plants usually pearl right after a waterchange because the leaves get exposed to oxygen for a bit. Thanks for watching.

you forgot to say please 🤣

Glad you liked it. Thank you.

Alternanthera reineckii & Rotala Indica.

Alternanthera reineckii & Rotala Indica.

@@mdbrot You are correct. AR Mini and Rotala Indica. Thanks for watching.

yes it is. at the time of the Video, i wasnt running CO2 and as you can see, the carpet was forming! you can get a much better result with CO2 but it is possible without it. Thanks for watching.

I used ADA ferts (mineral and K) daily.

Noted! thanks a lot for letting me know 🙏

no in here i used fluval stratum.

I always made sure to keep my nitrate, nitrite and ammonia level at zero! consistent weekly water changes and had tons of plants that helped consume any excess nitrate.

thanks for your comment. Yes you will have much better and faster results with CO2 but you can still grow the carpet without it. Need good substrate and good light! its all about trial and errors! this tank was your standard 10 gallons from Petco. I dont remember the dimensions. Light was Finnex Ray 2. it was a strong light for its size.

it depends on the tank size and the light fixture. I used to keep mine on for 7 hours.

GLA atomic co2 diffuser

🤣 i have no idea. let me know if you find out!

Plants usually pearl when you have a good strong light and right after a water change 😉

I don’t recommend vacuum the substrate when you just planted the carpet. You need to give it time for the roots to take hold and then you can vacuum!

the bubbles you are seeing are because the plants are pearling!! this means because of photosynthesis, the plants are producing lots of oxygen. It is very normal in healthy aquariums. that is NOT CO2 bubbles. You can look up plants pearling if you want. Thanks for watching.

Thank you 🙂. we have Pogostemon erectus, AR Mini, Vallisneria, Rotala Green and Water wisteria.

Yes of course you can! I used to fill in the empty spaces with cuttings! 👍🏻

@@ShawnHineidi Thank you Shawn 🙏

Yup, two cups should be good enough for your 29 gallons! Plus the plant will carpet and cover the entire foreground in couple of months! Good luck bro.

You are absolutely right! That’s why I don’t have that tank anymore 😉

Thank you for your kind comment 🙏

it was just tank water so I can see the bubbles and count how many bubbles per second.

Happy for your bro. Give it time and be patient!

yes! both the twinstar and the CO2 system are on timers. I understand one would think that Carbon dioxide and oxygen will cancel each other but it will NOT affect the health and steady growth of your plants. Just keep everything consistent!

@@ShawnHineidi thank you very much

Indeed it is. Its still working perfectly till this moment!

at the time of the video, I have had them for about a year. I color graded the video during editing so the red you see is unnatural!

@@ShawnHineidi gotcha. Thanks for the info :)

Lol I have no idea Danny 😅 I had finnex ray2 light at the time! I don’t think they make them anymore!

I believe they are considered pests in any planted aquarium! I don’t mind them as they help keep algae under control!

No I’m not using chiller. I keep it at room temperature and in winter, I use heater and keep it at 72 degrees

It grew for him didnt it?

no its not complicated. but be very careful and measure your co2 level. I have lost some fish because of over dosing CO2.

I had the aqua clear hob filter. Don’t worry about surface agitation, it’s better to ensure there are enough oxygen for your fish especially when you are injecting CO2. Your plants will have enough co2 during the day and will thrive. Keep in mind, co2 causes lack of oxygen and that kills your fish and invertebrates.

I am setting up co2 in my 10 gallon tomorrow, I have a sponge filter, should I worry?

I don’t know the name but It’s a curved scissors I bought off Amazon.

@@ShawnHineidi found and bought it! Thank you!

I had over 20 embers in this 20 gallon planted tank and they were thriving! I’m sure you can do very well with your 30 planted tank! Keep up the water changes and make sure it’s well oxygenated and enjoy 😉

Cool, do you think its better to have only one school of nano fish (example only 20 chilli rasboras or (only 20 ember tetras) or they will be good going like (10 or 15 of both of them), did you had any troubles or illness on your tetras, like tumors or any other illness? You know because how the reproduce them

@@rodrigoporras4190 well having one kind of school of fish or a mix is up to you and your taste! They should not have issues with each other as they are peaceful nano fish. I never had issues with my ember or rasboras! However, it’s always good to have medications and anti bacterial in hand just in case you need it.

Thank you so much for your kind comment. I’m glad you liked the video!

Easy Green liquid fert from aquarium co-Op.

I have never tried it on sand but I know many were able to grow it on sand. However, you will have better chance for the MC to grow in nutritious substrate. give it a try on sand, use roottabs if you can!

@@ShawnHineidi sure.. thank you mate...