My tap water has a TDS of 396, but my tank water is only 137 and has so far only been topped up with tap water. All I can think of is the fauna and/or flora in the tank is utilising most of the components that are in my tap water for function/growth without releasing much at all back?

we would like to see some of red colour plants..

great video my friend.. eager to see new tank setups..take care 😊

I just orderd a rio 125 tank. I got a open top tank now. Which is awesome because you can look into the water. but after a few jumpers i had to add a diy lid. In this situation i prefer a proper closed tank. I used jave a rio 180 11 years ago, i cannot remember having any issues with it. Exept the lights i prefer they are dimmable.

Wonderful video. I have 3 pots I think I will try to convert to a pond like these! Thanks for the video and inspiration!

I wish you and your family the best. Quite the line-up of Juwel Rio's you have gathered there. The more I think about it, the more sure I am that the future main tank in the living room will be a Juwel. I'll probably switch out the light for a Chihiros WRGB Universal and put CO2 in there, but these tanks are a bargain. Ever had Cryptocoryne balansae form runners that would sprout up new plants directly against the front and side glass? The plants literally start at the very bottom of the tank and wurm their way through 10 centimeters of soil before surfacing. Quite a sight. Good luck with your projects. I will be here for them. 😎👍

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Thanks for another video. What is it that cover the background of your aquarium? Is it something you would recommend?

All the best to you. Tommy D

Bro stop swalowing so much saliva

Whoa, what is that fern looking plant on the left?

R.I.P. crooked fish🙏 You will always be my favourite🐟💚

Hi James I can only tell one of the new plants and that's the anubia in the middle of the back ground, apart from that I am glad to see that this tank is still running :)

Really looking forward to your build videos. Do you know what variety your crypt carpet is?

Hi! Great video! Do you want to try to grow Barclaya longifolia? I would like to grow this plant in the future. I am really curious how it will grow in a walstad.

Hello James, welcome back! I hope things get better for you and your family soon. I am dealing with health issues with my father at the moment. I'm really excited to see what you do with the new aquariums! I recently had a bit of a row with some people on another channel. They were trying to claim that you're abusing your fish if you don't change the water twice a week This rubbish coming from a doctoral candidate in ichthyology no less! I suppose when you're keeping fish in a laboratory environment you don't bother raising plants and just change the water constantly to keep excess nutrients down. Anyway, I had a few questions for you: is it possible to keep larger or more sensitive fish species in a balanced, no-water-change aquarium? Someone else I had chatted with said it was impossible to keep discus without water changes (and this guy even runs UV on all his tanks to kill off free-floating bacteria). The other thing I'm wondering about is whether it's possible to maintain some patches of clear sand substrate for Corydoras to root about in

Impressive plants. What r their names?

Please take good care of your family! It's always a pleasure to see videos of your tanks and I am excited to see what you will do with those empty tanks! If I may suggest, I think that big tank would look quite spectacular for your sword project! A deep substrate would also make getting to the bottom less of a reach... Look forward to seeing all your future projects!

Hope you had a good christmas and new year

Returning to the hobby after many years. Planning on setting up a 29 or 55 gallon dirted tank. So grateful the algorithm sent you my way. New sub. Thanks 😊

Im waiting for cryptocoryne tank I wanna see nurri , flamingo pink , mi oya , spiralis red tiger and many more cryptocoryne in one tank

Good to see your video ..make some new ones again. Greatings Pieter

Take your time for family sir

Hey there, your videos are always a joy and I appreciate just sitting down and listening to your perspective on things in this hobby. I've learned a lot from you that I've incorporated into my routine as fish keeper. Whether you upload everyday or once a year, it's always a treasure, and I am excited for what you'll create and share next!

Without looking back at other videos, I don't recall the Süsswassertang, dwarf lotus, or the Anubias. Thanks for the update. I was wondering if life had been keeping you busy.

