Free carpeting plants? How to propagate your aquarium carpet step by step!

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  • @AquascapingCube
    @AquascapingCube  Год назад +36

    How to propagate your aquarium plants as beginner? How to get free carpeting plants like Monte Carlo, Eleocharis parvula and others? This is easy step by step guide for carpeting plant propagation. Multiply your plants for free TODAY!

  • @FatherFish
    @FatherFish Год назад +102

    Thank you for simplifying the process of culturing bedding plants for the aquarium. Really excellent.

    • @AquascapingCube
      @AquascapingCube  Год назад +9

      Thank you! Very cool to hear from you :)

    • @SpecialEd-ru4jo
      @SpecialEd-ru4jo 9 месяцев назад +8

      @@AquascapingCubedang! Even father fish found this to be excellent content. I never thought I would love watching videos about growing plants.

    • @fishfishfish9837
      @fishfishfish9837 8 месяцев назад +1

      Great video!!!

    • @AquaticTips
      @AquaticTips 7 месяцев назад +1

      Wow Hi Father FIsh

    • @prabhu5903
      @prabhu5903 5 месяцев назад

      Wow Father fish❤❤❤❤❤... Love you all'

  • @snowprince3253
    @snowprince3253 Год назад +51

    Bro helping fellow scapers to save boatloads of $$$ one plant at a time👍🏻🙌💪

  • @jkoblivion4175
    @jkoblivion4175 Год назад +27

    Very smart choice for propagation.
    when i started to use this method i realize that i could spent much less money in aquarium plants. It was so effective that i have a lot of Aquarium plants growing wabi kusa style.
    Thx for the content :)

    • @AquascapingCube
      @AquascapingCube  Год назад +7

      Thank you! Yes, I'm doing this more and more. It really is like having free plants!

  • @drecoracing
    @drecoracing 11 месяцев назад +18

    Im brand new to this hobby. Decided to grow plants before getting fish.
    I spend about 40$ on the monte calo sand and substrate.
    Ill follow the directions to the letter then write a review if this is actually possible for beginners!
    Wish me luch 🙏

    • @AquascapingCube
      @AquascapingCube  11 месяцев назад +4

      Sounds great! Good luck!

    • @weardpancake
      @weardpancake 9 месяцев назад +3

      So... how did it go?

    • @YoriichiTsugikuni5
      @YoriichiTsugikuni5 6 месяцев назад +1

      please share your Update How did it go?

    • @drecoracing
      @drecoracing 6 месяцев назад +1

      @@YoriichiTsugikuni5 failed miserably!....gave up lol

    • @charlottesmom
      @charlottesmom 4 месяца назад +1

      @@drecoracing ☹️ sorry it was a failure.

  • @King_DarkSide
    @King_DarkSide Год назад +5

    I use a very similar setup, but 100% clear container, and i use a deeper container so i can have about 4 inches of sand with the active cap. My trick is a small heater for a betta tank buried on the sand. Keeps it perfectly humid in there!

    • @AquascapingCube
      @AquascapingCube  Год назад +2

      Great tip! Thanks for sharing. Never used that before.

  • @dukedillah
    @dukedillah Год назад +3

    my favorite foreground aquatic plant :) the Monte Carlo

  • @afifahzulkefli
    @afifahzulkefli Год назад +9

    Cool video! I think putting it close to the tank light is so smart. I might just try it.

    • @AquascapingCube
      @AquascapingCube  Год назад +2

      Thank you :) Yes, You should try! It really is easy and basically free ;)

  • @angelaf8597
    @angelaf8597 Год назад +6

    WOW! What a result! I need to try this for my plants. Thank you for sharing :)

    • @AquascapingCube
      @AquascapingCube  Год назад +3

      Go for it! It really works and is quite simple to do!

  • @nicolaifr4905
    @nicolaifr4905 Год назад +4

    Great video, I am planing to try and give my tank a carpet and this is realy going to save me a lot of $. Thank you😄

  • @SwyTashee
    @SwyTashee Год назад +4

    I AM DOING THISSSSSS - SUBBED ✅

  • @IdratherbeinHobbiton
    @IdratherbeinHobbiton 9 месяцев назад +2

    Wow!! That is awesome.
    I am wanting to do my first ever planted tank and want to get a single betta for it sometime, but I'm doing my research well beforehand.
    I would love to have beautiful carpet like your monte carlo in my tank.
    Wish me luck!

