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Hey @mdfishtanks ! Your vids restarted my join in making new tanks. I've been keeping the same tank for tha past 10 years(!!) almost just topping out water, possibly a yearly water change, just the bare minimum to have any work at all, while also not getting rid of it. And it's actually been holding it together. But after discovering your channel, so many nice memories from when i was a kid starting out tanks with my dad, and all the stuff he said which is basically what you also say made me want to start new ones as well! So huge thanks for that man! Congrats! Also, it would be great if you could list the plants (also fish but mainly plants) that you use on the tanks, or perhaps make a dedicated video to that (if there isnt one already, probably there is!). Understanding the latin names not being a born english man makes it specially difficult. I do love to see the auto translate making up stuff AHAH! I know people in the hobby pretty much know them all, but like i said, i've been quite on standby, so i honestly cant keep up with them all, and would love to. Thanks again!
My 8 year old told me he wondered if he could make an aquarium that would require almost no maintenance, so we started searching around and found this series on your channel, and we’re so glad we did! We’ve watched all 8 videos and have learned so much! My son is so inspired by what you’ve done here, and every day when he comes home from school all he wants to do is research different aspects of his aquarium setup. We’re about to start purchasing supplies to start, and you’ve saved us so much time and money! Thank you! I’ll try and figure out how to share some photos of his aquarium once he’s got it going. :)
Yes! I am so glad that you did this! 99.9% of your followers don’t have 80 tanks to grab plants from, nor have a already served buckets full of substrate, nor tons of hardscape to choose from, nor a massive force of clean up crew to chuck in. Good to to see you feel for the “common people” too! You rock!
Actually, most hobbyists keep plenty of stocking supplies, spare tanks, cycled media and substrate, etc, just to have something to make an enclosure for an animal or aquarium for fish, for rescue/ immediate use purposes as we all look out for each other and swap creatures and fish between the communities readily and all of a sudden. But this hobby takes cycling, etc, as well, so we all keep and recycle stuff as we grow and build our collections. Most over decades, not just years.
Bro you can so the same on a smaller tank. Get what's on your budget. Imagine him doing all this videos only on 10g tanks? He's just showing the principle of what can be done if done right. Stop being a Kevin😅
Well I have 3 tanks, 100 fish, 20 different types of plants… so don’t be rude and ASSume that I don’t spend money. I was merely pointing out that the way MD shows it in this video, is the way most new people start.
As somsone who is trying to get into the hobby and making self sustaining tanks but doesn't have any pre existing resources this is brilliant. Excited to learn more from you.
My 11 year old has been inspired by your tanks and now has 2 of her own, to go with my 5. We always copy the way you chuck instructions away when we open anything.
I'm gonna watch this series closely because that substrate thickness-to-depth ratio along with the planned layout are really intriguing from Walstad Method perspective
Totally agree-- I always heard at least 1 inch of soil capped with 1 inch of sand... I'm about to start my first tank with this method and wondering if that's overkill!
@@jillstepak Good luck! At first it looks like overkill, but actually not! I have two sucessful small tanks going for two and half years without water change.
@@jillstepakI tried a Father Fish method, kinda similar to Walstad but with more specific soil mix + tons of light at beginning. I did 1 inch soil, 1.5 inch sand cap! So far doing so well, no water change, water is crystal clear! I think tons of plants (fast growing stem and floaters) really matters to stabilize and small fish at beginning to starts the cycle! (Small amounts of fish poo to feed beneficial bacteria)
Fun ! Here in Central America is so hard to get fish stuff, even less aquatic plants, but the hobby is so fun 😊 I have my own self-sustaining fish tank outside in my backyard, and it’s made out of a rock plant pot !