Love to your family. The aquarium looks so healthy. Is there a anubias on the back? The empty tanks are an exciting project, look forward to seeing what you create.🍀

There are no other channels like yours. I find it encouraging that you tank is 30 years old. Mine turned 1 last november, but I hope to keep it for many more years with only small changes like a new plant here and there or some new fish. I am really looking foreward to see what you are going to do with the other tanks and to follow them throught the next many years.

I look forward to see what you get up to with these future tanks 👍

Glad to see you back.

Welcome back!

It's always a pleasure when you release a new video, and will also be to follow new projects keeping the same philosophy so to speak. Fish mostly need stability. On my side there is change too. No more RO water available, meaning new changes of parameters, my cryptocorynes are melting, again, to adapt to the new parameters I suppose, and algae come back stronger 🤔

Good to hear from you. I saught out my favorite pseudomugil boy before you even mentioned him, lol. Looking forward to seeing you explore more of the hobby

Thanx for the update, it’s only been about a month since your last n it’s about quality not quantity anyway! I’ve always admired your Crinum and I think l can replicate it with a crinkled crypt, I’m sure you’ll approve! God bless your endeavours 🙏✝️. ✌️🇷🇺☮️🇺🇦✌️. 🙋‍♀️🤍🇮🇱✌️

I currently have two empty tanks, waiting for spring energy boost to start them. Super stoked for your 3 tanks :)

Hope everyone gets well.

How's the silicone going I thought it lasted about 10 years?

Whats the one at the center which looks like a huge green crown? What plant is that

Help! I have cob web looking things on mine, algae? Help!

Have you ever established a food web? Im just a curious newbie 😅

This is really useful. I plan to watch more of his videos.

This has been a really great series of videos. I'd love to see an update on how your marine aquarium is going.

Your tank is beautiful i love watching your videos

Hi, I was looking back some of your older videos and remember this one as one of the most interesting. I try to grow plants in a similar way so without adding fertilizers and I strive to one day not having the need to do waterchanges. After re-watching this video I have some questions. You mention that the only nutrients coming in your aquarium are from the fish food and a super tiny amount from the top-of water. That got me curious as to what food you give them since it has to be high quality to require all the essential nutrients for the fish ánd plants. What tends to happen in my tank is that the plants take up way more iron for example that that is provided in the fish food so I end up with deficiency’s. Do you think your food just contains enough iron to supply your plants or do you recon that the laterite you added when you set up the aquarium still provides the plants with enough iron. That would mean that the tank would not be able to run indefinite without adding root tabs, liquid fertilizer or just more laterite. Second question is about the ph. I also have a ph of around 7.5 which is extremely stable due to our tap water being extremely hard. I find this to be a problem because I like to keep fish from the Amazon that prefer soft and acidic water. You mention that you struggled to get the ph lower when you wanted to, but are actually quite happy about it because your water doesnt get into a ph crash. Do you think it’s impossible to keep a stable ph of around 6-7 with these type of aquariums where there is a lot of decay? I would prefer it because the fish will like it better, iron gets taken up easier by plants and I think it would be better for symbiotic fungi that will break down the organics and feed the plants. So I would love to know your thoughts on this and maybe you could provide me your ph, gh, kh, and tds measurements if you know these. Your tank is the biggest inspiration for mine and I would love to hear back from you! Groetjes Joey

but dont the plants also eventually use up all Ca, Mg? wouldn't you have to replace them at some point?

You don't control algae Algae controls you

At 03:38 you just described our tanks as if you were setting in our house.... Thank you for sharing your time and knowledge!

What kind of lilies are those?

Sorry to ask so many questions but if a tank is so heavily planted, how do you clean the substrate? can you vac or clean the substrate at all without damaging the plants?

One thing that really interests me about your tank, if you only top off with rainwater and don't do meaningful water changes, is your KH not very depleted? I would be interested to see what a large water change would do in your tank, I have a feeling it would be very bad for the fish actually, what are your thoughts on this Aquaticsbynature? :-) Do you ever test your ph/kh?

Greetings! I was just to get co2 for my aquarium, thanks to you and Father Fish videos i decided to stay without any HiTec stuff. Many thanks and regards from Germany 🇩🇪 😊 sub and thumb up thumb 👍