I have had a lot of success with Eco-complete. It was cheaper than Aquasoil and was what I could afford.
Depending on what kind of tank you want...you could try a soil substrate. I set-up a non-CO2 tank with a 2" later of soil and 1 1/2 inch layer of gravel and it has worked great.
Here are a couple threads....
http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/substrate/72382-mineralized-top-soil-substrate-pics-updated.html
http://www.aquaticplantcentral.com/...-mineralized-soil-substrate-aaron-talbot.html
Depending on what kind of tank you want...you could try a soil substrate. I set-up a non-CO2 tank with a 2" later of soil and 1 1/2 inch layer of gravel and it has worked great.
Here are a couple threads....
http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/substrate/72382-mineralized-top-soil-substrate-pics-updated.html
http://www.aquaticplantcentral.com/...-mineralized-soil-substrate-aaron-talbot.html
