Finally a a decent video with someone actually speak english, other videos I'm trying to watch they all english titles but when u open it all you can say is F word not one word u can understand, so thank you so much..
I have my doubts about the ingredients of the hikari product but the main information of this video seems to be very good and it is clearly presented. Thanks!
Thanks for the easy to follow video, clear and concise with pointers for uses of the green water which i appreciated. I'm looking to raise daphnia and some small fry.
im testing out the jar method with yeast as a fertilizer, which from what i understand will break down into ammonia and various nutrients when the yeast dies and microbes start breaking it down I dont have access to a fish tank, or a fish pond, and dont currently have the money to get fertilizer, so when i read that you could use yeast and sourdough as a fertilizer for plants i had to see if it would work for making green water. My purpose is mostly fascination, but also to feed my microfauna cultures (water fleas currently but im working on getting more too), which are just a hobby of mine. My method was simply 2 liters of tap water, that i left sitting for a while to dechlorinate, and a decent pinch of yeast grains. Hopefully, in a week or two, ill see some green pop up. Since i use the same tools for all my stuff, which involves pond water samples, i have no doubt ive enoculated the bottle already with algae and other pond goodies, though it lacks fish so the water im already using isnt packed to the brim with nitrates and other fishy nutrients, hence why im trying yeast and sourdough as a source of those. Anyways all this to say, this added to my confidence in making green water because i too am not using an aerator to circulate the water, just giving the bottle a shake every now and again, and hopefully my speculations about yeast working on algae too will be correct and this off yellow bottle turns green in a week or two
@@gayefanner731 yes, it worked wonderfully. Just a bit of dry yeast, just enough to make the water milky. I used water that was already slightly green so i dont know how long it would take for water that wasnt already full of algae, but ive been using it to maintain green water cultures. Once the yeast starts to settle out of suspension youll notice an increase in green coloration, and it takes about 2 weeks for the full effects to take hold, but it should go from slightly green milk to pea soup in terms of appearance Edit: I forgot to clarify i added some water to inoculate it with algae after the first week because i realized the mouth of the bottle was too small for airflow
So if I get some rain water. Put it into a clear container in a sunny spot. Let it go green. Add in some live daphnia. I then have a daphnia culture? And can harvest some daphnia and feed them to my fish?
Thanks you Tiny! I am breeding the fish in korea, I recently started growing daphnia. I was wondering how to feed the water fleas as the population is increasing. Thanks to the contents of this video, I think my troubles can be solved!
How do you use the green water to feed fry? Do you keep the fry in a separate tank and just pipette and squirt in some green water into the tank? I have my guppy fry in a breeder box inside the aquarium and only have Hikari First Bites. It's my first time with having a live bearing fish. I didn't have time to buy a Brine Shrimp hatchery before my guppy gave birth. If I add the green water into the tank, will I have algae problems in my tank? So far my tank does not seem to have any algae of any sorts in there.
Love this video, so simple, no jargon. One question though how long does that green water keep in the jar? Does it go off, how do you know if it has gone off or died or needs to be started again? Do you need to keep feeding it?
Hey. Thanks River. They don't really go off as such but if it doesn't get enough light or it runs out of food then it will start to turn clear as the algae die off - often just after a big infusoria bloom. I don't usually feed mine as I don't always have fry needing green water so I just start a new jar each time and I try to get my fry on hikari bites as fast as possible.
@@tinymenagerie Thanks very much for your reply! I want to use it for daphnia culture. I have a very large green water pond full of healthy fish so will use that however at certain times in the year the water turns form bright green to pale brown, this is day light dependant. Is this brown water also Ok for Daphnia? I feed the water to keep it green by over feeding the fish. The fish are able to eat the algae produced which is good for their colour and health. Many people want a nice crystal clear pond, not me LOL.
I’m trying to start a green water indoors like you did to feed to my daphnia. Do I have to worry about the fertilizer if it is still in the bottom of the jar when I pour it into my daphnia tank. I don’t want to kill the daphnia? Thank you
I will be honest here, green water is fun and all since I am also considering it to get bigger populations of those small life forms floating around in aquariums, but say you try to culture them outside of the main aquarium, how do you not turn your aquarium into pea soup? I mean you can capture them all with a fancy strainer or even cheap coffee filters, then what? There is always a chance some might hitchhike in there. What is the magic trick? You can't kill the catch, but you do not want the algae. I ask you guys because I am convinced if I put it in my main tank it will be a dominant feature forever 🤣 Hell, thanks to anyone that can clear up this mystery, cuz..time isnt infinite 😛
It's all about balance between light, nutrients and CO2. If you are thinking of adding green water to a main display tank to try and help the eco system then I wouldn't. You won't see a benefit. Instead grow the green water and use it to feed a culture of daphnia or copepods that you can then add to your main tank to feed the fish. Green water is also very handy when you are raising small fry away from your main tank.
