*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..!
@@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.
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.
@@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
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
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!
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. 👍💓👍
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!
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.
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.
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.
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!
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!
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’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 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!
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.
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🙊
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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!
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!!!
Whoops, I forgot to add it in the description! It's the Fluval Plant Spectrum 3.0 light (amzn.to/39oIrl4). It's kinda pricey, so a cheaper, good-quality option is the Finnex Stingray (but it doesn't have adjustable intensity).
@@GirlTalksFish Have you tried going upscale to UNS, Twinstar, ONF, ADA, Kessil etc? If so, notice any difference in their ability to grow plants? They definitely seem to put out a ton of light, but not many features for high end.
I know this might be a dumb question, but I have extremely fine sand and I was wanting to swap it out with eco complete, especially since I'm giving plants a go. Would you rinse eco complete like you would any other substrate, or is it safe to add directly to the tank?
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.
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??????😁
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
Sound wave the betta is old and likes to take a lot of naps. Sound wave is three years old. He passed away a few months ago but Irene has gotten a new Betta named sonic recently
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.
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.
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
Hi. I was wondering which aquarium would you recomend. A basic 1000liter monster fish tank or a 500 liter super high tech planted tank with bluetooth connection? I can only get one🤔
Do you use co2 for any of your planted tanks like Shy Guys Jungle tank? I will be using co2 for my planned planted tank conversion. Is there a more guaranteed plant life in new planted aquariums with co2?
Yes, it's a reticulated hillstream loach! I really love them because of how they look like little stingrays/skates and the way their fins kinda flap about when they're eating. Very cool fish; probably my favorite that I own right now.
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.
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
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.
It's a reticulated hillstream loach! I really love them because of how they look like little stingrays and how their fins kinda "flap" like a bird when they're eating. Very cool fish; probably my favorite that I currently own (shh).
@@aimeem Good question; that's I thought too. After doing more research, several veteran fish keepers have found that their care requirements are a little less stringent than previously reported. I'll do a video about it next week to talk about my sources.
I would really like an aquarium plant for my desk at the office. I love plants, but there aren't any windows and they keep the temperature at 74 where I work. I may bring in a succulent, but I was hoping for an aquarium plant as well. Would an Amazon Sword be okay? Great video. Thank you!
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
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!!
Hey Victoria, I have some tips that I wish someone had told me before I set up a planted tank. 1. Use potting soil topped off with sand. I purchased the cheapest potting soil and it is great. And I used black sand. But that is your choice. You can add root tabs too if you wish. 2. Put your lights on a timer. 3. Let the fish poop collect around the roots and vacuum the open areas. Fish poop is a great fertilizer. I also vacuum it off of the tops of leaves. Ever since I have stopped vacuuming around the plants, my plants have flourished and are lush and green. 4.Watch some aqua scaping videos too. I wished that I had put a little "road" in the middle of my tank with white sand against the black. Sunken Gardens is a good book to check out. 5. Expect algae. Expect melting of many of your plants. They will grow back. See Irene's video 5 things I wish I knew before growing rooted aquarium plants. ruclips.net/video/YYZwM8JO8F0/видео.html Irene's videos on planted tanks are great, and I highly recommend them. Good luck!
I plan on having a 20 Gallon High betta Sorority tank and I was curious if the Amazon Sword plant would be ok in that sized Aquarium I'm Also looking into java ferns and frogbits and banna plants and anubis plants multiple varieties
Hi! Is it possible to move crypts in your own aquarium by trimming the long roots? (E.g. pick them up from foreground, trim the roots, and plant them again in mid-ground?) Will they melt even though it’s in the same aquarium with the same Ph-level? Thank you in advance !
My background is mostly in terrestrial plants, and I've only recently gotten into semi-aquatic and aquatic plants. In greenhouses, it's said that the vast majority of your issues will be solves though correct ph; I assume there is at least some cross-over with water-loving plants, and considering most lakes and rivers are soft in gh and low ph (correct me if I'm wrong on that), it seems an important factor to consider. Also, although most terrestrial plants prefer airy soils because they absorb oxygen through their roots; bog, marginal, and aquatic substrate plants are adapted to humusy (mulmy) anaerobic clay soils. So, I guess the takeaway is, make sure you consider every aspect of the water and soil for the plants just as you would for the animals. If you're planting in a livebearer tank that prefers hard water for example, use plants that are specifically adapted to hard water or are at least noted for doing well in hard water.
I am thinking about going from 5gal to 20gal tank and it's by a big window with indirect sunlight (there is big awning that cuts out direct sunlight during the day). Do you think I still need an artificial light for the plants?
So do you have pea puffers in your plant quarantine tank? Cory said that you should feed them live food only. Are you doing that? You should do a video on pea puffers in the future if you are keeping them. I want them but the live food thing is keeping me from getting them.
