How do you plan on keeping the greenhouse warm enough for tropical plants (fish too?)? I love my stock tank ponds and my above ground built ponds. Will you be adding filters (other than plants) to your ponds? I have both.
I use an electric heater for the greenhouse and have recently added a heater in the stock tank pond, primarily for the plants. Last year they did get a little stressed with the water temps dipping into the lower 50s. I’m not using a filter, and don’t plan to at this time, I am keeping a watch on the water parameters especially as the goldfish grow larger though, to see if a filter is ever needed
I think i have too many plants in mine. 4 weeks in 0 ammonia 0 nitrites 0 nitrates, while adding ammonia chloride fertilizer and ghost feeding with fish flakes for added trace nutrients. Once I add fish there's going to be a significant drop in ammonia. I had no idea houseplants could process that much ammonia in one day.
Hi Andrew, whould you fertilize the plants at all with basic npk fer zer for terrestrial plants? My idea is to dilute it and add it to my riparium as i still havent added any fish yet and my substrate is just leca alone...i should thi k once the plants are established and i add fish then i should be ok with not adding any fertilizer considering the npk fert could also hurt the fish and plants can feed of the fish waste ..any advise here?
I would recommend using a liquid fertilizer for aquarium use just to be safe. Another idea is to just add fish food every few days even if you don’t have fish yet, as a way to fertilize the plants. Just make sure you are testing the water to make sure there’s no ammonia and low nitrates before adding fish. Just my thoughts.
It’s a 10 gallon. I would probably put them in a larger tank even though they are dwarf. I think platies do better with space. Those are beautiful fish though! Do you have any fireball platies?
I'm glad you mentioned the moss balls 😁😂 I really, want to do something like this for my turtles filter .. & I also wanted underwater plants but, she'll just eat them and, everything else lol 🤣 But, I do have a nano tank I can use as a grow out tank maybe, I also want more snails 🐌& maybe some shrimp 🦐
@@plantlifeproject 3.5 gallon so just maybe another snail for my "Gary" 🐌 "he" lives with the turtle but, they almost a year now I'm assuming he won't last too much longer 😭
Hii !! I am very excited by your videos as i wanted the same idea as you have used for my study table. I have a question that does this new setup need to be cycled to get good bacteriya or we can add guppies or betta without cycling.
Would Japanese rice fish be suitable as well for this type of tank. I rather like them and would like to keep both them and shrimp in a tank as I find them more relaxing than more obvious fish (and I don't really like guppies at all) to look at. They sort of fit in with the plant life.
You are hands out one of my favorite channels. I love how you specialize in ripariums
Thank you, so glad you are enjoying the channel!!!
Iconic-this is exactly the video series I was looking for.
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My love of houseplants and fish keeping coming together! Thank you!🎉😊
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Great video. I enjoyed every moment watching them
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How do you plan on keeping the greenhouse warm enough for tropical plants (fish too?)? I love my stock tank ponds and my above ground built ponds. Will you be adding filters (other than plants) to your ponds? I have both.
I use an electric heater for the greenhouse and have recently added a heater in the stock tank pond, primarily for the plants. Last year they did get a little stressed with the water temps dipping into the lower 50s. I’m not using a filter, and don’t plan to at this time, I am keeping a watch on the water parameters especially as the goldfish grow larger though, to see if a filter is ever needed
Zebra mussels are in the Great Lakes. They are sharp and will cut your feet.
I think i have too many plants in mine. 4 weeks in 0 ammonia 0 nitrites 0 nitrates, while adding ammonia chloride fertilizer and ghost feeding with fish flakes for added trace nutrients. Once I add fish there's going to be a significant drop in ammonia. I had no idea houseplants could process that much ammonia in one day.
My vote goes to starting an aquaponics system in the greenhouse 👍
Very helpful mate.
You would still need to cycle your aquarium prior to adding fish correct?
Yes
Hi Andrew, whould you fertilize the plants at all with basic npk fer zer for terrestrial plants? My idea is to dilute it and add it to my riparium as i still havent added any fish yet and my substrate is just leca alone...i should thi k once the plants are established and i add fish then i should be ok with not adding any fertilizer considering the npk fert could also hurt the fish and plants can feed of the fish waste
..any advise here?
I would recommend using a liquid fertilizer for aquarium use just to be safe. Another idea is to just add fish food every few days even if you don’t have fish yet, as a way to fertilize the plants. Just make sure you are testing the water to make sure there’s no ammonia and low nitrates before adding fish. Just my thoughts.
@@plantlifeproject noted thank you !!
What size it the tank? I would also suggest dwarf fireball platy fish.
It’s a 10 gallon. I would probably put them in a larger tank even though they are dwarf. I think platies do better with space. Those are beautiful fish though! Do you have any fireball platies?
I have been wanting to get some but so far I have not seen any near me.
@@plantlifeproject
I'm glad you mentioned the moss balls 😁😂
I really, want to do something like this for my turtles filter .. & I also wanted underwater plants but, she'll just eat them and, everything else lol 🤣 But, I do have a nano tank I can use as a grow out tank maybe, I also want more snails 🐌& maybe some shrimp 🦐
Yeah, turtles and plants together can be tricky, Nano tank Sounds good!
What size is the nano tank?
@@plantlifeproject 3.5 gallon so just maybe another snail for my "Gary" 🐌 "he" lives with the turtle but, they almost a year now I'm assuming he won't last too much longer 😭
@@plantlifeproject So, just plants & I know if I have two snails I'll have many more .. Which is a good friend & snack for my little turtle girl 🐢
Hello Sir..How about tangarines,mollies in the plant tank?
I think they would be a good fit
Hii !! I am very excited by your videos as i wanted the same idea as you have used for my study table. I have a question that does this new setup need to be cycled to get good bacteriya or we can add guppies or betta without cycling.
It does need to be cycled as a new tank before adding fish , unless you use rocks, substrate, etc. from an already cycled tank
Would Japanese rice fish be suitable as well for this type of tank. I rather like them and would like to keep both them and shrimp in a tank as I find them more relaxing than more obvious fish (and I don't really like guppies at all) to look at. They sort of fit in with the plant life.
Yes the rice fish would be a good option!
Hi bro i like ur aquarium how many gallons ur tanks bro nice style i like that ❤❤❤❤