Great very informative video! Note on ECO-COMPLETE!! I use Eco-Complete in some of my planted tanks ( Low-Tech - Low Light ). From the info I have gathered about it, it isn't a nutritional substrate but it has a very high CEC value. Which means it sucks the nutrients from the water column and holds them in for plant roots. So you are supposed to dose with fertilizer/root tabs. Which I use both. It is best used in Low-Tech - Low Light tanks. Hope this helps!
In the 20...those bubbles. So fantastic 👏👏. Vital tabs are fantastic. Besides rhizome plants, I agree - less liquid ferts, more root tabs 👍. Better plant growth, less algae. All great beginning plants. Well done as always, Shelia. A very blessed holiday season to you and yours! 🎅🌲
Thank you so much. Your channel has definitely given me the confidence to try aquarium plants. Im sure my betta Artemis will be happy to have the real thing.
As a new new beginner, I love anubias! Mine are already growing new leaves and it is so pretty and green, and you can stick it anywhere. The anacharis OTOH didn't fare so well and was a pain to clean up.
Another very informative video. One question, is it safe for goldfish to nibble on the roots of pothos plants? I want to make sure it's not harmful to them before I add any to the tank ( only submersing the roots of course). Thank you.
What do you recommend for a beginner with a brackish 10gallon aquarium, power head in corner, back hanging filter with underground filter? I already have 1 plant (growing like crazy) called Hornwort. Can you help?
Awesome video! I have a question i just added dwarf sag to my 6 gallon tank and thr leaves are melting like getting clear and brittle, is that normal? I have eco complete and Ive been dosing with seachem excel and seachem root tabs the tank has been running for about 2 weeks now any advise? i have an amazon sword in there it is doing great so far
Great video, just curious, how long have you had your crypts? I'm just starting mine from tissue cultures and I'm wondering how long it'll take for them to get to be a good size. Thanks Sheila!!
I've had them for about 8-10 months I think. I got them all at the same time and it's interesting how they've all grown at different rates and in different ways.
We feed mainly community repashy gel food. Occasionally wafers and zucchini. We are going to be selling the repashy food through our online store starting next week. We feed all our fish this food including the fry.
You say you attach the anubias plants using "super" glue. Is that different from Crazy glue? I'm new to fish tanks and just adopted a betta fish so trying to get caught up. Thank you.
What brand of sand do you think is good? (doesn't make a lot of mess in the water) I want to put some cory cats in a planted community tank so I need something fine and comfortable for them. (i'll be using root tabs instead of something like fluval stratum) A brand that sells both white and black sand would be great if you have any reccomendations!
We use National Geographic from petsmart. It doesn't make a mess in the tank and needs very little cleaning. We use it in several of our tanks and have the black and white.
My goodness, those puffers sure attack the worm cubes with a vengeance! Where do you get those frozen mini-bloodworms, btw? I can only find them mail order, but the shipping makes them prohibitive to order.
Can you tell me how long should i wait to add my fish back again in the tank? I haave guppies and their fry and using three beginner aquatic plants. Please help me with this!!
Total newbie ,I have gravel substrate only in my 5 gallon,1 Betta 3 plants & a piece of driftwood ,but what should I (dose) ?with ?the plants are only on a rock & the driftwood .do I only need root tabs?
I know anubias is suppose to take nutrients from the water column but will they still take the nutrients from the substrate? Some of the nana on my driftwood have their roots grown well into the substrate which is flourite black and I ordered seachem’s root tabs for my dwarf hairgrass and baby dwarf tears. Just want to know if I can get extra value from these expensive tabs lol.
Question how to do you not use fertilizers and fertile substrate and where to get fertilizers???? Edit:because if it is in pet shops I think I have to find a better pet shops and other places
We buy plant substrates such a fluval stratum. We still use root tabs but don’t need them as often with a good plant substrate. We sell the root tabs on our website. We buy the fluval stratum from amazon.
Hi. I've been seeing varying reports on the Amazon Swords. Some people say they'll get to big for anything smaller than 30 gallon. (I'm in a 10g) Can you control the size by cutting them back, or tear them out if they get too large? Have you any issues with them outgrowing your tank?
about 3 weeks ago i had a betta death with some of my marimos in the tank. He was a new purchase. I think he was sick from the pet store. Im not sure what to do with the marimos, if i should continue to keep them isolated, and for how long. Any ideas?
Thanks! I'd tried researching it and couldn't find much info. On a side note, i got in the guppy grass and frogbit i ordered from you today and i am very pleased. Love your channel, thanks for everything. :>
Great very informative video! Note on ECO-COMPLETE!!
I use Eco-Complete in some of my planted tanks ( Low-Tech - Low Light ). From the info I have gathered about it, it isn't a nutritional substrate but it has a very high CEC value. Which means it sucks the nutrients from the water column and holds them in for plant roots. So you are supposed to dose with fertilizer/root tabs. Which I use both. It is best used in Low-Tech - Low Light tanks. Hope this helps!
