I’m pretty new to your channel so I’ve been watching new and old videos throughout the last few weeks. Your plant room went from a few tubs to a full plant farm. Hats off to you bro, amazing video !!!
Thanks very much for your video. I live in Australia so can't buy any of yours beautiful plants but love watching videos with people like yourself persuing a dream. Your set ups look amazing, wishing you all the best 🙏🙏🙏
Your setup is awesome! Thank you for giving us a behind the scenes look. I love seeing how different nurseries grow their plants. I collect plants and just getting into aquarium plants 🌱 🪴
Thank you! And I appreciate your thinking about supporting the farm :). Good idea on waiting until weather warms a bit. I am getting in 72 hour heat packs here soon too, which will help with cold temps but still not a bad Idea to delay until temps are a bit warmer if they are dipping into the 20s in your neck of the woods. Thanks again and cheers!
Great farm that you created. And its awesome that you share your knowledge and experience. I was thinking with my wife about the same thing for a couple last years. I'm going to try this too at some point and your insight is priceless.
So happy to have come across your channel!! Preparing to set up my 46g and 15g and 10g. It will be a bit, before I am ready to start planting, but, I will definitely be placing orders!! Only sad; there are 4 or 5 species, you do not have, that I really, really want. LOVE your channel and especially, APPRECIATED your video for capitalizing and managing the natural CO2 in the air! I have always preferred the low tech aquarium, and, you can absolutely have a healthy, lush, underwater garden, too! The only drawback is, there are some BEAUTIFUL aquatic plants, that simply do require CO2 injection and powerful lighting.
Thanks for the comment and I am glad you are enjoying the content!!! I am also thankful for your interest in my 🌱. I am always looking for new species to add to my selection. If you don’t mind me asking, what are the five you are interested in? Input like that is very helpful for me as I grow :)
@@AquariumPlantLab Thanks so much for your reply! Crypt's are a big one, everyone wants them. Let me get the names and spelling together; I will be back to give you a few more suggestions.
This is amazing. I might start propagating my plants like this. So far, i have 2 Amazon sword, 5 Javaa ferns, 1 Anubias nana petite, 5 crypt Parva. I can't wait to grow them out and start propagating them.
Excellent! Propagating plants is fun! I always like to hear when people start their own grows, it is the most fun and economical way to get more plants for your aquarium for sure. Cheers!
Will everytime you upload a video its looking better & better! Also mentioned a new logo looking very good😁 So keep on going👍👍👍 Love from the netherlands ✌
I think spring tails won't survive much in this set up, since there's no ground or wood or anything for them to stay on it, feed on etc. Might be an odd suggestions, but if I were you, I'll be placing shrimps there. Look for the ones that aren't too sensitive (neocaradina) so they can graze the algae or something. But start with a few because it's an experiment. Fish will be a good idea if there's plenty of space (I placed guppy for my set up to control mosquito larvae haha)
I didn’t put them in there lol. They made their way in on their own. Shrimp and fish are out of the equation because the hydroponic ferts are not compatible. That would work if I switched to aquarium ferts though 👍
been watching these old vids and my first thought with your river setup is just grabbing one of my spare canister filters and using that to create a flowing river, obviously it's been a year since so who knows what you're doing right now
I have a similar set up but only with lava gravel and maybe 1cm of water. There's some higher spots for springtail to breed.. and I planted hydrocotyle on the hill.. so far the hydrocotyle and springtails are breeding like crazy, and will overtake my set up if I don't trim it back a bit..
Your videos inspired me to try growing mermaid weed out of water experiment inside a gallon jug sealed so the plant stay humid and grow hopefully it works .
I little idea it cut down on energy bills. Connect these large totes with piping and just run one pump and heater in either end of the system and then circulate the water between them all. Obviously only if you decide to go ahead with you new method with the higher water level.
