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I set up my first planted tank a couple months ago and I am so unhappy with it. I thought I had done a lot of research, but apparently not enough. You have inspired me (as well as giving me so much useful info) to rework that tank into, hopefully, something I will enjoy looking at.
what capping u used in your tank because i have seen a lot of videos and articles and everyone has a different view some say use sand and some say use fine gravel,
I've been wanting to go back to dirt for a while now and it is time! 2020 is the year of dirt for me! 🤣 Thank you so much for the love and support brother!
I believe they are the cheapest and best way to get into the planted side of the hobby. I'm going to try my best to simplify it for people. Anyone should be able to do this. Having a sand cap really makes it easy! Thank you so much man! ✌🙂
@@ThePlantedTankTV question: I have used different organic ingredients with an organic soil, the tips of the roots decay or burn rapidly, and if I tear it down, the soil reeks. I’ve tried twice to do dirted tanks and failed. I need some help 😅
@J Ben Gue Long time for a reply but I noticed different regions of the United States have different ingredients in their organic soil. It even effects exact same packaging and brands. It has to do with cost and fertilizers used more available locally. I live in Oregon and have no issue with the organic top soil brand I buy. For example an organic top soil same brand and same package in texas is not actually the same ingredients as Oregon.
Love all of this, beautiful set up. I have 3 good sized tanks waiting to be set-up!! Cant wait to do something like this. I have 5 dirted tanks set up so far, from 2.5 gal to 20 gal high.
I literally just changed out my gravel to Eco-Complete and black pool sand 2 days ago and I LOVE the my tanks new look and so do my fish. 🥰 DON'T listen to the horror stories. As long as you do it the right way,(like in this video) your fish will do great! 🐠🧡🤍
@@HisValor I am still.working with he dame eco complete and black mixed sand and it's been going in 1.5years now. No fertilization whatsoever needed either.
@@upserlivinthedream Thanks, and another question: how do you set up your substrate? What is the first level on the bottom, the second, and so forth? how deep is it?
This was incredibly satisfying to watch. I'm amazed at such clean work... like there's literally not even cloudy water at the end when you filled the tank with water which is shocking since you literally put dirt in the tank. Awesome job...
Thoroughly enjoyed watching this one... Music and all. I'm scared to try a dirt tank after hearing horror stories, but this video is giving me the courage to try one. lol
@@allycat01134 That's what I did. I strongly recommend getting some cheap top soil and baking it at 270-300 for about an hour or two to kill any unwanted things. then just go for it! ✌🙂🙏
Agreed with @the planted tank. If you go with sand as the cap, no issues will be shown. If you like how gravel looks, just add it in the top of the sand. Anyways, sand is always my go to given how easy is to plant.
Hi, such a great video for people who don't want to spend money on expensive Aquasoil. Could you tell me what is that filter like thing that appears (6:45) at the bottom right corner?
The only thing negative about this is it is simply not deep enough for the longevity of the plants. It simply doesn’t allow for the plants roots to expand. This is only good for shoot rooted carpeting type plants. Also all the fertilizers where covered up by hardscraping. But overall I can see this method working very well after the tank has been properly cycled ( since basic dirt was used and not actual microbial rich garden soil )..... this is a beautiful tank, thank you for sharing this video.
I appreciate your comment but I completely disagree. The plant roots spread plenty enough to reach all over the bottom of the tank. When I took this tank down, there were crypt roots longer than 12 inches. The s repens roots alone were longer than 6 inches. I've never had that with basic aquasoil even after one year of growth. This tank was only set up for about 3 or 4 months. The depth of the soil really can't be any deeper for a tank this size. This setup could of easily went for over a year. I've been doing this a long time and I know what works and what doesnt. Going on 5 years in the hobby now. But like I said I do appreciate your comment!✌🙂
I have recently tested out putting a layer of biodegradable screen, similar to a window screen that is used for terrariums, as an added step before putting on sand. I wanted to see if it would hold the dirt clumps and pieces of wood in the soil. It worked yet I forgot to take account of the plant roots getting tangled on the screen. I have to just plan out when or if I should make a rescape of the tank. The screen does not prevent gas bubbles from getting trapped which is a good thing.
