Be successful: start your aquarium plants right! All the things you should do to prep your plants.
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- As always, my main goal is to help you all succeed in your fishkeeping. Hopefully this video will make keeping aquarium plants that much easier for you!
From preparing to cleaning to dividing I've tried to cover all the steps that you should do when receiving your aquarium plants. This should give you the best start in the process of making your fish tank lush and green!
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Cheers mate and congrats on making your dream come true. It was very wonderful seeing you build up your confidence with Md.
Thank you so much!
Love your channel hope to see some occasional crossovers still
I love your channel!!! this was very helpful
@@FishShopMatt Glad your channel is taking off! I am going to miss having all the collabs with you and MD though; I hope you still treat us to those every now and again!
I am thinking exactly the same. Great progress you've made! Keep it up. Helpful video by the way.
It would be fun to see a "Tank Scape Off" between you and MD. Same size tank, same type rocks, plants, fish, etc. See what each of you do differently. Congrats on living your dream and helping us to live ours.
I'd totally watch that!
We've discussed this, the problem is the filming without seeing or hearing about each others scapes but it's definitely something we've though about for the future.
@fishshopmatt you could film using your own cameras for your own channels and both post your view of the scape off, incorporate both you and md in the videos but your own videos?
this marks my first day of learning aquaculture. thank you for your teaching
Hello Matt, from America, I was glad to see you talk about plants in a user friendly way. I have 4-40 gallon tanks and am trying to get over my fear of real plants. I bought some and put them in with my fingers. I needed this educational video. Thank you Matt for your easy going voice and enthusiasm. I even caught you smiling. Congratulations.
Awww thank you so much! I'm glad you found it useful!
Don’t worry. We have been planting with our fingers for the last 100 years without any casualties. After all, they’re are the closest things to your hands. 😃
Matt congratulations on going solo, I wish you much success.
Thanks so much!
This is the most useful plant prepping and planting video I've seen so far. Cheers!
Wow, thanks!
Woah! Weird! You have the same pic as me! I thought at first "when did I reply to this video?" But it was you! 😅
You Judith!!! 😂 Gutted my favourite TH-cam double act are no more, but hoping for twice the amount of awesome videos! Hope your channel continues to grow as well as your plants!!!
“Judith” 😂😂😂😂😂 it’s Judas
@@ozzygamola nah… definitely Dame Judith Olivia Dench it is.
Hahaha you never know what the future may hold for Judith, Flo, Phil or anyone else for that matter.
Don't forget about Annette!
Hi Matt! This is so helpful!! Could you please check in with people you trust in the US and let us know what the closest thing to aqua fleur would be?
Ooooo interesting I will have a dig about and let you know. My first thought is I know tropica import to the US currently through a few companies.
They do but there are a lot of plants that are not available ( they don’t ship) to the US. Such a bummer.
@@hutke01too save us. Non native aquatic plants are a huge problem for the environment.
Just started my first aquascape few days ago and bought a load of plants today. This video was perfectly timed! Thanks Matt 🤟🏻 Good luck for the future of this Channel, excited to see where it goes.
I knew you were getting your plants today, it's exactly why I made the video! 😜 Have fun and good luck!
Saw the news on MD’s channel. I hope everything goes well for you Matt 🐟
Thank you! As long as I can help people keep fish I'm happy.
Honestly, I think this may be your best video yet. Not only is it full of solid, useful information, you have also become so very comfortable on camera which is not easy for some people to do. Your editing skills are getting better and better as well. Well done!
And thank you for pointing out how much ofva bargain the in vitro plants can be. It's easy to look at the price on them and say, "I'm not paying that much for a tiny cup of plants," yet the truth is you get so many more plants for your money if you have the patience to wait for them all to grow.
Again, great video. Looking forward to the next one. The Force is strong with you! LOL! (Trust me, I know these things. 😉)
I agree we gulped at what looked to be a tiny amount of moss, in one of those pots but bought one and dear thor! ran out of wood and stones in the end hehe, and the floating plant we got could if supplied half a dozen tanks with the stuff.
Matt, this is an awesome video. I've not seen any presentations of a planting video that is so comprehensive, well organized, insightful and well presented. Well done.
Congratulations Matt, you’re smashing it. I wish you all the best and hopefully see you and MD together again for more amazing scapes 👍🤛
Thank you! Definitely some stuff lined up for the future.
