In these weird times we are living. Remember that nature is a way of relaxing. Sit back and just watch your aquariums for a while. Do a water change. Let it take your mind off of everything going on in the world. Hope you are all staying safe out there! Stay tuned for tomorrows video! ✌🙂 Thank you all for the support! 🙏🙏🙏
Finally a new video. I was starting to get worried man! The tank looks awesome and I hope mine looks even half as good when I finally get it set up. Keep 'em coning!
I was actually thinking the other day while watching other videos that I haven't noticed any uploads from your channel. Glad to see something! Tank is looking great and I love the fish. May have to look into those. 😊
Haha thanks for thinking of me! These fish are super entertaining they are always up to something! Definitely dont sleep on them! Thank you so much for the support! ✌🙂🙏🙏
@@ThePlantedTankTV yea its amazing mate i love the way ur low techs are so beaut and so algae free...not easy to achieve u deserve alot of credit i always watch ur vids
Cool tank in nature style. Your Black Phantom Tetras are beautiful. Usually I have seen them in pictures and did not pay attention, now I am changing my mind :D. Maybe this is about light setting but in your tank these Tetras rule.
these plants are looking amazing, my guy! I'm stuck in cali, away from my 20 gallon planted tank. I have a friend feeding the fish and doing water changes, but I think there might be some algae accumulating as well on my tank. hopefully it'll clear up with a reduction in lighting hours. anyway, I'd love to see some plants with a bit of red, maybe in the back or towards the back of the middle of this tank?
Every time I setup a tank people want red in them all. I'm a much bigger fan of all green tanks. I think they look a lot more dynamic with all the different shades or green. Red plants are kind of over done these days. If you check out ADAs tank most of them have hardly any red. That's because it's not very often you see red plants just randomly mixed in with all the green in the wild. It just doesn't feel as natural.
I made a small dirted bowl. I just have some saggitaria and vallisneria in there. How much lighting do I need? Is 8 hours enough?? And the room is always lit up though.
I personally still think Aqua Soil is better. But only because it can last longer than dirt because of its CEC value. So as long as you are dosing the water column and using root tabs here and there it will last forever. Obviously you can still use root tabs in dirt but dirt can't absorb liquid fertilizer like aqua soil can. Aqua soil also lowers the hardness of your water making it a perfect environment for your tropical fish. Some argue that you can do the same with dirt by adding peat moss. But diana walstad doesnt recommend doing this because it wont let the dirt decompose like it is supposed to in order to create co2 naturally. I could talk about this all day but like I said my personal preference is aqua soil. ✌🙂
Hi! Request you to make a video of your opinion on dirted tank vs aquasoil, as you have good experience of both. Do you think your dirted tank always looks a bit yellowish?
Really very beautiful set up, actually Im from India I did a plant aquarium setup at home. I have one doubt, how long a driftwood takes to settle in the water. Sir, can you please tell me. Because it's been a week but still it's not settling in the water. Any suggestions for this...??
I have myself prepared a lot of driftwood for planted tanks. First of all get a totally dried piece of dead wood. and after that soak it in water by putting some weight on it of course. Leave it like that for 3-4 days. Take it out then clean it thoroughly using sandpaper or a brush scrape of any bark or junk . Leave it for drying and after that and then make the piece smooth using a sandpaper. After that leave it aside in a bucket of water for 1-2 weeks. Dont forget to change the water after every 2-3 days(whenever it becomes yellow or stinky) After some days u will notice that the piece is actually sinking in the water. I would recommend you to boil this wood for 1 hour in a container or u can add boiling water to bucket if the piece is quite large. Clean the piece everyday and you are good to go. It will produce tannins for some days in the tank and make the water a bit yellowish. After sometime it will be perfectly fine. (Tannins are good for fishes actually)
Now, now, Ms. Walstad wouldn't approve of using a filter or artificial aquarium lights in any tank inspired by her😎. She preferred using circulation pumps and more natural sunlight. Anything more would be cheating, my dude😂😂. Who cares anyway, that scape is beautiful!