    • @AquascapingCube
      @AquascapingCube  9 месяцев назад

      Sounds great! Go for it and good luck!

  • @lukaszef6089
    @lukaszef6089 Год назад +5

    Wow. What a result! Great stuff!

  • @djademar
    @djademar 8 месяцев назад +1

    Hi.. new to aquascape, very happy to find this video, it will be a money saver! 😆
    My tank has light in the lid, so I can’t take advantage of it. Can I leave the container getting sun or is it really advised to use lamp?

    • @AquascapingCube
      @AquascapingCube  8 месяцев назад

      Glad I could help! I would advise to use a light because sun is unpredictable and the biggest issue is the temperature. Sun can heat up the container very fast and that would kill the plants. Of course it's possible, just a bit more difficult to control.

  • @janmatyoo3506
    @janmatyoo3506 8 месяцев назад +2

    Really helpful video, will follow this for my monte carlo propagation :D

  • @AquaJoyClub
    @AquaJoyClub Год назад +4

    You are the best!! I'm definitely going to try this out. Such a great way to make a huge amount of monte carlo!

    • @AquascapingCube
      @AquascapingCube  Год назад +1

      Thank you! Yes, it works really well :) You should try it :)

  • @scisher3294
    @scisher3294 Месяц назад +1

    Impressive results

  • @crystaldawn2708
    @crystaldawn2708 Год назад +32

    I'm curious about how well these adjust to being in the aquarium, do they experience a lot of melting? Very excited to see these go into a tank!

    • @AquascapingCube
      @AquascapingCube  Год назад +23

      In the past it was working just fine :) And the plants from the video are already in my new tank for about 2 weeks - and also doing great, no melting and already some of them are growing :)

    • @yeanahmatee5696
      @yeanahmatee5696 Год назад +4

      Turn the lights down to 6-7 hours a day instead of 8-9

    • @xinew
      @xinew Год назад

      @@yeanahmatee5696 why? that just removes the purpose of it efficiently piggy-backing on your current tank setup 🤦

    • @ThylineTheGay
      @ThylineTheGay Год назад +1

      ​@@xinewiirc unless your light is on very low you're probably better off with 6 hours of full light, for algae reasons

    • @rupinnair2225
      @rupinnair2225 Год назад +4

      It dependsob your humidity level, the more the humidity the more they have the submerged state.for more info check out the video made by aquarium plant labs about humidity

  • @C-tip
    @C-tip Год назад +4

    👍🏻 nice info 👍🏻

  • @LordChumbley
    @LordChumbley 2 дня назад

    Cool video. Gonna try myself

  • @asier2001
    @asier2001 Год назад +3

    Really useful, it's also a way to have spare plants. Regards

  • @akvaristugur9479
    @akvaristugur9479 11 месяцев назад +3

    It was a nice share my friend.

    • @AquascapingCube
      @AquascapingCube  11 месяцев назад

      Thank you very much! I'm glad you liked it!

  • @jamesmartin4902
    @jamesmartin4902 Год назад +2

    Great idea thanks!

  • @marioaqua6441
    @marioaqua6441 2 месяца назад

    Brilliant video!

  • @Cwuvirmsvgzuxkdmd
    @Cwuvirmsvgzuxkdmd 9 месяцев назад +1

    Hey thanks for sharing the this idea !!!
    Please tell me that will natural temperate sunlight be ok for it ??

    • @AquascapingCube
      @AquascapingCube  9 месяцев назад +2

      It depends. How warm your container will get during the day? Because sun can make it very warm, very fast. If it's under 30C it should be ok, but preferred would be something like 27 max. So if you don't let it get to hot - it will work :)

  • @AliMohamed-jg6bv
    @AliMohamed-jg6bv Год назад +2

    Hi. Thanks for great video. Once plant fully grown in the basket… what’s the best way in your opinion to keep it in the main display… is it ok if I took it all as one piece and keep it in the display tank or there is another way to do so.

    • @AquascapingCube
      @AquascapingCube  Год назад +1

      Hi! Thank you! It really depends on what you are trying to achieve. If you want the have a big carpet in your tank - then you can divide the 'basket' into small portions, and spread them through your substrate. But if you want one, huge, dense piece in one place - just put it underwater and you are good to go ;) Here is how I used mine: ruclips.net/video/3aVCq-1_08c/видео.html

    • @AliMohamed-jg6bv
      @AliMohamed-jg6bv Год назад +1

      Thanks for taking time to share your thoughts. How many time you spray plants per day or else ?!