Excellent. I swear every fish keeper I watch forgets there are still people just starting out in the hobby that could definitely use a newer video about the basics. The rest of us can always use a refresher course. (I know I can) 😅.
Congrats on your channel’s success Matt. I hope you and MD do some collabs in the future on one another’s channels. Happy for you! 💙😎
Thank you, yeah us veterans of fishkeeping definitely forget about helping the new people on the hobby.
Definitely some stuff for the future, watch this space.
So happy to see the channel taking off!!!
Thank you so much!
The anubis(?) plant is probably the most resilient water plant I've ever had. I got the first one back in 93-94 and it stuck with me all the way up to 2023. It was humongous at this point and I had to trim it every half a year. Really big beefy leaves and when it grew out of the tank it would often flower.
Wow! That sounds amazing! I remember seeing an anubias in a shop that was something like 20 years old and it was immense!
Back in the 70’s the Anubias was a rarity in Denmark and you bought the rhizom and paid by the leaf. They were extremely expensive back then.
Great tutorial. I especially appreciate the part about getting the tweezers out of the substrate. I have a tendency to uproot the plant. Thank you!
So glad you found it useful!
I always get soil into the water by moving the tweezers too much 🤦♂️
12:55 "bite size plants" lol...Perfect explanation actually.
Excellent video. I think this might be the first and only video of someone explaining how to de rock wool those stubborn plants. Thank you
Glad it was helpful!
Wish I had this kind of info when I first started planted aquariums. I got so frustrated with my plants melting away, thinking they were dead, I was removing them and struggling planting more in my filled tank, messing up the scape! Now I just clean the melt away and let them reshoot, may take a while but its worth it. Great knowledge!
Great vid!
Always found MD a bit too frenetic for my taste. Feels like you have all the time in the world for your followers, with great top tips along the way...
Much appreciated!
Oh Matt, I can't thank you enough for this video content. You just answered about 7 questions that I had. And I'm really happy that you showed the variety that plants come in and how to get them out AND planted. Thank you, thank you, thank you. 😊
That's great to hear, thank you so much!
Congratulation for your channel and your growth matt !! you make me feel like we are friends. Hope best for you
Thank you! In a weird way I think the same about everyone I interact with on here and my socials.
Great video for those just starting on their journey into planted aquariums.
Thats a nice run through, thanks! I am looking forward to your next project. I find myself planting and then forgetting which of my plants should be in soil/substrate and which are epiphytic. I need to start a little journal.
Thank you, yeah it's a tricky thing to remember them all sometimes.
Great video Matt! Love how the channel is shaping up.
Love this so much. Thank you. Very clear and informative ❤
That is new to me--holding the plant stem parallel to the tweezers! I wish I'd seen this two weeks ago. I'll be planting again soon, so I will appreciate the saved energy and reduced frustration from using that little trick that much more; thank you!
I love snails. Helps to circulate mulm and stuff
The value i get from this channel is Amazing, thank u❤🎉
Great vid, thanks Adam.
My pleasure!
Hi Matt, thank you very much for your videos. I m a fish keeper and it’s nice to see someone is putting more educational videos. I always enjoy watching them. Super cool. Quick question, will you be considering live stream? Thank you very much.
Thank you for the truth!!! Love you and MD!! I'm 63 love aquariums. You are making my life easier!!!
Good luck Matt. So excited for you achieving your dream
Thank you so much!
Yes! I've been waiting for a video like this recently, I'm in the process of redoing 2 10g tank, one for a betta and one for a bunch of guppies. I need some ideas!
Exciting time!!!
Great help for planting, see you using DJI mic sounds great.
Keep up the good content every day is a school day never stop learning.
Thank you, yeah I should have got one ages ago but kept putting it off as they are pricey. But you definitely get what you pay for.
New to plants & 36 years keeping fish! Love all the information! Wish you all the best with your channel I enjoy & very educational.
Thank you for the video! Perfect timing as I am getting ready for my first planted tank! Congrats on your channel doing well!! Hoping to see you and MD still do a few videos together, but also hoping for twice the videos!! 😁
Thank you so much! Yeah definitely some stuff lined up for the future.
I also love that my lfs is selling many more in vitro plants these days!
Love the video! Is it possible to discuss the attributes of the plants? Such as which ones grow slowly, needing less maintenance. I plan on planting many plants, but would rather have the ones that grow slowly over time, and require less light. Looking forward to more videos like this! Cheers!
