Advice for setting up my first planted tank

[Beth777]

Interesting! I think I'll do a youtube search for this. I always figured it would be all expensive, complicated and time consuming.

I have not had success with full sand but it can definitely be done. In mine I have sand in one corner. You can use weights or pots made for aquariums. As far as the driftwood. Yes most definitely you can get the roots to attach pretty easy. I use fishing line. It works great, you can't really see it and in a month or so you can cut the lines off. Now the co2 I went the diy route. All you need is two cups of sugar, a pack of yeast, a two liter bottle, a hat for you bubble counter, some air line and one of thise...I forgot what there called but to keep the water from reversing from your tank..anyways the whole setup is like $5 just out on YouTube diy co2....City pets has great pieces of driftwood!