Enjoyed the vid and some good advice within but I would caution against the "buy 1 of each type of plant". Reason being the plant could be compatible but weak from shipping or even just in the wrong spot in your tank. I go by the rule of 3 myself and had great success.... Often finding 2 do well and 1 does not (typically flow and light intensity related?).
Cryptocoryne wendtii is easiest,others almost as well. C.balansae can get large. But a tip : grow it in a container and it dwarfs down to size. Hide the pot in back,behind rock or driftwood or smaller plants in front. Java moss..EVERYBODY loves moss. Sword plants. Love Seachem iron to keep them easily enough. Anubias sp. Ludwigia super red mini? the BEST of all colorful plants and no Co2..just plenty of light. Order two or more bunches..they are mini. Java fern,Java fern windelov and Java fern narrow leaf, Java fern trident.great.
Hi I have seen so many vids on how to grow plant in the aquarium but since I'm on such a limited budget I could not afford a strong expensive light. So what I did was got some very hardy plants and this are the plants I put in a ten gallon tank substrate just plain gravel and a filter sponge. I have cabomba, valisneria and something start with wig....and has res leaves. My light is a 5watts led light just one small bulb and stays on for more than 12hrs a day or depends when im gonna go to sleep. I dont fertilizer but tank is over stock with 6 tiger barbs 5 zebra danios and 5 rosy barbs and one gourami and he big hahaha. I do water change maybe ince a week 50% feed twice a day. I get a little bit of algea but nothing drastic and all seems to be thriving. I have no heater since I live in the Philippines. Wanna give this formula a try with a heater of course hahahaha and see if it would work in your country. Hade the fishes for 6 months now had knly three died. (Jumped out) love your vids
I always wondered whether my betta was sick bc he likes to stay in one spot for a long time. I noticed that your betta stayed in around the same spot and didn't really wiggled around for the entire video.
In a brand new aquarium, do you recommend cycling the tank AFTER the plants are established, or is it okay to start with a few fish with seed media from a well established tank?
I realize that this comment is two years old and you have most likely found the information you were seeking elsewhere, but maybe someone else can learn. It's best to cycle the tank with plants before you put any fish in.
*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
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
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
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 😂
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.
👍💓👍
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!
I love how your betta supervised you planting all of the plants during the time lapse. 🐟
Thank you! Your 'mini-me' child is adorable! Awesome info to help with my constant quest for plants. Thank you again. ✌🏼🙏🏼🖖🏼🐠
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.
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.
Starting a cherry shrimp tank using your and Corys ideas.
Yay, that's awesome! Best of luck to ya. 🦐
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!
gotta love the fluval dimmable lighting, cant wait to see a follow up on this tank and plants in the future
I love how Irene explains 🙏🏼
Thank you! Really appreciate the encouragement. :)
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!
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’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 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!
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.
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🙊
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!
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?
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!
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.
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!
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.
I never knew about letting plants without roots float til they grow roots, great tip!
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.
Thank you for the helpful videos. How long can I keep a live aquarium plant in the pot?
Super helpful. Great balance of engaged talking, and visuals to add to retaining of information.
I really enjoy your videos. Great to learn from but also your passion for the hobby really shines through.
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. :)
also love the pothos plant as a top of the aquarium accessory / natural filter
Yes! I have a couple in my breeding tank.
Hi, thanks for the video. I was just wondering why the sponge filter seems to be off ..
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!
Rotala rotudifolia and hygrophylia polysperma both worked extremely well for me in my low tech tanks.
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!!!
Looks like the tank is off to a great start! I'm looking forward to seeing it develop.
We’re those rays in 3:30?
I love those long floater plant roots 👍🏽
It makes an aquarium look more natural
Great tips for plants Irene ! I'll be using those tips in my new tank I'll be setting up shortly..
Great vids. Thanks! What lights do you typically use? Nice that you can adjust intensity.
Whoops, I forgot to add it in the description! It's the Fluval Plant Spectrum 3.0 light (amzn.to/39oIrl4). It's kinda pricey, so a cheaper, good-quality option is the Finnex Stingray (but it doesn't have adjustable intensity).
@@GirlTalksFish Have you tried going upscale to UNS, Twinstar, ONF, ADA, Kessil etc? If so, notice any difference in their ability to grow plants? They definitely seem to put out a ton of light, but not many features for high end.
I know this might be a dumb question, but I have extremely fine sand and I was wanting to swap it out with eco complete, especially since I'm giving plants a go. Would you rinse eco complete like you would any other substrate, or is it safe to add directly to the tank?
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.
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??
