About $100$

ImAGMan

ImAGMan

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Have about $100 to spend on plants and substrate. Little over 2wpg 2.5 to be exact.

Ideas?
 
How big of a tank? Quality substrate is expensive, at least where I'm at...I'd suggest saving more so you have more options. You don't want to end up with the bare minimum and decide that you will have to rearrange later...
 
I'd get Eco-Complete from Drsfosterandsmith.com. Shipping is cheap unlike other places.

When you're set up, order 20+5 or 40+10 Indian Fern Plantlings from me :D They make great front/mid/floating plants.
 
I'm guessing he's planning the 55 in his sig... you should be able to do it if you get cheap plants... and use cheap substrate like sand or even if you used a mix of something nice like eco complete and cheap gravel or sand, a hundred bucks will do you. buy things that grow fast, and maybe start a hair lighter than you want. I've had a lot of success with dwarf sags growing fast... and they were maybe 4 bucks each at a premium price store. bulbs are almost free. I got a multipack at petco for maybe 4 bucks that took some time, but generated enough plants to practically clog 20 gallons. some nice ones too, a madagascar lace, etc. avoid the more expensive specialties and harder to grow ones...
 
Actually i constructed a 24X12X24 which is about 29 gallons or so. Sorry i didn't mention tank size.
 
if you want plants sand is a big NO NO, the roots have more trouble growing, id suggest a fine gravel, your choice of color of course, i would choose black, and click the link below and find deluxe decorator kit #1,I have heard great things from this site, you can have a planted tank with driftwood for 47.00$ and the package is rated for 29g tanks.

http://www.aquariumdriftwood.com/packages.htm
Deluxe Decorator Kit #1 (For 29 Gallons or similar size)
 
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mellowvision said:
many forum members have said they are successful with many plants in sand. mixing sand with other substrate can help lower costs while providing a better mix.
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Maybe succesful but the plants probably weren't vibrant. It does not lower the cost and will just fall through the gravel into the bottom, fine black gravel which I prefer is cheap, and looks great, and plants can vibrantly grow in it. You can buy the gravel in bulk.

Sand is VERY hard to clean, you always lose some if you gravel vac, it can develope pockets of toxins, and overall just has to many risks involved. I stand by fine gravel.
 
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