Good idea, though I trying to keep them all separate so they are mobile and self contained. The water pumps and air pump only use a few watts of electricity. Heaters are 50 watts. So these are very low cost to run anyhow 👍
Getting there. I am still concerned with algae becoming an issue but I have been monitoring that closely and I believe I can keep algae under control at this point. More time will tell 😃
Hey, new setup is awesome. Real progression! Do you measure and adjust pH of the water? Have you run a traditional flood and drain in a hydroton setup? Seems like these would be the ideal plants for such a system..? Amazing stuff though - I'm in NZ and would definitely buy some if I could. :)
My PH stays pretty stable between 6-7 so I typically don't make adjustments. I have not run a formal flood drain although I want to at some point. I have stayed away from that as it would require more electrical outlets and drilling into my tubs. I agree though a flood drain setup would almost certainly work very well!
@@AquariumPlantLab awesome. Thank you! I breed fish and have mostly planted tanks and I’m wanting to get back into experimenting with plants again. Your videos help a ton and are very informational. I appreciate you and your channel.
The static setup by design doesn't have much issue with algae because the water level is below the substrate. The riverine setup is still young so algae is always a possibility in that one. I have reduced my photoperiod under these setups to 8 hours to hopefully keep algae minimal. If it starts to get going then ill reduce the light even more. My biggest concern with the riverine setup is algae, by far. So far so good though!
You mentioned that the new Java fern growth would be more vertical than the initial planting. Does that apply to the needle leaf Java fern as well? So far my best growth with needle leaf is submerged, but I haven’t tried any in shallow water yet. I may have to try shallow planting a spare aquarium and see what happens….
Of the growth I have seen with Needle I would say yes once established it will be more vertical as well. I too haven't had much success with needle in a more static setup. Hoping the riverine setup yields better results!
Amazon. Here’s an affiliate link (I get a commission if you buy). Be warned though one of my orders came with broken tubs so I had to return and re-order. They don’t ship well. amzn.to/3KG0ZAV
I have used several varieties over the last few years with largely similar results. Currently I am using Maxigro. Lately I have been shooting for about 50ppm nitrate as a general rule. I am always tweaking things though so all of that could change 😃
Biofilm hasn’t really been an issue. I had a small amount of it at the beginning but it’s pretty much under control now. Now the bubbler mainly provides gas exchange and a bit more circulation. The ferts I use in this setup are hydroponic ferts, which aren’t advertised to be compatible with critters like planted aquarium ferts are. Either way, I am trying to avoid snails to limit hitch hikers on my crop. I personally love pond snails though. I have loads of them in my personal planted tank! They are great little workers 😊
In this video I am using hydroton substrate. Its not soil but rather an inert hydroponic media. I do grow in soil though too and I usually use miracle grow potting soil. Ive had great results with it.
cant the plants use fish waste as fertilizer instead of adding hydroponic ferts? or would adding a few guppies in there not be enough for all the plants
That would work to an extent but fish waste doesn't have all of the essential macro and micro nutrients found in hydroponic fertilizers or planted aquarium fertilizers. Thats why folks with planted tanks and fish still have to use planted tank fertilizer and substrate for best results. 👍
@@AquariumPlantLab yeah I saw in ur video I forgot which one,where u talked about one of ur ferns having a mutation because it had an abnormal leaf section branching off the main leaf have u done any research on that abnormality? I have a java fern that was like this when I purchased it and I was just wondering if u knew anything about it, it's strange
I think your logo should be green, not just white! It is associated with vegetation and what you do (this is my opinion). Why not remove the pots and plant directly in the substrate? Is there any reason plants to be in the pots ?
Thanks for the input! The trick is that one logo doesn’t really work for all uses (website, TH-cam banner, video overlay, subscribe button, hats, stickers, etc.) so I think I need to make several versions for different uses. I’ve been thinking about adding green either to the just the leaf or to the entire background for select uses. Still needs work for sure. I think I’ll make a set of logos and then post a poll in the community tab and let everyone decide which is best :) As far as pots go. They aren’t required. I use them because it makes harvesting plants far, far more efficient. But for the average hobbyist pots aren’t necessary. 👍
If I was using normal aquarium ferts at low levels that could work! This setup is using hydroponic ferts at high concentrations though so it is incompatible for shrimp/fish.