@@alexia5880 No, not anymore. However, I have a terrarium with aquarium plants with the same setup; mesh screen, dirt and gravel layer. So it's an emersed tank, if I were to just add water it would be almost the same thing. I forgot to mention that the screen is plastic and can degrade but not fully disintergrate since, I think it is mostly plastic. There are screens that are metal that do the same thing but they are stiff compared to the one I used.
Outstanding video and I'm glad I found this channel! The pace and informational flow of this video is perfect; you showed us how to do it without making it overly long. Question: Do you bake that topsoil to kill off any possible diseases or unwanted organisms before introducing it into a closed ecosystem?
Thank you so much man! I do bake it! I baked it at 300 for around 3 hours. I didn't show that in the video because some people believe it's not good to kill the bacteria living in it already but I'd rather be safe than sorry. Haha
This was nice and easy to follow. Great job. I finally ordered the Clear 16, it’ll be here on Tuesday. I don’t think I’ll do dieted though. Maybe some fluorite and the eco complete already in the 10 gallon.
Nice! I just used dirt because I was on a killer budget. didn't have 50$ for a big bag of aquasoil. Stuff is so expensive. ✌🙂 I got 40lb of dirt and 50lb of sand for only 14$ That's cheaper than one bag of eco-complete but should put eco-complete to shame haha.
The Planted Tank I can’t find sand pool filter sand here until summer. I’ve not tried to look for dirt, but after I posted last I was thinking maybe I should look. I can cap the dirt with the eco.
@@Evil_Genius_888 they can order you some hth pool filter sand which is the most natural looking in my opinion. shipping is free if you pick it up at the store!
.tried this before using af natural substrate topped with black sand but sadly blue green slime algae dominates the entire base of the sand. i wonder what causes it, was it the sand has silicates? or unaerobic inert substrate? i have researched that blue green algae likes low oxygen area. thanks in advance for ur response
Hey man! Where is a good general place where I can get pool filter sand. I'm currently using fluval stratum in my 10 gallon and I have a feeling it's causing a major algae outbreak. My water has been green for weeks even after doing big water changes, it hasn't helped. I'm hoping switching to the top soil and capping it with the pool filter sand like you did in this video will fix my problems. I just want my crystal clear water back. Also where did you get your stuff for sifting out the bigger pieces of the top soil?
The easiest and best way to get rid of green water is to do a big water change and then use some seachem excel. Works 110% of the time I would stick with the stratum honestly. How long do you run your lights for?
@@ThePlantedTankTV I believe they are on for more than 12 hour due to the light going through a 24 cycle. But I need to put the light into the custom mode so that way it on for much less time
We need 1 video on how to clean this sand i.e. fish poop or extra left behind food with syphon I am curious while cleaning dirt will come up i will mess it and mention algae eater for this set up...i want to keep neon tetras
Will the osmocote plus pellets lower ph? I know the dirt probably would but I already have low ph, so If I were to put the pellets under inert substrate would it have any effect on ph?
The only way it would mix is if you are pulling plants out to either move them or add a different plant. If you feel like you are going to be moving plants around I strongly recommend using aqua soil instead of dirt.
Great video ... your music however drives me mad ... sound like a massage parlour and puts me to sleep ... literally ... watched this video late last night and fell asleep halfway through video ... I have literally watched almost all of your videos in the last 6months or so ... keep up the great work ...
I tried this but didn't soak my soil enough it caused bubbles and broke my sand barrier now I have dirt all over my tank and multiple water changes later it's kinda clear still some floating soil and some ontop of the sand I'm doing one more in a week and if it doesn't work to get the rest idk what else to do
I am planning a 340 liters pond for my garden, maybe a male betta + 9/7 females and 15 or so schooling fish could make work out in a heavily planted walstad method? Edit: should I get shrimp or snails?
Topsoil isn't just completely soaked in nutrients like potting mix is. Potting mix releases a ton of ammonia in the beginning which will give most beginners a algae issue. The reason I added osmocote plus is because it a slow release so it will help the soil last longer before I have to tear it down. If you are confused on what to go with I suggest using fluval stratum aquasoil. It's a far easier method and is arguably the better method in my personal opinion and experience. ✌😁🙏
Thanks. I’ve used the fluval substrate in the past with success but the cost is prohibitive for large tanks. I’m setting up a 60 long and was considering soil for it for that reason.
