Driftwood for Aquarium
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June 18th, 2017
00:05 I pick up some driftwood on the Brooklyn side of the East River, near the Williamsburg bridge.
Well soaked driftwood is heavier than water.
It sinks like a rock in water.
I want to use this driftwood for my aquariums.
Wash it clean under running water, scrubbing it with a brush.
I put the driftwood in a 2 liter plastic bottle with a cut off top (the same way I make my nursery aquariums) • HD Aquarium DIY .
This large driftwood piece has to be cut to fit underwater.
This larger piece has to be cut with a saw.
Use sandpaper or file the pieces.
Fill up the tank with tap (chlorinated) water to cover all driftwood.
01:15 Keep the driftwood underwater to cure.
I add seed shrimps and some land moss • Land Moss in Aquarium to this nursery to check if they like the driftwood.
July 2nd, 2017
Depending on the size and the type of wood, it could take weeks for wood to fully saturate.
The wood releases tannin in water as it gets "cured".
01:52 Tannin is harmless to fish but makes water darker.
July 8th, 2017
I am going to use this small piece for my new nursery aquarium.
July 14th, 2017
02:07 I am going to use a larger piece of wood to set up another nursery.
Notice how dark the water is in the old nursery compared to the new one.
02:26 Here you can see the 3 nurseries with driftwood in chronological order (from left to right) as I set them up.
Notice the water discoloration.
July 30th, 2017
I drain the dark water and refill tanks with clean water to reduce the discoloration once every week or two.
Seed shrimps flourish in tanks with driftwood!
Residue accumulates on the bottom of the tank as driftwood gets cured and eaten by seed shrimps.
03:16 I remove residue during water changes.
03:25 Eventually the amount of tannin leaching from wood gets insignificant and the water stays crystal clear.
September 20th, 2017
Here you can see all 3 nurseries with cured driftwood in the order in which I set them up, from left to right.
On August 18th, 2017
03:49 I added newborn guppies to this nursery in the middle with a small piece of driftwood.
I have not changed the water since then in all 3 nurseries.
As you can see the fish, seed shrimps, snails, and mosses are doing fine and the water stays clear.
There are faster ways to cure driftwood and use it in aquariums.
I will show it in future videos ;)
Have fun and happy aquarium :)
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I loved this video and can't wait to try it. Great job. I look forward to seeing your other videos!!👍👍👍👍👍
That middle nursery is adorable!
I love it too!
Keep up the good work, mate!
Thank you for constantly inspiring me Michael!
My pleasure!
excellent ! thanks Michael .
Ah love it! I want to go to the beach and local river this weekend to get this going. I built a bottle aquarium with underwater/hybridised peace lilies as I saw in your videos. Thanks again for your videos! 😊
Thank you!
You are going to have lovely weekend! Have fun ;)
All the best!
I’m out on Long Island. Just scoured lake Ronkonkoma the other day for some drift wood and rocks for my aquariums. I got some good stuff I was pretty happy. The North Shore has some pretty good stuff.
Do you find any soft rocks, like limestone?
You can work soft rocks to any shape - wonderful medium for aquarium projects!
This chanel actually has pretty good content. Bro you deserve way more subs ✨😄
Thank you very much! I appreciate it!!
Agreed!
Agreed
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If you want to add river driftwood to your aquarium, sand-it-down then boil the driftwood, it helps release the tannins, so tannins will not be release into your aquarium. I do want to say that Betta fish like tannins its healthy for them.
Awesome video Michael. I'll have to try the driftwood.
Thank you!
This is a long way to make (cure) driftwood. I am working on another video showing much faster way - basically you have to boil the wood for hours ;) works in a pinch
absolutely fantastic buddy.
Thank you!
Fellow New Yorker! Love your vids! Got yourself another subscriber!
:)) Thank you very much!!
This is so helpful, I wish I lived closer to a lake!
May your wish come true!!
Marry Christmas to you!!
Wow that's pretty cool!
Thank you!
Love these videos man
Thank you very much!!
I always enjoy the planning, prep and follow through of your videos. This time also the scale caught my attention. I usually need driftwood for clients tanks that is in the scale of many feet not ones that fit in the palm of your hand.
