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Okay, so I went to Petco (Luckily they carried most of what you recommended) and bought the goods. I've set it up, and planted all the plants, but in the process of dumping water, it kicked up a good bit of dirt, and now the water is murky. I'm a bit reluctant to put the fish in now, I don't...

Duplicate post, sorry.

Once again, thanks for all the feed back, you've all been very helpful! So now, I've compiled a list of things I'll be buying (hopefully) tomorrow at the local pet store Flourite Premium Aquarium Plant Substrate API CO2 Booster Freshwater Aquarium Plant Supplement National Geographic™...

Thanks for the feedback guys! As for tech, I'll probably try and remain pretty low, but I'm willing to go higher if needed. And I for a beginner such as me, I probably going to try and keep it at around 100$. But that's always subject to change of course.

Hey guys, so I've looked around, and couldn't find a basic tutorial (basic enough at least) on how to properly set up a planted aquarium. Here is a list of basic questions I've got! What do I need for the substrate? What are some good, easy to maintain, beginner plants? Do I need a Co2 pump...