Been watching for years; as always great stuff man. You single handedly got me into the hobby. Videos like this are what have made me subscribe. Your natural, practical but artistic approach as you’ve done here is what sets you apart. Thanks for the great work man ✌🏻
Its like you read my mind MD. Been watching you for a few years now and really love your work. You've inspired me to start a tank soon (my first as an adult) but I'd noticed that you've been using filters a lot on your tanks lately, where as some of your videos from the old studio did not use filters. I want to learn more about tanks without filters to help with ease of maintenance with my personal tanks and here you are with this vid! So excited to learn more from you! Thanks for reading my mind! lol
I remember your older videos were this format . I’m glad you brought I back . Watching it in parts is easier than finding the time to watch a long video . As always great video MD
You're an inspiration MD... You got me into aquascaping because your methods are affordable for me because I'm a College student from Indonesia🇮🇩🇮🇩 (Yess... I'm from Indonesia) and stuff isn't cheap for us here 🙃🙃 If you want I'll send you my first ever aquasqape and it's MD inspired theme and I'm proud of it... Love from Indonesia🇮🇩🇮🇩
You may not say that your way it's not perfect but everything you seem to do works pretty well I followed a lot of the things you've done throughout the past year or two and my tank room looks amazing thank you!!!!
I love that you're doing this series. I have a 5 gallon and a 29 gallon and no room for more and while I would love for my tanks to look so beautiful like yours, access and cost are prohibitive. I've learned so much from you thank you! Even if I can't get all the fun stuff and brands you use in Canada. Tell Aquafleur to get their butts across the pond already 😂
I really like this plan of yours for this tank. I agree that it’ll likely be something that a lot of people can relate to and want to try. Keep up the great work.
GREAT PROJECT: I Would Love To See The Same w/One Of The REALLY GOOD Canister Filters (as well) because that is the level many of us are at (1) Nice Tank, (2) Fair to Decent (Not Expensive) Filter, Light(s), and Heater (yes, you do not need the heater part given room), (3) new bags of substrate (most people do not have tons of tanks to from which to pull), then some nice plants and fish (again, slow-moderate growth, and nothing uber expensive). I would love to see the follow-up on this and the tank I just described. Cheers - love the videos.
That's basically what we have here. All the substrate I used was new. It was just the stuff I used to cap that wasn't. New sand on the top would work just as well.
You got me started into this hobby love the builds love the studio keep up the great work can’t wait for more videos lol and you downing that cappuccino made me laugh
You SHOULD do a video on where to keep tanks - what environment - what if it's one tank in a hot living room - or a tank out in a cold room. What about the pollution of the tank?? You are lucky to have a heat controlled warehouse - but 99% of us don't. We put our tanks where we can! Would LOVE to see a video about that - would be so helpful xxx
Déjame decirle que tengo varios acuarios, con diferentes tipos de sustrato, lo hago para crear conciencia y la gente no gaste dinero en esas bolsas , utilice tierra de macetas, y lo cubro con el doble de arena, y tengo mejores resultados que con los otros sustrato costoso, la idea es hacerlo económico bien y de fácil mantenimiento
I got back into fishkeeping in 2019 after about a 10 year break. I used to keep big cichlids and catfish back then Massive water changes and maintenance . When i started again I discovered you and Tanner Serpa Championing natural setups (I later discovered Tannin Aquatics). I now have 4 100L tanks two of which are jungles from 4 pots of crypts and 1 pot of buce that I bought for my first tank(in 2019},with loads given or thrown away. I do a 10 % water change once a week that takes me about 30 minutes Plus another 20 minutes to trim the plants. When i check the water I have nearly zero Nitrates even though I know I over feed the tanks , the plants do all the work.
I’ve been trying to set up a fully self sustaining aquarium for over a year now. The balance always changes throughout the process 💀😭. I’m glad you’ve made this
While I do love how you usually set things up, this is a very welcome addition to the lineup! I started growing out plants almost a year ago for my 10 gallon low tech tank. About to set that up now that the jar is looking lush (ish) 😊
MD my friend opened a coffee shop at the Meadowlands Leisure Center in Travistock (Chill Coffee). Please take the family and enjoy a coffee and a day in the park 🙏
This will be a very cool long term project if you don't over plant it immediately. Us normal people can't do that, and need to figure out how to make a budget set of pants fill a space. Right now I'm getting ready to do my first proper aquarium and I'm considering dry starting it just because I can't go buy 10 pots of plants to get an instant carpet with.