@@ThePlantedTankTV I have some spare tropica aquasoil left over that's why I'm asking haha and I'm setting up a new 5 gal. I'd like a sand tank so if it works I'll do it 😀
@@ThePlantedTankTV Hi! Really appreciating your videos, thank you. I am starting from complete scratch (haven’t even bought the aquarium yet!) and doing my research . . . I want to do a dirted tank, 10 or 20 gal, community fish. Since I have no cycled filter to start with, what’s my process for getting a planted tank ready for fish? Water changes til my ammonia and nitrite levels drop? Thank you!!
If you have a cycled filter you should be good. But it's always a good thing to check your ammonia levels everyday after you do the switch. If the ammonia get too high do a big water change and your good to go.
Hey man huge fan of the videos. I recently did a dirted tank with eco-complete as the cap and I'm having problems with the water getting yellow/brown. I have read online that it could be tannins from the wood chips that made it through the sifter. I wanted to ask if you had the same problems and if so what you did to get rid of it. Keep up the great videos!!
Yeah man that's just tannins they dont do any harm but if you dont like the way it looks you can just keep water changing it out. I personally dont mind it though. Unless it get really dark. ✌🙂🙏
Co2 is absolutely not needed. But I want the best growth I can get haha. I would use liquid carbon unless you have an algae issue. It's more of an algaecide than is is carbon but it does work! And yeah its hth pool filter sand. I wanted to set this tank up as cheaply as I can. The soil+sand only cost me 14$ for a 40lb bag of soil and a 40lb bag of sand still have plenty left over too. All info is in the description! ✌🙂
Am I the only one shocked at how inexpensive Waterbox tanks are?? I've seen no one else express their surprise at the prices so idk if it's just me, but their 16 gallon is $87 and to me that's pretty unbeatable for a rimless aquarium.
Tank looks great! I just have 2 questions. The first, How much gold have you run through that classifier? And, second, How long did you wait before adding the fish to the tank?
What?? Your water remained crystal clear when filling with water. That never happens! I know you used a colander but still, I expected a little kick up or cloudiness especially in a dirted tank. I was surprised when that didn't happen. Nice!
That's awesome man! I'm getting some really good growth out of my crypts already! I did not wash the sand because pool filter sand stays pretty clean in my experiences. Thank you so much for watching man! ✌🙂
It just makes it to where you cant see the dirt that's all. I like to see the do sometimes though just depends on what mood I'm in haha. Definitely looks a lot cleaner this way.
it's rather necessary. with out it, water will be dirty and the plants will have nothing to root themselves into. you could use earth colored gravel in place of the sand for a more earthy tone, too!
@@loonynaturalist Somewhat. You should always be doing a lot of water changes in the beginning to avoid algae early on but doing this also removes excess ammonia so the fish stay healthy.
If I add more water to the dirt so that it becomes a thick paste and then add sand, will it reduce the amount if gas bubbles released? And after how many days did you add the shrimp and the fish?
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Hey quick question can I use Whitney farms organic planting soil is going to be for my 100 gallon planted tank what kind of filter can I use thanks 🙏
@@JR-kr9cb sponge filter, check out Father Fish in you tube for more info on dirt tanks.
Just amazing, thanks !!! 🌱🌱🌱
Do you keep K and gh on check
Can i keep discuss with dirt tank
well this is going viral...calling it now! nice work Jay
Thanks brother! You've killing it man! Can't wait to see your new shed! ✌🙂
“Studio” 😂
@@Christian-sr6pd haha. Cheers...I can def call this one a studio I think :D
@@Christian-sr6pd Oh yeah my bad! ✌😂
@@MDFishTanks I consider it a studio! It's where all the work happens so why not right? ✌🙂
Music is spot on! This is beautiful to watch.
Awesome thank you so much! ✌🙂🙏🙏🙏
I set up my first planted tank a couple months ago and I am so unhappy with it. I thought I had done a lot of research, but apparently not enough. You have inspired me (as well as giving me so much useful info) to rework that tank into, hopefully, something I will enjoy looking at.
Yeah thanks man means a lot! Never stop until it satisfies your eyes! ✌🙂🙏
what capping u used in your tank because i have seen a lot of videos and articles and everyone has a different view some say use sand and some say use fine gravel,
Most helpful dirted tank vid ever.
I just set up my first dirted tank. Plant growth going well...Crypts absolutely "loving" the dirt!