    • @AquascapingCube
      @AquascapingCube  Год назад +2

      @@AliMohamed-jg6bv Maximum once a day, and sometimes I even do it every 2-3 days. After a while it stays moist for longer.

  • @wds525
    @wds525 10 месяцев назад +2

    Ohh thank you for this! My Glossostigma carpet was so easy and fast, but my Monte Carlo is driving me insane just to keep it from detaching the soil and float...

    • @AquascapingCube
      @AquascapingCube  10 месяцев назад +3

      Glad it was helpful! Yes, this plant can be super annoying :P Especially when using in-vitro version.

  • @moussaalonazi3289
    @moussaalonazi3289 Год назад +2

    wow I'm really impressed, I'm going to try it soon, and by the way, the lava rock helped me plant the java moss .

    • @AquascapingCube
      @AquascapingCube  Год назад

      Thank you! Great to hear! Yes, give it a try, it really works great.

  • @JamieUng
    @JamieUng Год назад +2

    Would I be able to grow a a Matt then add it to a established aquarium? That non planted

    • @trevorbrit2300
      @trevorbrit2300 10 месяцев назад +1

      Yes. I have an established 10-gallon betta tank. I followed the exact procedure as in the video. I separated the fully grown mat into "clumps" and carefully put it the aquarium and lowered it onto the existing substrate. Although there was massive root growth from this 8 week of "incubation", obviously some of the clumps started to break from the main body when it was CAREFULLY being lowered into the aquarium. No problem, those clumps settled onto the substrate surface and eventually started to spread out. I also decided to pile some substrate up against one of the outside walls of my betta's "swim through" cave., then using the same process as before, carefully lowered some of the propagated anubias onto the sloping substrate. After gently moving and smoothing out the substrate the anubias started to spread horizontally over the side wall of the betta cave and onto the top. It gives a neat effect of a half overgrown "cave" that my betta loves swimming through. You just need to be patient when placing the propagated plant onto the substrate that you pile up onto the sloping substrate that is resting against the "cave".

  • @adamcenteno6155
    @adamcenteno6155 Год назад +3

    Great video. I appreciate you sharing that with us.

  • @alwatractionSeddiqi
    @alwatractionSeddiqi 11 месяцев назад +2

    Thanks for your help

  • @rohitbatham1903
    @rohitbatham1903 Месяц назад +1

    Can I spray liquid fertilizer will I get faster results ?

    • @AquascapingCube
      @AquascapingCube  Месяц назад +1

      Yes. Just be careful with the amount and dilute it first. Because you might burn the leaves if you go to strong on them. Good luck!

    • @rohitbatham1903
      @rohitbatham1903 Месяц назад

      @AquascapingCube thanks

  • @miniscenesgb
    @miniscenesgb Год назад +2

    Great video. Thankyou, new subscriber

  • @lokeshgnanasekar
    @lokeshgnanasekar 9 месяцев назад +1

    Really helpful video thank you so much, can you please let me know whether can we use normal enriched backyard soil instead of this substrate? I recently bought a tank (2.15 cubic feet) and not sure which plants to keep for my guppy fishes.

    • @AquascapingCube
      @AquascapingCube  9 месяцев назад +1

      Yes, you can. But you have to clean it off before placing it in the tank just to make sure there are no unwanted chemicals in it.

  • @iCantLogOut
    @iCantLogOut Год назад +2

    I use old takeout containers for this. works wonders

  • @pearllopes5912
    @pearllopes5912 10 месяцев назад +2

    amazing video but can u please show how does hairgrass grow after few weeks

  • @Nicholask85
    @Nicholask85 Год назад +2

    One love deep divers keep the vibes high and remember to do something today that you can thank yourself for tomorrow!!!

  • @MsAlison74
    @MsAlison74 Год назад +2

    Do you use tap water or aquarium water? Thanks for the awesome video!

  • @MottoShorts-v1z
    @MottoShorts-v1z 7 месяцев назад +1

    What water do you use for your builds? Do you boile it first? Or do you get it from a river or lake?

    • @AquascapingCube
      @AquascapingCube  7 месяцев назад

      Just regular tap water. I’m not boiling it or anything. Just let it age for 24h and that is it.