MD I just got home from vacation. Thanks for doing Timmy Turtle 🐢 shirt. One thing though. I wanted Henry, Mr Doodles, to make him. I love frog. Everyone loves him. I got more compliments on it. No matter where I am. Even TSA liked him. Maybe make a crab Doodles and put it on a shirt. I'll buy it.
I am devastated that you took apart one of my favourite tanks 😢😂 but sooo looking forward to seeing this one come together and grow ❤❤ Lol, I should be use to this by now 😂
I don't have a tank or the time or the money yet. But i want one so much and i am learning a tone from you. I think this series will totally make me believe that i can actually maintain one. ( I am a vegan and that means that i won't try to do something if i here is even a single chance that everything can go wrong due to MY fault)
How do you keep the plants in your aquariums so beautiful, it is very difficult for me to keep my plants clean, I do maintenance weekly, I have skimmers in my aquariums, the filters are up to date, and I do not let too much fish food go to the bottom, Give me some advice, I would appreciate it from afar but from the bottom of my heart, I have been told to use Caridinas for this problem, would this really be an option?
Some people will say co2 but many people including myself cannot sustain it so some others are : having a good strong light for good plant growth maybe having a nutrient rich substrate and if there is a dead fish or snail then let it decompose
@@MDFishTanks Thank you very much for the answer, Now to your question: In excellent condition, I even have to prune on many occasions, I have to say that I am using Pristine from Seachem, do you think this is the cause, this product leaves my water crystal clear, but with As the days go by, the plants become filled with dirt.
Hi there, I just descovered your channel and very keen to get back into aquariums again after decades of absence from the hobby. I have a couple of questions that I'm going to leave until the end of this series. I would like to set up an Amazonian tank and these questions are related to that. Looking forward to watching the whole process. Cheers. 🙂
Nice video MD :) I think I like the video's split into parts as there is more information given and discussion on what you are doing. I think this scape is going to be awesome and I love the river rocks you get in the UK. Maybe some Celestial Pearl Danios in one of the scapes ? I am absolutely loving them at the moment and attempting to breed some.
From all the other videos I've watched, you should have a far deeper substate for an unfiltered tank - the substrate will be cleaning the water more than the plants will.
Great vid as usual, looking forward to the rest of the build and updates, I still think it would have been better starting from new rather than using your existing sand, updates could have then been from that for anyone starting out, IMHO
I hope you use that Chihiros RGB light in a future build. This darn light has been in the back of my mind for quite some time. I will eventually pull the trigger and get it.
MD, do you happen to use purigen or activated carbon in your filters? I noticed a kit you had a couple videos back came with activated carbon but I wasn’t sure if you used it or not. Are those good to use in planted aquariums? Or do they just take out all the liquid fertilizer and minerals the plants need?
You say that - but I have to have close lid fish tank as I smoke. I don't want that drifting into our fish tank directly behind me! Once I give up - might explore an open tank...
More natural aquariums! On a side note bro have you seen a RUclipsr by the name of Father Fish? I would like to see a live stream of you two talking about your different takes on the hobby! ❤
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Hey @mdfishtanks ! Your vids restarted my join in making new tanks. I've been keeping the same tank for tha past 10 years(!!) almost just topping out water, possibly a yearly water change, just the bare minimum to have any work at all, while also not getting rid of it. And it's actually been holding it together. But after discovering your channel, so many nice memories from when i was a kid starting out tanks with my dad, and all the stuff he said which is basically what you also say made me want to start new ones as well! So huge thanks for that man! Congrats!
Also, it would be great if you could list the plants (also fish but mainly plants) that you use on the tanks, or perhaps make a dedicated video to that (if there isnt one already, probably there is!). Understanding the latin names not being a born english man makes it specially difficult. I do love to see the auto translate making up stuff AHAH! I know people in the hobby pretty much know them all, but like i said, i've been quite on standby, so i honestly cant keep up with them all, and would love to.
Thanks again!