This video is why I love your channel!!!! You won't be moving plants around now in this one. 🌿🌿🌿🌿🌿🌿🌿🌿🌿🌿
No! haha They are staying put for sure! ✌🙂 Thank you so much for the love! 🙏
i wish i had the gift for planting tanks like yours. you do AMAZING work. keep it up
Practice makes perfect! I've had my fair share of terrible aquascapes haha ✌🙂 Thank you so much for the love!
damn what a fun video! Tank looks great. Loved just sitting back and watching you do your thing. I love also that the tank used dirt!
I've been wanting to go back to dirt for a while now and it is time! 2020 is the year of dirt for me! 🤣 Thank you so much for the love and support brother!
What are your thoughts in using Diamond black blasting sand Is really cheap looks nice is not for aquarium
Very nice hardscape.
Thank you so much man! Love what you are doing keep it up brother! ✌🙂
Nice
A great instructional video. Dirt tanks are so controversial but you have shown the way. You have certainly got me thinking.
I believe they are the cheapest and best way to get into the planted side of the hobby. I'm going to try my best to simplify it for people. Anyone should be able to do this. Having a sand cap really makes it easy! Thank you so much man! ✌🙂
check out in you tube Father fish for more info.
@@ThePlantedTankTV question: I have used different organic ingredients with an organic soil, the tips of the roots decay or burn rapidly, and if I tear it down, the soil reeks. I’ve tried twice to do dirted tanks and failed. I need some help 😅
@J Ben Gue Long time for a reply but I noticed different regions of the United States have different ingredients in their organic soil. It even effects exact same packaging and brands. It has to do with cost and fertilizers used more available locally. I live in Oregon and have no issue with the organic top soil brand I buy.
For example an organic top soil same brand and same package in texas is not actually the same ingredients as Oregon.
Don't insert the roots in the dirt but into the sand @@HisValor
Really good idea to add the sand barrier before the substrate ive never seen anyone do that!
Yeah I really dont like the look of the dirt under the cap I try to make it look like there isn't any dirt haha thanks brother!
Check out in you tube Fish Father he will explain more into dirt tanks.
Love all of this, beautiful set up. I have 3 good sized tanks waiting to be set-up!! Cant wait to do something like this. I have 5 dirted tanks set up so far, from 2.5 gal to 20 gal high.
Nice! Thanks fort the love! Dirted tanks are cheap and loads of fun.
I literally just changed out my gravel to Eco-Complete and black pool sand 2 days ago and I LOVE the my tanks new look and so do my fish. 🥰 DON'T listen to the horror stories. As long as you do it the right way,(like in this video) your fish will do great! 🐠🧡🤍
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How is it going?
How is the eco complete working out?
@@HisValor I am still.working with he dame eco complete and black mixed sand and it's been going in 1.5years now. No fertilization whatsoever needed either.
@@upserlivinthedream Thanks, and another question: how do you set up your substrate? What is the first level on the bottom, the second, and so forth? how deep is it?
Lovely tank, lovely video. So well done.
Thank you man! ✌🙂🙏🙏🙏
This was incredibly satisfying to watch. I'm amazed at such clean work... like there's literally not even cloudy water at the end when you filled the tank with water which is shocking since you literally put dirt in the tank. Awesome job...
Thoroughly enjoyed watching this one... Music and all. I'm scared to try a dirt tank after hearing horror stories, but this video is giving me the courage to try one. lol
Using sand as the cap really makes it easy. Just follow along with this video and you'll do just fine! Thank you so much for the love! ✌🙂🙏🙏
I recently did a dirted 55 gallon and capped it with eco complete - just go for it you'll be surprised!
@@Greaseshow I have an empty 5 gallon I may experiment on. Baby steps. 😂
@@allycat01134 That's what I did. I strongly recommend getting some cheap top soil and baking it at 270-300 for about an hour or two to kill any unwanted things. then just go for it! ✌🙂🙏
Agreed with @the planted tank. If you go with sand as the cap, no issues will be shown.
If you like how gravel looks, just add it in the top of the sand.
Anyways, sand is always my go to given how easy is to plant.
Damn man almost 13k it’s crazy how the subscribers are increasing keep it up (:
Thanks brother! I know you've been here a long time now! glad to see you stick around! ✌😍
Your welcome! Happy to be on the journey 😬 shows you anything is possible!!
