dear Michael langerman, its a great pleasure to see ur videos... I'm a beginner ....i have 3 varieties of guppies with moss and water plants... its a meditation all the way except for my wife who scolds for spending time with my fishes always
I had similar experience with my wife in regards for meditation and aquariums :) Her scolding is a sure sign of her paying attention to what I do - it also means that she is still crazy in love with me and jealous to fish ;) At one point, I suggested to move some of my aquariums into our bedroom - do not ever suggest such things!
Great work Michael, this helps those who can not afford the high prices shops ask for aquarium equipment, but also gives experienced keepers some great ideas, keep up the good work.
i love your channel because these are things anybody could do to enjoy and learn about the hobby. this is such a better place to start than with a betta or goldfish in a bowl. i myself am still using filters and lights in most of my tanks but i've also got some old plastic peanut jar aquariums like yours. i find them just as interesting.
I love your videos. Your ideas are so inexpensive, and you learn a lot as a beginner. Honestly I wish I found your channel before starting my 60litre aquarium. I've spend over $5k and my fish keeps dying.
Thank you very much! There are could be number of reasons for troubles in aquariums.... The number one cause of most problems is overfeeding. I still have to make a video explanation on this matter...been working on it for long. Anyway, if you have well planted aquarium with fish that eats plants (most fish food flakes are made largely from plants) than try to reduce feeding amount and frequency. It may helps in many ways ;) All the best!
I seriously love your videos, I have done alot these similar tanks for my betta fish. They love it. It's the closest I can get them to wild setting. After only being in the new aquarium when I get them home. The next morning they have made big bubble nests, which means they are extremely happy with their tanks. I own 19 male betta's. They all except for 3 came from Walmart. I didn't pay for a single one, that only fuels the need to send a horrendous amount fish to our lil store and our area. Most of them die. The ones I have where all really sick and on death's door. I have saved all but one. He had Popeye that got way out of control. It was too late for treatment. I was able to give him a good month of life before his eye got out of control. Lol sorry I got off track. Any ways. Keep up the awesome videos plz. I love glass shrimp. They play a important roll in my tanks. They are a food source, and they clean up the flooring of my Aquariums, be eating uneaten foods, and such.
I see you are succesful with this technique, im glad. So, for this kind of setup, do we have to worry about water condition? Like ammonia and nitrate level?
I do not worry about water conditions. But I do regular observations (daily, weekly, monthly) on regular basis taking pictures and videos (not only for youtube). Regular observations and timely corrections are the keys of success in keeping any and all aquariums. I spoke about observations and what I do to improve quality in number of videos...I make changes year after year based on what I learn from experiments and observations I made through them. Through those experiments I learnt that land plants growing with roots in water are very powerful in taking dissolved in water chemicals we don't want there - as result all my aquariums are gardens now. I learnt that common green algae is the most powerful filter on our planet that feeds on ammonia and nitrates at different stages of development. I learnt that many tiny aquatic critters feed on algae. So I populate my aquariums with critters and plants and...well, I made sustainable aquarium gardens with fish. Those aquariums can be left without my attention for weeks - I still prefer to check on them daily :) And I keep improving my routines. No, I don't worry about water conditions in particular - I worry about the whole aquarium. Changes in water conditions happens all the time through the day. Observations help to understand the cause of the changes and gives me ideas what I have to do or not to do. Overfeeding is often the main cause of most problems in aquariums including high ammonia and nitrate levels. Keep your fish hungry (not starving) looking for food growing in your aquarium is the most effective way of preventing spikes in ammonia and nitrates levels.
I have Never liked small aquariums... Never understood whats so great about nano aquariums, i love to see big ponds overpopulated with fish... Untill now... Your aquariums are so great! I have seen some of your videos... In one of them you talk about your desire of a %100 self sustainable small aquarium, I hope one of this days you finally achieve it
I love your philosophy and agree completely. I have a few tanks with plants, but I am getting conflicting information on whether to do water changes or not. I do not change the water in my pond, I only top off. But my nano I change every week 10-20% just in case. My breeding tanks I am setting up an overflow filter system but do not plan on water changes.
Great! You are getting it right :) I stopped using man made filters and water changes since end of 2016. It works either way ;) Check my aquarium fish care routine for all details: ruclips.net/video/xCx1eUhXvE8/видео.html All the best!
Ha-ha I think you just get used to my way of speaking :)) Honestly - I am too old to change it. My kids correcting my speech all the time - it frustrates them and...well that's the way I am, and I like when they have something to correct me on ;)
Hey i love your videos and breed guppys myself. Males really stress out females trying to breed so i would suggest doing a 1 male to 2 or 3 females ratio, so the male isn’t pestering just 1 female. if you have too many males make a male only tank for them. thats what i do! happy fish keeping! : )
Thank you very much! I am working on couple videos about guppies behavior and etc. in addition to what I already published. There are a lot to say and to discuss ;) All the best!
@@4me I will do ghost shrimp because I can put algae in it for the week and there are people in the school because they have aquariums and a pond with tilapia so they have some one come in so it is alright
Hey, thanks for your videos and tips. I am planning to create an aquarium now in Malaysia. I am starting with a plastic container from Ikea called Samla and I added declorinated water and water lettuce in the tank already I am planning to go to a local lake to catch some wild fish to pet Any recommends to add to the tank before I get the fish? pls reply thank you!!!
