13 TIPS TO MAKE A BEAUTIFUL PLANTED TANK - AQUASCAPING TIPS FOR BEGINNERS

[@gijswullems]

Been watching a lot of video's about how to establish a healthy aquascape and this is by far the best one. All questions I've had before are answered!

[@MJAquascaping]

Awesome! Happy that I've been able to answer your questions.

[@nanobubbles3083]

7:00 that was so cute thank you for leaving that in 😂❤️

[@uraninite8151]

I was looking for a video like this. I just rescaped mine 2 weeks ago.

[@MJAquascaping]

Cool! Just in time! 😇

[@johnzapata7991]

I like your stile. To the point. Thanks for your tips mate.

[@celinesantoro791]

I can't thank you enough for all the info your channel has, you're a blessing to new people coming into the aquascape hobby. You make it easy to understand and cover so many topics. I was really scared to start, but Im feeling much more confident now that ive found your channels.

[@MJAquascaping]

Happy to hear my videos have been helpful! If you need help with anything else just reach out to me!

[@neilburkinshaw2818]

I wish I had seen this before I set up my tank. It would have avoided the great algae war of June 2022. I’m still suffering from PTSD

[@EvenHH]

I have a 350 liter tank without CO2, nice if you could count us without CO2 in the videos to. Just a thought. Thanks for great content! :)

[@SlickNick3]

Great video! A year late for me! I had to figure it out on my own! I searched for a video like this but only found videos about initial setup which I was already passed that point and wondering what’s next!!

[@MJAquascaping]

My apologies for being late 😂 But yeah very strange to see so little information about this.

[@gokulkishor1369]

The best thing to do is regular water changes for the 1st month as the soil is rich in nutrients and it leads to creation of ammonia and nitrates which causes algae bloom, so when you do water change that is twice a week for 2 weeks and then once a week for the rest with 50% being the ratio for changing the water and also the main thing is to keep a best filter with some biological media and carbon media running 24/7 with light running 8hrs Max.

[@aqua2084]

Damn u verdiend veel meer subs dan nu! De kwalitiet en content is geweldig!

[@MJAquascaping]

Hahaha dankjewel! De kwaliteit kan nog veel beter, en die subs komen wel (hoop ik) 😂

[@AquariumShed]

Absolutely spot on! Great advice!!

[@MJAquascaping]

Happy you liked it!

[@Andy-gz3ie]

Thank you from Germany, very important and nice tips!

[@MJAquascaping]

Happy the video was useful to you!

[@conorkiser5727]

You can also use bits of black tap to cover parts of non dim-able lights to lower intensity

[@stephenclarke9302]

Great information Mark, I have been using tropica liquid fertiliser 🤦🏻‍♂️ I will back off for a while now 👍

[@MJAquascaping]

Yeah you still have a very new setup! Also your plants will tell you when they need more nutrients!

[@chriscoetzer]

Thank you from South Africa! I plan to start an aquascape soon and you videos have taught me so much! Nogmaals bedankt en de beste wensen!

[@PlantedElement]

Excellent video. Really important information everyone can use.

[@MJAquascaping]

Thank you!

[@joshgomez1463]

Omggg bro thank you finally someone who explains this

[@jbirdington]

Thank you! 👌

[@Jennifer-nz2ss]

Thank you!😃👍💜🌿🌱this was great. Wish I would of watched this BEFORE I lost most of my albino glowlight tetras last week! Tank wasn't cycled!!!😪😫 will try again. My plants are growing well! Yay!!👏👏

[@tpontes12]

Straight to my list of best videos on this topic

[@DeanR3]

Great tips as said, loving your channel mate well done 👏

[@MJAquascaping]

Thanks a lot Dean!

[@freddyhoogmartens5524]

Leerzaam...Ben 1 beginner Hartelijk bedankt 😉👊👍

[@jenmqkeeper]

Nice timing as I am planning to set up a couple of new tanks this week. Thanks for the tips!

[@MJAquascaping]

Nice! perfect timing haha! Good luck with your new tanks!

[@nayanmistry4641]

This is a great video and very comprehensive, thank you. I'm just about to set up a small aquascape for my room. 🙏🏼

[@robinjonas1803]

This is so useful 😳thank youuuu🥳🥳

[@MJAquascaping]

Always welcome 😊

[@jassyd29]

thank you for making this videos does helps a lot... keep going!!!

[@MJAquascaping]

Thanks Jason! 🙏

[@MateuszSalawaAquascaping]

You are right on almost all the advice. As for fertilization. Let's not forget that we have to add potassium from day one. There is no potassium in the fsoil and in tap water. Plants need it. :) Nice video!

