5 Things I Wish I Knew Before Buying New Aquarium Plants
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- Опубликовано: 4 июл 2024
- Are you tired of dying aquarium plants? Try these 5 tips for buying & acclimating new plants!
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*Here's the full list of 10 beginner plants I got: **ruclips.net/video/AAjZ3Ldk4go/видео.html* Which ones do you think have the best chance of surviving vs. not?
Nice video, I made a channel to show you can make low-maintenance, small planted aquariums out of glass bottles and I keep a few shrimp and snails in a glass drinks dispenser! My two latest videos on my channel shows the aquariums with commentary with one showing three shrimp fighting over an algae wafer!
I don't get any algae from my moss balls, get some snails to eat the algae! My tank is clean of algae with use of Malaysian Trumpet Snails and Ramshorn Snails..!
Girl Talks Fish where can i get plant weights?
@@trishameloling2367 Try eBay or your local garden centre, I actually drilled a hole into a piece of black slate stone and used that to weight down Elodea Densa, it worked pretty good.
@@trishameloling2367 Oh, I got mine here and they worked great: www.aquariumcoop.com/products/plant-weights
I really like how you include references to other RUclips videos, and how you cite advice from others in the community. I don't see that enough on RUclips.
Totally reference your best friends and company you work for purely out of the goodness and kindness non bias
The tip about letting stem plants float until they get roots was SO helpful! Been having problems with my stem trimmings lately and that was the perfect piece of advice
i know right? havent found anything on google about that yet but...it really helps! i save like 90% of my stem plants bcs of that advice
Don't be alarmed, but there's a mysterious child photobombing your videos lately
LOL! It's definitely hard to film with young kids around, but they're very patient with me. ;)
There has been an assortment of human fry popping up in her videos. Wonder if Aquarium Co-op fry food works on them.
@@Ephem13 😂🤣😂
@@GirlTalksFish what do you feed them? I like to feed my human fry some baby brine shrimp, but they prefer chicken nuggets and pizza even though I never feed pizza and chicken nuggets
@@Ephem13 works very well i try to make it taste and look like chicken nuggets because they like chicken nuggets
It's so funny about what you said about buying "one" fish instead of multiple in a species (like neon tetras). I bought a single neon tetra that was the last one in a tank at PetSmart. He is now 4 years old! He's been through many other neon and cardinal tetra pals and they all died! I bought a single male guppy, who was alone in a tank at the pet store, and he is now hanging out with my neon and he is also thriving! He is so funny and loves coming up to the glass when he sees me. He's very social and been a great match for my neon!
I won a give away for a TON of plants and 90 percent of them are the ones mentioned in the video. My 29 gallon and 2 10 gallons look like jungles now and thrive!
Lucky! 🍀
oOoO from who?
Ss or it didn't happened 😂
Starting a cherry shrimp tank using your and Corys ideas.
Yay, that's awesome! Best of luck to ya. 🦐
I love how your betta supervised you planting all of the plants during the time lapse. 🐟
I've just set up 3 new tanks, plants are growing beautifully. The mystery snails are happy. Things are balancing out fairly easily.
I love all your in depth, yet condensed tips and tricks.
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Thank you! Your 'mini-me' child is adorable! Awesome info to help with my constant quest for plants. Thank you again. ✌🏼🙏🏼🖖🏼🐠
I love how Irene explains 🙏🏼
Thank you! Really appreciate the encouragement. :)
Huh. My crypts didn't melt. They just started growing right away. I guess I got lucky. I know duckweed is gross and annoying, but ya'll it really sucks up the nitrates like crazy. I am convinced on the floating plant front!
I love floating plants and stuff like duckweed is amazing in black water Betta tanks. It really helps the Betta feel more at ease when their overhead isn't always open.
@@Ephem13 I've seen some videos with duckweed it seems very useful. I'm going to do a bunch of floating Hornwort and maybe plant a few stems idk.
Water feeders like mosses and Java fern are great for sucking out Nitrates also.
Uuuuih that is actually a reason for avoiding them.... In a well going planted setup you should be much more likely to go short on nitrates then having too much of those. Unless there is something not quite right with the water from the tap.
@@mauricematla1215 I've been using duckweed for quite some time and I assure you my tanks are heavily planted and I still get nitrates, just more slowly than a sparsely planted tank. My plants (and animals) are all healthy and growing fine.
I do skim off duckweed every time I do a water change. I've seen what it can do when it overgrows--I had a serious back issue and couldn't do much of anything for a few months. Everything survived--plants and animals--but the tanks had gotten quite dim from the cover the duckweed caused and I began to worry there wasn't enough surface agitation happening for proper gas exchange.