Getting wild samples is always full of surprises :) Let the plants grow in your nursery for about a week or more before adding fish. You may want to get some aquatic plants and samples of water from the pond/lake/river where you catching the fish. Wild plants are home for many aquatic critters - those could be dangerous or very beneficial ;) Either way your wild fish would most likely be accustomed to those critters and the plants. Check out this video for details on how I adapt wild critters: ruclips.net/video/mQb7cKeTKqA/видео.html And the same goes with snails: ruclips.net/video/EBybkcGTFvQ/видео.html All the best on your adventure!
Thank you for the question! Yes, I did. And I actually build one - come out looking good! I did not make a video to publish about it for one reason: it's fancy but not practical. I have rather more interesting ideas incorporating natural designs and natural aquarium care. You will see them in future videos ;)
very nice video, thankyou very inspiring! i want my owm aquarium. i had one couple years ago with water changes and electric stuff. looking forward to the rest of the videos you make.
I just want to know why u are not changing water in your aquariums? Because everything that I read about small aquariums it needs full water change at least twice a week
Just to be clear - I used to do water changes on different schedule. I stopped changing water in 2016. Changing water is a drastic step in aquarium fish care that should be reserved for emergency situations. Most of emergency situations can and should be prevented with proper care. I spend years of learning how to provide the most natural care. And as a result I have now sustainable aquariums with fish that require very simple care and does not involves water changes, man-made filters or air pumps. Here is a playlist of all my aquarium care routines in the order as I've been changing them: ruclips.net/video/6pdfL4CX6qs/видео.html And I still make adjustments to my routines as I learn more ;)
Thank you for wonderful videos. I keep feeder guppies for pets. Do they need filter and heater. I use them as our house get pretty chilly in the winter.
It works either way with filters and without. I tried both ways and stopped using man made filters and water changes since end of 2018. Check my aquarium fish care routines for details: ruclips.net/video/Gbdmf66XUSQ/видео.html And I don't use heaters in my aquariums. Check this video for details: ruclips.net/video/xCx1eUhXvE8/видео.html All the best!
Guppies are tropical fish. Which means they should be fine in tropical range temperature that have little to no fluctuation (no fluctuation is the main thing for that matter). 65-70 F is fine if that is your room temperature at winter. Warmer temperature in Summer would just prompt them for breeding ;)
I just start my aquarium by a pasta sauce bottle. It is quite small so I decide not to put too many creature into it. I got two small shrimp and one small suckermouth catfish from the river. Also I put some Egeria densa which floating under the water. I am wondering should I put some gravel and plant the Egeria densa on the gravel? On the other hand, is it have enough light source for the Egeria densa creating oxygen if I put it under the normal indoor LED light? I am also wondering should I put some duckweed on the surface or it would consume more oxygen in the water?
I like to add gravel in all my aquariums for number of reasons. It sure helps rooted plants to hold in place. Gravel is great for critters to hide. It adds microelements into water. And it holds together any accumulated over long period of time waste. Different LED bulbs emit light of different lightwaves and power...There are LED bulbs designed for plants (red lightwaves). Duckweed gets nutrition dissolved in water, and it gets oxygen and CO2 mostly from atmosphere. I add duckweed in all my nurseries ;)
@@4me Many thanks for your information. I am so regret to watch your videos this late and didn't have enough time for the Egeria, algae, critters (I haven't seen any seed shrimps yet) stabilized before letting the shrimps lived in. I hope my shrimps can survive in this bottle. Right now, I cannot see any bubbles released by the Egeria. I am not sure if the shrimps get enough oxygen to breathe. I will try to improve the environment as your advice if they can survive in next few days.
0:20 I have 3 of those, they are a "biscotti-cookie" container. Listen to this man, he knows what's up. Half of my plants are in recycled plastic containers in one form or another.
I let all new aquarium sit for a couple weeks (some times months) without fish. Only add some snails, scuds and whatever tiny critters you can find. It takes a couple weeks for bacteria to settle. You don't have to feed snails and scuds at that time - they will feed on plants and algae. Weeks later you add fish in perfectly set aquarium and start feeding them small amounts of food. That's all to it.
19 with fish. I am actually reducing number of aquariums with fish for 3 main reasons: lack of time, they all in my living room, new projects need space ;) All the best!
what was the longest time you didnt have to change your aquarium water? i have a nano tank heavily planted with pothos, duck weeds and frogbits. wondering if this can survive with barely any water changes
I don't change water in all my aquariums since end of 2016. So, the oldest aquarium is couple months short of 2 years and it's still looks good. I am going to make an update on it. Actually, you can check on this aquarium in this video: ruclips.net/video/wLg9OAZwExQ/видео.html And check videos on the playlist of my aquarium routines for details: ruclips.net/video/Gbdmf66XUSQ/видео.html All the best!
One question: I have a 112 Litres aquarium with fish and a 30 Litres aquarium with shrimps. Both have a electrical filter. Is it possible to change them into aquariums that are like your small eco systems ? (Sorry for my bad English) thank you so much !
All my projects are scalable to any aquarium size (from a cap to ocean). So, yes. It is possible. Make sure you have live plants in your aquariums and do not overfeed your pets. Here is a playlist of videos showing my past (with filters) and present time aquarium fish care routines: ruclips.net/video/Gbdmf66XUSQ/видео.html All the best on your adventure!
@@4me thank you so much for your answer! You are one of the coolest RUclipsr for me! This is still true aquarium hobby what you do, like the first aquariums in the past. You keep this knowledge, thank you for this !
Very nice video 🤩enjoyed a lot💛 thanks for sharing ideas 🥰 I like to know how many guppys I can put in 2 liter bottle aquarium ( size 2_5cm)😌 please suggest me with any size of guppy that I could occupy in my 2 liter bottle. My little brother give me some guppys🥰
I kept breeding couples (1 female and 2 males) of guppies in 2 liter bottles. My adult guppies were under 3 cm. So, that is what I think you can go rather safely. Also, you may want to build a couple spare aquariums to move newborn fry when it comes to it ;) All the best on your adventure!
