5 Things I WISH I KNEW Before Starting a Planted Aquarium

These are the top 5 tips that I wish I knew before starting my first planted aquarium. I had to learn these tips the hard way, but I hope this list can save you some blood, sweat, and tears, and make you a more educated, confident aquascaper. Enjoy!

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TIMESTAMPS

00:00 - Intro & What We'll Cover
00:29 - #5: This Hobby is Addictive
01:41 - #4: Every Aquascape is an Experiment
02:22 - #3: Don't Trust the Fish Store
03:15 - #2: An Aquarium Isn't Nature
04:43 - #1: CO2 Isn't Scary
05:52 - Outro

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AQUARIUM GEAR & MATERIALS

**ADA 45P**

GLASS
ADA 45P (10 gal)

CABINET
Archaea Wood Cabinet (Dark Grey)

FILTRATION
OASE BioMaster Thermo 350

C02
UNS Mini Dual Stage CO2 Regulator
10 lb Pressurized CO2 Cylinder
AQUARIO Neo Diffuser (Tiny)

LIGHTING
TWINSTAR 450SM (ver. 3)

SUBSTRATE SYSTEM
ADA Aquasoil Amazonia ver. II (6 liters)
ADA Bacter 100, Tourmaline BC

HARDSCAPE
Maple Leaf Stone

PLANTS
Hemianthus callitrichoides 'Cuba'
Eleocharis pusilla
Hygrophila pinnatifida
Rotala rotundifolia 'Green'
Rotala rotundifolia 'H'ra'

**UNS 5N**

GLASS
UNS 5N (4 Gal)

CABINET
Aqueon Pedestal Stand (Black)

FILTRATION
OASE BioMaster Thermo 250

C02
VIVOSUN Hydroponics CO2 Regulator
AQUARIO NEO Diffuser Tiny (SS Size)
Pressurized CO2 (20 oz Paintball)

LIGHTING
ONF Flat Nano

SUBSTRATE SYSTEM
UNS Controsoil (Black, Extra fine)

HARDSCAPE
Dragon Wood
Vesicular Basalt

PLANTS
Cryptocoryne wendtii 'Green Gecko'
Alternanthera reineckii 'Mini'
Cryptocoryne wendtii 'Brown'
Hydrocotyle verticillata
Hemianthus callitrichoides 'Cuba'
Eleocharis pusilla
Anubias nana 'Petite'
Rotala rotundifolia 'H'ra'
Phyllanthus fluitans

**UNS 60U**

GLASS
UNS 60U (20 gal)

FILTRATION
OASE Biomaster 600 Thermo

LIGHTING
TWINSTAR 600S
Way2top Aquarium Light LED Dimmer

CO2
VIVOSUN Hydroponics CO2 Regulator
Twinstar CO2 Diffuser (small)
Pressurized CO2 Cylinder (5lbs)

SUBSTRATE SYSTEM
ADA Aquasoil Amazonia ver. II (1.3 bags)
ADA Bacter 100, Clear Super, Tourmaline BC

HARDSCAPE
Seiryu Stone
Pacific Wood

PLANTS
Helanthium tenellum 'Green'
Cryptocoryne wendtii 'Green Gecko'
Echinodorus 'Aflame'
Bucephalandra (assorted)
Anubias nana 'Petite'
Juncus repens
Fissidens fontanus
Phyllanthus fluitans

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