@@miguelsalty 😁
Love this scape so lush
Thank you so much man! ✌🙂🙏🙏
Just amazing. Great job as usual
Thank you so much! ✌🙂
Looks awesome! 👍🌿🍄
Love it! Turned out amazing💚👐🐟🌱🌊
Thanks my lady! ✌🙂
My next project, thanks.
😂 That's awesome!
Wow it turned out nice ,i like it ,great vid,
Thanks pops! ✌
What do you thinnk about adding some net between the dirt and the sand?
Have fun removing a plant. Any plant. haha
Turned out great 👍💚 nice work. I like dirted scapes :)
I do too. My first planted tank was a dirted tank believe it or not haha ✌🙂🙏
Gorgeous aquarium. Very nice. Wish you new luck, my friend.
Thank you so much brother! ✌🙂
hi I love your videos! :D
Thank you so much! ✌🙂
Your chanell is underrated
🙏🙂 Thank you!
Awesome video 😎
Thank you! ✌🙂🙏🙏🙏
Nice video man! Good job :)
Thank you means a lot! ✌🙂
Hey that strainer is a really good idea
Absolutely fantastic Brother !👍👍
Protim! Oh my goodness! What's up man?! Long time no see hope all is well with you!
@@ThePlantedTankTV Yes, Brother. All is well.🙏😄
@@ProtimAquatics Awesome! 🙏🙏😍
Hi, such a great video for people who don't want to spend money on expensive Aquasoil. Could you tell me what is that filter like thing that appears (6:45) at the bottom right corner?
love your vids
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The only thing negative about this is it is simply not deep enough for the longevity of the plants. It simply doesn’t allow for the plants roots to expand. This is only good for shoot rooted carpeting type plants. Also all the fertilizers where covered up by hardscraping. But overall I can see this method working very well after the tank has been properly cycled ( since basic dirt was used and not actual microbial rich garden soil ).....
this is a beautiful tank, thank you for sharing this video.
I appreciate your comment but I completely disagree. The plant roots spread plenty enough to reach all over the bottom of the tank. When I took this tank down, there were crypt roots longer than 12 inches. The s repens roots alone were longer than 6 inches. I've never had that with basic aquasoil even after one year of growth. This tank was only set up for about 3 or 4 months. The depth of the soil really can't be any deeper for a tank this size. This setup could of easily went for over a year. I've been doing this a long time and I know what works and what doesnt. Going on 5 years in the hobby now. But like I said I do appreciate your comment!✌🙂
Btw microbes will form regardless since we are dealing nature here. ✌🙂
Excellent looking tank 👌
Thank you!!! 🙏
Good job 😉.
Thanks Lorenzo! ✌🙂🙏
I have recently tested out putting a layer of biodegradable screen, similar to a window screen that is used for terrariums, as an added step before putting on sand. I wanted to see if it would hold the dirt clumps and pieces of wood in the soil.
It worked yet I forgot to take account of the plant roots getting tangled on the screen. I have to just plan out when or if I should make a rescape of the tank.
The screen does not prevent gas bubbles from getting trapped which is a good thing.
do you still have this tank going? how did the screen work out? i was going to attempt that as well
@@alexia5880 No, not anymore. However, I have a terrarium with aquarium plants with the same setup; mesh screen, dirt and gravel layer. So it's an emersed tank, if I were to just add water it would be almost the same thing.
I forgot to mention that the screen is plastic and can degrade but not fully disintergrate since, I think it is mostly plastic. There are screens that are metal that do the same thing but they are stiff compared to the one I used.
Beautiful
Thank you so much Marcie! ✌🙂
Outstanding video and I'm glad I found this channel! The pace and informational flow of this video is perfect; you showed us how to do it without making it overly long. Question: Do you bake that topsoil to kill off any possible diseases or unwanted organisms before introducing it into a closed ecosystem?
Thank you so much man! I do bake it! I baked it at 300 for around 3 hours. I didn't show that in the video because some people believe it's not good to kill the bacteria living in it already but I'd rather be safe than sorry. Haha
This was nice and easy to follow. Great job. I finally ordered the Clear 16, it’ll be here on Tuesday. I don’t think I’ll do dieted though. Maybe some fluorite and the eco complete already in the 10 gallon.