@@clarataniyak.s364 Thank you. I have FaceBook, but I don't use it for many years - no answering requests, comments, invitations and etc. All my facebook posts are autoposted from my RUclips and other channels. The same stands for Twitter and etc.
Thank you for the question. I can tell you for sure only about fish I keep and breed - guppies. However, I deem it should work with any other type of fish if you follow this equation: ruclips.net/video/ofPxX3qz1OI/видео.html Allt the best!
How many times u clean this water with only some shrimp and snail? How many ml/L a water change? How many water u change when you have guppys in the aquariums?
I buy food in boxes from Wholefood, Costco, Trader Joes and etc. Bacteria grows persistently everywhere. In water, on the land and in air. Bacteria is on my and yours hands and inside our guts. Different types and strains of bacteria are literally everywhere. As to where it originally come from...it is a question about origin of life. Hmm...I will let you know the answer as soon as I could figure it out myself ;)
I have 2 neon tetra and I want to breed them and I have only small bowl. I also want plant in bowl but I don't know what to plant .can you please make a video on this things specially on breeding neon tetra.
I build aquariums for fish based on the fish size. The narrowest side of any aquarium is 3 or more times the fish size. It works very well for fish and...I deem the same should work for most live creatures. Surely, there are doomed to be some exceptions, I can think of couple of such right now. But shrimps seems to be fine ;) All the best!
Hello, I believe you are a fellow New Yorker as per the "Metro Card plastic scraper ? Love your stuff , and maybe we will meet ? I am in the hobby of turning "china cabinets into reptile enclosures . With custom Plexiglass tanks in the back of the top 2 sections/enclosures . And a Rubbermaid pond in the huge bottom cabinet area . I do have a pump and heater in all three , as the snake goes in one , the chameleons drop turds in another and a turtle in the bottom . Guess I will make a video myself , someday ? I am 56 and not at all , tech savvy . Love your simplicity , and videos . Nature does take care of itself . BUT ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, Can we TAKE CARE OF NATURE ?
I live on Roosevelt island. I meet occasionally with different people from RUclips...mostly to give away whatever I have spare to share. This my video explanation about it: ruclips.net/video/CL6a13Pq60o/видео.html You are in great hobby! My kid wants to get involved with reptiles too. I did not object strongly, but encouraged him to learn grow food for them first ;) He opted for aquariums with guppies for now :) Making videos about what you have and how you do is one of the greatest thing man do. Every tiny bit of info you know is useless unless you share it with other people. Even things we don't care much could be and are! of a big help to someone. We learn by sharing. Sharing is caring for what you do. Make your videos! I am 50 years young :) For the last question...I don't think people capable of taking care of themself to the most part - forget about taking care of the nature. But, we can and should let the Nature to take care of itself without middling in it ;) All the best!
Matthew Otremba That sounds really cool! I'd definitely be interested in a video talking about some of the stuff you've made and how you did it. I've only done a few things like that but I have a lot of ideas and would be very interested to see what you've done and pick up some of your knowledge and experience. Cheers!
Ha! Very cool video. My father in law and mother in law live on Roosevelt Island. They have lived there for a very long time. I love visiting them. Maybe I've seen you there. funny. @@4me
Michelle Salas I have algae, bacteria and plants in all my aquariums. Those are the best filters available on our planet. Thanks to them I don't have to change water and etc. Since 2016 ;) I deem your question is more about man made filters. Well, you can use them too. I did. And I have some detailed videos about different types filters I made and use: ruclips.net/p/PLM88hGt0AfGtVsvUOsi78ef11D4pD0b0u Which one to use if any depends on your preferences. The best part It all work either way you do
Most likely one (or many) water parameters in this aquarium is not suitable for your shrimp. I would setup a new nursery to quarantine new shrimp and every other new "thing" you may get from pet stores or anywhere else. Make it simple, without any plastic decoration...use just natural things like rocks, plants and dechlorinated water. Let that aquarium sit for a couple weeks or so before adding shrimp into it. Though, you can add snails or some other tiny aquatic critters much earlier. Here is playlist of my videos about shrimp: ruclips.net/video/659a6fJn3mA/видео.html Here is a playlist of videos for DIY aquariums: ruclips.net/video/2tnqo1m_Oxs/видео.html All the best on your adventure!
Elodea grows in fresh water ponds and rivers. Fast growing intrusive plant banned in many states. Warm time of the year is the best time to look for it in your local ponds and lakes. Or look for it in local or online pet stores. Though, pet stores in NYC do not sell it (it's banned here). I bought Elodea for my aquariums on Ebay. Happy holidays to you and your family!
@@wolfhound2 I've never seen them in this cold weather. They may be there, but just hard to find... Early Spring through later Autumn is the best time to pick them up in my experience.
I don't have plans for keeping reptiles of any kind. Though, my kid has some thoughts about it, so he may. And I would not mind to help if he asks for it ;)
@@4me if you're son wants to get a turtle I have a turtle that he can have it's a baby right now so he won't have to worry about getting a big enclosure
Choose right plants for your aquarium to start with ;) I prefer to grow mix of fast, slow and very slow growing plants in each aquarium. Planted, submerged and floating plants. And land plants on the top of an aquarium (with roots in water). Check videos on this playlist for details on all the plants that I tried so far: ruclips.net/video/sSgqNh0FkCs/видео.html All the best!