Very useful video. Thanks Matt. Just ordering my first plants at the moment.
If it's your absolutely first plants, I can not recommend Limnophila sessiliflora enough. It is the ideal starter plant: Easy to care for, fast growing, and very hardy.
Thank you so much! Glad you found it helpful!
@@Krishnath.DragonI'm a reefer but I purchased a superfish scaper 60 yesterday along with a bag of Columbo nutri base and a bag of Columbo base pro. I've not purchased any plants yet as I need to set the tank up. What carpeting and background plants would you recommend? Also what plants are good to stick into cracks etc?
@@Krishnath.DragonI love it, too.
It looks really great when it grows well, and is easy to keep.
Why is it important to remove all Rockwool? It's just gonna be burried right?
thanks Matt, very helpful.
Glad it was helpful!
Video quality 10/10. Production levels 10/10. Amazing video Matt. So informative and exactly what we needed. Thank you
We don't get the free plant weights included in our Potted Plants here in the States... 😒 Once again European Fish Keeping for the Win... Great informative video Matt... Just wish they were a bit longer but I know most folks don't have the attention span as I do... Cheers 🍻 😏👍
Thank you, hahaha never appreciated free plant weights until now.
Yeah I could make them way longer but even I have to stop talking at some point.
Buy a fishing rod sinker and use gel superglue to keep it down 😊 just make sure you do it when it’s dry and let it cure
Tak!
Thanks
You are very kind, thank you so much!!! 💜💜💜
I absolutely love your videos and I’m always learning something new! Thank you for sharing your experience and knowledge with us ❤
You are so welcome!
So glad you’re doing well with your own podcast. I always watch! Can I as can an individual buy from aquaflur online. I live in the Isle of Man and don’t have any shops at all at the moment.
Thank you! You can't order direct but I would recommend having a look at some of the online retailers.
Aquarium gardens, River wood or even the Maidenhead website all sell the plants. The only thing maybe biosecurity as I remember the isle of man having some restrictions on importing.
Thanks Matt, I learned a lot!
Glad to help!
Thank you so much for being overly detailed! Most don't go into enough details on the various plant families.
This is what I'm talking about. Videos that teach you things. Wonderful video, FS Matt. Thanks a ton, and please keep'em coming.
Our store had a big sale and I picked up tissue cultures because of this video. I would never have noticed them. Thank you so much! I love a good deal.
Nice informative video, especially for those new to the hobby. Great Job Matt
Everyone starts somewhere and I think us seasoned fishkeepers forget that sometimes.
Oh my, you replied. Thank you for your great videos. It was fun when you and MD paired up. But its so nice to see your channel grow too. Hoping to see more pond content 🥂
I never knew about the soaking and combing technique. It would have saved me so much time and effort removing rock wool from dense roots!
At least you know it for next time now.
Everyday is a learning day 😜✌️👍
You got that right!
Great video. Thanks.
Learning lots about aquatic plants here ☘️
Great to hear!
Awesome video Matt keep up the good work
Brilliant video Matt very informative thank you…👍🏻
Another great video thanks Matt. 👍
I like Matt's channel alot. This is something I could get use to. Very informative and he looms much more comfortable. Not to say he didn't at MD's. But he's not working if that makes sense.
Been dividing a monte carlo to individual steams.. on day 138.
Thank you for the advice! I haven't got the money to fully plant tanks right away, so this is super useful!
Great video! Cheers Mat!
Nice one mate, very informative and helpful. Good luck with everything Matt.
Glad you enjoyed it
Hi Matt😊 u and MD should start a aquariumpodcast, i absolutly love to listen to u and MD, your tips and tricks, diffrent types of fish, favorit plants and so on. Keep up the good work, i follow u everyday. Best regards C
I really appreciate this vid. I'm in the (slow) process of starting a tank. When I look at plants online, I was lost in terms of how much a pot has. With plants being so expensive, I now have a better idea of what I should expect to get.
Cheers Matt very helpful video, congrats on making your dream come true, hope you are successful mate
Thank you! It's successful enough right now, so anything more is a bonus and I get to help thousands of people with fishkeeping.
