Below are affiliate links of the equipment I use (shipping to ALL EU countries). If you buy anything by clicking on the below links I will receive small commision without additional cost to you. Please note I have not been given any free products in exchange for mentioning them. LED LIGHT 30cm: www.azaqua.nl/en/twinstar-light/twinstar-c-line-iii-300c?aff=19 45cm: www.azaqua.nl/en/lighting/chihiros-aii-series-aii451?aff=19 60cm: www.azaqua.nl/en/lighting/chihiros-aii-series-aii601?aff=19 90cm: www.azaqua.nl/en/lighting/chihiros-aii-series-aii901?aff=19 120cm: www.azaqua.nl/en/lighting/chihiros-aii-series-aii1201?aff=19 FILTER, SKIMMER AND PUMP Oase 75: www.azaqua.nl/en/filters/oase-biostyle-75?aff=19 Corner filter: www.azaqua.nl/en/filters/nano-hoekfilter?aff=19 Skimmer: www.azaqua.nl/en/filters/eheim-skim350?aff=19 Pump: www.azaqua.nl/en/aquarium-pump/oase-optimax-300?aff=19 Wavemaker: www.azaqua.nl/en/stream-pump/oasis-streammax-classic?aff=19 Stainless steel: www.azaqua.nl/en/inflow-outflow/stainless-steel-skimmer-set?aff=19 HEATER Nano: www.azaqua.nl/en/aquarium-heaters/dennerle-nano-thermometer-is-compact?aff=19 SOIL,GRAVEL AND SAND Soil: www.azaqua.nl/en/aqua-soil/aquarium-soil?aff=19 River gravel: www.azaqua.nl/en/cosmetic-sand/plantahunter-gravel-river?aff=19 Rio Xingu gravel: www.azaqua.nl/en/cosmetic-sand/plantahunter-gravel-rio-xingu?aff=19 Sand: www.azaqua.nl/en/cosmetic-sand/aquarium-decoration-sand-1-2mm?aff=19 STONES Round flat rock: www.azaqua.nl/en/stones-per-kg/round-flat-rock?aff=19 Black river boulder: www.azaqua.nl/en/stones-per-kg/black-sky-rock?aff=19 Black seiryu stone: www.azaqua.nl/en/stones-per-kg/dark-seiryu-stones?aff=19 Petrified wood stone: www.azaqua.nl/en/stones-per-kg/petrified-wood-fur?aff=19 Gray mountain stone: www.azaqua.nl/en/stones-per-kg/gray-mountain-stone?aff=19 WOOD Ancient root: www.azaqua.nl/en/aquarium-wood/ancient-root?aff=19 Corbo root: www.azaqua.nl/en/aquarium-wood/corbo-root-m-30-40cm?aff=19 Manzanita wood: www.azaqua.nl/en/aquarium-wood/manzanita-wood-m-40-50cm?aff=19 Spiderwood: www.azaqua.nl/en/aquarium-wood/spiderwood-s-21-30cm?aff=19 FERTILIZERS Micro+K: www.azaqua.nl/en/plant-fertilizer-and-additves/2hr-aquarist-apt-1?aff=19 FOOD Regural: www.azaqua.nl/en/fish-food-aquarium/dr-bassleer-biofish-food-regular?aff=19 Garlic: www.azaqua.nl/en/fish-food-aquarium/drbassleer-biofish-food-garlic?aff=19 MAINTENANCE Gravel vacuum: www.azaqua.nl/en/cleaning/dennerle-nano-soil-cleaner?aff=19 Aquascaping set: www.azaqua.nl/en/tweezers/nano-aquascaping-set?aff=19 Glass scraper: www.azaqua.nl/en/cleaning/window-cleaner?aff=19 VARIOUS Terra tape: www.azaqua.nl/en/necessities/dooa-terra-tape?aff=19 Moss cotton: www.azaqua.nl/en/necessities/moss-cotton-200m?aff=19 Superglue: www.azaqua.nl/en/necessities/superglue?aff=19 Pipette: www.azaqua.nl/en/plant-fertilizer-and-additves/pipette-1ml?aff=19
Good overview, I'm really liking this video format. I've noticed the water in my 30l Cube stays brown on its own, so maybe due to the piece of Corbo-root and the botanicals, so I've not added any tea yet. The water in the 60U stays perfectly clear, so Hornwood doesn't release a lot (in any) tanins, I guess. Got to get me some tea for that one. Another general observance: most Crypts don't seem to do very well in my setups for some reason, except Balansae, which takes some time, but then does very well.