The only known to me biofilm growing in my aquariums it is algae. I cultivate it. Also, algae grow in all aquariums regardless of what filters we use or what type of aquarium care we provide.
@@guadsarabe9387 Usually the brown algae grow in low light. So, I would swipe algae off aquarium walls and move the aquarium to a brighter place. Add some land plants to grow with roots in water. All the best on your adventure!
Look for them at freshwater ponds/lakes during warm season - that is how I get them. Pick some aquatic plants - seed shrimp usually come with those plants ;) Here is a video to help: ruclips.net/video/mQb7cKeTKqA/видео.html
I got it from constructors. They were fixing something in my building. I explained to couple guys what I need it for and asked for handful to try in one aquarium. The give me enough for couple dozen tanks :)) I use and reuse it all over and over again.
Thank you for the question. Fish get oxygen dissolved in water. Oxygen gets in water from plants, algae, and some other microorganism - those are major oxygen suppliers on our planet. All the best!
Thank you for the question! Seed shrimp are priceless! and fundamental part of Nature. They've been around on our planet many hundreds millions years before fish and land animals appear. I got them from ponds of Central park in NYC. I don't sell them :) but share when I have spare with those who can pick them up: ruclips.net/video/CL6a13Pq60o/видео.html Also, you may find them on sale in many online stores. All the best!
i love how you simplify the hobby.
Thank you very much!!
dear Michael langerman, its a great pleasure to see ur videos... I'm a beginner ....i have 3 varieties of guppies with moss and water plants... its a meditation all the way except for my wife who scolds for spending time with my fishes always
I had similar experience with my wife in regards for meditation and aquariums :)
Her scolding is a sure sign of her paying attention to what I do - it also means that she is still crazy in love with me and jealous to fish ;)
At one point, I suggested to move some of my aquariums into our bedroom - do not ever suggest such things!
@@4me u naughty dear ML
@@lonelytraveller3244 :)
Iv kept fish all my life and know what im doing , but for some reason i love your videos . Just so simple and back to basics
I've been keeping fish since my childhood following, I guess the same route, as you do until the last couple years :)
Great work Michael, this helps those who can not afford the high prices shops ask for aquarium equipment, but also gives experienced keepers some great ideas, keep up the good work.
Thank you very much!
i love your channel because these are things anybody could do to enjoy and learn about the hobby. this is such a better place to start than with a betta or goldfish in a bowl. i myself am still using filters and lights in most of my tanks but i've also got some old plastic peanut jar aquariums like yours. i find them just as interesting.
Thank you very much!!
I'm a Brazilian fan! Congratulations, i love your videos!
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I am always excited when you put out a new video.
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These videos are always interesting
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Excellent natural environment in miniature. Thanks for presentation. Nice way of doing things.
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I love your videos. Your ideas are so inexpensive, and you learn a lot as a beginner. Honestly I wish I found your channel before starting my 60litre aquarium. I've spend over $5k and my fish keeps dying.
Thank you very much!
There are could be number of reasons for troubles in aquariums....
The number one cause of most problems is overfeeding. I still have to make a video explanation on this matter...been working on it for long. Anyway, if you have well planted aquarium with fish that eats plants (most fish food flakes are made largely from plants) than try to reduce feeding amount and frequency. It may helps in many ways ;)
All the best!
@@4me thank you, I'll work on that haha :D
Very well done.
I really enjoy the knowledge you share,born of your observations and care.
Thank you very much!!
I seriously love your videos, I have done alot these similar tanks for my betta fish. They love it. It's the closest I can get them to wild setting. After only being in the new aquarium when I get them home. The next morning they have made big bubble nests, which means they are extremely happy with their tanks. I own 19 male betta's. They all except for 3 came from Walmart. I didn't pay for a single one, that only fuels the need to send a horrendous amount fish to our lil store and our area. Most of them die. The ones I have where all really sick and on death's door. I have saved all but one. He had Popeye that got way out of control. It was too late for treatment. I was able to give him a good month of life before his eye got out of control. Lol sorry I got off track. Any ways. Keep up the awesome videos plz. I love glass shrimp. They play a important roll in my tanks. They are a food source, and they clean up the flooring of my Aquariums, be eating uneaten foods, and such.
Thank you very much!
And all the best on your adventures!!
I see you are succesful with this technique, im glad. So, for this kind of setup, do we have to worry about water condition? Like ammonia and nitrate level?
I do not worry about water conditions. But I do regular observations (daily, weekly, monthly) on regular basis taking pictures and videos (not only for youtube). Regular observations and timely corrections are the keys of success in keeping any and all aquariums. I spoke about observations and what I do to improve quality in number of videos...I make changes year after year based on what I learn from experiments and observations I made through them. Through those experiments I learnt that land plants growing with roots in water are very powerful in taking dissolved in water chemicals we don't want there - as result all my aquariums are gardens now. I learnt that common green algae is the most powerful filter on our planet that feeds on ammonia and nitrates at different stages of development. I learnt that many tiny aquatic critters feed on algae. So I populate my aquariums with critters and plants and...well, I made sustainable aquarium gardens with fish. Those aquariums can be left without my attention for weeks - I still prefer to check on them daily :) And I keep improving my routines.
No, I don't worry about water conditions in particular - I worry about the whole aquarium. Changes in water conditions happens all the time through the day. Observations help to understand the cause of the changes and gives me ideas what I have to do or not to do.
Overfeeding is often the main cause of most problems in aquariums including high ammonia and nitrate levels. Keep your fish hungry (not starving) looking for food growing in your aquarium is the most effective way of preventing spikes in ammonia and nitrates levels.
That was absolutely fantastic to watch i am going to try it based on your method thank you xxxx
Thank you very much!