@@FishShopMatt Sounds like a win, win mate
I really love the scapes you create but I’m new to the hobby and have started a few tanks with gravel. I have some plants in artificial rock pots. I have my tank cycled now but am worried about the health of my plants. Ugh
Great update Matt, showing how easy it is to prep the plants for planting and exactly how the plant should be held within the tweezers! No wonder mine keep floating up 😅 and I have to try it multi times to get it to stay. Now I should have better luck! 👍
Very interestingly told and explained. Although I already knew everything as a long-time aquarist, i still watched the whole video because you explained it so professionally. Greetings from Switzerland ✌️
Perfect Matt. Love the way you lead by example, you always keep it real.
Thank you so much for your user friendly video.
Hey Matt! I'm thinking about getting a small 5/10 gallon tank with either just plants, or with a small amount of fish and bottom feeders. I move every few years and rent, and the thought of transporting a tank and its inhabitants safely is intimidating! I was hoping you could make a video in the future with what that kind of process should look like be : )
Lv this how your teaching people not just showing off what new scape your going set up.
Congratulations Matt! Great show today, and everyday. Plus HELLO from New York
Thank you for this video and for taking the time to create it so that it's info-rich and visually helpful and interesting!
One hazard when buying a non-in vitro plant is the presence of a freshwater leech or leech eggs - it's hermaphroditic, and primarily lives in the substrate. Eventually you'll notice many offspring. From what I can tell, the only way to truly erradicate them is to dismantle the entire setup, dry out substrate, thoroughly wash plants, treat plants in saltwater, and quarantine for several weeks! Neither bleach, nor multiple courses of parasite treatment (praziquantil), worked. Not ideal in a 8-yr mature shrimp tank! Now I thoroughly inspect and wash LFS plants, dip in a 5% bleach solution for 20-90 seconds, rinse 1 min under running water, and then soak in ample Prime-treated water for a while.
D E V E L O P M E N T ~ Love to see it, Matt!! 🌿
I really appreciate you explaining the vitro vs potted
Thanks FSM, awesome how to video. I really am jealous of the greenery wall in your fish room. I looks amazing.
Thank you for this beginner friendly explanation :)
Could you also do a video about trimming plants, for example where and when to cut them?
Just what I needed to see, I'm a novice and not a clue but I have now, brilliant and thanks another great video.
Great video. This is quickly becoming one of my favorite channels.
Massive props Mateo!! Really happy you're doing well!! Love your videoes and love the knowledge you bring to us plebes!! I wish i had your videos before I started and failed in the hobby, however You and MD are the reason I will always keep going!! Your smarts and MD's inspiration are a perfect duo...I am excited to watch your journey and support you along the way!!
Yet another great video, thanks for explaining so everyone can understand. I hope that your split from MD means more content here. I love the MD studio but I feel I can so much better relate to you and your fish/tank keeping. But if you are now doing your own channel full time, will you then still be Fish shop Matt?
I'm starting a nano planted tank "over" again, as I rushed things the first time around, and needed it as a rescue tank for some at-risk shrimp. I very much appreciate your patient explanations of everything!
ps: I *needed* the tweezer tips, I really struggle with them! Thank you!
Fantastic information
Glad it was helpful!
Hello Matt, curious about planted plants,was there any soil under the sand ?
Hmmmm I think there was. The tank gets dosed with liquid ferts, it is the rare glass tetra build on my channel if you want to see what went into it.
So satisfying! I could be planting all day. In fact today I did.
Congratulations Matt! Wishing you much success in growing your passion! Love your videos and find them so educational as a beginner!
Glad your doing your own thing now, but what about the light above the tv in MD's shop? Are we still gunna see colour changes? Lol!
Hi Matt great video
Additionally, with rhizome plants like Bolbitis, Anubias, Java Fern, Bucephalandra, etc. you can also stick the plants into an opening within your rock/wood structures, and they’ll grow fine. This is another option if you don’t wish to glue and/or tie down those plants.
I wish this video had been around when I started aquascaping.
Perfect timing. Just ordered my plants for my new tank and was curious on how to proceed
Very informative matt loved it❤
Glad you liked it!!
@@FishShopMatt matt do an indepth video on water column fertilization
Awesome video as always.
Thanks Matt
Hey Matt, keep up the great work and living the dream even though it might be challenging at times with family, dogs and everything else in between 😊!
I'm quite new to the hobby, know a thing or to about plants, but not much about aquatic plants. Do you or anybody else reading this know, whether javafern would survive, if the rhizome is "planted" submersed, while the leaves are growing partly submersed and partly grow/stick out of the water?
Thx for your help.
Best
Alex from Munich
Getting ready to plant my first aquarium, so this was perfectly timed and very informative. Thanks!!