Planning on planting a 5 gallon

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flyinghigh010

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Hi,

I've had a 20 gallon high and a 5 gallon for about 3 years now. I want to start planting, and I figured I'd try it in the 5G first.:)
I want to keep it low maintenance, so low light and no CO2. I'm torn between the different kinds of substrates! Can anyone help?
 
I love eco complete! Great for plants and holds their roots really nicely. And the coriws love sticking their heads in up to their eyeballs. I highly recommend it, it's so easy to hardscape with also. I tried gravel and I don't like how food falls inbetween the grains. I have yet to try sand
 
Thanks for your advice! The problem is, I need to take quite a drive to get to the only shop where I can get eco complete. What do you think of using dirt under fine gravel?
 
That could totaly work. Use organic soil. Try looking up walstad aquariums, that technique utilizes soil as a substrate. It might be messy though!
 
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