princedreaming

So my idea is to use eco complete on top of the filter plates, and then a layer of aquasoil, and then a cap of sand, for a total of 4" or 5" inches. I once did an undergravel with just eco complete and aquasoil (ADA) and it seemed to work great while I hadn't, which admittedly was only a few months before I had to take it down for life reasons. I know the layers, plus the mulm on top, will eventually become one, but will that be a problem? The reason I want the sand is I think the botanicals would look nicer on top of sand than just dark aquasoil, and because I plan on having fish that like to play in sand. Thank you for reading.

I have this standard 125g I've had for a couple of years but never used other than to run water in it. I still have two 36" Fluval Plant 3.0 and an fx4, but I want to try and sell them and get replacements because the lights are too much for the low-tech plants I want, and I just don't like how the fx4 is set up because my hands are too weak to use it. Anyway, so now I'm trying to find some budget-friendly options since monetary circumstances have changed since then. I think I'll get hygger lights, but what about the rest? I've looked at Sunsun filters but I don't know what other options there might be. As to heaters we keep our house around 68F all year, so other than needing two of them I'm not sure what I actually need. My plan on what to keep is well-planted and pretty well stocked with nano and up to 4"-5" community fish. Already decided on doing a dirted tank to save money. Thanks for reading.

I'm planning a 60 breeder tank and I'm going through my options. First, in a 48x18x16 tank, how many co-op sponge filters would be recommended? Second, would you put a powerhead on all of them? Third, where would you place them for best flow in the aquarium? Thanks!