55 gallon tank

Hello, I've had a 55 gallon tank for about 2.5 years. It started off with a soil substrate with a sand cap. Well, it was a disaster. Every time I tried to plant something, the soil would come up through the sand and it just looked crappy and it was inundated with algae. It was terrible. I don't...

does any one know how many bags of Eco complete i need for my 55 gallon i would be getting next year .Right know Im saving and need to know how much i need to save to have all money i need to have. I'm planning on planting amazon swords and dwarf hair grass, i want a mid planted looking tank...