And all the best on your adventure!!
Thank you very much, I learn a lot about the ecology inside the aquarium from your videos. ❤️❤️❤️
My pleasure!!!
I like so much the way you make all these
You help me so much with my guppies and now I have babies
Thanks so much
My pleasure!!
All the best on your adventure!
Nice video and nice subtitle and nice voiceover :)
Thank you very much!
I love so much your videos! Keep making it, please.
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Man...you make some great basic stuff. Cheers!
Thank you very much!
I have Never liked small aquariums... Never understood whats so great about nano aquariums, i love to see big ponds overpopulated with fish... Untill now... Your aquariums are so great! I have seen some of your videos... In one of them you talk about your desire of a %100 self sustainable small aquarium, I hope one of this days you finally achieve it
I appreciate you very much!
Though I do things somewhat differently, we do so may things the same way. Rather, we have the same brain. It is amazing.
:) Amazing it is!!
I love your philosophy and agree completely. I have a few tanks with plants, but I am getting conflicting information on whether to do water changes or not. I do not change the water in my pond, I only top off. But my nano I change every week 10-20% just in case. My breeding tanks I am setting up an overflow filter system but do not plan on water changes.
Great! You are getting it right :)
I stopped using man made filters and water changes since end of 2016. It works either way ;)
Check my aquarium fish care routine for all details: ruclips.net/video/xCx1eUhXvE8/видео.html
All the best!
I haven't changed water in my 20 gallon in 3 months and they are doing fine I have good amount of plants and snail
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every video is interesting
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Thank you for useful information.^p^
I love this channel.♡
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New video! I feel like you have become more fluent in english, keep up the good work
Ha-ha
I think you just get used to my way of speaking :))
Honestly - I am too old to change it. My kids correcting my speech all the time - it frustrates them and...well that's the way I am, and I like when they have something to correct me on ;)
Hey i love your videos and breed guppys myself. Males really stress out females trying to breed so i would suggest doing a 1 male to 2 or 3 females ratio, so the male isn’t pestering just 1 female. if you have too many males make a male only tank for them. thats what i do! happy fish keeping! : )
Thank you very much!
I am working on couple videos about guppies behavior and etc. in addition to what I already published. There are a lot to say and to discuss ;)
All the best!
i love how you have such beautiful natural aquariums ill try to make one in my school i joined the gardening club which also does aquatics
That is great!
It's better to start with snails for school - no problem to leave them for a week or two during winter break ;)
@@4me I will do ghost shrimp because I can put algae in it for the week and there are people in the school because they have aquariums and a pond with tilapia so they have some one come in so it is alright
@@rp101aquatics6 Some types of tilapia in ponds Central park grow 5-6 inch easy. That fish would need some big tank to swim ;)
@@4me they have a 600-800 gallon pond 5o keep it in on the 8th floor
@@rp101aquatics6 My concerns always with the dimensions of the aquarium - water capacity comes secondary to that matter ;)
Hey, thanks for your videos and tips.
I am planning to create an aquarium now in Malaysia.
I am starting with a plastic container from Ikea called Samla and I added declorinated water and water lettuce in the tank already
I am planning to go to a local lake to catch some wild fish to pet
Any recommends to add to the tank before I get the fish?
pls reply thank you!!!
wow...wild fishes...pls update... best wishes
Getting wild samples is always full of surprises :)
Let the plants grow in your nursery for about a week or more before adding fish. You may want to get some aquatic plants and samples of water from the pond/lake/river where you catching the fish. Wild plants are home for many aquatic critters - those could be dangerous or very beneficial ;) Either way your wild fish would most likely be accustomed to those critters and the plants.
Check out this video for details on how I adapt wild critters: ruclips.net/video/mQb7cKeTKqA/видео.html
And the same goes with snails: ruclips.net/video/EBybkcGTFvQ/видео.html
All the best on your adventure!
@@4me I check all your videos already
@@lonelytraveller3244 can update in comments only.....cause no phone, using pc and I am a teen.
@@laujh715 Wow! Thank you very much!!
I know im late but have you ever thought of doing an emersed setup?
Thank you for the question!
Yes, I did. And I actually build one - come out looking good! I did not make a video to publish about it for one reason: it's fancy but not practical. I have rather more interesting ideas incorporating natural designs and natural aquarium care. You will see them in future videos ;)
As always, thank you for your knowledge!
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Thank you very much! I appreciate this. 😊
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I really like your content, this was an excellent video, I love to experiment.
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Appreciate your videos ..thanks for posting...They are Really fun to watch...
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very nice video, thankyou very inspiring! i want my owm aquarium. i had one couple years ago with water changes and electric stuff. looking forward to the rest of the videos you make.
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All the best on your adventure!
thanks for teaching us
My pleasure!
Simmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmplicity at it's BEST
Yes! Nature, everything live or not are build on the simplicity. That is the way to go ;)
Love your aquariums!
Thank you very much!
I just want to know why u are not changing water in your aquariums? Because everything that I read about small aquariums it needs full water change at least twice a week
Just to be clear - I used to do water changes on different schedule. I stopped changing water in 2016.
Changing water is a drastic step in aquarium fish care that should be reserved for emergency situations. Most of emergency situations can and should be prevented with proper care. I spend years of learning how to provide the most natural care. And as a result I have now sustainable aquariums with fish that require very simple care and does not involves water changes, man-made filters or air pumps.
Here is a playlist of all my aquarium care routines in the order as I've been changing them: ruclips.net/video/6pdfL4CX6qs/видео.html
And I still make adjustments to my routines as I learn more ;)
Thank you for wonderful videos. I keep feeder guppies for pets. Do they need filter and heater. I use them as our house get pretty chilly in the winter.
