Uploaded August 2020 | Updated September 2026, 1 day ago
It's sooo expensive to set up your first planted tank. Here are 5 possible ways to cut costs.
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🛒 MATERIALS I USED
▶ Razor blades for removing algae (glass walls only): amzn.to/34lesLJ
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📚 RESOURCES
▶ DIY tweezers or tongs from chopsticks: youtu.be/ri1Vhgsm9z0
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Music from Epidemic Sound: epidemicsound.com/referral/2earpi (if you use my referral link, I get 1 month free 😀)
Diamond blasting sand by Black Beauty from amzn.to/2FzqB5r
Dragonfly nymph by Greg Schechter from commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Dragonfly_nymph_-_Flickr_-_GregTheBusker.jpg
Aquascaping kit by SubstrateSource from chewy.com/substratesource-stainless-steel/dp/153034
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0:00 How much a new aquarium costs
0:43 Tip #1 Buy used equipment
2:24 Tip #2 Buy cheap substrate
4:33 Tip #3 Get landscaping supplies
6:02 Tip #4 Buy from local hobbyists
7:53 Tip #5 Skip on aquascaping tools
8:46 Honorable mention: dirt
9:47 Honorable mention: DIY fertilizers
10:49 How I personally chose to save money
#aquarium #plantedtank #fishtank
It's sooo expensive to set up your first planted tank. Here are 5 possible ways to cut costs.
🐟 SUBSCRIBE so you won’t miss my latest video: youtube.com/channel/UCNoNEF64ijgxK6OSTwdHOFA?sub_confirmation=1
🌿 BECOME A MEMBER for bonus content: youtube.com/channel/UCNoNEF64ijgxK6OSTwdHOFA/join
🛒 MATERIALS I USED
▶ Razor blades for removing algae (glass walls only): amzn.to/34lesLJ
(As an Amazon Associate, I may earn commissions from the links above. Also, I work for Aquarium Co-Op but am not sponsored by them.)
📚 RESOURCES
▶ DIY tweezers or tongs from chopsticks: youtu.be/ri1Vhgsm9z0
▶ My other planted tank tutorials: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLlBBJ7xBuquZWUAQTV_qV-4RT526rh1sy
🦐 CONNECT WITH ME to get extra updates
▶ Instagram: instagram.com/girltalksfish
▶ Twitter: twitter.com/girltalksfish
▶ Facebook: facebook.com/girltalksfish
ATTRIBUTION
Music from Epidemic Sound: epidemicsound.com/referral/2earpi (if you use my referral link, I get 1 month free 😀)
Diamond blasting sand by Black Beauty from amzn.to/2FzqB5r
Dragonfly nymph by Greg Schechter from commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Dragonfly_nymph_-_Flickr_-_GregTheBusker.jpg
Aquascaping kit by SubstrateSource from chewy.com/substratesource-stainless-steel/dp/153034
Money bag emoji from stickpng.com/img/icons-logos-emojis/emojis/money-bag-emoji
0:00 How much a new aquarium costs
0:43 Tip #1 Buy used equipment
2:24 Tip #2 Buy cheap substrate
4:33 Tip #3 Get landscaping supplies
6:02 Tip #4 Buy from local hobbyists
7:53 Tip #5 Skip on aquascaping tools
8:46 Honorable mention: dirt
9:47 Honorable mention: DIY fertilizers
10:49 How I personally chose to save money
#aquarium #plantedtank #fishtank