This is great.. The quality of your work is evident everywhere..
Thank you so much 😀!
I’m pretty new to your channel so I’ve been watching new and old videos throughout the last few weeks.
Your plant room went from a few tubs to a full plant farm. Hats off to you bro, amazing video !!!
Crazy isn't it! Two years ago all I had were a few fish tanks 😂 . Now I have MTS really bad!!! (multiple tub syndrome)
Thanks very much for your video. I live in Australia so can't buy any of yours beautiful plants but love watching videos with people like yourself persuing a dream. Your set ups look amazing, wishing you all the best 🙏🙏🙏
All forms of support are greatly appreciated, that includes watching my content! So thank you for supporting my channel and dream! 🌱 Cheers!!
Just subscribed looks really good! I'll have to check out more of your videos, Thanks for sharing.
Smashing video bud keep up the good work
Your setup is awesome! Thank you for giving us a behind the scenes look. I love seeing how different nurseries grow their plants. I collect plants and just getting into aquarium plants 🌱 🪴
Hi from Australia. Started my first leca anubias box this week after watching your vids. Thanks for all the tips!
Great setup and will order when our weather in Tennessee gets a little more normal.
Thank you! And I appreciate your thinking about supporting the farm :). Good idea on waiting until weather warms a bit. I am getting in 72 hour heat packs here soon too, which will help with cold temps but still not a bad Idea to delay until temps are a bit warmer if they are dipping into the 20s in your neck of the woods. Thanks again and cheers!
Great farm that you created. And its awesome that you share your knowledge and experience. I was thinking with my wife about the same thing for a couple last years. I'm going to try this too at some point and your insight is priceless.
So happy to have come across your channel!! Preparing to set up my 46g and 15g and 10g. It will be a bit, before I am ready to start planting, but, I will definitely be placing orders!! Only sad; there are 4 or 5 species, you do not have, that I really, really want. LOVE your channel and especially, APPRECIATED your video for capitalizing and managing the natural CO2 in the air! I have always preferred the low tech aquarium, and, you can absolutely have a healthy, lush, underwater garden, too! The only drawback is, there are some BEAUTIFUL aquatic plants, that simply do require CO2 injection and powerful lighting.
Thanks for the comment and I am glad you are enjoying the content!!! I am also thankful for your interest in my 🌱. I am always looking for new species to add to my selection. If you don’t mind me asking, what are the five you are interested in? Input like that is very helpful for me as I grow :)
@@AquariumPlantLab Thanks so much for your reply! Crypt's are a big one, everyone wants them. Let me get the names and spelling together; I will be back to give you a few more suggestions.
This is amazing. I might start propagating my plants like this. So far, i have 2 Amazon sword, 5 Javaa ferns, 1 Anubias nana petite, 5 crypt Parva. I can't wait to grow them out and start propagating them.
Excellent! Propagating plants is fun! I always like to hear when people start their own grows, it is the most fun and economical way to get more plants for your aquarium for sure. Cheers!
Will everytime you upload a video its looking better & better! Also mentioned a new logo looking very good😁
So keep on going👍👍👍
Love from the netherlands ✌
Thank you!!! I am pleased with how things are coming along. I like the new logo too :)
Love your setup.
