HELP NEEDED with my 55 gallon tank

hey everyone I just bought a 55 gallon tank and I want to have it like a landscape i'm an interior designer so im sure it will come out amazing like in some professional pics. my problem is that i dont really have much knowledge about this. so i dont really know whats better to grow plants on, i have read that there is soil tanks or dirt tank and tanks with substrate which one is better? and how do i set it up i would highly apresiate all the help i can get and if someone has a video of how to do it even better !!

also where do i get the soil or substrata or my fish tank ?

and where can i buy a CO2 system that is not crazy expensive

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Permalink Reply by Chris Ellis - OnlineFishTank on September 28, 2011 at 4:11pm

Hey Carlos,

Dirt substrate tanks will do you better in the long run, they provide loads of nutrients for the plants, but its just a lot more work to start off with.

Have you watched any videos about dirt tank conversions? I have a video series showing what to do, first video here, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rd2f5RzPwSo&feature=channel_vide....

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Permalink Reply by Chris Ellis - OnlineFishTank on September 28, 2011 at 4:11pm

I would also highly recommend that you visit the FAQ, http://fishtanktv.com/page/faq, and read this article about dirt tank conversions, it will contain all the info that you need. http://fishtanktv.com/forum/topics/dirt-convert-how-to-set-up-you

You should be able to get the miracle grow organic soil from your local garden centre, you may have to shop around depending on where you live. And Fluval have recently come out with the Flora Mini CO2 system. Its dirt cheap 'pardon the pun', but it is best for use in a small tank. You can even use a fire extinguisher if you need a lot of CO2.

Any more questions just ask,

Chris.

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Permalink Reply by PaducahFishFan on September 28, 2011 at 4:38pm

I'm running low tech and even have Dwarf Baby Tear growing. The danger with high tech is your going to have to do a lot of pruning and clipping. It's a great choice though. The system I want down the road is PH controlled as well as timer. It's the safest system you can consider but they run about $400 for the entire kit without the CO2 tank.