Nice! I just used dirt because I was on a killer budget. didn't have 50$ for a big bag of aquasoil. Stuff is so expensive. ✌🙂 I got 40lb of dirt and 50lb of sand for only 14$ That's cheaper than one bag of eco-complete but should put eco-complete to shame haha.
The Planted Tank I can’t find sand pool filter sand here until summer. I’ve not tried to look for dirt, but after I posted last I was thinking maybe I should look. I can cap the dirt with the eco.
@@Evil_Genius_888 Got an ace hardware near you?
The Planted Tank I do. We have a small one here attached to the grocery store. I was there just yesterday.
@@Evil_Genius_888 they can order you some hth pool filter sand which is the most natural looking in my opinion. shipping is free if you pick it up at the store!
Beautiful!
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Nicely done!!
Hi, great video! Question: where did you buy the aquarium light mount bracket?
Ah! I knew I'd forget something haha. I got mine from chewy.com I believe but you get get it on amazon too!
Oh ok, been looking for a nice one like that, thank you!👍🏻
Lovely and beautiful, your video full.
Nice art work what light do you use and how many hours of lights
Light is linked in the description and it was on for 8 hours
.tried this before using af natural substrate topped with black sand but sadly blue green slime algae dominates the entire base of the sand. i wonder what causes it, was it the sand has silicates? or unaerobic inert substrate? i have researched that blue green algae likes low oxygen area. thanks in advance for ur response
Nobody really knows but chemiclean on amazon kills it with ease worked for me every time man give it a try.
@@ThePlantedTankTV tnx man will give another try and win it, as always beautiful scape
Bro .. .Awesome Work ....I have some questions
1)Do you do water Change?
2)if you do then how often ?
3)where did you get those stuff?
Nice! Could you list the plants you used?
I did they are in the description! ✌🙂
Oh, cool!!! Thank you.
@@LadyKej ✌🙂
Hey man! Where is a good general place where I can get pool filter sand. I'm currently using fluval stratum in my 10 gallon and I have a feeling it's causing a major algae outbreak. My water has been green for weeks even after doing big water changes, it hasn't helped. I'm hoping switching to the top soil and capping it with the pool filter sand like you did in this video will fix my problems. I just want my crystal clear water back. Also where did you get your stuff for sifting out the bigger pieces of the top soil?
The easiest and best way to get rid of green water is to do a big water change and then use some seachem excel. Works 110% of the time I would stick with the stratum honestly. How long do you run your lights for?
@@ThePlantedTankTV I believe they are on for more than 12 hour due to the light going through a 24 cycle. But I need to put the light into the custom mode so that way it on for much less time
awesome set up! 🤟🏼will it give me same result if i use the regular 14 14 14 osmocote?
Best darted tank
Super bro.....
Thank you so much man! ✌🙂
We need 1 video on how to clean this sand i.e. fish poop or extra left behind food with syphon
I am curious while cleaning dirt will come up i will mess it
and mention algae eater for this set up...i want to keep neon tetras
I don’t syphon fish poo. It helps plants grow. Been saying that for like 5 years and nobody gets it lol
@@ThePlantedTankTV so how to clean it??
Which dirt can be used? Can it be top soil too ? And can we added fishes straight away .would it not be too much nutrients released in water?
Top soil is what was used in this tank. So yes. Adding fish straight away yess. Too many nutrients no. You are all good 🙏🙂
Thankyou ! I was thinking if can use soil from garden? Is it possible? Or is it better if i can use fluval stratum under the fine gravel?
Do you add the sand barrier around the edges for aesthetics only? I wouldn’t mind seeing a layer of soil.
yes🙏🙏
Can i do the same set up but instead of diet use controsoil then sand to cap the top?
Jay ..whether the dirt contains earthworm eggs or other types of pests...will it be bad for aquarium..how to eliminate them?.
I've mentioned this several times. It must be baked. That's all you have to do! ✌🙂
I do 2 hours at 275 degrees.
Love to take absolutely beautiful 😃
Will the osmocote plus pellets lower ph? I know the dirt probably would but I already have low ph, so If I were to put the pellets under inert substrate would it have any effect on ph?
No it won’t effect it at all. At least not in my experiences 🙏
Wow, just what I need, planning on my first scape! Doesn't this mix over time?? Huhu hope someone replies..😅
The only way it would mix is if you are pulling plants out to either move them or add a different plant. If you feel like you are going to be moving plants around I strongly recommend using aqua soil instead of dirt.
