Setting Up Planted Tank Substrate - Dirt and Carib Sea Eco Complete

For gravel just use cheap gravel from a box store or Petco or what have you.

I have not used it in a tank but WILL in the future. I did just use it to cap and retool several of my outdoor garden beds. One bag would do a lot of aquarium for under 10 bucks but there is a lot of wood in it so screen it out some.

[Jnvdb]

Just came back to this video to say, have had my freshwater planted 20 long up for around 3 months. So easy using this method and really looking good now with minimal upkeep

[AdamCanFly]

So cool you’re doing aquarium videos right now. My family and I are just getting back into the hobby.

[sandylaurent]

CAN I USE DR.EARTH FIRST AND THAN THE CARIB SEA ECO COMPLETE CAUSE I DON'T WANT TO USE DIRT AND IS IT SAFE FOR FISH? I'M SCARED!!!!

[SirEthan]

Thank you kindly! Right on schedule! I bought a bag yesterday, and this answered some of my questions about if I should still use dirt/gravel as well as the eco complete, and what the benefits would be. Cheers

[kvfo]

I am interested in dirt, eco-complete and gravel top. Do you have any videos showing your results? Dustin has video showing all his plants dying. Do you recommend this still?

[Sage_Oblouk]

His tank is like an onion

It's got layers

[FrankyChristianJr]

Can I add gravel to an aquarium that’s already been fully planted and scaped?

[albreaud]

Thanks for the helpful video. Question on the Eco-complete - did you notice any ph increase with it? I've read that happens sometimes, and I'm trying to figure out under what conditions.
Also - when you added the ferts, does this cause an ammonia spike in the tank?
I'm considering adding dirt, eco and a cap to an existing already cycled bare bottom tank, but would rather not have to begin a whole cycle all over to work off ammonia if it is leached from the dirt or fert. Sorry if this is a rookie question. I'm still learning. Thanks!

[jton]

So are there certain substrates that couldn’t top off the dirt? I have a finer gravel and already have fluval stratum in the tank. Should I just top the stratum with eco complete? Please and thank you

[karnage]

Is it possible instead of gravel on top. Can I use soft sand to top it off? I want some Kuhli loaches and I did some research and they happens to prefer soft sand. But I haven’t found anything about mixing soft sand with eco complete yet

[Select-Adventures]

Good to see you doing aquariums Jack. Have you hooked up with the fish tank community here on youtube? There’s quite a decent fishkeeping community in the “fishfam” as they have dubbed themselves.

[carvedwood]

I wish they made ecocomplete in a sand color. I just personally don't like black sand/gravel. I'd do a tank in completely dirt and clay if i didn't think it would be a complete disaster haha. I just like things to look like the creek or lake down the street you know.

[funrc]

Hi, :) So I can't read the label of the "cheap" gravel you're using. Can you please tell me what it is? Thx.
Hope you follow up with this vid, too.

[mkodom]

Hey just picked up some eco complete myself. Thinking of putting dirt on the bottom as well. Still working well for you ?

[operationhotshotinc.]

what was the cheap gravel you used at the end its TopFin brand?