Thank you! This is very useful information and explains a lot.
Great video to inspire more to keep planted aquariums. They are beautiful. Fish just love to play in them and hide. Thanks so much for sharing.
Thank you!
The feeding frenzy was a welcomed bonus 😊
Your plants, especially the crypts, look amazing.
Thanks!
In the 20...those bubbles. So fantastic 👏👏. Vital tabs are fantastic. Besides rhizome plants, I agree - less liquid ferts, more root tabs 👍. Better plant growth, less algae. All great beginning plants. Well done as always, Shelia. A very blessed holiday season to you and yours! 🎅🌲
I do love planted tanks. My favorite plant probably is Water Sprite. One of the fastest growing plants I’ve seen.
whoa, those are some peaceful pea puffers!
Cool i've been wanting to put some plants in my betta tanks just wasn't too sure. But this is a really big help
Thanks for the tips. This is a great video. Worth watching again. Your tanks are always beautiful.💚🐠💚
Thank you.
Thank you Sheila! You have such lovely tanks and fish. Have a great Crissy!
Thank you! You too.
Your tanks are just lovely!
Thank you so much. Your channel has definitely given me the confidence to try aquarium plants. Im sure my betta Artemis will be happy to have the real thing.
Thanks!
1:09 that is one of the best guppies I have ever seen
Where was this when I needed this? By the way, this is such a great channel!
Detailed description. Thank you
U'r planted tank just awesome 😘😘😘
As a new new beginner, I love anubias! Mine are already growing new leaves and it is so pretty and green, and you can stick it anywhere. The anacharis OTOH didn't fare so well and was a pain to clean up.
i agree with all.. they are my fav.. easy to take care... and always looking good tanks :)
Such beautiful tanks!
What is that bubbling rock structure on the left side of your tank? Never seen anything like that! Love it
good upload timing I'm gonna try and get some plants today for my tank finally. I hope they don't all die lol
WOW thanks 💞🎊💖🐠🌱
Love the 75G .. the eco-complete is working well with your dosing by the look of it! Can I ask how many bags you needed for that depth?
I would like to see you dona Walstad tank.
Great video !!!
Thanks!
Java fern, not planted in substrate, but attached to a rock? What about wisteria?
They just need a small dose of Seachem iron..green those Anubias right up.
Another very informative video. One question, is it safe for goldfish to nibble on the roots of pothos plants? I want to make sure it's not harmful to them before I add any to the tank ( only submersing the roots of course). Thank you.
Yes, mine chew on them all the time.
Grats on 20k!
Thank you!
Can we have plants in normal gravel with seachem flourish fertilizer without soil?
How those bubbles are going slow please tell
Why would they ban frogbit in California? Very inconvenient for me.
I know right. I love water lettuce but it is banned in Florida.
I like plants cus their ammonia vacums
What do you recommend for a beginner with a brackish 10gallon aquarium, power head in corner, back hanging filter with underground filter? I already have 1 plant (growing like crazy) called Hornwort. Can you help?
Awesome video! I have a question i just added dwarf sag to my 6 gallon tank and thr leaves are melting like getting clear and brittle, is that normal? I have eco complete and Ive been dosing with seachem excel and seachem root tabs the tank has been running for about 2 weeks now any advise? i have an amazon sword in there it is doing great so far
Excellent info thanks so much Please tell me how you did the pond in the first tank
Thanks. It was an underwater river from Amazon.
Great video
Do you use liquid fertilizer for frogbit or do the tabs take care of it?
Great video, just curious, how long have you had your crypts? I'm just starting mine from tissue cultures and I'm wondering how long it'll take for them to get to be a good size. Thanks Sheila!!
I've had them for about 8-10 months I think. I got them all at the same time and it's interesting how they've all grown at different rates and in different ways.
Hi Sheila I was wondering what do you feed your cherry shrimp and snails
We feed mainly community repashy gel food. Occasionally wafers and zucchini. We are going to be selling the repashy food through our online store starting next week. We feed all our fish this food including the fry.
You say you attach the anubias plants using "super" glue. Is that different from Crazy glue? I'm new to fish tanks and just adopted a betta fish so trying to get caught up. Thank you.
I don’t know what crazy glue is. It’s gorilla super glue.
Oh, ok. Thanks for the prompt response.
Thanks 💞🎊👩🏫💖🧝♀️🎬🌟
i don't understand how someone could dislike this video
Thanks, me neither but you can’t please everybody!
My frogbit is yellowing and some brown do I need fertilizer?
Hi Sheila
Do you use the front or back of your iPhone 7?
Looks wonderful ❤️
I use both depending what I'm doing. I also use a Marco lens sometimes.
Are female bettas with pink fins rare? Pls reply soon merry Christmas!!
Hi Shelia says out of stock on frogbit when is it back for sale thank you and Merry Christmas
We have a lot of it ready to go but are not shipping plants over the holidays. It will be available again in the new year.