Thank you!
The scale - ha! For the scale reason I was reluctant to use driftwood in my nurseries! I was afraid it would take too much space in my tiny nurseries! Well, it works to certain point (size of the fish).
I show in this video one way to get (prepare) driftwood for aquariums. There are other ways. Those ways are much faster. I am working on a video showing one of such techniques, but again it would cover relatively small pieces.
Larger pieces of wood can be prepared using chemical treatment - I don't have plans to use it in nearest future. Or you may cut large piece on smaller parts for treatment and then assemble them back to a large piece. I believe it would be the most efficient way. Think about it as of lego blocks ;)
You have way more energy than I. I just use a large tank that I breed plecos in and I let them chew on it
Hey great content! Was wondering how you got the seed shrimps?
congrats michael on 10 k subs
Thank you!!
@Michael Langerman, do you recommend sealed aquariums or leaving them open\ venting them with little holes? Which is best?
I prefer them with holes, until I figure about couple things...the food chain and gas exchange: ruclips.net/video/q75msZAarAA/видео.html
That was cool
Thank you!
Thanks for sharig
Thank you very much!
i like your talking vids better but i like them all.
Nunya _ thank you very much!
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I appreciate it!!
I also have a bottle aquarium Nice vid!
Thank you very much!
What do you keep in your bottle aquarium?
I tried the same but with the hair grass and its awsome!!!thank youuuu
I have hairgrass in my aquariums too - grows nicely, and fit perfectly in small aquariums!!
Michael Langerman did you try with amazon saber,it grows realy fast and its good for hiding fry
No yet ;)
i like most of yr videos. can i make driftwood without boil the wood? it is safe for Aquarium? if yes how wood sink without boil the wood?
Wood gets soaked in water even without boiling it. Hot water gets in wood faster than cold water because molecules move faster in higher temperature.
I like the videos but hate that u don't talk . but I have a few questions ....do u change the water in the jars from time to time if they don't have fish in them ? and also when trying to get a peace Lilly to convert do u just leave one leaf on out of water and take the rest off ? also if u dont have fish in them do u put ferts in them to promote growth ?
I prefer to spare you from my accent and talk in videos where it is absolutely necessary ;)
The last time I changed (drain) water from my aquarium was 11 months ago. I stopped changing water in all my aquariums from beginning of 2017. I've done water changes before weekly and monthly up to 20% in aquariums with fish. The nursery without fish don't need it in my experience. Though, it is necessary to add water as it evaporates! You may want to check videos in this playlist for more details on my previous and present aquarium fish care routine: ruclips.net/video/VyjeDFyoDb8/видео.html
I did grow Peace lily underwater as you said: first leaving one leaf above water; cut off that leaf after new leaves sprouted underwater. I am working on update for growing Peace lily underwater. I got it growing underwater from a stub of a root! You have to see it - the new plant is tiny and grows very slow.
I don't put any ferts in aquariums with or without fish. But, there are snails and seed shrimps - they do ;) Plants grow better in aquariums with fish in my settings.
All the best!
PS: I keep most of my aquariums without fish on a windowsill exposed to direct sunlight. Move them away when there are too much algae or when I add fish.
I had some moss in a jar of water just to see if it would grow or even live under water because I thought about eventually putting it in my 75 gallon planted tank on some driftwood . it is growing but the water started smelling really bad after about 2 weeks that's y I asked about water changes . ur videos have inspired me to try different plants 😊 I have a potted peace Lilly plant that needed repotted so I took a clump of it and put it in a vase of water but it had a bunch of stems coming out of one clump so I didn't know if I should cut all the stems off except for 1 or leave them all on . I'm hoping to get underwater growth off it so I can submerge it in my 75 gallon take also. but thanks for the info and ill check out the video u linked .
ps: I bet ur accent isn't that bad 😊
WE are doing exactly the same way with moth! Though, I keep it initially in disposable plastic cups at least for a week. I am making video to show it in some more details. Samples of some moss gets stinky. It even happens to the type of moss that I already know is growing underwater. Suppose it is due to some dirt or insects gets stuck in the moss sample. It could be the reason. I don't change water in those cups. Get rid of them and set up a new nursery with different sample of moss.