It will easily get away from you if you don't stay on top of it. Even so--without a water change for that long, nitrates were present but well below 40 ppm. There are definite benefits. not that I'd ever neglect a tank on purpose. Sometimes things are out of our control.
So, I don't know if your comment is based on experience or not. But mine is.
Some of the Online stores have wonderful plant Variety packs for cheap... perfect for trying out new plants without breaking the bank.
Normally a great time of year to have things shipped... Not sure if they are pushing orders right now but🙊
Love that u changed ur youtube name. I always thought agamerswife was kind of doing you disfavor because you are so much more than just a gamers wife! Also was kind of fish are in the background gliding on the glass? They look awesome.
I think you're talking about the reticulated hillstream loaches! They're sooo cool.
Your betta is super shy lol. Subscribed because of your lovely daughter! Cutting of newly bought crypts is new knowledge for me! Love your videos, clear and concise. Thank you!
gotta love the fluval dimmable lighting, cant wait to see a follow up on this tank and plants in the future
irene, your hair is SUPER cute like this! i've seen a lot of your videos but never with the shorter hair. it looks so good on you!
The most educational aquatic planting video by far. Thank you! Should have watched it earlier when I set up my tank for the first time, but it is never too late to learn.
I love watching Cory from Aquarium Co Op. I heard him talk about you. I’m so glad I found you! I love your energy and that you like Cory talk from your heart and from your personal experience. Super helpful. I live up on Orcas Island and am just coming back to aquariums. So I look forward to coming down to Aquarium Co Op some day soon. Thank you!
You've been very helpful with sound advice. Thank you.
I’m currently doing the buy one of each plant to see what lives in my 20 gallon long. My water is well water so it is hard and it has 7.6 ph right out of the tap. My PH now is 8.0 and this definitely helped me figure out what does well.
I also found out it’s a mistake to not put your plants in a plant dip. My tank is a bladder snail heaven.
I'm so happy I found this / you! I'm switching from a 3.5 gallon to a 20 gallon soon and this is really helpful.
These are so great, thanks for making this one.
I really enjoy your videos. Great to learn from but also your passion for the hobby really shines through.
Thanks alot for real info
Looks like the tank is off to a great start! I'm looking forward to seeing it develop.
Super helpful. Great balance of engaged talking, and visuals to add to retaining of information.
Your videos are so easy to watch and learn from. So many great tips in this, thank you!
Thank you for your advice! You’re videos are literally the best in quality!
Thank you so much! 😁
Hey, Irene! Glad I found your channel. I've been watching a lot of Aquarium Co-Op. So, your channel became a suggestion. Nice to know you are connected!!!
Loved the tips and your little helper 😘
You are so smart and genuine in your videos. There are other channels that are great but the presenters aren't always great in front of the camera and end up getting annoying. You have a knack for this! I'm learning so so much!
Yes, cutting the leaves and roots down on the crypts make total sense! Wish I'd have thought of that. Great tip!
I have a tip. Don't vacuum the substrate around the plants, just the open areas. The fish poo is a great fertilizer. Ever since I have stopped this practice, my rooted plants have really taken off and are lush. I don't even vacuum my tank with dwarf sag and it is a thick jungle in there! And I was just about to start CO2, no need now.
Love the hillstream loaches at 3:23. Someday I'll have some.
Ha! I didn't hear a word that you said at 6:02 because of that funny tot on your lap! Don't let that discourage you from have tots in future videos, I can always rewind! Your kids are adorable.
At 5:48 you should have the Benny Hill theme playing. That betta looks funny in fast motion!
Thanks for some great advice once again!
I wanted to try the cut everything off the Crypt method but was too nervous, I’ll try it on my next plant order. Thank you for another awesome video!!
Yeah, I was scared too, but I can't believe the difference in growth!
Great video!
Awesome video I am a big fan 😀
Great tips for plants Irene ! I'll be using those tips in my new tank I'll be setting up shortly..
Thanks for the tip with the crypt plants. It’s so frustrating when they melt. I’ve found that my best tips for growing aquatic plants are making sure the fish are plant friendly (don’t put a silver dollar in a planted tank) and giving the plants enough nutrients. For example, a sword plant needs nutrients at the roots, so a fert table near the base will make it grow like a weed.
Yes, great reminder about how much sword plants need root tabs or nutrient-rich substrate!
Dennis Wong is the king! Everybody can learn so much from his video and website.
Great well-spoken video. The tips are excellent. Thanks for the share.