It won't persist in your display tank because there won't be enough light or nutrients for it there (assuming you have a well balanced, established display).
@@shaunneal9981 Thanks somehow this comment slipped my radar but I am working on that use for fry because I find plants less reliable than algae, and sadly all of my fish demolish green dust algae so it leaves me with 2 choices, green water or that very soft hair algae that grows like crazy since nothing that I have eats it
@@giftofthewild6665 I tried it recently and I think the quantity is too small and most likely gets anihilated when caught inside the pores of the sponge filter. I also tried in jars(glass drink dispensers) for rotifers and somehow 2 jars are kinda slightly white as to the other 2 they are clearly green, but I dont get it since the I keep dumping super green water into them from the source and they don't turn green, also there is no filter. I even went as far as adding a pinch of that 20/20/20 dust from my garden while testing, the ammonia spiked but I am unclear if it slowed down the rotifers. Man so much to learn!
How long can you keep a single culture of green water going? I've had a few successful creations in bottles outside, but the green water goes yellow in short order.
Hmmm, Depends very much on the time of year, I find in the summer I can put the culture in my green house and keep it going for months adding bits of fruit or anything that will rot down quickly to release nutrients - (it's in a half barrel tub, not a jar). I try not to raise fry during the winter, but when I have made a culture it will last for a week or two on a windowsill depending on the light level and temperature.
Thanks for the video. I have some simple buckets and totes outside that have some floating plants. Can I add a few feeder goldfish to a couple of them to make the green water? I have fry and daphnia. Do you just pour the green water directly into the tank with the fish or daphnia? How much do you typically need to add?
Goldfish eat all the time and therefore create a lot of waste that the free floating algae eat. Ideally you'd remove the floating plants as they will also use the goldfish waste as food and compete with the green water. Personally I find it easier to add a small amount of fertilizer to a bucket of water in full sun to produce green water than dealing with goldfish. Yes you just add the green water direct to the tank to feed. Start with small amounts, observe and adjust as needed. I usually add enough until I can see a green tint to the water and wait for it to clear before adding more.
Hi, does the jar being closed affect it? I had an open cup placed in my aquarium, for better lighting. Mixed aquarium water with water aquired from diced and boiled spinach for nutrition, and waited a week. There certainly was algea growth as it had green particles everywhere, but it smelled fishy, literally. Also brownish smudge around edges. Disposed of it as I was afraid of toxins being developed from fungus or harmful bacteria. Is the smell normal, Could a lid on the cover simply prevent that? (I didnt becouse I expected algea would need CO2 and other gasses from environment, abd to prevent anaerobic environment)
Hey Kamran! To be honest the biggest influencer I find is temperature. I tried adding an air stone when I was using a much larger bucket rather than a jar and it didn't have any noticeable effect for me, but when I put the culture in the greenhouse the population really exploded. Air certainly wont do any harm, but I'd say unless your container is really deep (more than 30cm) then it's probably not a major factor. Not sure if this helps, but best of luck!
Heyo! If I’m honest, I have no idea exactly what strains, types or species of algae are in green water made like this, I have a feeling it would depend on what you have in your environment, but that really is a guess. Hopefully another comments viewer will be able to answer, sorry!
Hi there, I love to save the creatures.. I love aquatic animals, cab u plz help me.. Can u plz provide me the fresh water mussels in did i pay you..... I need triangle sail mussels (Biological name is -Hyriopsis cumingii)
take flakes Grind them into powder and the fry will love it i fish breed i have thousands of fry and i feed them grounded flakes it turns into powder and floats better longer try it... take 3 diferent flakes grind them to a pulp and feed
Finally a a decent video with someone actually speak english, other videos I'm trying to watch they all english titles but when u open it all you can say is F word not one word u can understand, so thank you so much..
This channel really looks like profesional level youtuber.. Great videos and very informatives
just found this awesome channel and ordered the hikari first bites for my betta fry on recommendations, thank you for sharing, great work!!
Such a huge help and I am sure glad to have found the easy to make green water for the future!!! T Y : )
I have my doubts about the ingredients of the hikari product but the main information of this video seems to be very good and it is clearly presented. Thanks!
Thanks for the easy to follow video, clear and concise with pointers for uses of the green water which i appreciated. I'm looking to raise daphnia and some small fry.
This was perfect. Thank you
im testing out the jar method with yeast as a fertilizer, which from what i understand will break down into ammonia and various nutrients when the yeast dies and microbes start breaking it down
I dont have access to a fish tank, or a fish pond, and dont currently have the money to get fertilizer, so when i read that you could use yeast and sourdough as a fertilizer for plants i had to see if it would work for making green water.