My 8 year old told me he wondered if he could make an aquarium that would require almost no maintenance, so we started searching around and found this series on your channel, and we’re so glad we did! We’ve watched all 8 videos and have learned so much! My son is so inspired by what you’ve done here, and every day when he comes home from school all he wants to do is research different aspects of his aquarium setup. We’re about to start purchasing supplies to start, and you’ve saved us so much time and money! Thank you! I’ll try and figure out how to share some photos of his aquarium once he’s got it going. :)
I love it when kids get into fish keeping 😊 I hope he loves it ❤
Him and Father Fish are the best for low tech self sustaining aquariums
Oh, my heart ❤ this is so sweet!
Yes! I am so glad that you did this! 99.9% of your followers don’t have 80 tanks to grab plants from, nor have a already served buckets full of substrate, nor tons of hardscape to choose from, nor a massive force of clean up crew to chuck in. Good to to see you feel for the “common people” too! You rock!
Don’t expect everything to just be handed to you you need to buy this stuff with money you get from working
get your money up old man
Actually, most hobbyists keep plenty of stocking supplies, spare tanks, cycled media and substrate, etc, just to have something to make an enclosure for an animal or aquarium for fish, for rescue/ immediate use purposes as we all look out for each other and swap creatures and fish between the communities readily and all of a sudden. But this hobby takes cycling, etc, as well, so we all keep and recycle stuff as we grow and build our collections. Most over decades, not just years.
Bro you can so the same on a smaller tank. Get what's on your budget. Imagine him doing all this videos only on 10g tanks? He's just showing the principle of what can be done if done right. Stop being a Kevin😅
Well I have 3 tanks, 100 fish, 20 different types of plants… so don’t be rude and ASSume that I don’t spend money. I was merely pointing out that the way MD shows it in this video, is the way most new people start.
As somsone who is trying to get into the hobby and making self sustaining tanks but doesn't have any pre existing resources this is brilliant. Excited to learn more from you.
Father Fish and Patty's aquatics are your best bet if looking to do this
My 11 year old has been inspired by your tanks and now has 2 of her own, to go with my 5. We always copy the way you chuck instructions away when we open anything.
I love that 😂
I'm gonna watch this series closely because that substrate thickness-to-depth ratio along with the planned layout are really intriguing from Walstad Method perspective
Totally agree-- I always heard at least 1 inch of soil capped with 1 inch of sand... I'm about to start my first tank with this method and wondering if that's overkill!
@@jillstepak Good luck! At first it looks like overkill, but actually not! I have two sucessful small tanks going for two and half years without water change.
@@jillstepakI tried a Father Fish method, kinda similar to Walstad but with more specific soil mix + tons of light at beginning. I did 1 inch soil, 1.5 inch sand cap! So far doing so well, no water change, water is crystal clear! I think tons of plants (fast growing stem and floaters) really matters to stabilize and small fish at beginning to starts the cycle! (Small amounts of fish poo to feed beneficial bacteria)
Love this! Even as an experienced scaper myself, I enjoy these slow stile builds more because I find there is more to learn. Can't wait for round 2!
Fun ! Here in Central America is so hard to get fish stuff, even less aquatic plants, but the hobby is so fun 😊 I have my own self-sustaining fish tank outside in my backyard, and it’s made out of a rock plant pot !
Been watching for years; as always great stuff man. You single handedly got me into the hobby. Videos like this are what have made me subscribe. Your natural, practical but artistic approach as you’ve done here is what sets you apart. Thanks for the great work man ✌🏻
Its like you read my mind MD. Been watching you for a few years now and really love your work. You've inspired me to start a tank soon (my first as an adult) but I'd noticed that you've been using filters a lot on your tanks lately, where as some of your videos from the old studio did not use filters. I want to learn more about tanks without filters to help with ease of maintenance with my personal tanks and here you are with this vid! So excited to learn more from you! Thanks for reading my mind! lol
4:40 this music is amazing!! Perfect for the video!
I remember your older videos were this format . I’m glad you brought I back . Watching it in parts is easier than finding the time to watch a long video . As always great video MD
You're an inspiration MD... You got me into aquascaping because your methods are affordable for me because I'm a College student from Indonesia🇮🇩🇮🇩 (Yess... I'm from Indonesia) and stuff isn't cheap for us here 🙃🙃 If you want I'll send you my first ever aquasqape and it's MD inspired theme and I'm proud of it... Love from Indonesia🇮🇩🇮🇩
You may not say that your way it's not perfect but everything you seem to do works pretty well I followed a lot of the things you've done throughout the past year or two and my tank room looks amazing thank you!!!!