I got some leftover plants from my mom and that did help with the algae
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
is your betta okay? i see that you're a great fish owner but they're lying on the bottom of the tank
Sound wave the betta is old and likes to take a lot of naps. Sound wave is three years old. He passed away a few months ago but Irene has gotten a new Betta named sonic recently
I also see how that to !
Bettas love to hammock. They will lie down on leaves, gravel, rocks, driftwood, and even filters or any nook that aquarium equipment makes.
He's okay, he's just old and sleepy. And probably a bit grumpy.
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.
You've been very helpful with sound advice. Thank you.
Eco-Complete plus Easy Green have taken all the work and worry out of keeping aquarium plants.
I highly recommend both.
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
Hi. I was wondering which aquarium would you recomend. A basic 1000liter monster fish tank or a 500 liter super high tech planted tank with bluetooth connection? I can only get one🤔
Oh I'd go with the monster fish!
Just discovered your channel. Love it. Hope your daughter’s contribution is a regular feature. That was the highlight of the video.
Dennis Wong is the king! Everybody can learn so much from his video and website.
Do you use co2 for any of your planted tanks like Shy Guys Jungle tank? I will be using co2 for my planned planted tank conversion. Is there a more guaranteed plant life in new planted aquariums with co2?
At 3:48 what fish is that going up the glass. Looks like some kind of fresh water skate.
Yes, it's a reticulated hillstream loach! I really love them because of how they look like little stingrays/skates and the way their fins kinda flap about when they're eating. Very cool fish; probably my favorite that I own right now.
how do you add the liquid fertilizer? do you remove the fish and water in the tank or just fish and spray the fertilizer in water
Great well-spoken video. The tips are excellent. Thanks for the share.
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.
Thank you for your advice! You’re videos are literally the best in quality!
Thank you so much! 😁
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
when plants start melting back, should I cut of the leaf or just let it be?
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.
What creature is that in the top right at 4:25? Looks so cool
I have to know what that little fish is cruising along the glass (5:01). Anyone know????
6:47 what’s the name of that fish in front of the betta? It almost looks like a pleco
but not. Almost looks like a really cool panda gara
Jim Will I think it’s a pleco, maybe bristlenose?
It's a reticulated hillstream loach! I really love them because of how they look like little stingrays and how their fins kinda "flap" like a bird when they're eating. Very cool fish; probably my favorite that I currently own (shh).
@@GirlTalksFish Don't hillstream loaches need cool water with a high flow rate though?
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I keep mine at 82F and it does just fine. I have an airstone so the tank is well oxygenated.
@@aimeem Good question; that's I thought too. After doing more research, several veteran fish keepers have found that their care requirements are a little less stringent than previously reported. I'll do a video about it next week to talk about my sources.
I would really like an aquarium plant for my desk at the office. I love plants, but there aren't any windows and they keep the temperature at 74 where I work. I may bring in a succulent, but I was hoping for an aquarium plant as well. Would an Amazon Sword be okay? Great video. Thank you!
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!
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! 😂
How do you attach your Java Ferns? Also, it looks like something else is on top of the Eco-Complete, or am I mistaken?
I plan on starting a planted tank! very cool vid. Also is the betta in the back okay?
Thanks! Yeah, he's getting really old so he takes a lot of naps nowadays. 👴
Hey Victoria, I have some tips that I wish someone had told me before I set up a planted tank.
1. Use potting soil topped off with sand. I purchased the cheapest potting soil and it is great. And I used black sand. But that is your choice. You can add root tabs too if you wish.
2. Put your lights on a timer.
3. Let the fish poop collect around the roots and vacuum the open areas. Fish poop is a great fertilizer. I also vacuum it off of the tops of leaves.
Ever since I have stopped vacuuming around the plants, my plants have flourished and are lush and green.
4.Watch some aqua scaping videos too. I wished that I had put a little "road" in the middle of my tank with white sand against the black. Sunken Gardens is a good book to check out.
5. Expect algae. Expect melting of many of your plants. They will grow back. See Irene's video 5 things I wish I knew before growing rooted aquarium plants. ruclips.net/video/YYZwM8JO8F0/видео.html
Irene's videos on planted tanks are great, and I highly recommend them.
Good luck!
I plan on having a 20 Gallon High betta Sorority tank and I was curious if the Amazon Sword plant would be ok in that sized Aquarium I'm Also looking into java ferns and frogbits and banna plants and anubis plants multiple varieties
Hi! Is it possible to move crypts in your own aquarium by trimming the long roots? (E.g. pick them up from foreground, trim the roots, and plant them again in mid-ground?) Will they melt even though it’s in the same aquarium with the same Ph-level? Thank you in advance !