Thanks, I am planning to do the same video format for all the aquariums (series). It will always be the last video in the series and I will share my input and observations. It is funny that the water stays brown on its own because I always have the opposite happen; if I want water to stay brown for the blackwater aquarium it will clear in a couple of days and if I want clear water the wood will leach a lot of tannins. Regarding Crypts if you are using potted plants they take forever to grow but once they start growing they are generally fine. I mostly use Crypts that are already established from all those terracotta pots in breeding aquariums. They grow much faster than a potted plant and they tend to melt less if the plant is already established.
Yes, they were potted plants, but they're in the aquarium for a while now. I'm thinking I used too little soil and too much gravel in those particular spots. I'm using liquid fertilisers and added root tabs, but they're just standing there and then dissolve. A bit like Vallisneria, which also doesn't work for some reason. Weird. 🤔
They like root tabs so maybe they don't have enough nutrients. Regarding light I had them grow in ambient light only so I am sure that is not the issue. Even if the leaves dissolve it is important that the root system is healthy and the leaves will regrow eventually.
@@Scaperoot79 if you remember Mr. Ice cube the alien Betta he is still alive. He had issues with his swim bladder so I moved him in 40G (160L) aquarium with a lot of guppies that I am selling on my website. He doesn't swim a lot.
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Below are affiliate links of the equipment I use (shipping to ALL EU countries). If you buy anything by clicking on the below links I will receive small commision without additional cost to you. Please note I have not been given any free products in exchange for mentioning them.
LED LIGHT
30cm: www.azaqua.nl/en/twinstar-light/twinstar-c-line-iii-300c?aff=19
45cm: www.azaqua.nl/en/lighting/chihiros-aii-series-aii451?aff=19
60cm: www.azaqua.nl/en/lighting/chihiros-aii-series-aii601?aff=19
90cm: www.azaqua.nl/en/lighting/chihiros-aii-series-aii901?aff=19
120cm: www.azaqua.nl/en/lighting/chihiros-aii-series-aii1201?aff=19
FILTER, SKIMMER AND PUMP
Oase 75: www.azaqua.nl/en/filters/oase-biostyle-75?aff=19
Corner filter: www.azaqua.nl/en/filters/nano-hoekfilter?aff=19
Skimmer: www.azaqua.nl/en/filters/eheim-skim350?aff=19
Pump: www.azaqua.nl/en/aquarium-pump/oase-optimax-300?aff=19
Wavemaker: www.azaqua.nl/en/stream-pump/oasis-streammax-classic?aff=19
Stainless steel: www.azaqua.nl/en/inflow-outflow/stainless-steel-skimmer-set?aff=19
HEATER
Nano: www.azaqua.nl/en/aquarium-heaters/dennerle-nano-thermometer-is-compact?aff=19
SOIL,GRAVEL AND SAND
Soil: www.azaqua.nl/en/aqua-soil/aquarium-soil?aff=19
River gravel: www.azaqua.nl/en/cosmetic-sand/plantahunter-gravel-river?aff=19
Rio Xingu gravel: www.azaqua.nl/en/cosmetic-sand/plantahunter-gravel-rio-xingu?aff=19
Sand: www.azaqua.nl/en/cosmetic-sand/aquarium-decoration-sand-1-2mm?aff=19
STONES
Round flat rock: www.azaqua.nl/en/stones-per-kg/round-flat-rock?aff=19
Black river boulder: www.azaqua.nl/en/stones-per-kg/black-sky-rock?aff=19
Black seiryu stone: www.azaqua.nl/en/stones-per-kg/dark-seiryu-stones?aff=19
Petrified wood stone: www.azaqua.nl/en/stones-per-kg/petrified-wood-fur?aff=19
Gray mountain stone: www.azaqua.nl/en/stones-per-kg/gray-mountain-stone?aff=19
WOOD
Ancient root: www.azaqua.nl/en/aquarium-wood/ancient-root?aff=19