I still remember at first when you planted the Java ferns
Isn't it crazy!? It's been a wild right over the last year and half 😂. Who knows where this will be in another year and a half!!! 🤔
@@AquariumPlantLab yeeeaah
I am excited
Hope you get to your highest LIMITS
I think spring tails won't survive much in this set up, since there's no ground or wood or anything for them to stay on it, feed on etc. Might be an odd suggestions, but if I were you, I'll be placing shrimps there. Look for the ones that aren't too sensitive (neocaradina) so they can graze the algae or something. But start with a few because it's an experiment. Fish will be a good idea if there's plenty of space (I placed guppy for my set up to control mosquito larvae haha)
I didn’t put them in there lol. They made their way in on their own. Shrimp and fish are out of the equation because the hydroponic ferts are not compatible. That would work if I switched to aquarium ferts though 👍
been watching these old vids and my first thought with your river setup is just grabbing one of my spare canister filters and using that to create a flowing river, obviously it's been a year since so who knows what you're doing right now
Keen to see everything progressing along nicely. 🌿
Thanks for your continued support here on the channel!! :)
I have a similar set up but only with lava gravel and maybe 1cm of water. There's some higher spots for springtail to breed.. and I planted hydrocotyle on the hill.. so far the hydrocotyle and springtails are breeding like crazy, and will overtake my set up if I don't trim it back a bit..
Your videos inspired me to try growing mermaid weed out of water experiment inside a gallon jug sealed so the plant stay humid and grow hopefully it works .
I little idea it cut down on energy bills. Connect these large totes with piping and just run one pump and heater in either end of the system and then circulate the water between them all. Obviously only if you decide to go ahead with you new method with the higher water level.
Good idea, though I trying to keep them all separate so they are mobile and self contained. The water pumps and air pump only use a few watts of electricity. Heaters are 50 watts. So these are very low cost to run anyhow 👍
Hi if given the choice between emersed in dirt, ebb flow or riverine system which would you choose ?
Great content
Regards Duzzy🇦🇺
seems like you are finally convinced with this system compared to others
Getting there. I am still concerned with algae becoming an issue but I have been monitoring that closely and I believe I can keep algae under control at this point. More time will tell 😃
@@AquariumPlantLab you could rise the lvl of water and put some alga eating fish inside
Hey, new setup is awesome. Real progression! Do you measure and adjust pH of the water? Have you run a traditional flood and drain in a hydroton setup? Seems like these would be the ideal plants for such a system..? Amazing stuff though - I'm in NZ and would definitely buy some if I could. :)
My PH stays pretty stable between 6-7 so I typically don't make adjustments. I have not run a formal flood drain although I want to at some point. I have stayed away from that as it would require more electrical outlets and drilling into my tubs. I agree though a flood drain setup would almost certainly work very well!
Amazing bro
What is the room temperature?
Thank you! I try to keep the temp at around 70F. I recently installed heaters in the tubs with water to try to get that temps up to the mid 70's. 👍
Where do I get the lids for the trays?
Greenhouse panels. Most large hardware stores should have them. 🌱
Where can I find everything for this setup? The trays, lights, and the covers for the trays.
Lights are 48 inch led lights from amazon, hydroponic trays from amazon, covers are greenhouse panels from home depot.
@@AquariumPlantLab awesome. Thank you! I breed fish and have mostly planted tanks and I’m wanting to get back into experimenting with plants again. Your videos help a ton and are very informational. I appreciate you and your channel.
How do you deal with algae in your system? My aquariums have it eberywhere
The static setup by design doesn't have much issue with algae because the water level is below the substrate. The riverine setup is still young so algae is always a possibility in that one. I have reduced my photoperiod under these setups to 8 hours to hopefully keep algae minimal. If it starts to get going then ill reduce the light even more. My biggest concern with the riverine setup is algae, by far. So far so good though!
Try 20 - 50% water changes 2 - 3 times a week to lower nutrient levels 😉
You mentioned that the new Java fern growth would be more vertical than the initial planting. Does that apply to the needle leaf Java fern as well?
So far my best growth with needle leaf is submerged, but I haven’t tried any in shallow water yet. I may have to try shallow planting a spare aquarium and see what happens….
Of the growth I have seen with Needle I would say yes once established it will be more vertical as well. I too haven't had much success with needle in a more static setup. Hoping the riverine setup yields better results!
@@AquariumPlantLab I’m glad you’re mirroring my experience on that.
What kind substrate you are using?