    • @MottoShorts-v1z
      @MottoShorts-v1z 7 месяцев назад

      @@AquascapingCube Thank you so mutch, i will be trying my first nano tank this week. I watched alot of your videos and some others, so i think i have it kinda of figured out. wisth me luck

    • @AquascapingCube
      @AquascapingCube  7 месяцев назад

      @rodrigossilva9624 Great! Good luck! 🍀

  • @sackchico
    @sackchico Год назад +2

    Amazing! I'm definitely going to try this

    • @AquascapingCube
      @AquascapingCube  Год назад +1

      Cool! :)

    • @sackchico
      @sackchico Год назад

      What's the name of that container and where can I get it?

    • @AquascapingCube
      @AquascapingCube  Год назад +1

      It was Britten & James Professional Mini Windowsill Propagator. Got it on Amazon, I think those are the same: amzn.eu/d/2nVrGQV

  • @tamgaming9861
    @tamgaming9861 11 месяцев назад +1

    Very nice!!!

  • @naturezaaquatica
    @naturezaaquatica Год назад +2

    May I put it under the sun? I´m thinking about place it against a wall in a opened area. Is there problem if it heats a lot because of the light?

    • @AquascapingCube
      @AquascapingCube  Год назад +3

      Yes, exactly. I think that the heat might be a problem and the plants will rot. But this is just my theory - not tested ;)

  • @ForeverHerald-
    @ForeverHerald- Год назад +2

    Thanks for sharing this is very helpful

  • @DiogoFFonte
    @DiogoFFonte Год назад +2

    Such a great idea, thank you so much :')

  • @donnapollard4979
    @donnapollard4979 Год назад +4

    Two Questions: When you put a plant into the sand, do you push it down so the roots are in the soil below or do the roots migrate down to the soil on their own? And where did you get your black sand?

    • @AquascapingCube
      @AquascapingCube  Год назад +3

      No, I don't push it down. Layer of sand is very thin, so they have no problems reaching it. And regarding soil I got it on Amazon.

  • @SeaLeviathanStudios
    @SeaLeviathanStudios Месяц назад

    Is it just airtight and without amy co2 snd o2 exchange.

    • @AquascapingCube
      @AquascapingCube  Месяц назад +1

      No, it has small holes on it. And I spray it occasionally, so I have to open it anyway. Therefore there always will be some fresh air inside.

  • @heyhomiepatrick
    @heyhomiepatrick 2 дня назад

    Hi, does this work on pearl weed too?

  • @dorin2212
    @dorin2212 Месяц назад

    Hi, maybe I missed, but, I have to ask: what type of aquasoil do you use for topping the sand? I have high doubts about the aquasoil I use. Thank you!

    • @AquascapingCube
      @AquascapingCube  Месяц назад

      I was using YOKUCHI Jiban Soil for this one. But recently I moved to ControSoil and I'm very happy with that change.

  • @ranjanty
    @ranjanty Год назад +1

    does that stuff grow in the wild? I thought I seen something very similar.

    • @AquascapingCube
      @AquascapingCube  Год назад

      Yes, I think it grows in South America (Argentina?)

  • @monsenhorsalvatore8532
    @monsenhorsalvatore8532 8 месяцев назад +1

    what was the active substrate did you use?

  • @lanag8213
    @lanag8213 6 месяцев назад

    Thank you for the tutorial. I have a question to ask? Will it work with my grow lights I use to grow my garden seedling with? I don't have a similar space in my main tank, like you have. And how strong the light needs to be. I can put 4 or more together. Thank you again and hope to hear from you

    • @AquascapingCube
      @AquascapingCube  6 месяцев назад +1

      Yes, it should work. In general I would use as strong light as possible, but weaker light will also work. The only difference would be slower growth. Only thing to remember is to be careful about the temperature in the container, because very high temperatures will kill the plants.

  • @garageaquatics2023
    @garageaquatics2023 8 месяцев назад

    Absolutely brilliant! Thanks for sharing this. You've certainly piqued my interest. I'm subscribing to your channel for more of your shared knowledge. Thanks! ~Ron

  • @starspookier
    @starspookier 5 месяцев назад

    Hello! I wondered if I had to keep spritzing it with water every day or every few days while under the light.

    • @AquascapingCube
      @AquascapingCube  5 месяцев назад +1

      Every few days is enough :) I did it around 2-3 times a week.

    • @starspookier
      @starspookier 5 месяцев назад +1

      @@AquascapingCube Okay tysm this really helped!