Corbo root: www.azaqua.nl/en/aquarium-wood/corbo-root-m-30-40cm?aff=19
Manzanita wood: www.azaqua.nl/en/aquarium-wood/manzanita-wood-m-40-50cm?aff=19
Spiderwood: www.azaqua.nl/en/aquarium-wood/spiderwood-s-21-30cm?aff=19
FERTILIZERS
Micro+K: www.azaqua.nl/en/plant-fertilizer-and-additves/2hr-aquarist-apt-1?aff=19
FOOD
Regural: www.azaqua.nl/en/fish-food-aquarium/dr-bassleer-biofish-food-regular?aff=19
Garlic: www.azaqua.nl/en/fish-food-aquarium/drbassleer-biofish-food-garlic?aff=19
MAINTENANCE
Gravel vacuum: www.azaqua.nl/en/cleaning/dennerle-nano-soil-cleaner?aff=19
Aquascaping set: www.azaqua.nl/en/tweezers/nano-aquascaping-set?aff=19
Glass scraper: www.azaqua.nl/en/cleaning/window-cleaner?aff=19
VARIOUS
Terra tape: www.azaqua.nl/en/necessities/dooa-terra-tape?aff=19
Moss cotton: www.azaqua.nl/en/necessities/moss-cotton-200m?aff=19
Superglue: www.azaqua.nl/en/necessities/superglue?aff=19
Pipette: www.azaqua.nl/en/plant-fertilizer-and-additves/pipette-1ml?aff=19
Thanks. I'm so lucky to watch this tutorial.
@@hillmiami8379 thanks for watching.
Great guide for a Betta community aquarium 👏.
@@lorenzospina3174 thanks Lorenzo.
Good overview, I'm really liking this video format.
I've noticed the water in my 30l Cube stays brown on its own, so maybe due to the piece of Corbo-root and the botanicals, so I've not added any tea yet.
The water in the 60U stays perfectly clear, so Hornwood doesn't release a lot (in any) tanins, I guess. Got to get me some tea for that one.
Another general observance: most Crypts don't seem to do very well in my setups for some reason, except Balansae, which takes some time, but then does very well.
Thanks, I am planning to do the same video format for all the aquariums (series). It will always be the last video in the series and I will share my input and observations. It is funny that the water stays brown on its own because I always have the opposite happen; if I want water to stay brown for the blackwater aquarium it will clear in a couple of days and if I want clear water the wood will leach a lot of tannins. Regarding Crypts if you are using potted plants they take forever to grow but once they start growing they are generally fine. I mostly use Crypts that are already established from all those terracotta pots in breeding aquariums. They grow much faster than a potted plant and they tend to melt less if the plant is already established.
Yes, they were potted plants, but they're in the aquarium for a while now. I'm thinking I used too little soil and too much gravel in those particular spots. I'm using liquid fertilisers and added root tabs, but they're just standing there and then dissolve. A bit like Vallisneria, which also doesn't work for some reason.
Weird. 🤔
They like root tabs so maybe they don't have enough nutrients. Regarding light I had them grow in ambient light only so I am sure that is not the issue. Even if the leaves dissolve it is important that the root system is healthy and the leaves will regrow eventually.
I've added some of the root tabs that came with ADA Amazonia v2 and did an extra dose of liquid fertilser yesterday. Let's see if it works out.
@@frankvermeulen4621 how old is the soil?
Another beautiful scape! What would be the biggest tank you think a Betta can do well living in?
@@Scaperoot79 if you remember Mr. Ice cube the alien Betta he is still alive. He had issues with his swim bladder so I moved him in 40G (160L) aquarium with a lot of guppies that I am selling on my website. He doesn't swim a lot.