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Bruh, also watch your fish load. More fish, more poop, more nitrates. It's all connected, ya feel me?

Bruh, slow plants like Anubias ain't gonna cut it for nitrate control. You need stem plants or floaters, like the others said. Also, how often you do water changes? That's a big factor too.

I'm actually heading to my local pet store right now. I'm planning to pick up a better top and some upgraded lights while I'm there, since the current setup I got from Walmart is just the cheap plastic clip-on LED lights that came with it.

Current fish in the tank are platies, neon tetras, and cory catfish.

I think you meant Sword, not Sore.

It somewhat depends on the plant species you're planning to add and how many you'll have. You're on the right track thinking that the fish waste will provide some nutrients, but it's hard to say if that'll be enough. The type of plants you're using will play a big role in determining that.

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Changing my substrate from gravel to sand and adding live plants - I've done my research, got a general idea, but I'd love to hear your thoughts. Main thing I'm unsure about is fertilizing. Tank's still relatively new, been cycling with fish and it's going well so far. So, when I add the sand and ...