About the Peace lily...I would let those new stems to grow underwater without cutting the old leaves that grow above water. It takes long time for leaves to grow underwater! I think the old leaves give energy for new leaves to grow faster. One leaf cannot do as many would (though, I did that way ;) Watch for a group of 3 or more new underwater leaves that you can cut off in one chunk with some roots. Those couple plants that I grow underwater did not change much from the time I published the last video about them! They look healthy but I don't notice any gain in the size of leaves for months. It suits me very well - there is no work for me to do :))
My accent is not bad at all - it is great! It is so great that my kids ask me to shut up every time I sing :)
I remember they used to beg me to sing every night to fall asleep fast ;)
ok ill be watching for the new videos and that's funny about the kids lol my kids did me the same way 😂
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Thank you!
Hey, one question, do you have any way to key my snail keeps escaping. When they do they will die
Pond snails breathe atmospheric air. And that is the main reason they may climb out of water. Preventing them from doing it will kill them for sure. Also, there could be something in the water that they want to avoid - looking for food, or run away from predators, or water quality among other things that may force them out.
Some of them may get lost and dry out this way, but many more survive. So, let them go the way they do. And when you see one is climb to far just push it back into water - that's what I do ;)
@@4me same with me, but sometimes i am not there to push it back to the water
Hey... I have plenty of questions but first and foremost where did you acquire the seed shrimp?
Like initially
You should be able to find them in your local pond, or at least similar creatures. Try scooping up some algae or vegetation, you will probably be able to catch some cool stuff!
Thank you for the question!!
I love seed shrimps! I keep them in separate nurseries to breed (they breed without any help ;) and populate all my aquariums with them. Initially I got them from ponds of Central park of NYC. You may find them in freshwater ponds, lakes and rivers during warm season. It's easier to catch them (with many other critters) by picking the water plants. Check out this video for details: ruclips.net/video/mQb7cKeTKqA/видео.html and videos on this playlist: ruclips.net/video/mG-tdSwiEyM/видео.html
All the best!
I love the way you make your nurseries! I habe also set these up in soft drink bottles. the only problem i have is mosquitoes keep laying eggs in there.
Maybe a little fish or two to eat them? Or even a crayfish ?
Nate Durkee gave you very good advice - adult fish eat mosquitoes eggs and small nymphs and larvae. Also you may cover top of your aquarium with fine mesh to prevent mosquito access to the water. but allowing air exchange.
Yes guppies love the mosquito larva
I agree. But wouldnt it be a little too small for a guppy? I mean in such a small space does will the guppy do well?
Heisenberg guppies will do well. Just make sure its cycled and you do regular water changes with dechlorinated water. 2-4 guppies should do fine. I have 2 guppies in a 1 liter food storage container in a window that has 1/4 inch gravel with small plants. They have been a live for several months now. I got the idea from this channel.
Can you try growing pilow moss underwater plz I wanna see will It grow
I would like to try pillow moss - it looks very cool!
Michael Langerman ikr
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i like most of yr videos. can i use driftwood without boil the wood? if yes how wood sink without boil the wood?
Thank you for the questions!
Yes you can. It would take longer to prepare the wood, nevertheless it is possible.
You have to sink (anchor it with something heavy) a desirable piece of wood into water and leave it there for...long. Change water as necessary (as tannin leach into water). Check this video for more details: ruclips.net/video/feXcfcvKVoQ/видео.html
All the best!
But you already watched the video, didn't you! I used wood from the river in this example without boiling it...You can use dry wood in the same manners.
tnx for yr advice. i will fallow yr video. i watch this video many times.
yes i watch it many times. but worry not harm to my fish so ask again.
That is understandable. All the best!
Two month before i made driftwood i boiled wood for more than 3 hours after boil wood sinks into the water. i not use this driftwood in aquarium for 3 weeks. now i put it in the aquarium the driftwood not sink in the water how it happen? i put it in aquarium now but the water looks yellow in colour. it is safe for aquarium now? any body please suggest me.