What brand of sand do you think is good? (doesn't make a lot of mess in the water) I want to put some cory cats in a planted community tank so I need something fine and comfortable for them. (i'll be using root tabs instead of something like fluval stratum) A brand that sells both white and black sand would be great if you have any reccomendations!
We use National Geographic from petsmart. It doesn't make a mess in the tank and needs very little cleaning. We use it in several of our tanks and have the black and white.
Hi can you please give me a list of the tall plants
How do you care for the frogbit? What does it feed off. Will root tabs in the substrate be enough?
It pulls the nutrients from the water column. You can add fertilizer to the tank if you’d like but I don’t.
My goodness, those puffers sure attack the worm cubes with a vengeance! Where do you get those frozen mini-bloodworms, btw? I can only find them mail order, but the shipping makes them prohibitive to order.
We buy it online in bulk when it's on sale through Dr foster and Smith.
Could I have a planted tank with a plastic tank?
Can you tell me how long should i wait to add my fish back again in the tank? I haave guppies and their fry and using three beginner aquatic plants. Please help me with this!!
Add your fish back in?
@@Lifewithpets72 but i just added plants, will it be safe?
Hi, may i know how you have managed those oxygen bubbles.. and have you used co2 for this tank
We don’t use co2 in our tanks. We use a sponge filter in our tanks this adds the bubbles to the tanks.
Total newbie ,I have gravel substrate only in my 5 gallon,1 Betta 3 plants & a piece of driftwood ,but what should I (dose) ?with ?the plants are only on a rock & the driftwood .do I only need root tabs?
If the plants are not in gravel you’d be best with fertilizer. There is a coupon code to H2oplants in the description box of the video.
@@Lifewithpets72 Thank You for the reply.
I know anubias is suppose to take nutrients from the water column but will they still take the nutrients from the substrate? Some of the nana on my driftwood have their roots grown well into the substrate which is flourite black and I ordered seachem’s root tabs for my dwarf hairgrass and baby dwarf tears. Just want to know if I can get extra value from these expensive tabs lol.
Yes, if the roots go into the substrate they will take up nutrients from there.
how
I was going to ask about the Anubius needing Root tabs, but you said I would need fertalizer?
Anubias are water column feeders not root feeder. They need liquid fertilizer adding to the tank.
Question how to do you not use fertilizers and fertile substrate
and where to get fertilizers????
Edit:because if it is in pet shops I think I have to find a better pet shops and other places
We buy plant substrates such a fluval stratum. We still use root tabs but don’t need them as often with a good plant substrate. We sell the root tabs on our website. We buy the fluval stratum from amazon.
Thx 😁
Hi. I've been seeing varying reports on the Amazon Swords. Some people say they'll get to big for anything smaller than 30 gallon. (I'm in a 10g) Can you control the size by cutting them back, or tear them out if they get too large? Have you any issues with them outgrowing your tank?
I've not had any issues with them, I've had them in a 10 gallon. they do get big but the fish love them.
Thank you! I appreciate the reply.
What is cool bubble river feature in this tank?
This is the video from when we set the tank up. th-cam.com/video/Bltkcg3ZU3s/w-d-xo.html
Hello @lifewithpets ! I just ordered dividers, gray slate and catalpa leaves from you. I was wondering how long it'll take to ship to ny... thanks!
Thank you! It will ship priority mail tomorrow. Delivery is usually 2-3 days but with delayed holiday mail times it may take a little longer.
Lifewithpets okay thank you! Keep up the great videos:)
about 3 weeks ago i had a betta death with some of my marimos in the tank. He was a new purchase. I think he was sick from the pet store. Im not sure what to do with the marimos, if i should continue to keep them isolated, and for how long. Any ideas?
I wouldn’t worry about it. As long as the tank has been treated/cleaned you don’t need to worry about the plants.
Thanks! I'd tried researching it and couldn't find much info.
On a side note, i got in the guppy grass and frogbit i ordered from you today and i am very pleased. Love your channel, thanks for everything. :>
Can u make a video on the signs ur fish is going to die
I did not catch what kind of Cryptocoryne you guys have?
Crypt Wenti.
how often do light need to stay on for plant
The lights need to be on daily. On average 6-10 hours depending on the plants. Out tanks are on for about 7-8 hours.
Is there a difference between crypts and cryptocorn
It’s the same, they are just different varieties of Crypts.
Thank you
HOw often and how much would u feed plants in a 5 gallon ?
It depends what foods you use to feed the plants.
@@Lifewithpets72 I'm planning on using the root tabs that you use
You would need 2 in the tank every 2-3 months depending on how many plants you have.
@@Lifewithpets72 okay thank you sm !!!
Can I cycle a tank with plants in the tank
Yes.
Lifewithpets ok thanks
In every video i hear anubis
hi sheila when are the winners for the calendar going to be reviled ?
The winners are posted on the community tab.
you have a nice voice
guessssssss whooooo....??? :)
0:16 filming on a potato? lol great vid tho
Great video