I ❤️ it!
Great video ... your music however drives me mad ... sound like a massage parlour and puts me to sleep ... literally ... watched this video late last night and fell asleep halfway through video ... I have literally watched almost all of your videos in the last 6months or so ... keep up the great work
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Note taken! ❤🙏
Great video. So you don't have to rinse the sand or soil prior to putting it into the tank?
Do we have to keep checking the ammonia levels? And after how many days should we add fishes?
Me again lol could you send me a link to that strainer you use when you add the water in so it doesn't mix everything up !
Is it alright to use any kind of dirt like Promix?
It just has to be organic!
@@ThePlantedTankTV oh, okay. Thank you.
how do you stick those plants on ur driftwood?
surprisingly you can use superglue to stick moss to wood or rocks, just make sure it’s a gel super glue
I don't ever use super glue because it makes your driftwood look ugly if you ever want to use it again. I just shove it in the cracks.
@@ThePlantedTankTV yeah, it does become a problem if the plant dies but if it grows it covers the glue
That tank looks super nice, where did you get all the plants? Do you buy online or local shop?
I tried this but didn't soak my soil enough it caused bubbles and broke my sand barrier now I have dirt all over my tank and multiple water changes later it's kinda clear still some floating soil and some ontop of the sand I'm doing one more in a week and if it doesn't work to get the rest idk what else to do
Would you recommend using Fluval Stratum or similar on top of dirt? Or is it fine just with sand?
substrate ki vermicompost??
please reply...
No. No compost. Just cheap Top Soil!
@@ThePlantedTankTV price approx?
@@sayantankundu5369 tank was 80$
Is that white sand?
Is it ok to cycle your tank with all those new plants?
That's the #1 method. There are things like the dark start method which I have yet to try though.
I am planning a 340 liters pond for my garden, maybe a male betta + 9/7 females and 15 or so schooling fish could make work out in a heavily planted walstad method?
Edit: should I get shrimp or snails?
what is the advantage of that topsoil with Ferts over using fertilized miracle grow organic soil?
Topsoil isn't just completely soaked in nutrients like potting mix is. Potting mix releases a ton of ammonia in the beginning which will give most beginners a algae issue. The reason I added osmocote plus is because it a slow release so it will help the soil last longer before I have to tear it down. If you are confused on what to go with I suggest using fluval stratum aquasoil. It's a far easier method and is arguably the better method in my personal opinion and experience. ✌😁🙏
Thanks. I’ve used the fluval substrate in the past with success but the cost is prohibitive for large tanks. I’m setting up a 60 long and was considering soil for it for that reason.
How long will the root tans and osmocote last with this method before needing replacement?
Nice tutorial. Do you think this would work if I used aquasoil instead of dirt underneath the sand?
It absolutly would but I presonally don't believe there is any point doing that. haha. But yes it would work. ✌🙂🙏🙏
@@ThePlantedTankTV I have some spare tropica aquasoil left over that's why I'm asking haha and I'm setting up a new 5 gal. I'd like a sand tank so if it works I'll do it 😀
did you put the fish in the tank right after adding water? or did you cycle the tank for sometime?
I added them straight in because my filter was already cycled.
@@ThePlantedTankTV oh i see
@@nairitdewanjee9253 my filters stay cycled because I never stop using them. And plus ammonia is the preferred source of nitrogen for plants. ✌🙂
@@ThePlantedTankTV btw does chlorinated water effect plants?
@@ThePlantedTankTV Hi! Really appreciating your videos, thank you. I am starting from complete scratch (haven’t even bought the aquarium yet!) and doing my research . . . I want to do a dirted tank, 10 or 20 gal, community fish.
Since I have no cycled filter to start with, what’s my process for getting a planted tank ready for fish? Water changes til my ammonia and nitrite levels drop? Thank you!!
Did you have to cycle the tank? Reason I ask is im wondering if it's possible to convert from a non dirted tank, to a dirted one quickly right away?
If you have a cycled filter you should be good. But it's always a good thing to check your ammonia levels everyday after you do the switch. If the ammonia get too high do a big water change and your good to go.
