanks for watching man.

[@niklasvesterlund5515]

this aquascape is great :D

[@varayadu1]

Great video mate

[@NeonTetraAquarist]

Wow... THIS WAS GREAT!

[@AQUAPROS]

+Neon Tetra Aquarist Thanks! You're great!

[@belindafalgout1675]

Love it!!❣

[@onehitterquitter2130]

1:50 an the lava rock idea is awesome. 💯

[@bunkerbunny5]

Awesome vid! Thanks

[@dylanjoseph6010]

Amazing well detailed and explained video! keep it coming! Subscribe *clicked*

[@AQUAPROS]

+DIL DOG Thanks man! Glad you enjoyed it :D Thanks for subscribing!

[@thefishmachine2328]

DIL DOG what do you think of my tank?

[@Jedindy]

A very helpful video

[@munkeyzrcool9813]

Can you please do a video on how to make the magnesium, calcium, potassium powder?

[@aaronzebolsky6019]

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!

[@tanyasutherland5814]

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.

[@RandySoWavvy]

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

[@aquahydroman7623]

Great video, nice tips

[@nirjalthapamagar7356]

It was really nice👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@mustafasayyed9531]

hey can I use soil which is used in plantation of pot plants

[@TheTorqueMusic]

Great Video ;-) Looking forward to the next one!

[@AQUAPROS]

+TheTorqueMusic Thanks for watching ! :)

[@rodelcleon]

amazing video bro

[@fausto6683]

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.

[@Zaku186]

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.

[@MrMarkrobertdog]

i love your web site i have learned way way lots ur my hero

[@AQUAPROS]

+Mark Robert Thanks Robert!!!!

[@stonemerton3262]

AQUAPROS what sand did u use and where can I find it

[@thegamingdiloyoutube2205]

I just kinda plopped a moss ball in my tank and it looks fine so I’m just gunna leave it there

[@DOMCIAGA]

Moss balls dont need anything at all. Its like algea just needs light and it will stay alive

[@pinksprite6195]

Just make sure when you do water changes to roll it over so the bottom can see light. If not it will slowly die

[@PazzyMoto]

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.

[@fredrikmudas]

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~

[@cole5561]

I did dirt on second tank, no problems. Just organic potting mix and gravel. Plants are healthy and growing like crazy!

[@cgirl111]

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.

[@maikale5]

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

[@maikale5]

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.

[@jamessnowdon9905]

The "secret" powder you added at the beginning, how did you make it? Or where can I buy??

[@vtbakerbuilder]

Hi, nice video. Where did you get that Monterey Beach sand? I like the look of it. Thanks S

[@aviralsingh5134]

Well explaned

[@mangeshsaroj]

Huge plants!!!

[@biodynamicfarming]

A great video. How do you feel about using pool filter sand on top of the soil?

[@Carmen_Ragusa]

this is overwhelming

[@rickrich5662]

Hey Mike! Where do you get the MPK powder that you used? Thanks in advance. Great video!

[@cstatum1]

Where do you get your Boulder lava rocks? I really like the look of those

[@whydoyouwanttoknowthat]

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

[@brad823]

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!

[@edenfrawley9247]

what is that small plant that you added at 6:37 ? Thankyou for this video. I am restating my 150Litre tank and making it a planted tank. I have had it running for 7 years

[@MissJnet]

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.

[@EpicMer-kw9gk]

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