It works either way with filters and without. I tried both ways and stopped using man made filters and water changes since end of 2018. Check my aquarium fish care routines for details: ruclips.net/video/Gbdmf66XUSQ/видео.html
And I don't use heaters in my aquariums. Check this video for details: ruclips.net/video/xCx1eUhXvE8/видео.html
All the best!
6:31 Bigger and powerful creator over us and everything else ;)
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Good work just love it
Thank you very much!!
First liked! First Commented! Love your videos!
I appreciate it very much!!
Awesome vedio
Thank you very much!
Okay, you keep your home very warm. My house is much cooler especially in the winter.
Guppies are tropical fish. Which means they should be fine in tropical range temperature that have little to no fluctuation (no fluctuation is the main thing for that matter). 65-70 F is fine if that is your room temperature at winter. Warmer temperature in Summer would just prompt them for breeding ;)
I just start my aquarium by a pasta sauce bottle. It is quite small so I decide not to put too many creature into it. I got two small shrimp and one small suckermouth catfish from the river. Also I put some Egeria densa which floating under the water. I am wondering should I put some gravel and plant the Egeria densa on the gravel? On the other hand, is it have enough light source for the Egeria densa creating oxygen if I put it under the normal indoor LED light? I am also wondering should I put some duckweed on the surface or it would consume more oxygen in the water?
I like to add gravel in all my aquariums for number of reasons. It sure helps rooted plants to hold in place. Gravel is great for critters to hide. It adds microelements into water. And it holds together any accumulated over long period of time waste. Different LED bulbs emit light of different lightwaves and power...There are LED bulbs designed for plants (red lightwaves).
Duckweed gets nutrition dissolved in water, and it gets oxygen and CO2 mostly from atmosphere. I add duckweed in all my nurseries ;)
@@4me Many thanks for your information. I am so regret to watch your videos this late and didn't have enough time for the Egeria, algae, critters (I haven't seen any seed shrimps yet) stabilized before letting the shrimps lived in. I hope my shrimps can survive in this bottle. Right now, I cannot see any bubbles released by the Egeria. I am not sure if the shrimps get enough oxygen to breathe. I will try to improve the environment as your advice if they can survive in next few days.
@@moudaktan All the best on your adventure!
0:20 I have 3 of those, they are a "biscotti-cookie" container. Listen to this man, he knows what's up. Half of my plants are in recycled plastic containers in one form or another.
:)
Cookies were in most of containers that I use for my nurseries. Guilty as I am - I eat a lot of those sweety :)
Great video!
Thank you for all the great info
My pleasure!
could those boxes leach chemicals in the water?
Only if they exposed to direct sunlight for period more than 6 months. Though, aquariums with fish should never be exposed to direct sunlight.
THANKS for a great video You said you make your fish food do you have a video about that
I have a list of videos about making fish food :) with some more to come ;)
Check it out: ruclips.net/video/U7x5fw6-vSM/видео.html
All the best!
Wow that shrimp took that algae really fast hahahahah
All algae eaters do really good job on algae, specially when they are in good numbers ;)
Check this out: ruclips.net/video/5v6OelF1oeU/видео.html
how do you keep the water from fouling?
My aquariums keep turning unhealthy a few days after being set up.
I feed minimal food only every other day.
I let all new aquarium sit for a couple weeks (some times months) without fish. Only add some snails, scuds and whatever tiny critters you can find. It takes a couple weeks for bacteria to settle. You don't have to feed snails and scuds at that time - they will feed on plants and algae. Weeks later you add fish in perfectly set aquarium and start feeding them small amounts of food. That's all to it.
Michael, how many active aquariums do you have right now?
19 with fish.
I am actually reducing number of aquariums with fish for 3 main reasons: lack of time, they all in my living room, new projects need space ;)
All the best!
Great video.
Thank you very much!
Thanks Colossus ;)
Thank you!
Yo! its been long time ! i see you posted alot of video!
I post a video a week or so on this channel.
Love it!!!
Thank you very much!
Thanks, that all i need :3
My pleasure!!
what was the longest time you didnt have to change your aquarium water? i have a nano tank heavily planted with pothos, duck weeds and frogbits. wondering if this can survive with barely any water changes
I don't change water in all my aquariums since end of 2016. So, the oldest aquarium is couple months short of 2 years and it's still looks good. I am going to make an update on it. Actually, you can check on this aquarium in this video: ruclips.net/video/wLg9OAZwExQ/видео.html
And check videos on the playlist of my aquarium routines for details: ruclips.net/video/Gbdmf66XUSQ/видео.html
All the best!
@@4me i'm impressed with how balanced and stable those tanks are considering the bioload of guppies! thanks for the info, will totally try this out
@@raymundcat thank you very much!
One question: I have a 112 Litres aquarium with fish and a 30 Litres aquarium with shrimps. Both have a electrical filter. Is it possible to change them into aquariums that are like your small eco systems ? (Sorry for my bad English) thank you so much !
All my projects are scalable to any aquarium size (from a cap to ocean). So, yes. It is possible. Make sure you have live plants in your aquariums and do not overfeed your pets. Here is a playlist of videos showing my past (with filters) and present time aquarium fish care routines: ruclips.net/video/Gbdmf66XUSQ/видео.html
All the best on your adventure!
@@4me thank you so much for your answer! You are one of the coolest RUclipsr for me! This is still true aquarium hobby what you do, like the first aquariums in the past. You keep this knowledge, thank you for this !
@@前田-m7q MY pleasure!