I love that you're doing this series. I have a 5 gallon and a 29 gallon and no room for more and while I would love for my tanks to look so beautiful like yours, access and cost are prohibitive. I've learned so much from you thank you! Even if I can't get all the fun stuff and brands you use in Canada. Tell Aquafleur to get their butts across the pond already 😂
I really like this plan of yours for this tank. I agree that it’ll likely be something that a lot of people can relate to and want to try. Keep up the great work.
GREAT PROJECT: I Would Love To See The Same w/One Of The REALLY GOOD Canister Filters (as well) because that is the level many of us are at (1) Nice Tank, (2) Fair to Decent (Not Expensive) Filter, Light(s), and Heater (yes, you do not need the heater part given room), (3) new bags of substrate (most people do not have tons of tanks to from which to pull), then some nice plants and fish (again, slow-moderate growth, and nothing uber expensive). I would love to see the follow-up on this and the tank I just described. Cheers - love the videos.
That's basically what we have here. All the substrate I used was new. It was just the stuff I used to cap that wasn't. New sand on the top would work just as well.
Perfect timing as I've just bought my first 4ft tank and it will be the first time I will be using aqua soil ect .
You got me started into this hobby love the builds love the studio keep up the great work can’t wait for more videos lol and you downing that cappuccino made me laugh
Definitely an art MD. Such beautiful designs, and lovely environments for the plants and critters. Another amazing build
You SHOULD do a video on where to keep tanks - what environment - what if it's one tank in a hot living room - or a tank out in a cold room. What about the pollution of the tank?? You are lucky to have a heat controlled warehouse - but 99% of us don't. We put our tanks where we can! Would LOVE to see a video about that - would be so helpful xxx
Thank you! Just getting interested in this hobby and enjoy your videos, your channel was one of the first I came across and have come back to!🎉
Thank you! I look forward to watching all the follow-ups! The word you were looking for was “uncontrived”.
Déjame decirle que tengo varios acuarios, con diferentes tipos de sustrato, lo hago para crear conciencia y la gente no gaste dinero en esas bolsas , utilice tierra de macetas, y lo cubro con el doble de arena, y tengo mejores resultados que con los otros sustrato costoso, la idea es hacerlo económico bien y de fácil mantenimiento
love this format idea, can't wait to follow along
I got back into fishkeeping in 2019 after about a 10 year break. I used to keep big cichlids and catfish back then Massive water changes and maintenance .
When i started again I discovered you and Tanner Serpa Championing natural setups (I later discovered Tannin Aquatics).
I now have 4 100L tanks two of which are jungles from 4 pots of crypts and 1 pot of buce that I bought for my first tank(in 2019},with loads given or thrown away.
I do a 10 % water change once a week that takes me about 30 minutes Plus another 20 minutes to trim the plants.
When i check the water I have nearly zero Nitrates even though I know I over feed the tanks , the plants do all the work.
I’ve been trying to set up a fully self sustaining aquarium for over a year now. The balance always changes throughout the process 💀😭. I’m glad you’ve made this
One of the things I always get from your videos is I so need a wet and dry vacuum!! Anyone else look with envy as MD sucks out grubby water easily??
Sure beats shoveling gunk into a small plastic tub one scoop at a time to fill up a bucket 😅
Hey md I just wanted you too know that I am soo grateful for your videos the helped me through a hard time thank you❤
Some of the best scapes ever!!! Very beautiful
Fun episodic adventure begins! Nice ep1!!! 🍃
Love this MD, can't wait to see how it goes because I've been thinking on doing a no filter tank myself, appreciate this.
I'm an artist; so are you. I love your aqua art!
I was down in taunton last weekend and popped into the maidenhead aquatics. It was great to see the aquascapes that you did in person
While I do love how you usually set things up, this is a very welcome addition to the lineup! I started growing out plants almost a year ago for my 10 gallon low tech tank. About to set that up now that the jar is looking lush (ish) 😊
Just when I think you may be running out of ideas, you drop another great video!