  • @jordan7124
    @jordan7124 Год назад +1

    Could it work with eleocharis parvula?

    • @AquascapingCube
      @AquascapingCube  Год назад +1

      Yes, 100%. I used this method for Parvula at least 3 times ;) And worked great!

  • @lisagehrig1957
    @lisagehrig1957 5 месяцев назад

    This video has me eager to try it. However, After the plants are ready do you put them directly into a tank full of water or do you have to slowly fill an empty tank? Maybe you have a video for that transfer?

    • @AquascapingCube
      @AquascapingCube  5 месяцев назад +1

      I placed it in empty tank and filled it later. I made a video about it in the past: ruclips.net/video/3aVCq-1_08c/видео.html

    • @lisagehrig1957
      @lisagehrig1957 5 месяцев назад

      @@AquascapingCube found it. Thank you.

  • @merk9569
    @merk9569 9 месяцев назад

    What is the container you used to grow the Monte Carlo? I checked on alternatives but would rather use what you used. Thanks for a great video!

    • @AquascapingCube
      @AquascapingCube  9 месяцев назад

      It was Britten & James Professional Mini Windowsill Propagator. Got it on Amazon, I think those are the same: amzn.eu/d/2nVrGQV

  • @tundefodor5684
    @tundefodor5684 Год назад

    thank you for sharing. did you used tap water?

  • @nishchinthnichu
    @nishchinthnichu Год назад +1

    Hi, how to keep mold from taking over the containers during the propagation period?

    • @AquascapingCube
      @AquascapingCube  Год назад +1

      Regular fresh air - this is the key. Make very small holes in the container or open it every day to keep the air circulating.

    • @nishchinthnichu
      @nishchinthnichu Год назад +1

      @@AquascapingCube oh ok.. Any tips on how long it must be kept open every day..?

    • @AquascapingCube
      @AquascapingCube  Год назад +2

      1 minute is enough, even less will be fine.

    • @nishchinthnichu
      @nishchinthnichu Год назад +2

      @@AquascapingCube oh wow! That's all..? Great then! Thanks 🙏🏼😊

  • @Terboven-Aquaristik
    @Terboven-Aquaristik Год назад +1

    very good video! new sub for you 😉and keep it up 💯👍👍

  • @itsnotabanana2524
    @itsnotabanana2524 Год назад +1

    Could I use aquatic moss as a carpet on a land portion of a paludarium if it is very well hydrated? The enclosure has a tight lid and has a scheduled misting system.

    • @AquascapingCube
      @AquascapingCube  Год назад +1

      Yes, definitely. I have some mosses growing on wood outside of water - and they are doing just fine!

  • @brutal_remains
    @brutal_remains Год назад +1

    What were you using to attach the Java ferns to the wood? Just got a 10g tank and am most likely going to do a Blackwater set up

    • @AquascapingCube
      @AquascapingCube  Год назад

      I use cyanoacrylate glue. It's safe for fish and works very fast.

  • @LushAquaUK
    @LushAquaUK Год назад

    Hey! Loved the video. Cheers❤
    Love from 🇮🇳

  • @saubie
    @saubie 5 месяцев назад

    i know you mentioned using this for aquariums, but do you know if the monte carlo is good for terrariums? it's very pretty

    • @saubie
      @saubie 5 месяцев назад

      closed terrarium i mean- i noticed they weren't submerged in water and were kept in a humid container so I was thinking maybe the idea could transfer

    • @AquascapingCube
      @AquascapingCube  5 месяцев назад

      Yes, you can definitely do that as long as it's humid enough. I'm making another project with monte carlo and it's in something "like terrarium" and it's doing fine after 3 months.

  • @asifali007
    @asifali007 Год назад +1

    very useful.. ty

  • @yudhia.w.7835
    @yudhia.w.7835 Год назад

    Is okay with using a jelly in subtract for the plant

  • @dalawaruegas2621
    @dalawaruegas2621 10 месяцев назад

    Hello, can i use potting mix soil without the sand to do this?

    • @AquascapingCube
      @AquascapingCube  10 месяцев назад +1

      Yes you can! Just wash it off once moving the plants in your tank.

  • @indigalileo688
    @indigalileo688 9 месяцев назад

    I’m new to planted aquariums and was wondering what type of substrate you recommend? I was gonna do a shrimp tank and was thinking of doing some sort of soil then sand on top and was wondering what you would use.