I appreciate you very much!!
"Sharing is caring. You are the master of this world with all its dirt."
We are :)
Very nice video 🤩enjoyed a lot💛 thanks for sharing ideas 🥰
I like to know how many guppys I can put in 2 liter bottle aquarium ( size 2_5cm)😌 please suggest me with any size of guppy that I could occupy in my 2 liter bottle. My little brother give me some guppys🥰
I kept breeding couples (1 female and 2 males) of guppies in 2 liter bottles. My adult guppies were under 3 cm. So, that is what I think you can go rather safely. Also, you may want to build a couple spare aquariums to move newborn fry when it comes to it ;)
All the best on your adventure!
Thanks 🌸
@@clarataniyak.s364 My pleasure!
Hi I have sent you a friend request in Facebook 😌
@@clarataniyak.s364 Thank you. I have FaceBook, but I don't use it for many years - no answering requests, comments, invitations and etc. All my facebook posts are autoposted from my RUclips and other channels. The same stands for Twitter and etc.
yes... you are realy interesting aquarist.. :d many people save tanks canisters -air pumps medicals co2 etc... :D
m.muvaffak işmen thank you!
can you putt mollies or platies in that box will they survive ??
Thank you for the question.
I can tell you for sure only about fish I keep and breed - guppies. However, I deem it should work with any other type of fish if you follow this equation: ruclips.net/video/ofPxX3qz1OI/видео.html
Allt the best!
@@4me thank you
So beautiful, Michael!
Thank you very much!
Can algae grow under normal light or led light because when i move it isn't guaranteed that I will have a place near the window
Great video comrad
Thank you very much!
Hey you! Im here again, what about the oxygenation of the water? Im very intrigued in that topic, do the plants all the job?
Pd. Your videos are very cool :)
Plants and algae do it. Well, those are main source of oxygen on our planet :) and in our aquariums too.
@@tombalarezo1199 Thank you very much!
How many times u clean this water with only some shrimp and snail? How many ml/L a water change?
How many water u change when you have guppys in the aquariums?
U already sad, thanks
Where did you got those boxes?
And where did those bacteria came from?
I buy food in boxes from Wholefood, Costco, Trader Joes and etc.
Bacteria grows persistently everywhere. In water, on the land and in air. Bacteria is on my and yours hands and inside our guts. Different types and strains of bacteria are literally everywhere. As to where it originally come from...it is a question about origin of life. Hmm...I will let you know the answer as soon as I could figure it out myself ;)
@@4me hahaha :) we will be waiting to hear your answer ♡
@@4me Lmao I asked the SAME question again after 1 year XD
I happen to see a small cute fish net...it seems u have made urself... pls share a video how to do tat fish net
I publish one video on DIY fish net: ruclips.net/video/Px_MT1sgnjs/видео.html
and also, I will make another video about it ;)
@@4me thanknyou thank you dear michael langerman
Hi! Brazil here
Hi there from New York!
@@4me Thx
Nice video 😎👍
Thank you very much!
I enjoy your accent. Sounds interesting
Thank you very much!
I enjoy it too!
I have 2 neon tetra and I want to breed them and I have only small bowl. I also want plant in bowl but I don't know what to plant .can you please make a video on this things specially on breeding neon tetra.
I will. Though it would take long time to make those videos. I am still in project of breeding strain of dwarf guppies.
I will. Though it would take long time to make those videos. I am still in project of breeding strain of dwarf guppies.
michael when i move soon i will try to make bottle aquariums too can i get some of your dwarf guppies if i do make it
:)) You know the answer.
Text me when you ready, and I will tell you what I have ;)
wait you can house shrimps in such a small aquarium?
Ronny Zangger While bigger is better, shrimp don’t need much space (depending on the species).
I build aquariums for fish based on the fish size. The narrowest side of any aquarium is 3 or more times the fish size. It works very well for fish and...I deem the same should work for most live creatures. Surely, there are doomed to be some exceptions, I can think of couple of such right now. But shrimps seems to be fine ;)
All the best!
Hello, I believe you are a fellow New Yorker as per the "Metro Card plastic scraper ?
Love your stuff , and maybe we will meet ? I am in the hobby of turning "china cabinets into reptile enclosures .
With custom Plexiglass tanks in the back of the top 2 sections/enclosures . And a Rubbermaid pond in the huge bottom cabinet area . I do have a pump and heater in all three , as the snake goes in one , the chameleons drop turds in another and a turtle in the bottom . Guess I will make a video myself , someday ? I am 56 and not at all , tech savvy .
Love your simplicity , and videos . Nature does take care of itself . BUT ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, Can we TAKE CARE OF NATURE ?
I live on Roosevelt island.
I meet occasionally with different people from RUclips...mostly to give away whatever I have spare to share. This my video explanation about it: ruclips.net/video/CL6a13Pq60o/видео.html
You are in great hobby! My kid wants to get involved with reptiles too. I did not object strongly, but encouraged him to learn grow food for them first ;) He opted for aquariums with guppies for now :)
Making videos about what you have and how you do is one of the greatest thing man do. Every tiny bit of info you know is useless unless you share it with other people. Even things we don't care much could be and are! of a big help to someone. We learn by sharing. Sharing is caring for what you do. Make your videos!
I am 50 years young :)
For the last question...I don't think people capable of taking care of themself to the most part - forget about taking care of the nature.
But, we can and should let the Nature to take care of itself without middling in it ;)
All the best!
Matthew Otremba That sounds really cool! I'd definitely be interested in a video talking about some of the stuff you've made and how you did it. I've only done a few things like that but I have a lot of ideas and would be very interested to see what you've done and pick up some of your knowledge and experience. Cheers!