You are a very good decoration Aquarius 👌💯I enjoy watching your videos . Grasias Amigo 👍
MD my friend opened a coffee shop at the Meadowlands Leisure Center in Travistock (Chill Coffee). Please take the family and enjoy a coffee and a day in the park 🙏
Commas are important
Tavistock rather than Travistock presumably? Or just Tavvy! :)
This will be a very cool long term project if you don't over plant it immediately. Us normal people can't do that, and need to figure out how to make a budget set of pants fill a space. Right now I'm getting ready to do my first proper aquarium and I'm considering dry starting it just because I can't go buy 10 pots of plants to get an instant carpet with.
MD I just got home from vacation. Thanks for doing Timmy Turtle 🐢 shirt. One thing though. I wanted Henry, Mr Doodles, to make him. I love frog. Everyone loves him. I got more compliments on it. No matter where I am. Even TSA liked him. Maybe make a crab Doodles and put it on a shirt. I'll buy it.
I am so excited to watch this tank develop and learn from you as to how you setup a very low maintenance tank. 😃
And I am also very excited that you won’t be tearing it down in a year!
You have a huge fan in Newcastle, Australia !!!! Please include Aus in your fan list too!!!! Great idea! Appreciate you
I'm in Australia too, in Queensland. I now have six aquariums because of MD.😄
I am devastated that you took apart one of my favourite tanks 😢😂 but sooo looking forward to seeing this one come together and grow ❤❤
Lol, I should be use to this by now 😂
Epic idea! This is going to be fun to watch.
great video excited to follow along
Wonderful, probably the largest walstad tank I've ever seen
I don't have a tank or the time or the money yet. But i want one so much and i am learning a tone from you. I think this series will totally make me believe that i can actually maintain one. ( I am a vegan and that means that i won't try to do something if i here is even a single chance that everything can go wrong due to MY fault)
MD is the GOAT of Planted Aquarium RUclips.
I was upset when I seen you pulled this tank down it was my favourite but I know it will be better then ever. Look forward to the series.
Love this, always an inspiration and relaxation to watch. So glad u doing this series.
Thank God!! This is what I’ve been waiting for!
Such a good watch as always. I look forward to your uploads as they really make my day!!!
My absolute favorite RUclipsr ever…well behind Paul of course 🤣😂🤣
Logan??? I'm more of a Jake kind of guy...
No I think he like paul cuffaro
Paul Cuffaro is insufferable, terrible animal keeper
Paul Cuffarp is not better than you @@MDFishTanks don't worry 😂
Hopefully not Cuffaro the animal killer 😂
Okay the archer fish tank is one of my all time favourites ❤ the mood hits just right
Well done! Love your videos - learn a lot from them, thank you!
How do you keep the plants in your aquariums so beautiful, it is very difficult for me to keep my plants clean, I do maintenance weekly, I have skimmers in my aquariums, the filters are up to date, and I do not let too much fish food go to the bottom, Give me some advice, I would appreciate it from afar but from the bottom of my heart, I have been told to use Caridinas for this problem, would this really be an option?
Some people will say co2 but many people including myself cannot sustain it so some others are : having a good strong light for good plant growth maybe having a nutrient rich substrate and if there is a dead fish or snail then let it decompose
Are the plants growing well despite the algae?
@@MDFishTanks Thank you very much for the answer, Now to your question: In excellent condition, I even have to prune on many occasions, I have to say that I am using Pristine from Seachem, do you think this is the cause, this product leaves my water crystal clear, but with As the days go by, the plants become filled with dirt.
Nice, Been hoping you'd try a project like this. Gives a different kinda perspective on the hobby
Hi there, I just descovered your channel and very keen to get back into aquariums again after decades of absence from the hobby. I have a couple of questions that I'm going to leave until the end of this series. I would like to set up an Amazonian tank and these questions are related to that. Looking forward to watching the whole process. Cheers. 🙂
Nice video MD :) I think I like the video's split into parts as there is more information given and discussion on what you are doing. I think this scape is going to be awesome and I love the river rocks you get in the UK. Maybe some Celestial Pearl Danios in one of the scapes ? I am absolutely loving them at the moment and attempting to breed some.