    • @AquascapingCube
      @AquascapingCube  9 месяцев назад

      The best one I used was Tropica Aquarium Soil. But for shirmp I would go with Help Advanced Soil Shrimp.

  • @Agaweczka
    @Agaweczka Год назад

    Hi, can I put the container with the plant on the windowsill to use the sunlight as a source of light? Great video by the way :)

    • @AquascapingCube
      @AquascapingCube  Год назад +1

      Thanks! You can, but to be honest I wouldn't expect antastic results. Sun is unpredictable, you cannot control weather, clouds, and temperature. It might heat up to much and kill your plant. When I was testing with sun - it was working only for very easy stem plants, but not monte carlo :/

    • @Agaweczka
      @Agaweczka Год назад +1

      Thank you for your answer!
      @@AquascapingCube

  • @sumantochoudhary
    @sumantochoudhary Год назад

    Do we need to add little ventilation in cover

    • @AquascapingCube
      @AquascapingCube  Год назад

      It helps sometimes, but only if you make it small. But mine was doing fine when I was letting in fresh air every day by opening it for few seconds (to spray it with water).

  • @UdayKamble-r2b
    @UdayKamble-r2b 10 месяцев назад

    Hey, how do you plant these in already established aquarium or it can be only used in a new aquarium/ dry start?

    • @AquascapingCube
      @AquascapingCube  10 месяцев назад

      I have used it for new aquarium - worked great for me :) But it will work for dry start as well

  • @Tien1million
    @Tien1million Месяц назад

    Will it work to keep the container outside in the sun instead of a light? Or is that too strong?

    • @AquascapingCube
      @AquascapingCube  Месяц назад

      I might. But bigger problem is temperature, not light. Your container might get very hot very fast if you let it stay under the sun.

  • @luishuertahernandez7243
    @luishuertahernandez7243 Год назад

    Yo have the Montecarlo , do you use co2, Can survive without?

    • @AquascapingCube
      @AquascapingCube  Год назад

      I use CO2. It can survive without it, but it looks much worse and grows slower.

  • @shortschannel6576
    @shortschannel6576 Год назад

    Hello! I recently just bought a cup of pearlweed and theres a transparent kind of solidified water gel at the bottom of the cup, i see you removing with water but do you need to remove it by hand or just put it in warm aquarium water to get it off ? what's your experience to get rid of it? Thanks

    • @AquascapingCube
      @AquascapingCube  Год назад

      I always put them in slightly warm water for one minute and then try to wash it off by moving it quite fast in the same container. If you have problems just hold it under the tap with running water and remove it with your fingers.

  • @pritishapriyadarshini7454
    @pritishapriyadarshini7454 2 месяца назад

    Can i use Garden Soil for propagation?

  • @jehovanniconejo3569
    @jehovanniconejo3569 6 месяцев назад

    Is it necessary to use active substrate?

    • @AquascapingCube
      @AquascapingCube  6 месяцев назад

      No. You can use sand, just add some root tabs for the plants because they will need a lot of nutrients. And you will be fine :)

  • @jackclinton9801
    @jackclinton9801 Год назад +1

    What is the brand of the propagation tray/container?

    • @AquascapingCube
      @AquascapingCube  Год назад +1

      It was Britten & James Professional Mini Windowsill Propagator. Got it on Amazon, I think those are the same: amzn.eu/d/2nVrGQV

  • @eatpant5538
    @eatpant5538 Год назад

    Does it propagate just as fast in the tank? Is this method to capet the tank faster?

    • @eatpant5538
      @eatpant5538 Год назад

      Carpet*

    • @AquascapingCube
      @AquascapingCube  Год назад +1

      It's a bit faster because you can blast it with strong light. Not much faster, just a bit. But I do it because it's safe and easy. No water = no risk of algae.

  • @alexandrevaliquette3883
    @alexandrevaliquette3883 Год назад

    2:17 Will it work as well if we use dirty water (from dirty filter sponge) instead of the expensive (aka not free) plant nutritive substrat?
    Or diluted miracle grow fertilizer with sand or gravel?

    • @AquascapingCube
      @AquascapingCube  Год назад +1

      Sand with fertilizer definitely works, because I tried it myself. Also root tabs + sand are fine. Dirty water - I don't know, never tried this one. With substrate, I often take some from my old tanks, that I have taken down - it's often still very beneficial and works great.