Ha! Very cool video. My father in law and mother in law live on Roosevelt Island. They have lived there for a very long time. I love visiting them. Maybe I've seen you there. funny.
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@@petergustafson7446 :)
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😁Thank you very much!
Which water is good for gupi fish boreor well water
I use dechlorinated water: ruclips.net/video/8ItBA19CrtQ/видео.html
All the best!
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Thank you very much!!
You deserve more subscribers your my favorite youtuber
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got a question do you need to have a filter to make one of these aquariums..
Michelle Salas I have algae, bacteria and plants in all my aquariums. Those are the best filters available on our planet. Thanks to them I don't have to change water and etc. Since 2016 ;)
I deem your question is more about man made filters. Well, you can use them too. I did. And I have some detailed videos about different types filters I made and use: ruclips.net/p/PLM88hGt0AfGtVsvUOsi78ef11D4pD0b0u
Which one to use if any depends on your preferences. The best part It all work either way you do
@@4me thank you so much..
@@michellesalas2841 my pleasure!
Why my shrimps die each time I move them into the tank
Most likely one (or many) water parameters in this aquarium is not suitable for your shrimp. I would setup a new nursery to quarantine new shrimp and every other new "thing" you may get from pet stores or anywhere else. Make it simple, without any plastic decoration...use just natural things like rocks, plants and dechlorinated water. Let that aquarium sit for a couple weeks or so before adding shrimp into it. Though, you can add snails or some other tiny aquatic critters much earlier.
Here is playlist of my videos about shrimp: ruclips.net/video/659a6fJn3mA/видео.html
Here is a playlist of videos for DIY aquariums: ruclips.net/video/2tnqo1m_Oxs/видео.html
All the best on your adventure!
Where do you find elodea
Elodea grows in fresh water ponds and rivers. Fast growing intrusive plant banned in many states. Warm time of the year is the best time to look for it in your local ponds and lakes. Or look for it in local or online pet stores. Though, pet stores in NYC do not sell it (it's banned here). I bought Elodea for my aquariums on Ebay.
Happy holidays to you and your family!
@@4me do you think I can find Bladder snails this time of the year In Nyc ponds
@@wolfhound2 I've never seen them in this cold weather. They may be there, but just hard to find...
Early Spring through later Autumn is the best time to pick them up in my experience.
What types of plants can be placed in a guppies tub?
Any live plants would do!
Here is a playlist of all plants I tried and grow in my aquariums: ruclips.net/video/0weKLBvdmr8/видео.html
hello, my compliments.
could you make an aquarium of the kind you do, for water turtles?.... not so small but same system ...
I don't have plans for keeping reptiles of any kind. Though, my kid has some thoughts about it, so he may. And I would not mind to help if he asks for it ;)
@@4me ... thank you, and then waiting for the idea of your son
@@4me if you're son wants to get a turtle I have a turtle that he can have it's a baby right now so he won't have to worry about getting a big enclosure
How can I grow more plants in my aquarium
Choose right plants for your aquarium to start with ;)
I prefer to grow mix of fast, slow and very slow growing plants in each aquarium. Planted, submerged and floating plants. And land plants on the top of an aquarium (with roots in water). Check videos on this playlist for details on all the plants that I tried so far: ruclips.net/video/sSgqNh0FkCs/видео.html
All the best!
Does your aquarium grow bio film?
The only known to me biofilm growing in my aquariums it is algae. I cultivate it.
Also, algae grow in all aquariums regardless of what filters we use or what type of aquarium care we provide.
@@4me my aquarium grows only white algae and brown algae what I’m i doing wrongs?
@@guadsarabe9387 Usually the brown algae grow in low light. So, I would swipe algae off aquarium walls and move the aquarium to a brighter place. Add some land plants to grow with roots in water.
All the best on your adventure!
@@4me oh thanks I was planning on making fish food thank you again.
@@guadsarabe9387 I make fish food all the time: ruclips.net/video/A7ZA9tVPA6Y/видео.html
Do you ask me how I get this srimps please
Look for them at freshwater ponds/lakes during warm season - that is how I get them. Pick some aquatic plants - seed shrimp usually come with those plants ;)
Here is a video to help: ruclips.net/video/mQb7cKeTKqA/видео.html
where do you get your gravel
I got it from constructors. They were fixing something in my building. I explained to couple guys what I need it for and asked for handful to try in one aquarium. The give me enough for couple dozen tanks :)) I use and reuse it all over and over again.
молодец, не плохой английский
Спасибо!
From where you got these boxes
I buy cookies (and other food) in those boxes at Trader Joe's, Whole foods market and Cosco.
@@4me I asked you the same question 1 year ago which I had forgotten.
But pretty amazed that you still remembered the trader 😂😂
@@talhaayub4456 I shop there all the time :)
thas deep.
Thank you!
How do the fish get oxygen
Thank you for the question.
Fish get oxygen dissolved in water. Oxygen gets in water from plants, algae, and some other microorganism - those are major oxygen suppliers on our planet.
All the best!
Michael Langerman ok thank you
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Thank you!
Действительно фан!
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What is the Price of these srims
Thank you for the question!
Seed shrimp are priceless! and fundamental part of Nature. They've been around on our planet many hundreds millions years before fish and land animals appear. I got them from ponds of Central park in NYC. I don't sell them :) but share when I have spare with those who can pick them up: ruclips.net/video/CL6a13Pq60o/видео.html
Also, you may find them on sale in many online stores.
All the best!
@@4me nice
@@iqbalahmad4304 thank you!
That was his choice
Thank you very much!