How to setup a Dirted Tank - Guide to a soil substrate Aquarium. 

Well done. Welcome aboard!

Good video. I prefer the voice rather than reading but really like how you stay on topic. Thanks so much for sharing!

I Line the dirt with aluminum foil with a plate on top and aim the water at the plate with very low pressure.

Nice video! It gave me some ideas for my upcoming (first) dirted tank!

Enjoyed video it helped me decide how to setup my 40B thanks

in my experience, the soil can be anything. I used natural soil, or fertilized soil etc. All works well. I took sand from the river, dried it and I also bought sand and used. It doesn't really matter. What matters is, the soil needs to be capped by sand and bombarded with plants (Both planted and floating). Biggest mistake is to cap dry soil with sand. Make sure the soil is wet, not muddy, not dry

I used potting compost with blood fish bone meal. Couple of inches plus sand gravel pebbles dead leaves from a pond on top. All my plants growing wild and bunch of happy fish snails and shrimp.

Can't wait to see you scape it!

Thanks this was great! I prefer the text & relaxing music to voice over.

Why slope the substrate deeper in the fornt and shallower at the back?

Would Malaysian Trumpet Sails be harmful or beneficial to a dirted substate? Has anyone had experience with this?

interested to see how the plants grow in this :)

Todd have you ever use black gold organic potting mix

Am I able to use gravel instead of sand ?

How long did it take for the merky water to become clear

hi Todd, how is the long term success with the dirted tank? I'm considering doing the same with a 110. Thanks, Todd

Great video, subsbcribed! How did you get the water flow running to add water in your tank through the tubing? I end up using buckets, which as expected destroys the cap! My first dirted tank setup failed miserably because of that. I am not giving up though!

Darn it. 😟 I just put the soil in dry without mixing it first with water, then capped it with washed sand. I wonder if that will still work? I already have it planted, also added snails & baby Danio fry.

Dirt and soil diff?

Really good video.Im really having trouble with the soil tho,I cant make its stable enough for water not to make it lift up.Im using the natural and organic seed starting mix

Will it make a difference if I also add fluval stratum substrate as well

I did happen to notice he didn't squeeze the air pockets out that's why you see bubbles on the right end of the tank, I have seen some other videos say to squeeze the dirt while you add your 1st moisture of water to get the air pockets out. As for putting a hang on back filter system that will disturb the sand if the over flow is hitting the substrate it's best to use sponge filters, but hey to each his own, I'm just saying.

THanks for the video. Which soil shd I buy - topsoil or potting soil?

Hi, for walstad method, can I put red lava rock sand on top of the soil or it must be river sand/gravel only? Thanks

Great vid. Approximately when can you add fish and plants?

Can I grow carpets like monte carlo or dwarf baby tears etc. using this method?

what song is this? :)

Whats the point of using dirt? Is it nutrient rich for the plants to have an easier start?

Hi! I’m working on my third dirted tank - 55 gallon. I add about 2-2.5 inches organic potting soil and 2 inches white sand - I’ve seen at least one RU-vidr put the potting soil into giant mesh media bags - instead of just adding under sand cap. I always seem to bust through my sand cap when cleaning or planting and it makes a horrible mess that cannot be good for my fishies ! I want to try it but I don’t know how the plants will root through those media bags? Does anyone have an Oooo ion on using media bags for potting soil? Also- should plants be added dry or after water has been added to tank. I usually add plants after I fill with water only because I wait to get plants same day I add to tank and I’m impatient (working in patience) I have had a difficult time keeping my stem plants rooted and they usually float around in water column. Any suggestion in how to get plants to stay in place? Thank you 😊 🫶🏻🐡

So I didn’t remove nothing from the natures potting mix bag?

I have a potting mix with peat moss and perlites. Im more concerned about the perlites and how they would affect the water. Did any of you guys have any issues in that regard?

Would you say its overkill to put dirt in a tank then fluval stratum then a gravel top if you want to make it a long term planted tank

Like both but prefer voice over just me. 🖐️✌️👍

I like the black sand, where did you get that sand

Will this make your water yellow

Can you make a video how to clean that dirted tank set up plss🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻 i need it a lot

Why do creators always add over the top music? Seriously I don’t need a dance party while I watch. Mute button where are you my friend.

That is so damn weird because my last name is Todd & I have 4 tanks. Coincidences are weird. I’m in Melbourne Australia but I don’t know where you are. Anyway I need all the help I can get to try to get my tanks set up in the dirted way.

is it safe to use organic compost/dirt substrate covered with gravel for cory dora tank? . I heard the compost is very rich in nutrient.. is there a chance cory would end up sucking particles or concentrated compost water..

Great video! Subscribed. I’m just finding your channel. I uploaded my first video last month. Just started a channel. Featuring fish of course.

Very nice #diyaquarist

Handsome 🥰🥰🥰

Plz gove me soil name

Voice over txt especially if you’re listening to the vid instead of watching.

Obviously works for you but seems like too many messey steps involved.

Nice video, annoying music.

Voice