[@MJAquascaping]

Good point! If you have a separate potassium fertilizer then go for it 😊👍

[@MateuszSalawaAquascaping]

@@MJAquascaping Exactly 😉

[@BeinGiza]

Many thanks bro

[@darrenderousse4804]

Another great video! Keep them coming! Thanks!

[@MJAquascaping]

Thank you 😊

[@MrLincoln87]

Hey dumb question... if you were to only have a nano tank, say 20L .... would you be able to get away with using a surface skimmer with some bio media inside it ? As a makeshift.. all in one filter/skimmer ? Thinking the likes of say a Eheim skim 350

[@MJAquascaping]

Yeah that will work just fine!

[@n2kois]

These are the tips I've been looking for. Thank You! You're not only handsome, but very intelligent too! :) Love Ya!

[@CoffeeTimeBrian11]

Great information! I just set up a new aquarium; unfortunately i dosed fertz before watching this video; I hope i didn't mess up the system too much. Thanks for these tips.

[@jasonleemhuis4128]

Just subscribed and tested out your budget CO2 method, loving the content so far!

[@MJAquascaping]

Awesome! Thanks Jason!

[@jasonleemhuis4128]

@@MJAquascaping CO2 is already up and working, thanks alot man!

[@1Venger]

Amazing well done...great English don't worry you are doing well, I know how hard it is to learn another language, I'm British but I'm learning Portuguese (and it's taking me years)....Keep up the amazing content...

[@metamario9728]

Where did you get your rack man? It’s really nice

[@rommeltan-abing8555]

@7:00 with the LUL hahahahahaha

[@MJAquascaping]

😜

[@soumyajyoti6798]

Thank you. It's very helpful. I am in my third week and was going nuts. This video put things into perspective.

[@MJAquascaping]

Glad it was helpful!

[@orkungokalp2922]

Just a great video with lots of very important information. Thanks a lot.

[@iandracabrera937]

Which light do you recommend for a 10 gallon tank ?

[@B69395]

great job guy, I've been search tons of such guiding video about set up a new planted aquarium, this on just perfect for me to answer lots of my questions, thanks

[@rahulbarick3366]

Sir how can i give height to my blackwater tank i want to make something like hill I will cover it with sand What can i use to give that height

[@spidermonkey304]

Great vid. Do you have a video or can you comment on when to introduce clean up crew? Assuming the tank is cycled, should you wait until you get algae? Or should they go in before any other fish even if the tank looks algae free?

[@MJAquascaping]

I would add them as soon as possible, indeed assuming the tank is cycled. In the beginning you will always get some algae, so best to have them take care of it before it can grow any further. On a side note, otocinclus can be a bit sensitive in the beginning and I would not add them to a tank that is spotless and free of algae.

[@tosviolation6497]

Does the photo period have to be consistent? I work day shifts sometimes and night shift other times, would the plants thrive with a similar photo period schedule? My light is touch activated and therefore wont work with a timer. Long term I'd like a light i can set up on a timer ideally but till then can my tank share a similar day night schedule?

[@psm1978]

You rock! Keep up the great work. Thank you

[@omanagco4665]

Hi Mj! What time of the day do you turn on your aquarium lights?

[@MJAquascaping]

Hey! At 13:00 😊👍 and at 21:00 they will switch off

[@louisdelferiere4348]

I very love your channel all the vidéos are really interresting. So i want juste to say you... thanks you for all❤

[@MJAquascaping]

Thank you for your kind words ❤ I'm happy that you like my videos! 😊

[@jasoncarpenter8971]

Great video, as ever. I'm moving up from a 40l nano to one six times the size, and while there are lots of videos on how to set up a tank it's great to find a guide for the bedding in period where things are rapidly changing. It was certainly the most stressful period before, and a reminder on what to expect will really help. Thanks

[@Sinserg]

I am glad that I found your channel, very nice information and also very easy to understand keep it up. 👍

[@massimobrigati6649]

Ottimo video e consigli non utili ma fondamentali...soprattutto per i neofiti come me! Magari oltre a migliorare la mia esperienza in questo fantastico hobby...imparo anche un pò di inglese...Video salvato subito nella play list Acquario, Grazie!

[@MJAquascaping]

sono contento di sentirlo

[@fortzinsta2986]

hey pal. so uh i just made an aquascape and i did it in outdoor which i get alot of light and i saw that you need to slowly increase the light. what should i do?