  • @slippinjimmy527
    @slippinjimmy527 5 месяцев назад

    Can you add something like this to an already established tank? I want to make a carpet without taking the whole tank apart and restarting with the seeds plus i cant rehome my fish but could i grow something like this qnd drop
    It in there for him

    • @AquascapingCube
      @AquascapingCube  5 месяцев назад +1

      Yes, you can do that. The only problem might be planting it - because it's difficult with Monte Carlo. And it will be even more difficult because fish might dig it out at first. So I suggest to mix the substrete with sand - to make it heavier. But you still can totally try it out.

  • @KrigareAvHallarna
    @KrigareAvHallarna 7 месяцев назад

    Does it just totally melt once it goes into the aquarium? That's always been my problem...

    • @AquascapingCube
      @AquascapingCube  7 месяцев назад

      No, I haven't had bigger issues. Maybe 10% melted, but otherwise it was doing great.

  • @positivebooster1416
    @positivebooster1416 Год назад

    Will japanese hairgrass can be done like this too?

    • @AquascapingCube
      @AquascapingCube  Год назад

      Yes, 100%. I used this method for Parvula at least 3 times ;) And worked great!

  • @petex0902
    @petex0902 Год назад

    Would this method work for mosses, like Xmas moss?

    • @AquascapingCube
      @AquascapingCube  Год назад

      Yes, It should work. I was testing it with java moss and it was fine. Now I'm testing with MUCH more types - expect video about this ;)

  • @pepperonihead
    @pepperonihead 8 месяцев назад

    I wonder if it would grow more in about three weeks. I am going to do a dark start on a new tank starting tomorrow and will wait three weeks. I have Monte Carlo arriving in two days so if I do this I will only be able to propagate it in this manner for three to four weeks. I would assume I can keep it alive for and maybe grow a little more by doing it this way.

    • @AquascapingCube
      @AquascapingCube  8 месяцев назад

      Yes, it will grow a bit in 4 weeks. Don't expect big results - but the good thing is that it should develop some roots. And this will make your life easier when you will fill it with water.

    • @pepperonihead
      @pepperonihead 8 месяцев назад +1

      @@AquascapingCube Thank you very mucy for your reply. If I can have more patients I may let it go a bit longer, or at least a portion of it! LOL!

  • @LucasVezzani
    @LucasVezzani 7 месяцев назад

    Could I use potting soil instead of aqua soil?

    • @AquascapingCube
      @AquascapingCube  7 месяцев назад

      Yes. But use something without strong/harmful addons. And remember to wash it off carefully before moving into the tank.

  • @zyir7962
    @zyir7962 Год назад

    hey man can i use this trick with my aquarium instead of a plastic container. i guess if i just plant straight in my hardscpaed tank with aquasoil and some water and cover it with filmwrap it would work ?

    • @AquascapingCube
      @AquascapingCube  Год назад

      Yes, you can 100%. I actually made a video about this exact thing :) Here it is: ruclips.net/video/QnSSTQicnQw/видео.html

  • @nathanbriner32
    @nathanbriner32 10 месяцев назад

    I’ve started doing something similar. I dropped my 55gal guppy tanks water to half and have been floating trays on the water holding the plants I’m growing. It’s working out great. Very humid so I havent had to use a spray bottle

    • @AquascapingCube
      @AquascapingCube  10 месяцев назад +1

      Sounds great! Yes, this method is proven to work very well for me! I basically stopped to buy many plants and just propagate them instead.

  • @vasu-250
    @vasu-250 7 месяцев назад

    Where have you been? Upload more.. Im excited

    • @AquascapingCube
      @AquascapingCube  7 месяцев назад

      Haha, thank you! I will keep uploading :) New video about propagation was released Today :)

  • @MegaWeiwei
    @MegaWeiwei 5 месяцев назад

    What is the black colour stone like thing

  • @michaelfarmer537
    @michaelfarmer537 Год назад +1

    Does the Monte Carlo spread much after planting? Or do you keep adding to get complete coverage?

    • @AquascapingCube
      @AquascapingCube  Год назад +1

      It spreads. But it takes some time, this is not very fast growing plant, but I was able to cover entire tank that was 45cm long.

    • @michaelfarmer537
      @michaelfarmer537 Год назад +1

      @@AquascapingCube Very good! I’m wanting to do a planted aquarium and the Monte Carlo looks amazing. Thank you for responding and helping me learn more about this wonderful hobby. 👍❤️

  • @PoojaHema-tx9pp
    @PoojaHema-tx9pp Год назад

    Can i use this carpet plant for my oranda goldfish tank ?

