starting a planted tank

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rba718

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A friend of mines wants to set up a planted setup in maybe a 5-10 gallon tank, but he's never tried it before.

What are some things he needs to know to start? What kind of substrate should he use? Soil? Sand? Both? And what kinds of plants would be best?

He wants the whole bottom covered with plants, or I guess something like grass, and he wants to do a simple shrimp/neon tetra tank. Thanks in advance.
 
I would highly suggest checking out plantedtank.net. Its a really awesome site for purely planted tanks.
 
theres tons of info in the stickies, at the top of the planted tank section. and if he wants a carpeting plant, better be ready to provide co2 and lots of light
 
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