Hydroton is the substrate featured in this video 🌱
Where do you get those totes?
Amazon. Here’s an affiliate link (I get a commission if you buy). Be warned though one of my orders came with broken tubs so I had to return and re-order. They don’t ship well. amzn.to/3KG0ZAV
How many months does the plants take grow and sell them on your website?
Depends on species. Anywhere from a few weeks to 4 months :)
what type of the tray you using ?
What strength/kind of hydroponics ferts do you use?
I have used several varieties over the last few years with largely similar results. Currently I am using Maxigro. Lately I have been shooting for about 50ppm nitrate as a general rule. I am always tweaking things though so all of that could change 😃
How many ppm is the hydropronic nutrition bro?
Pond and ramshorn snails love to eat biofilm.
Is your fertilizer safe for aquatic life?
Biofilm hasn’t really been an issue. I had a small amount of it at the beginning but it’s pretty much under control now. Now the bubbler mainly provides gas exchange and a bit more circulation.
The ferts I use in this setup are hydroponic ferts, which aren’t advertised to be compatible with critters like planted aquarium ferts are.
Either way, I am trying to avoid snails to limit hitch hikers on my crop. I personally love pond snails though. I have loads of them in my personal planted tank! They are great little workers 😊
Did you sold all the anubias in second tub already?
I haven't sold much Anubias over the last few months. I have been busy propagating them as fast as I can :)
When you grow anubias out of water, what soil do you use?
In this video I am using hydroton substrate. Its not soil but rather an inert hydroponic media. I do grow in soil though too and I usually use miracle grow potting soil. Ive had great results with it.
@@AquariumPlantLab thanks man. Good to know, I think I'll try it. Also, fellow 6'7" dude here (I remember you saying that in another video haha)
@@Lloyd_Christmas11 a fellow giant! I feel your pain haha 😂
what is the room temp
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cant the plants use fish waste as fertilizer instead of adding hydroponic ferts? or would adding a few guppies in there not be enough for all the plants
That would work to an extent but fish waste doesn't have all of the essential macro and micro nutrients found in hydroponic fertilizers or planted aquarium fertilizers. Thats why folks with planted tanks and fish still have to use planted tank fertilizer and substrate for best results. 👍
@@AquariumPlantLab yeah I saw in ur video I forgot which one,where u talked about one of ur ferns having a mutation because it had an abnormal leaf section branching off the main leaf have u done any research on that abnormality? I have a java fern that was like this when I purchased it and I was just wondering if u knew anything about it, it's strange
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What are some other aquatic plants that would do good in emmersed
Most stem plants grow great emersed. Moss. I have videos on several other species :)
When you drain one, the other might be get flooded! Is that the idea?
I think your logo should be green, not just white! It is associated with vegetation and what you do (this is my opinion). Why not remove the pots and plant directly in the substrate? Is there any reason plants to be in the pots ?
Thanks for the input! The trick is that one logo doesn’t really work for all uses (website, TH-cam banner, video overlay, subscribe button, hats, stickers, etc.) so I think I need to make several versions for different uses. I’ve been thinking about adding green either to the just the leaf or to the entire background for select uses. Still needs work for sure. I think I’ll make a set of logos and then post a poll in the community tab and let everyone decide which is best :)
As far as pots go. They aren’t required. I use them because it makes harvesting plants far, far more efficient. But for the average hobbyist pots aren’t necessary. 👍
@@AquariumPlantLab We are waiting for the poll! Nice day ! 🌿
If your water is healthy enough pluck a bunch of shrimp in there and they'll eat the biofilm
If I was using normal aquarium ferts at low levels that could work! This setup is using hydroponic ferts at high concentrations though so it is incompatible for shrimp/fish.
I don't recognize this logo. Might need to disown.
🤣 don’t leave me byz! It wouldn’t be the same! I hope you can take this reward as an apology and stick around. I present to you this fine trophy 🏆!
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Looks like Java salad 🥗
Haha! It is looking very lush!