Do you ever join in live-streams? Like kg tropicals, and aquarium co op
Hmm, I haven't yet... maybe because I feel like I'm not anywhere as experienced as those two veterans. 😅
Girl Talks Fish you should still join I would love to see you there 👍 I’m not as experienced either 😰
I can vouch for the floating the stem plants thing. Big big gains.
My background is mostly in terrestrial plants, and I've only recently gotten into semi-aquatic and aquatic plants. In greenhouses, it's said that the vast majority of your issues will be solves though correct ph; I assume there is at least some cross-over with water-loving plants, and considering most lakes and rivers are soft in gh and low ph (correct me if I'm wrong on that), it seems an important factor to consider. Also, although most terrestrial plants prefer airy soils because they absorb oxygen through their roots; bog, marginal, and aquatic substrate plants are adapted to humusy (mulmy) anaerobic clay soils. So, I guess the takeaway is, make sure you consider every aspect of the water and soil for the plants just as you would for the animals. If you're planting in a livebearer tank that prefers hard water for example, use plants that are specifically adapted to hard water or are at least noted for doing well in hard water.
Your videos are so easy to watch and learn from. So many great tips in this, thank you!
I love your moss-covered arch decor in this! What is it?
just subscribed! love your videos! I am trying to set up a planted tank do you think moneywort would work nice?
I am thinking about going from 5gal to 20gal tank and it's by a big window with indirect sunlight (there is big awning that cuts out direct sunlight during the day). Do you think I still need an artificial light for the plants?
These are so great, thanks for making this one.
So do you have pea puffers in your plant quarantine tank? Cory said that you should feed them live food only. Are you doing that? You should do a video on pea puffers in the future if you are keeping them. I want them but the live food thing is keeping me from getting them.
I kept them in the past, and I was able to feed my frozen bloodworms. But yes, they'll happily eat any live snails off your plants. 👍
I love ur videos I am new to fish keeping and I have now learned so much 💓💓
Enjoyed the vid and some good advice within but I would caution against the "buy 1 of each type of plant". Reason being the plant could be compatible but weak from shipping or even just in the wrong spot in your tank. I go by the rule of 3 myself and had great success.... Often finding 2 do well and 1 does not (typically flow and light intensity related?).
Your daughter is cute. I love your videos. Pleasantly easy to watch and learn.
Dennis Wong is on a different level of knowledge and technicals growing plants in tanks
I'm a beginner....This surely helped a lot..... Can u suggest some beginner plants for me for my betta tank?
Shashank Soni Java ferns and amazing swords are really good for betta tanks and maybe even marismo moss balls
Crypts, Dwarf Sagittaria, Anubias work too.
Anubias is especially fond of driftwood and dragon stone.
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This is great! Thank you so much!
What is the order with acclamation with quarantine/ sanitation?
Cryptocoryne wendtii is easiest,others almost as well. C.balansae can get large. But a tip : grow it in a container and it dwarfs down to size. Hide the pot in back,behind rock or driftwood or smaller plants in front. Java moss..EVERYBODY loves moss. Sword plants. Love Seachem iron to keep them easily enough. Anubias sp. Ludwigia super red mini? the BEST of all colorful plants and no Co2..just plenty of light. Order two or more bunches..they are mini.
Java fern,Java fern windelov and Java fern narrow leaf, Java fern trident.great.
Hi I have seen so many vids on how to grow plant in the aquarium but since I'm on such a limited budget I could not afford a strong expensive light. So what I did was got some very hardy plants and this are the plants I put in a ten gallon tank substrate just plain gravel and a filter sponge. I have cabomba, valisneria and something start with wig....and has res leaves. My light is a 5watts led light just one small bulb and stays on for more than 12hrs a day or depends when im gonna go to sleep. I dont fertilizer but tank is over stock with 6 tiger barbs 5 zebra danios and 5 rosy barbs and one gourami and he big hahaha. I do water change maybe ince a week 50% feed twice a day. I get a little bit of algea but nothing drastic and all seems to be thriving. I have no heater since I live in the Philippines. Wanna give this formula a try with a heater of course hahahaha and see if it would work in your country. Hade the fishes for 6 months now had knly three died. (Jumped out) love your vids
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.
I always wondered whether my betta was sick bc he likes to stay in one spot for a long time. I noticed that your betta stayed in around the same spot and didn't really wiggled around for the entire video.
In a brand new aquarium, do you recommend cycling the tank AFTER the plants are established, or is it okay to start with a few fish with seed media from a well established tank?
I realize that this comment is two years old and you have most likely found the information you were seeking elsewhere, but maybe someone else can learn.
It's best to cycle the tank with plants before you put any fish in.
Hmm heya, what do you use to check your nitrate levels?
How long should I wait to put my betta fish in the tank after I bought anubias and java ferns?
Just love your videos! They are so informative and easy to understand for a beginner like me. New sub here.
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 💓💕