Love the reticulate hillstream loach
Thanks for the tips my friend I appreciate it
My pleasure!
Great Information. Yes Jurijs is a great Source of information. One thing I would like to mention is Allelopathy. Some plants don’t like other plants and will release chemicals to stunt the growth or kill them. I enjoyed your fun presentation. Thank You.
Very good tips
Great tips 👍
Watching this video made me realise how lucky I’ve been with plants. I stuck the stems into the substrate, put broad leaved floating plants and stuff, and most of my plants survived.
I love ur videos I am new to fish keeping and I have now learned so much 💓💓
also love the pothos plant as a top of the aquarium accessory / natural filter
Yes! I have a couple in my breeding tank.
Here's a tip: If you really want more of a plant and it can grow emersed, consider propagating cuttings in small flowerpots filled with very moist soil and placed in plastic bags to retain humidity. I did this and had a huge mass of Hydrocotyl tripartita 'Japan' until I killed it by injecting CO2 (it turns out that that's extremely toxic for terrestrial plants...).
Another tip: Glossostigma cleistanthum, Vallisneria americana, Elocharis acicularis, and some really cool Potamogeton and Isoetes species grow in ponds and waterways even in New England, so nature can be your aquarium shop on a budget.
Can this work with anubias?
Thanks for the video. I'm actually planning to buy a bigger tank and make an aquascape . Btw , your child is super pretty. Loving your smiles 💓💕
I've got lucky bamboo in all my tanks fully submerged and it's fine. Yes I have lost the odd one, you just need to make sure that the wax on the top of the cane stays in place. When it gets crumbly reapply just plain candle wax to the top to stop the water from getting in.
Great video
Great Video.
Tap water is the main killer. Only certain plants will do ok.
Found out many experienced aquascappers use RO or Distilled water than ads correct minerals to make water read 7/7/7.
Then every time I tried using garden soil, always broke out with a green algae virus on all plant leaves killing them fast.
Once I only used distilled water with minerals, Eco-complete soil, proper lights with C02 & Ferts it’s working.
It takes more than once thought. Stay vigilant
I haven’t seen a video of yours in a while. Neat rebrand.
Awesome video
Just love your videos! They are so informative and easy to understand for a beginner like me. New sub here.
I love those long floater plant roots 👍🏽
It makes an aquarium look more natural
Your voice is amazing!
Thanks!
Aww look at that little girl😊
Awesome videos! Great vibe and good knowledge, Im sure you’ll be getting a bit more views now that a few clump of people have gotten into the hobby fishkeeping with this quarantine happening!
THANK YOU
Just discovered your channel. Love it. Hope your daughter’s contribution is a regular feature. That was the highlight of the video.
Rotala rotudifolia and hygrophylia polysperma both worked extremely well for me in my low tech tanks.
I got some leftover plants from my mom and that did help with the algae
just love your videos
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Very nice video 😊🙂
This is great! Thank you so much!
What is the order with acclamation with quarantine/ sanitation?
I watch your video's all the time and now im getting a fish soon!😁
I can vouch for the floating the stem plants thing. Big big gains.
Thanks for the tips. In particular, I had not heard the floating of stem plants. Thanks, I will try that. By the way. As one who has been a sign language translator, your colleague in the middle of the video shows great promise. :) Thanks again, Jim
Awww, thank you! And thank you for all you do for the deaf community. :)
I have moneywort (stem). I originally bought two bunches, (about a year ago). Now with some propagation I have about twice as many.
Dennis Wong is on a different level of knowledge and technicals growing plants in tanks
Eco-Complete plus Easy Green have taken all the work and worry out of keeping aquarium plants.
I highly recommend both.
I've had a love/hate relationship with crypts. I can get them to grow like crazy, but the second I move them or something within the tank changes, they melt. Same with newly purchased ones. But going forward I'll try your method of cutting off the leaves and see what happens. Stem plants are cool, but... Yeah, sometimes you just have to let them float a bit.
Here's a challenge: try baby tears!