My purpose is mostly fascination, but also to feed my microfauna cultures (water fleas currently but im working on getting more too), which are just a hobby of mine. My method was simply 2 liters of tap water, that i left sitting for a while to dechlorinate, and a decent pinch of yeast grains. Hopefully, in a week or two, ill see some green pop up. Since i use the same tools for all my stuff, which involves pond water samples, i have no doubt ive enoculated the bottle already with algae and other pond goodies, though it lacks fish so the water im already using isnt packed to the brim with nitrates and other fishy nutrients, hence why im trying yeast and sourdough as a source of those.
Anyways all this to say, this added to my confidence in making green water because i too am not using an aerator to circulate the water, just giving the bottle a shake every now and again, and hopefully my speculations about yeast working on algae too will be correct and this off yellow bottle turns green in a week or two
Did it turn green? Update please ✌️
@@gayefanner731 yes, it worked wonderfully. Just a bit of dry yeast, just enough to make the water milky.
I used water that was already slightly green so i dont know how long it would take for water that wasnt already full of algae, but ive been using it to maintain green water cultures.
Once the yeast starts to settle out of suspension youll notice an increase in green coloration, and it takes about 2 weeks for the full effects to take hold, but it should go from slightly green milk to pea soup in terms of appearance
Edit: I forgot to clarify i added some water to inoculate it with algae after the first week because i realized the mouth of the bottle was too small for airflow
@@MrBlack0950 Thanku Mr Black, it’s great to have updates and so swiftly too! God bless you and your endeavours 🙏✝️
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Thank you! A nice, concise presentation.
Thank you for this information. Nice channel!
Thanks Tyler!
Informatif video 👌👍
So if I get some rain water. Put it into a clear container in a sunny spot. Let it go green. Add in some live daphnia. I then have a daphnia culture? And can harvest some daphnia and feed them to my fish?
Sounds feasible 🤷🏼♀️
Thanks for the ideas. Great content.
Thanks for sharing ☺❣
Thanks you Tiny! I am breeding the fish in korea, I recently started growing daphnia. I was wondering how to feed the water fleas as the population is increasing. Thanks to the contents of this video, I think my troubles can be solved!
Really good vids thank you.
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How do you use the green water to feed fry? Do you keep the fry in a separate tank and just pipette and squirt in some green water into the tank? I have my guppy fry in a breeder box inside the aquarium and only have Hikari First Bites. It's my first time with having a live bearing fish. I didn't have time to buy a Brine Shrimp hatchery before my guppy gave birth. If I add the green water into the tank, will I have algae problems in my tank? So far my tank does not seem to have any algae of any sorts in there.
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Love this video, so simple, no jargon. One question though how long does that green water keep in the jar? Does it go off, how do you know if it has gone off or died or needs to be started again? Do you need to keep feeding it?
Hey. Thanks River. They don't really go off as such but if it doesn't get enough light or it runs out of food then it will start to turn clear as the algae die off - often just after a big infusoria bloom. I don't usually feed mine as I don't always have fry needing green water so I just start a new jar each time and I try to get my fry on hikari bites as fast as possible.
@@tinymenagerie Thanks very much for your reply! I want to use it for daphnia culture. I have a very large green water pond full of healthy fish so will use that however at certain times in the year the water turns form bright green to pale brown, this is day light dependant. Is this brown water also Ok for Daphnia? I feed the water to keep it green by over feeding the fish. The fish are able to eat the algae produced which is good for their colour and health. Many people want a nice crystal clear pond, not me LOL.
Should there be any concern with adding too much fertiliser?
I’m trying to start a green water indoors like you did to feed to my daphnia. Do I have to worry about the fertilizer if it is still in the bottom of the jar when I pour it into my daphnia tank. I don’t want to kill the daphnia? Thank you
I will be honest here, green water is fun and all since I am also considering it to get bigger populations of those small life forms floating around in aquariums, but say you try to culture them outside of the main aquarium, how do you not turn your aquarium into pea soup? I mean you can capture them all with a fancy strainer or even cheap coffee filters, then what? There is always a chance some might hitchhike in there. What is the magic trick? You can't kill the catch, but you do not want the algae. I ask you guys because I am convinced if I put it in my main tank it will be a dominant feature forever 🤣 Hell, thanks to anyone that can clear up this mystery, cuz..time isnt infinite 😛
It's all about balance between light, nutrients and CO2. If you are thinking of adding green water to a main display tank to try and help the eco system then I wouldn't. You won't see a benefit. Instead grow the green water and use it to feed a culture of daphnia or copepods that you can then add to your main tank to feed the fish. Green water is also very handy when you are raising small fry away from your main tank.
