Chirag G Thank you! Wow all the way from India! I love being able to connect with people from literally all over the world. Thanks for watching and commenting :)
A little late to the party, but the isopod on the right is a Porcellio scaber and the "rolli pollie" is an Armadillidium vulgare. Beautiful anubias btw.
Jacob Barber Awesome, I have a bunch of friends down in Centralia! Ive spent a lot of time down in your neck of the woods. I live on Whidbey Island (Island County). Thanks for the comment!
Everything is great but there is one thing I dont understand, maybe you could explain why the soil method is more efficient than the inherte substrate + aquaponic fertilzant. We can see the anubias growing so fast I think you nailed it but i still need some explanation on the advantajes vs disvadvantajes maybe. great video btw :) loving the series.
Great question, honestly I think soil is better but Im not positive why. But I do have my suspicions. I’ve just noticed lots of much stronger growth (faster too). I suspect that the plants are more efficient at nutrient uptake in soil, also allows for more oxygen to the roots than can be provided in the original setup I had with gravel/ecocomplete. I also suspect that soil is a more stable nutrient source where as using hydroponic ferts you need to constantly replace the nutrient solution. Lastly, plants have naturally evolved to grow in soil, so as hard as we try, it is difficult to replicate nature! I would say if you want smaller plants then the passive gravel hydroponic setup I previously used is pretty good. If you want to maximize growth then I would go with soil, or a true hydroponic setup such as a flood table.
@@AquariumPlantLab thank for the replay, I would 100% try your method but I will choose full spectrum lights maybe it would give some advantages over the traditionals led lights, also they are way cheaper.
NW Aquahobby , i suspect that the conditions in this soil permit micro fauna present in the soil like fungus and other allow the roots to take nutrients in ionics exchange beside the perlite in this potting soil allows to keep the space by not compressing the soil permitting oxygenate it, remember that the roots take oxygen too. And the fauna added its a real miracle of living soil. Mother Nature after all !!
Does the lights always on 24 hours a day? And are you spraying water how many often? Can you make a video your daily routine how to care care of your aquaplant?
Yup, simply aquariums nailed it! Some aquatic plants cannot be grow out of water, but lots of the plants we use in aquariums are actually marginal species, meaning they live at the edge of water bodies in the wild and are exposed to periods of flooding and periods of exposure to the air.
I know with Anubias going from submersed to emersed melt is common but I’m wondering if once you grow these all out and transfer to your tank are all the leaves going to have to transition again?
Good chance there will be some melt, that said the rhizomes will be very large and healthy. The rhizome stores lots of energy, so the plant should bounce back quickly. Good question!
I would go for regular unless you plan to have livestock like amphibians in which case I would go for organic. I have had great experiences with the regular miracle grow soil 👍
Hello! Unfortunately I do not sell outside of the US for a number of reasons. However, I have started a series on producing anubias seeds so you may be able to produce your own if you can get your hands on a few mother plants. 👍
Man! Look at them. It indicates that you have taken such good care of them.
Keep up the good work bro.
Love from INDIA
Chirag G Thank you! Wow all the way from India! I love being able to connect with people from literally all over the world. Thanks for watching and commenting :)
Looking forward to the progress on this set up!
Ginger Beard Aquatics :) Thanks for the comment! I will be sure to keep everyone posted!
Love this series! Keep it going! :)
Zack Raftis Will do ;)
A little late to the party, but the isopod on the right is a Porcellio scaber and the "rolli pollie" is an Armadillidium vulgare. Beautiful anubias btw.
Thanks for the ID :)
Not sure of the species of isopods but they've done great in my vivariums. I'm in lewis county, wa
Jacob Barber Awesome, I have a bunch of friends down in Centralia! Ive spent a lot of time down in your neck of the woods. I live on Whidbey Island (Island County). Thanks for the comment!
Everything is great but there is one thing I dont understand, maybe you could explain why the soil method is more efficient than the inherte substrate + aquaponic fertilzant. We can see the anubias growing so fast I think you nailed it but i still need some explanation on the advantajes vs disvadvantajes maybe. great video btw :) loving the series.
Great question, honestly I think soil is better but Im not positive why. But I do have my suspicions. I’ve just noticed lots of much stronger growth (faster too). I suspect that the plants are more efficient at nutrient uptake in soil, also allows for more oxygen to the roots than can be provided in the original setup I had with gravel/ecocomplete. I also suspect that soil is a more stable nutrient source where as using hydroponic ferts you need to constantly replace the nutrient solution. Lastly, plants have naturally evolved to grow in soil, so as hard as we try, it is difficult to replicate nature!
I would say if you want smaller plants then the passive gravel hydroponic setup I previously used is pretty good. If you want to maximize growth then I would go with soil, or a true hydroponic setup such as a flood table.
@@AquariumPlantLab thank for the replay, I would 100% try your method but I will choose full spectrum lights maybe it would give some advantages over the traditionals led lights, also they are way cheaper.
NW Aquahobby , i suspect that the conditions in this soil permit micro fauna present in the soil like fungus and other allow the roots to take nutrients in ionics exchange beside the perlite in this potting soil allows to keep the space by not compressing the soil permitting oxygenate it, remember that the roots take oxygen too. And the fauna added its a real miracle of living soil. Mother Nature after all !!
Does the lights always on 24 hours a day?
And are you spraying water how many often? Can you make a video your daily routine how to care care of your aquaplant?
Wait so you can grow aquatic plants in soil and air?
Aquatic plants can sometimes be grown emersed (out of water) or immersed (in water)! There is a transition period, however.
Yup, simply aquariums nailed it! Some aquatic plants cannot be grow out of water, but lots of the plants we use in aquariums are actually marginal species, meaning they live at the edge of water bodies in the wild and are exposed to periods of flooding and periods of exposure to the air.
I know with Anubias going from submersed to emersed melt is common but I’m wondering if once you grow these all out and transfer to your tank are all the leaves going to have to transition again?
Good chance there will be some melt, that said the rhizomes will be very large and healthy. The rhizome stores lots of energy, so the plant should bounce back quickly. Good question!
The ones that roll is a pill bug or rolliepollie and have a rounded back. The ones that are flatter and don't roll are called sow bugs.
Ahhhhh! That makes sense!
Should i get organic or regular? Would it benefit from the regular? And would it harm the plants?
I would go for regular unless you plan to have livestock like amphibians in which case I would go for organic. I have had great experiences with the regular miracle grow soil 👍
NW Aquahobby thank you!
Hello greetings, how do I import your beautiful plants or annubias seeds to Ecuador
Hello! Unfortunately I do not sell outside of the US for a number of reasons. However, I have started a series on producing anubias seeds so you may be able to produce your own if you can get your hands on a few mother plants. 👍
I wonder if they grow where water recedes and that’s when they are able to make seeds bc the pollen has to be dry, right?
Definitely! In their native range, there is the wet season and the dry season, they evolved as you suspect 👌
Can we keet it in shadow, or indirect sunlight....
Indirect sunlight should work! Give it a try :)
thanks for the translation.
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Anubias emersed good gren..
I am from indonesia .