@@ThePlantedTankTV thank you so much. Your tanks and videos are very relaxing to watch 👌
@@montellanojavelosa6249 Thank you so much man! ✌🙂
Hey man huge fan of the videos. I recently did a dirted tank with eco-complete as the cap and I'm having problems with the water getting yellow/brown. I have read online that it could be tannins from the wood chips that made it through the sifter. I wanted to ask if you had the same problems and if so what you did to get rid of it. Keep up the great videos!!
Yeah man that's just tannins they dont do any harm but if you dont like the way it looks you can just keep water changing it out. I personally dont mind it though. Unless it get really dark. ✌🙂🙏
Can I use dirt and soil both?
Can we use LED stripes for planted aquarium?
Hello. May I know How many inches of dirt did you add?
Too beautiful!!!!🇧🇷🙏🏾♥️
What type of sand are you using? It looks like pool filter sand. Is co2 injection really needed in a dirted tank? Does liquid co2 work instead?
Co2 is absolutely not needed. But I want the best growth I can get haha. I would use liquid carbon unless you have an algae issue. It's more of an algaecide than is is carbon but it does work! And yeah its hth pool filter sand. I wanted to set this tank up as cheaply as I can. The soil+sand only cost me 14$ for a 40lb bag of soil and a 40lb bag of sand still have plenty left over too. All info is in the description! ✌🙂
a natural tank don't need c02.
Am I the only one shocked at how inexpensive Waterbox tanks are?? I've seen no one else express their surprise at the prices so idk if it's just me, but their 16 gallon is $87 and to me that's pretty unbeatable for a rimless aquarium.
They are simply just killing the game man. Super beautiful quality too. Love love love them! They are very supportive of my channel.
Greatness! Keep em comin!
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Tank looks great! I just have 2 questions. The first, How much gold have you run through that classifier? And, second, How long did you wait before adding the fish to the tank?
I forgot to wet soil before capping it with sand, is this okay or do I need to start over?
Yeah it is just fine! ✌🙂
@@ThePlantedTankTV Oh thank god!
What?? Your water remained crystal clear when filling with water. That never happens! I know you used a colander but still, I expected a little kick up or cloudiness especially in a dirted tank. I was surprised when that didn't happen. Nice!
That's pool filter sand for you! Super clean stuff if filled properly! Thanks for all the love brother!
@@ThePlantedTankTV Would Silica sand have the same effect
Bro what is osmocote plus pellet?
It’s a nutrient pellet.
Thnx bro
@@ThePlantedTankTV is it for plants or for fishes
Why do I need to take out the big pieces?
@@jlfigueiredo2333 because they discolor your water for a long time. If you want or like brown water leave them in.
Can i use a Aqua Soil i don't have a sand.
I wouldn't. Your gonna get algae with that many nutrients
@@ThePlantedTankTV so the White sand is better to use?.
Are you recommending to clean the sand first?.
Did you wash the sand or use it as-is ? Nice video, I'm going to follow your instructions and redo my 20 long.
That's awesome man! I'm getting some really good growth out of my crypts already! I did not wash the sand because pool filter sand stays pretty clean in my experiences. Thank you so much for watching man! ✌🙂
can i use garden soil for this? or will it kill my fish? my garden soil is probably like 30 years old lol
You can but I would bake it first to make sure there isn’t anything in it that could harm your fish
@@ThePlantedTankTV how do you bake soil
What does the sand barrier do?
It just makes it to where you cant see the dirt that's all. I like to see the do sometimes though just depends on what mood I'm in haha. Definitely looks a lot cleaner this way.
Is the sand necessary? I like the look of the soil/dirt can you just have that?
it's rather necessary. with out it, water will be dirty and the plants will have nothing to root themselves into. you could use earth colored gravel in place of the sand for a more earthy tone, too!
How long did you cycle your tank before adding the fishes?
I don’t I always add my fish day one.
@@ThePlantedTankTV so they are a part of the cycle?
@@loonynaturalist Somewhat. You should always be doing a lot of water changes in the beginning to avoid algae early on but doing this also removes excess ammonia so the fish stay healthy.
Thanks a lot for the heads up, I'll be starting my first dirted tank tomorrow. I'll look into this advice
If I add more water to the dirt so that it becomes a thick paste and then add sand, will it reduce the amount if gas bubbles released?
And after how many days did you add the shrimp and the fish?
How deep is the soil?