Thank you for questions!
Water evaporates from driftwood left in open air. Keep your driftwood in water all the time for it to be soaked. Otherwise it would float until it gets soaked again.
It is safe for aquarium. Tannin makes water yellow or brown. It is similar to tea. However, the yellow color is something you may want to get rid off. Boiling driftwood speed ups releasing of tannin from the wood.
Alternatively, you may keep driftwood fully submerged in a jar of water changing the water when it gets yellowish. Eventually you will get rid of tannin, then you can place this driftwood in an aquarium. Boiling speeds up this process greatly.
Best regards!
Thanks for yr advice. When i boiled driftwood i boiled it for more than 3 hours both side. water change into tea color also. after finish boiled i put it in cold water it sink at that time. i put it in for one day in cold water. after finish i clean drift wood n put outside the water. after two weeks when i put it in aquarium it not sink float in water. i put it into the water with the help of stones. after oneday i see water change little into yellow color not totally yellow but seen yellow. my question is i can use this driftwood or not? it is safe for fish or not? what can i do tell me.
Tannin (it is what makes water yellow) is harmless - it is safe to use in aquariums. Though if you want to get rid of that color than you may boil it again or keep it underwater until it gets clear (changing water as necessary). The larger driftwood the longer it takes to reduce tannin (yellow).
Thanks a lot for yr advice. i will keep this driftwood into the cold water until the water is not clear. wait for yr more inspiring videos. last question if i boil this driftwood i have to boil like before 2-3 hours or less?
What's that thing u use to remove the residue
I use either a tube or pipette for this purpose.
Check this video to the the tube: ruclips.net/video/ZYbiQdORaWw/видео.html
And check this video on how I made the pipette: ruclips.net/video/cdLRKKhWa_8/видео.html
All the best!
what do u mean by didnt change the water ? u didnt change the water even after chlorinated ?
Nice video btw
It takes about 24 hours for chlorine to evaporate from water in open jar.
Check this video for details: ruclips.net/video/8ItBA19CrtQ/видео.html
All the best!
@@4me oh its evaporated, thanks for the information
@@andhikaprasetya1260 my pleasure!
For how much day this process will going on
It depends on size and type of the wood.
I had some driftwood submerged underwater for over an year - those were fully cured and ready.
What is that tool you use to suck the water out
I have a pipette for that purpose: ruclips.net/video/cdLRKKhWa_8/видео.html
or you can do it with a tube: ruclips.net/video/ZYbiQdORaWw/видео.html
All the best!
Wow
Thank you!
what plant is that at the bottom of the bottle ?
Thank you for the question.
The plant with a leaf is a Pothos: ruclips.net/video/ae_7n8SRuog/видео.html
All other are land mosses: ruclips.net/video/6-gZbnrVE34/видео.html
And here is playlist with all my plants: ruclips.net/video/WIEfu_XXGm4/видео.html
All the best!
In how much day the land moss grow
Different types of land mosses grow differently underwater.
Check videos on this playlist for more details: ruclips.net/video/5zJN7hyjzhY/видео.html
What kind of moss is that ?
I am not sure about the name...some type of Bryan moss.
Check videos on this playlist for more details on all mosses that I tried so far: ruclips.net/video/Ms9D7_xyvPQ/видео.html
Can i use guave tree for driftwood?
I can tell you for sure only about wood that I tried...
You can be the first to try and see if guava tree is suitable for this purpose ;)
All the best on your adventure!
Update on your dwarf guppy breeding??? Love your videos!
Thank you!
I've been thinking about making update on guppies. In two weeks is coming video about guppy gender where you may see the oldest couple and some young guppies of different age and sizes. I am not sure when is the next video and what it will cover yet. But you may expect anniversary releases and I will cover as well any important events (positive or negative) that may come along the way. The 2 breeding couples so far have been dropping babies on less or more regular intervals. I keep updated record on all birthdays here: docs.google.com/document/d/1lfHyYHmW2u-9aYqA8X19pGkENQpSqnF9w1bvg9Nvha0/pub
You may notice all aquariums with fish shown in any of my videos also have indicated the birthday of fish on top of the tank. That is another way to see fish that was not covered in videos about them ;)
PS: There are huge differences in size of babies. I have 5 month old measuring about 1 cm, and 1 month old measuring about 2 cm! All of them are first generation. I already start moving them in new breeding pairs - hope to get second generation in this Winter.