@@ThePlantedTankTV Filter is fine, surface agitation looks a little strong ref. Walstad recommendations (and my experience), Walstad tanks use artificial light and some daylight - light intensity must be high in hard water, duration as you are rightly say must be less than normal to control algae. CO2 generated from Yeast in small amounts - i.e. keeping ppm below 15 at peak, would fit an eco low tech Walstad spirit if not law - fish look great, well done.
Its ok to say the C word as long as your channel isn't a conservative pro gun channel. Its a lefty privilege that youtube grants for any channel that doesn't make them angry.
In these weird times we are living. Remember that nature is a way of relaxing. Sit back and just watch your aquariums for a while. Do a water change. Let it take your mind off of everything going on in the world. Hope you are all staying safe out there! Stay tuned for tomorrows video! ✌🙂 Thank you all for the support! 🙏🙏🙏
Gorgeous! and I agree..... my aquariums are helping me to calm my mind in these scary days. Stay healthy!
✌🙂🙏🙏
Finally a new video. I was starting to get worried man! The tank looks awesome and I hope mine looks even half as good when I finally get it set up. Keep 'em coning!
snap this tank is looking amazing! Love those pencil fish and the tetras! Love the color in the tank from the light...
Thank you Sean! I love the color of this light. Looks really natural. Thanks for your support brother! ✌🙂
I was actually thinking the other day while watching other videos that I haven't noticed any uploads from your channel. Glad to see something! Tank is looking great and I love the fish. May have to look into those. 😊
Haha thanks for thinking of me! These fish are super entertaining they are always up to something! Definitely dont sleep on them! Thank you so much for the support! ✌🙂🙏🙏
Nice tank! You should make a vid of all your tanks.
Looks really nice. Gotta get me some of those tetras. 👍
Love the aquarium
Love this aquarium! So relaxing. 👍😃
I do love this tank of yours. I actually want to do something similar thanks to you
Loved the tank nice foliage and those fish were awesome very active and not shy at all 🐟
Lookin good!
beautiful man...lovely choice of fish to go with the scape
Thanks brother! I've been really digging this tank!
@@ThePlantedTankTV yea its amazing mate i love the way ur low techs are so beaut and so algae free...not easy to achieve u deserve alot of credit i always watch ur vids
Tank looks great mate!👌🏻🌱 Bolivian ram killing it🔥
what are the water parametres?
Looking real good bro.
Cool tank in nature style. Your Black Phantom Tetras are beautiful. Usually I have seen them in pictures and did not pay attention, now I am changing my mind :D. Maybe this is about light setting but in your tank these Tetras rule.
Yes, give in to the dirt side!
Those Tetras look great in there. All of them do, actually 💚
Yeah I agree! They are fun to watch too! they are always sizing each other up ahaha
The fishes look amazing!
Does trimming dwarf sag keeps it shorter in the future?
these plants are looking amazing, my guy! I'm stuck in cali, away from my 20 gallon planted tank. I have a friend feeding the fish and doing water changes, but I think there might be some algae accumulating as well on my tank. hopefully it'll clear up with a reduction in lighting hours. anyway, I'd love to see some plants with a bit of red, maybe in the back or towards the back of the middle of this tank?
Every time I setup a tank people want red in them all. I'm a much bigger fan of all green tanks. I think they look a lot more dynamic with all the different shades or green. Red plants are kind of over done these days. If you check out ADAs tank most of them have hardly any red. That's because it's not very often you see red plants just randomly mixed in with all the green in the wild. It just doesn't feel as natural.
Awesome tank man! One question though, what type of tetra is that?
Roberto Espinoza he said in the vid
Black Phantom
I made a small dirted bowl. I just have some saggitaria and vallisneria in there. How much lighting do I need? Is 8 hours enough?? And the room is always lit up though.
Dirt is really under rated. is it any better than ADA soil?
