there is lots of room, you're just not looking :(

Absolutely. Growing plants underwater do best between 22 - 24 degrees Celsius.

How about 15-18 degrees Celsius? My husband has an axolotl and he’s interested in this system for plants that can survive in those conditions.

@skibbitypapp the plants will be happy, just that growth is slower 👍

@@AussieAquatic Thank you so much! I appreciate you taking the time to answer my questions :)

@@skibbitypapp any more questions feel free to ask away :)

@@Aussieknuckleheads found his way into the kitchen :)

@@GCaquatics community fish are never with us that long 24 months - 60 months if we're lucky

It was a close call but all is well now.

Good luck. If you can move fish around, a goldfish can clean it up in a few weeks, and then put the original fish back.

thanks for watching!

​@@AussieAquaticI love the shark!!❤

@@yeomanbasket mostly for the comments and so far working 😅🤣😅

@@Aussieknuckleheads something fish keepers learn pretty quickly 👍

@Fish-nj I must confess this is a "small" tank for these fish ( 3 ft 35gal) which is overfiltered and regularly water changed with quite a lot of live plants

@@AussieAquatic i thought it was a 75. are u planning to upgrade because ghost knifes get upwards of 18 inches (45 cm)

@Fish-nj this tank is close to being replaced due to the age of the silicon seals, I'll surprise my wife soon 😁

​@@AussieAquatic whuuuuuut? yous surprised me!

that is called a Red-tailed Black shark

A typical new aquarium has a 6 - 8 week period where the beneficial bacteria are building up a strong culture to feed on animal wastes (that includes ammonia) So you're almost there. It's important to note that in freshwater aquariums, the minor readings of ammonia, include both NH3 and NH4. (one is toxic, one is not) At PH levels of 7 and lower it isn't really a toxic poison to fish, at PH levels of 7.8 and above it is toxic to fish. African cichlid and saltwater fishkeepers have to be very careful. Planted tanks, not a big issue. Once the bacteria culture is up and running you should stop seeing any readings on your test kit. Summary, all good :)

thanks for watching :)

@AussieAquatic with pleasure my aquarist friend

In an aquarium where growing plants is just as important as healthy fish, maximizing dissolved CO2 in the water when plants are photosynthesizing while lights are on, is easiest by not using an airstone bubbler at that time. When lights are off, the plants do not photosynthesize, so we maximize O2 for the fish by turning the bubbler on. Max CO2 in daytime for the plants. Max O2 at nighttime for the fish.

The question I was waiting for!!! Some very different forms of algae often grow along the top rims of our aquariums. In this case the algae came off as a continuous string when I was doing a tank maintenance clean-up. Since the Redtail shark, Siamese algae eaters, bristlenose catfish and the goldfish LOVE eating algae, I let it drop into the fish tank as food.

@@AussieAquatic i have never seen that algae before i actually thought it was a hair worm in the beginning

@@VestigialHead here we have cold winters, hot summers and very little in the middle 🙂

@@AussieAquatic Nice. Extremes can be fun. :) Our winter gets down to 12C sometimes in the middle of the night. LOL. So not real cold.

it's not feeding with enthusiasm :(

I've just done the math, this fish is almost 5 years old now, so we'll see how this year plays out.

@@growingcrazy4481 It all turned bad very quickly, from being so good for a long time. It was such a nasty surprise.

@@SilentNightSilent very happy to help :)

@@lonnaflynn4821 thx :)

Betta can survive in a tank without a filter, especially in tropical countries, by doing partial regular water changes.

@AussieAquatic so many people says not survive 😭

Betta breeding farms in Asia do it all the time, with millions of fish.

@@AussieAquatic ok thnx

@@raj1634 the problem with using all liquid fertilisers made for gardens in an aquarium, is the levels of nitrates and phosphates, that for gardens are great, but for aquariums are way too high, because our fish already produce those in abundance.

@AussieAquatic I am new to the hobby would likely take that advice as Im looking for cheap alternatives for liquid fertilizers as they're bit pricey. Im only setting up a small container pond for guppies/rice fish

@@raj1634 that's perfect for the Osmocote water gardens fertilizer in the video, you can buy in Bunnings. You don't need to liquid fertilize outdoor ponds.

@@AussieAquatic Thank you mate Ill do that just wondering what subtrate do I use for the plants I mean aquasoil is good but very expensive

If the plants are put in small clay pots, just have some BBQ Lava rock at the bottom and medium grade 3 -6 mm gravel on top, add one Osmocote Water gardens tab per small pot, two for a larger pot. Give plants time to settle in and they will establish easily.

tell me some fish you like and I'll recommend from your list :)

@ blue eye rainbow fish Ember tetras Black neon tetras Amano shrimp Kuhli loaches Chilli rasboras Lamp eye tetra Corydoras Gardneri killifish

All excellent choices!! Just now a matter of narrowing it down to your favorite favorites. Ideally try to keep the mixture down to 4 - 5 different species in the 20 gal.

@@AussieAquatic these are my top choices I want to keep 2 species do u have any recommendation my Ph is 7.5

I love the Blue eyes and Corydoras, the shrimp can go in too :)

@@Ft.try0001 3 foot (30 gal)

In tropical temperature countries, yes a Betta fish can be kept in a 10 liter bowl successfully without a filter, by doing partial regular water changes.

@AussieAquatic ok thnx

@@ubrosso I clearly had too much, and will need to use more sparingly

@Fish-nj yes you can

@@stubbsaquatics6080 they all love eachother........LOL

@AussieAquatic group hug 🤣😂

@@sasfishadventures9729 plants are too fussy!!!!..........LOL :)

thankyou for watching, glad you enjoyed it :)

seems like someone owned them for years then have them up at the store.

They were mature adults when I bought them at the pet shop, so I was really expecting some fry from them before they went.

thanks for watching :)

@@philipeagles they can be 🙂

That is Jade plant, an outdoor succulent. I took some prunings and placed them in perspex with cut out holes, so the stems are hanging in the water.

@ That’s cool!