Michael Langerman awesome! Good luck!!
Thank you!
PS: I believe in love more than luck - for as a person I am who I am as product of love. What I do is driven by passion and love - luck has nothing to do with it ;)
i might go near there some time 5o get drift wood
I have another video to share about making driftwood coming in...next year.
TIme go so fast!
@@4me in next year do you mean next november or jsut 2019 in general today i bought 2 ghoat shrimp and some plant bulbs it came with
-1 green dwarf lily
-1 water onion
-2 aponogeton but it was a different type then the one you gave me
@@rp101aquatics6 I mean in general :) January - February.
@@4me ok ill be waiting for that video
@@rp101aquatics6 remind me to tell you about driftwood if we meet before I publish this particular video.
Are you in the UK or USA I love animals your an expert
Thank you very much!
I am in New York USA.
Just wondering y driftwood?
I had many questions about driftwood in the past year. This my video-answer on some of them.
Aquarium benefits in many ways from driftwood. I use it mostly to create desirable landscape. Seed shrimps use it as food source and place to hide. Small fish use it also as hiding place (not in my nurseries thought). Also, driftwood affects chemical quality of water - improving it for may aqua pets. Though, not all of them may like it.
Driftwood lowers pH (makes water more acidic and softer). This can be good sometimes. Like for example if your tap water is too hard and alkaline (high pH). That is just one of the benefits. It's best to test it on small creatures though first, as Michael did. Not all underwater life likes higher acidity and soft water. Also there may be toxins present that your particular type of wood releases, naturally that you can't get rid of through curing. These can be harmful to aquatic life. But usually any wood you find outside is fine.
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Thank you very much!!
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Thank you!
Dru hill
I had some seed shrimps but they died
Jedidiah Cordova Seed shrimps are the best survivals on the same level as algae - don't give up on them...you may discover them in the same aquarium again ;)
I am working on couple new videos about their surviving abilities
@@4me did you releae that video
@@rp101aquatics6 partially. I include some footage about seed shrimps in this video: ruclips.net/video/ZrQKfd8T2n4/видео.html
Couple things to notice: I did not put seed shrimp purposely in those aquariums.
The temperature in those aquariums on windowsill go way above what fish can tolerate - seed shrimps survive!
There is another video to check on in the same regards: ruclips.net/video/mCHPSl90VYo/видео.html
PS: seed shrimp are used by paleontologists to identify age of fossils - they are real living dinosaurs of this world! They survived everything that happened on our planet so far ;)
All the best!
Это что артемия?
Нет.
YOU DIDNT BOIL IT?!?!? WHY!?!?!!
Thank you for the question!
I am curious to see aquatic critter that may come along with driftwood. Boiling would kill them.
Though, basic decontamination can be and was done with chlorinated water.
I also boil wood for it is a faster way of making driftwood as I show it in this video: ruclips.net/video/WzSPwPYGD6Q/видео.html
Michael Langerman good point, that was a gut reaction from someone who does not do natural fish keeping and is looking to find more info.
You have good content, but the music is horrible and a huge turnoff. I don't really want to watch a video on mute, and I CANT listen to this.
Thank you!
My music choice is limited to what is available at RUclips audio library for creators - I am not a musician :( And you are right - watching it without any music (on a mute) it's kind of dump. There is no much I can do about it...I turn down sound in RUclips player and listen to my favorite music in different window or using different player. It works in a pinch on PC - I am not sure if you can do it on mobile thought.
You can use some Kevin MacLeod music, or NCS...
I like your content a lot. But dude, the music? common... It's not how it's made..
Lousy music. Avoid this music and add some speech
That is exactly what I do starting from the beginning of 2018. I added voice and my own music to all videos :)
Here is a playlist of my music: ruclips.net/video/Y-BPX-NX3go/видео.html
All the best!