I personally still think Aqua Soil is better. But only because it can last longer than dirt because of its CEC value. So as long as you are dosing the water column and using root tabs here and there it will last forever. Obviously you can still use root tabs in dirt but dirt can't absorb liquid fertilizer like aqua soil can. Aqua soil also lowers the hardness of your water making it a perfect environment for your tropical fish. Some argue that you can do the same with dirt by adding peat moss. But diana walstad doesnt recommend doing this because it wont let the dirt decompose like it is supposed to in order to create co2 naturally. I could talk about this all day but like I said my personal preference is aqua soil. ✌🙂
What type of water used?
Tap Water?
RO/DI Water?
Do you have hard or soft water?
Ph?
Gh?
Kh?
Not sure about the gh and kg but my ph is about 7.7 ish plus or minus. Lol but its tap water.
@@ThePlantedTankTV what do you do to dechlorinate?
Where do you get your plants bro?
Check my most recent uploads description.
Beautiful ❤️
Good job man 😉.
🙏😂
Hi! Request you to make a video of your opinion on dirted tank vs aquasoil, as you have good experience of both. Do you think your dirted tank always looks a bit yellowish?
Really very beautiful set up, actually Im from India I did a plant aquarium setup at home. I have one doubt, how long a driftwood takes to settle in the water. Sir, can you please tell me. Because it's been a week but still it's not settling in the water. Any suggestions for this...??
dhakshya Murali did you boil it first?
No sir, I didn't. I don't know what to do so I just made it soak in a water
Should I boil the driftwood....??
I have myself prepared a lot of driftwood for planted tanks. First of all get a totally dried piece of dead wood. and after that soak it in water by putting some weight on it of course. Leave it like that for 3-4 days. Take it out then clean it thoroughly using sandpaper or a brush scrape of any bark or junk . Leave it for drying and after that and then make the piece smooth using a sandpaper.
After that leave it aside in a bucket of water for 1-2 weeks. Dont forget to change the water after every 2-3 days(whenever it becomes yellow or stinky) After some days u will notice that the piece is actually sinking in the water. I would recommend you to boil this wood for 1 hour in a container or u can add boiling water to bucket if the piece is quite large. Clean the piece everyday and you are good to go.
It will produce tannins for some days in the tank and make the water a bit yellowish. After sometime it will be perfectly fine. (Tannins are good for fishes actually)
Cool how every tank has a "boss."
Question on your Oase: did you ever have any issues with the heater not functioning properly, having a temperature difference of 7°+ ?
Looks amazing
What do you feed your Bolivian rams? Mine won’t go for the flakes and blood worms:((
Try cichlid small cichlid pellets and brine shimp
Will it be a low/medium or high tech?
High tech! ✌🙂
Amazing
Tip for not getting snails use bleach water and soak the plants in the bleach water for maybe 30 seconds to a minute then rinse.
Sweet!
Damn. You make my 29gal look horrible….haha
Now, now, Ms. Walstad wouldn't approve of using a filter or artificial aquarium lights in any tank inspired by her😎.
She preferred using circulation pumps and more natural sunlight.
Anything more would be cheating, my dude😂😂.
Who cares anyway, that scape is beautiful!
From what I've heard she has changed her mind a lot on flow and filtration. I heard she is pro flow now. lol But Ehh who cares? ( Boston accent lol )
@@ThePlantedTankTV Filter is fine, surface agitation looks a little strong ref. Walstad recommendations (and my experience), Walstad tanks use artificial light and some daylight - light intensity must be high in hard water, duration as you are rightly say must be less than normal to control algae. CO2 generated from Yeast in small amounts - i.e. keeping ppm below 15 at peak, would fit an eco low tech Walstad spirit if not law - fish look great, well done.
Careful with the "C" word! Heard they're demonetizing vids for using it!
j Nunley ”Coronavirus” is being demonetized? That's ludicrous! I hope that's a big fat myth.
Haha that sounds crazy cut yeah I'm not to worried about it! I appreciate it though! ✌🙂
Its ok to say the C word as long as your channel isn't a conservative pro gun channel. Its a lefty privilege that youtube grants for any channel that doesn't make them angry.