[@MJAquascaping]

Should be okay, just try to avoid direct sunlight in the first few weeks.

[@Lay...]

what would you suggest for lighting duration/intensity for no filter tanks? The same as your suggestions in this video? Thanks

[@MJAquascaping]

Just 8 hours! Intensity depends a little on the light you are using. But for sure not too strong. Also recommend using some floating plants.

[@Jaaack0912]

Excellent video - very informative. Thanks MJ

[@Jeffreyhp]

How do you get such dicemination with your CO2 ?

[@bashndblaster4097]

New subscriber thanks for the awesome tips I’m building my first hard scape tank thanks for the pro tips!

[@MJAquascaping]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@RyudoXy]

Hello MJ, my water hardness is quit high and my plants don't grow. I don't use CO2 but I made sure to pick plants with low requirements so that it would still work but it doesn't. How can I optimize my plant growth without adding CO2?

[@MJAquascaping]

What kind of plants did you pick?

[@RyudoXy]

@@MJAquascaping Ceratophyllum demersum - didn't grow and lost all it's leafs. Cryptocoryne wendtii "Green" - I cut all of it's leafs before planting it, it has new leafs but some of them have holes. Rotala indica "Bonsai"- stagnant grwoth Limnophila hippuridoides - stagnant growth Bucephalandra motleyana "Dark blue" - growth is fine! Hygrophila 'Compact' - has holes in it's leaves and loses most of the leafs. Rotala rotundifolia 'Orange Juice - lost most of it's leafs but they might come back. I planted this plant relatively late so it might lose it's emersed leafs. I'm using easy life "pro fito" as fertilizer and I'm also using fertilizer balls which I've dug into the sand. I don't have soil, just regular sand from the company guemmer".

[@MJAquascaping]

@@RyudoXy okay I see! My advice would be to add some nutrients to your substrate. Profito is not the best fertilizer, but for a no CO2 tank I guess it’s okay. Do you have a lot of fish? Because I believe profito is mostly micro nutrients and doesn’t have any phosphate. If you have a decent amount of fish they will provide the phosphate, if not you might need to start dosing more macro nutrients.

[@RyudoXy]

@@MJAquascaping thank you for your advice, really appreciate it. The amount of fish seems fine I think. I will get a test kit for my water parameters and will then try to fix the error.

[@leeroberts163]

What sort of time frame after initial set up would you recommend introducing the catfish, please?

[@MJAquascaping]

3 weeks usually on a completely new setup

[@orangapahikaranl6347]

When do we at the oto catfish ? Earlie or later

[@MJAquascaping]

As soon as the tank is cycled, so usually after 2-3 weeks!

[@freddyhoogmartens5524]

Vraagje als ik opstart moet ik dan meteen bacteriën toevoegen ook zonder visjes? Opwarmen overleven deze bacteriën dan?

[@MJAquascaping]

Ja altijd goed om met de opstart extra bacterien toe te voegen! En die overleven zeker wel zonder visjes!

[@chuckgillespie1]

🙏

[@dusk1947]

Excellent video on a sparse subject.

[@przemok7769]

Great tips, I'm going to restart my aquarium because I lost war with the algae. My question is.... How badly I need co2 for plantet tank, at the beginning ? I don't really want to use co2 so I'm planning to use only easy growing plants. Please help.

[@MJAquascaping]

If you are only using easy plants and your light is not too intense, you don't really need CO2

[@przemok7769]

Thank you. I don't really know much about lights. It's 24W from SunSun and my tank is 60x30x30. I hope is not to intense. Is 4/27 lighting at the beginning enough?

[@vidalramos6909]

Hello from Spain, one question: you started with 70% and 6hours? I will buy chihiros wrgb2 , i have aquarium 45p.. you recommend me model 45cm or 30cm is sufficient? Thanks.

[@MJAquascaping]

I think I started with 50% at 6 hours. Right now after almost 2 months it’s at 70% for 8 hours. For a 45p the 30cm is perfect 👌🏻

[@mazenkhaleel6793]

Thank you for this video , can you choose or activate translate to arabic language, thanks

[@MJAquascaping]

I will look into it 😊👍

[@slawczee]

[@TankTastic]

Great tips, fyi 13 is bad luck in asian culture though. 😂👍

[@MJAquascaping]

I was thinking to leave it at 12 😂

[@FantasyGriefers]

What kind of shirt are you wearing? I've never seen anything like it!

[@maxwamsley]

The one dislike is just for the clout. Lol