    • @AquascapingCube
      @AquascapingCube  Год назад

      Not really. Goldfish would simply eat and destroy it :P

    • @PoojaHema-tx9pp
      @PoojaHema-tx9pp Год назад

      @@AquascapingCube im really so curious to know about carpet plant for goldfish finally i found my answer thank you

  • @20Aleksa08
    @20Aleksa08 Год назад

    Hi, if nutritional substrate isnt available can we just water it with water that has liquid fertilizer in it? Also, can this work for java moss?

    • @AquascapingCube
      @AquascapingCube  Год назад +2

      Yes, and yes ;) If you don't have active substrate, you can use river sand or something similar. Then you use liquid fertilizer or even better - root tabs. With java moss - definetally yes, I did it myself and it grows like crazy.

    • @20Aleksa08
      @20Aleksa08 Год назад

      @@AquascapingCube thanks for the response. I tried somehing similar to this with java moss but i put it in too much sunlight so it died and i wasnt sure if it was sunlight or something else that did it.

    • @AquascapingCube
      @AquascapingCube  Год назад +1

      I might be high temperature. If you are using sunlight, close to the window, it might warm up the container really fast to really high temperatures.

  • @seriouspunk91
    @seriouspunk91 Год назад

    How long are you putting it under the light? Or is it under a constant 24 hours light?

    • @AquascapingCube
      @AquascapingCube  Год назад +1

      Just 8hr of light. It just uses the light from my main tank that is scheduled to be ON for 8hr/day.

  • @apoorv1441
    @apoorv1441 Год назад

    how many inches or cm of aqua soil did you use in container ?Also can i place the container in direct sunlight instead of artificial light?

    • @AquascapingCube
      @AquascapingCube  Год назад +1

      It was very little amount. About 1cm or 0.5 inch. I think that direct light might work, but it has to be strong enough. Aand you have to be careful about temperature, because you cannot overheat the container.

  • @Revoc
    @Revoc Год назад

    where did you buy the original plant from?

    • @AquascapingCube
      @AquascapingCube  Год назад

      I just bought them online. I often get them from Amazon

  • @YourKineo
    @YourKineo 25 дней назад

    Is it posible with seeds?

  • @dammitman1664
    @dammitman1664 9 месяцев назад

    Question, if you don't use the entire amount of propagated plant material, will the remaining amount reproduce and continue to fill the container? As in a never-ending supply of plants? Hahahaha, im cheap! And I have all the specialized plant growing tools at my disposal! But you've given me a great idea! Thank you so very much for your video!!

    • @AquascapingCube
      @AquascapingCube  9 месяцев назад +1

      Thank you! Yes, it will keep growing - but will require a lot of time. When using it - take smaller portions from different places of the container, this way it will "come back" faster. Patience is key - and money :P

  • @jasonchoi315
    @jasonchoi315 10 месяцев назад

    what is the active substrates?

    • @AquascapingCube
      @AquascapingCube  10 месяцев назад

      Active substrate is full of nutrients, provides the base for healthy and powerful plant growth.

  • @SunshineCoastAquaPlants
    @SunshineCoastAquaPlants Год назад

    Amazing does it need CO2? ❤

    • @AquascapingCube
      @AquascapingCube  Год назад

      After it's planted in your tank - yes, CO2 would help a lot. I always use monte carlo with CO2, often DIY systems are enough, like this one: ruclips.net/video/D3zYf8uNVxE/видео.html

  • @nl218
    @nl218 Год назад

    Is it normal for the newly planted plants to melt some leaves in the first few weeks or two of planting?

    • @AquascapingCube
      @AquascapingCube  Год назад

      Yes, absolutely. Most of the potted plants are grown in emersed form, and once they get into water they are "dropping" emersed leaves and grow new ones - suitable for underwater environment. It's totally normal :)

  • @cosiwell6001
    @cosiwell6001 9 месяцев назад

    Will it works with Java Moss?

    • @AquascapingCube
      @AquascapingCube  9 месяцев назад +1

      Yes, but I would use different growing medium, probably crushed lava rock or similar. I'm planning a video about this soon ;)

    • @cosiwell6001
      @cosiwell6001 9 месяцев назад

      @@AquascapingCube I'm really curious to see the new video🤗 Thank you very much!😃