It won't persist in your display tank because there won't be enough light or nutrients for it there (assuming you have a well balanced, established display).
@@shaunneal9981 Thanks somehow this comment slipped my radar but I am working on that use for fry because I find plants less reliable than algae, and sadly all of my fish demolish green dust algae so it leaves me with 2 choices, green water or that very soft hair algae that grows like crazy since nothing that I have eats it
@@giftofthewild6665 I tried it recently and I think the quantity is too small and most likely gets anihilated when caught inside the pores of the sponge filter. I also tried in jars(glass drink dispensers) for rotifers and somehow 2 jars are kinda slightly white as to the other 2 they are clearly green, but I dont get it since the I keep dumping super green water into them from the source and they don't turn green, also there is no filter. I even went as far as adding a pinch of that 20/20/20 dust from my garden while testing, the ammonia spiked but I am unclear if it slowed down the rotifers. Man so much to learn!
How long can you keep a single culture of green water going? I've had a few successful creations in bottles outside, but the green water goes yellow in short order.
Hmmm, Depends very much on the time of year, I find in the summer I can put the culture in my green house and keep it going for months adding bits of fruit or anything that will rot down quickly to release nutrients - (it's in a half barrel tub, not a jar). I try not to raise fry during the winter, but when I have made a culture it will last for a week or two on a windowsill depending on the light level and temperature.
Thanks.
Did you use the plant debris as an alternative to fertilizer?
Thanks for the video. I have some simple buckets and totes outside that have some floating plants. Can I add a few feeder goldfish to a couple of them to make the green water? I have fry and daphnia. Do you just pour the green water directly into the tank with the fish or daphnia? How much do you typically need to add?
Goldfish eat all the time and therefore create a lot of waste that the free floating algae eat. Ideally you'd remove the floating plants as they will also use the goldfish waste as food and compete with the green water. Personally I find it easier to add a small amount of fertilizer to a bucket of water in full sun to produce green water than dealing with goldfish. Yes you just add the green water direct to the tank to feed. Start with small amounts, observe and adjust as needed. I usually add enough until I can see a green tint to the water and wait for it to clear before adding more.
@@shaunneal9981 Thank you Sean, several people including me wondered how much to add to tank 👌
Hi would like to know if its ok if the jar or bollte seal up. Will the green water or alge will it be ok?
Hello, do we add fish tank soil only, or do we add fertilizer as well?? And how long does it take for it to mature?? Thanks
Hi, does the jar being closed affect it?
I had an open cup placed in my aquarium, for better lighting. Mixed aquarium water with water aquired from diced and boiled spinach for nutrition, and waited a week. There certainly was algea growth as it had green particles everywhere, but it smelled fishy, literally. Also brownish smudge around edges. Disposed of it as I was afraid of toxins being developed from fungus or harmful bacteria. Is the smell normal, Could a lid on the cover simply prevent that? (I didnt becouse I expected algea would need CO2 and other gasses from environment, abd to prevent anaerobic environment)
I've tried the jar method & I got white slime, nothing green.
Hi, will adding air bubbles to the water and fertilizer mix help in getting results faster? or will the agitation harm the green algae?
Hey Kamran! To be honest the biggest influencer I find is temperature. I tried adding an air stone when I was using a much larger bucket rather than a jar and it didn't have any noticeable effect for me, but when I put the culture in the greenhouse the population really exploded. Air certainly wont do any harm, but I'd say unless your container is really deep (more than 30cm) then it's probably not a major factor. Not sure if this helps, but best of luck!
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Hello maam can u plz help me, ho to prepare chlorella vulgaris, spirulina, at home without using any starter and chemicals ..
Haw do you control mosquitos?
brb buying a pond
culture green water = put 60l container outside, boom green water
are they chlorella?
Heyo! If I’m honest, I have no idea exactly what strains, types or species of algae are in green water made like this, I have a feeling it would depend on what you have in your environment, but that really is a guess. Hopefully another comments viewer will be able to answer, sorry!
I have an important question, do paramecium feed on green water ?
Never mind, I'll ask the wall instead. 🙄
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Is it necessary to have background music 🎶 noise to grow the algae ?
Hi there,
I love to save the creatures.. I love aquatic animals, cab u plz help me.. Can u plz provide me the fresh water mussels in did i pay you.....
I need
triangle sail mussels (Biological name is -Hyriopsis cumingii)
Add yeast?
Just blast the water with lite.
take flakes Grind them into powder and the fry will love it i fish breed i have thousands of fry and i feed them grounded flakes it turns into powder and floats better longer try it... take 3 diferent flakes grind them to a pulp and feed
why people call it green water? it's algae it's a form of algae that takes over the water
I mean.. have you looked at it?
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