Java ferns are great, apart from the fact that they grow juvenile leaves so often and so much that they make them look bad. So much work to keep them trimmed off
Add Amano shrimp if you want but don’t take algae away from the walls or rocks or plants, all of that will go away when the plants grow, Amano shrimp and ottociclus will take care of anything if it gets out of hand, but algae is a part of aquariums and shouldn’t be hated so much because it shows what your aquarium needs and how it’s doing
Yes, I love amano shrimp! I'm fine with algae on the back/side tank walls (makes a nice background) and I can always scrape it off the front. But when the algae starts covering the plant leaves so that they can't get light, I get frustrated. I've tried manual removal and hydrogen peroxide, but wasn't able to remove green spot algae and black beard algae without killing the plants. :P
Will you do a video on the test kit for plant nutrients? I did know they had a test kit for that. Thank you for the content you give. Great job I enjoy your videos. ~Brad ~
Yeah, for sure! I basically ended buying a bunch of individual test kits that weren't included in the regular API master test kit - phosphate, potassium, GH & KH... I'm still missing a bunch, but it started getting expensive. :P
Thank you for the helpful videos. How long can I keep a live aquarium plant in the pot?
Fluval Stratum solved all of my sick or dying plant problems. One huge thing it did was keep the PH around 6.4
I have a sort of greenhouse/farming tank where i grow plants for future set ups and the PH in there was 7.5 all the same plants dying back. PH seems to have a huge effect on plants. Lower PH slightly acidic is best for what I grow.
My local pet center has lots of different vendors who sell amazing quality aquarium plants and often sell them in bundles or individually for cheap prices since they’re probably from local aquarium plant growers or they grow them themselves. Im not that good with plants so this is really helpful but I dont really have substrate in my tanks since the plants I buy are often sold with cotton ball and sand weights to keep them from floating and I just put them in a plant pot I added into the tank as a decoration since I like the look of like a centerpiece feature of the tank.
Your daughter is cute. I love your videos. Pleasantly easy to watch and learn.
Hi, thanks for the video. I was just wondering why the sponge filter seems to be off ..
i love your vids😆❤
Thanks Irene this is a subject I've been really studying on for my betta tanks. I'm about to set up a new tank next week.. so far I have a couple of jungle Val I got from aquarium co-op last month and it has given me hope because they're doing well and shooting off runners LOL.. but I'm also that person who killed a java fern and thought.. is there any help for me?😭😂😂 I really really appreciate your videos. You always approach everything very thoughtfully and make learning fun!! Also you have a very beautiful little assistant there 🤗❤️ StayWell my friend.. and much love!!
You are so sweet! Thank you so much for your kind comments. I've also killed java fern before, so you're in good company! 😂
You can tie them around rocks with fin string that you can hide underneath the gravel so you can just see the plant
This was a very informative video. In my two ten gallon tanks with my betta and otocinclus catfish in each of them, I love using anubias, java ferns and Amazon swords
Ooo, those tanks sound beautiful!
Hello! It is good hearing from you! Thank you!
I had four crypt lutea plants in a shut down tank for months with no light. They are still alive now and doing well since I reset the tank up.
u work at aquarium co op? that's awesome!
T_T When I see 2 hillstream loaches that I want but online places are either sold out or want too much for them!
So jelly! I love the video!
I like watching your channel.
I put my bacopa into the substrate and it seems to be doing fine
in German, 'S' is pronounced as 'z', the 'ss' (double s set or ß) is pronounced 's' as in English. w is pronounced as a 'v'. 'vaser' = wasser (water) zus = suss (sweet). So 'Zusvasar' tang.
Omgosh adorable! She has a clone that is sooo cute
great vid !!! I have soft water, plants don't do well - even with rood tabs!!!. getting easy green next week, lets see what happens.
Ah! I have soft water as well and found out that Easy Green doesn't add any additional minerals, so I ended up dosing some Seachem Equilibrium to up my mineral levels and it helped sooo much. Now my plants don't hate me anymore. :)
@@GirlTalksFish yuppers, thanks for the info......I used diy osmocote root tabs.........its been 6 weeks, zero improvement, I have pinholes, so there is a potassium deficiency, ....I ordered some easy green, and will use your recommendation for equilibrium....thanks for the info......what ever happened to stick the plants in water and that's it??????😁
I know right??
Substrate is very important also check how your plants feed swords need tabs 53b needs water bound foods also check your ferts for nitrates and phosphates this can cause tank issues
just subscribed! love your videos! I am trying to set up a planted tank do you think moneywort would work nice?
Sometimes I find pond snails and rarely small rams horn snails in all types of aquarium plants I have bought. My current tank a while ago had a massive amount of pond snails, but the eventually they died off.
You should try a natural habitat for a type of fish and try to get plants native to their waters. Or you could try a Dutch aquascape tank that would look cool.
Oh man, that would be awesome. I'd love to have a US native tank one day with rainbow shiners. 😍
Girl Talks Fish yeah I live real close to a creek and some day I want to get a real big tank and fill it up with creek chubs, sunfish and other natural to where I live fish and invertebrates.
God those white clouds look happy