I really like this hard scape. I am curious to see if you cover it all with plants.
More MD fish tank to the people.. Love that you are doing.. Keep it up :D
Really good idea! Looking forward to the updates 👍
From miami. Love your vids. This is how i get through my day👍👍
Nice MD. Nice video nice akvárium nice music Nice ewr.❤
Really excited about this new series
Diggin the long-term concept!
From all the other videos I've watched, you should have a far deeper substate for an unfiltered tank - the substrate will be cleaning the water more than the plants will.
@@marcuscooper9544 we are 1.5 months in and it's doing insanely well 👌👍
Great vid as always.
Best youtuber ever! Says "it doesn't have to be" quite a lot but he makes very good sales points as to why it has to be 😂
19:00 you can also just allow water to contact the cyanoacrylate (superglue) it hardens in water.
the gel type take a good while in water. The outer shell hardens instantly but that's only thin. Take a lot longer.
Great vid as usual, looking forward to the rest of the build and updates, I still think it would have been better starting from new rather than using your existing sand, updates could have then been from that for anyone starting out, IMHO
Seemed wasteful as I have sand available. It would be the same as buying new to be honest. The nutrients are in what's under the sand
@@MDFishTanks That was the first time I have had anything related to a comment mentioned in a video😅 Cheers for that 😁
I hope you use that Chihiros RGB light in a future build. This darn light has been in the back of my mind for quite some time. I will eventually pull the trigger and get it.
What happened to the red devil angel fishes? Keep up the great work
They are in the tank next to chunks as it's nice and big and been running a while. They will be getting their own special build soon.
I can’t wait to watch this progress! Thank you!
I wanted to ask a quick question. Where do you get all your driftwood? Driftwood is so expensive!
Love your videos man!
Thanks for the video. I really enjoy them.
Great time md❤
MD, do you happen to use purigen or activated carbon in your filters? I noticed a kit you had a couple videos back came with activated carbon but I wasn’t sure if you used it or not. Are those good to use in planted aquariums? Or do they just take out all the liquid fertilizer and minerals the plants need?
Yeah I use a lot of activated carbon. Usually fill a tray in the filter with the superfish Crystal Clear
Thanks MD. And just so you know you are my favorite RUclipsr. Second to none. Unlike Christopher Scott lol
briliant idea!
This is such a great idea!!!
Love your vids md ❤
Nice Series!
15:15 the villian laugh when seeing the hardscape material 😂❤
16:17 you got me 🥲🤣🤣
👋 hi!
Love your tanks. You should try a rainbow shark sometime? Been watching you for. . .since before the discus I think.
MD, awesome video as usual.
Do you find overtime youe substrate layers work there way up to the top of the sand if not in bags?
Thanks.
Hi MD. Love your tanks
This is going to be good, I can tell. ❤❤
i love this idea!!
I only use sand, as substrate. Plants, will take nutrients form the water anyway.
Awesome setup, have always been a fan of your setups - however it sounds like you are responding to some videos out there... 😀😀😀
Thanks. Not sure what you mean. Don't really respond to videos, just go with ideas that pop in my head. This one come yesterday...so made this today 😊
17:40: Who else saw that bit of wood at the centre, and said ' Ooooo it looks like an Amphibian Ant Eater ... ' ??? ... Just me then ? ... O.K. 🤣😂🤣
You say that - but I have to have close lid fish tank as I smoke. I don't want that drifting into our fish tank directly behind me! Once I give up - might explore an open tank...
The best 🤘🤘
Use Hygger lights. They seem to be great, look great and are affordable.
is it just me or am i dying for the next saltwater update. i am a freshwater person but i would like to see how the tanks are doing
in the next episode 👍👍
w video
More natural aquariums! On a side note bro have you seen a RUclipsr by the name of Father Fish? I would like to see a live stream of you two talking about your different takes on the hobby! ❤
Great idea!