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[@AquariumCoop]

Which of these plants have you tried? Did this video inspire you to try some different plants? If you'd like to learn more about aquarium plant care, watch this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hXfZeqyZZ89kaac

[@JNC1973]

I've had a community fish tank in my bedroom for like the last 5 years now and i have tried all sorts of easy to grow beginner plants but none of them lasted more than a couple of weeks to a Month before dying on me. I don't know if it's because my fish are destructive scumbags or because i am not feeding them properly or a mixture of both but i have yet to sucessfully keep a plant alive in my tank. Usually when the plant first arrives in the mail i open the bag it's in and rinse it off in the sink and then just stick the roots as deep into the gravel as i can so it doeesn't float away and sometimes i will anchor it down with an ornament but the next day when i get out of bed the plant will be floating on the surface or stuck to the intake tube of filter. The last plant i had all the leaves managed to become stripped off the plant one by one till it was nothing more than a green stick lol. After that i just gave up on plants and stuck with the fake plastic plants. 🐠🥬🐟 I think the 2 foot long bottom feeders i have are the main culprits of the mass destruction that occurs in my tank. When they start moving around in the tank they're so big it causes a mini typhoon and it's next to impossible to keep the tank nice and clean cause there is strings of poop hanging out of their butts 24/7/365 so even after i just finish vaccuming an hour later there's strings of poop draped along the surface like curtains and on the bottom scattered around as well. When i first got the bottom feeders they were small and i had no idea they'd eventually grow to be over a foot long. I really didn't even expect them to live this long. They're huge beasts now. They are capable of resting their tailfins on the bottom floor and poking their faces out the top of the water surface. As a matter of fact when it is feeding time that is exactly what they do. They just stand from bottom to top and with their face sticking out the top of the water they hold their mouths open for me so i can just drop the food directly into their mouths lol. It's a funny sight to see.

[@christineedward3462]

I have my dwarf lily from your company and one is huge it’s beautiful

[@cameronstoneadams1183]

@@JNC1973 Don't make this hard.. Easy green and root tab will be your best friends. Place the root tab into the rock wool. Use an easy planter and don't plant until you see new roots and new leaves. Don't forget about the Aquarium Co-OP forum for lights and water parameter suggestions.

[@FunWithHOScaleStuff]

I appreciated the summary. I'm going to try one.

[@shanes-aquatic]

The only plant I have ever tried in the past was Java Fern. and knowing ZERO about how to run a planted tank it did surprisingly well. And what's even stranger is that it did so with a juvenile Oscar in the tank! So Java Fern is a strong recommendation from me as well. When I stand up my next tank here in a few weeks hopefully it's on my list of plants. And they're available everywhere.

[@thegamingwitch]

Anubias coffeefolia are my favorites. I ordered one for my shrimp tank. And even when I was having nitrite problems, she was still growing.

[@jrycsssss]

when mine grew roots in the substrate it took off so much that i had to trim old leaves cuz its covering the other anubias lmao

[@elvisisswag1349]

Wow I just got my first tank yesterday, and of course I just started cycling it and haven’t done anything else yet but in the down time I’ve been wondering. “What plants should I get?” And you’ve helped so much! You’ve overall helped me so much in starting my hobby and I want to say thanks!!

[@danielimpett1277]

How's your tank going now dude

[@sandrakeen4000]

My red lily bulb started growing from day, one toward the top of the tank. It’s really attractive.

[@johnjwedrall4290]

This video is perfect timing for me. I was confused as to what plants to order. Thank you , now I know which ones to order from your store 👍🙂❗️

[@lcasounds1590]

Had a red Lilly bulb. That things roots worked all the way around my tank (75 gallon). Took it out to separate it, looked like we were pulling the substrate out like a carpet. 🤣🤣

[@lcasounds1590]

Side note, just ordered water sprite and Bacopa Caroliniana.

[@persononearth801]

I have four in a ten gallon…

[@ella-and-her-cup-of-coffee]

My red Lilly is crazy also. I actually thought it died one time, cut all the old leaves but let the bulb in the ground because i had hope, it'd back... and boy it did. It's definitely my biggest plant and I love her dearly 😄

[@torosmm2]

omg i love when i like move a plant and it tugs abunch of substrate with it. it makes so proud. “im now a proud father of my cabomba😂”

[@PaulZyCZ]

Great selection. I'd recommend all of them along with plants like Valisneria, Bucephalandra or Lobelia. SAE love Java moss, but ignore Java fern.

[@SCYTHE2525]

What's your problem with java Fern? It's the only plant to continue to thrive. I've resorted to throwing away clumps of it because it would take over the tank albeit slowly.

[@PaulZyCZ]

@@SCYTHE2525 No problem with it. Siamese algae eater don't eat it, but they demolish Java moss.

[@dcime1]

Great updated video from just a couple months back. Cory you are a master freshwater fish breeder and plant horticulturist! You da best!

[@FGDireito]

Im going to start my first planted tank in some weeks, ths for the good timing upload, hope your sponge filters reach Europe soon 🇵🇹

[@petergriffenkranz4290]

water wisteria all day, looks awesome and so easy to grow. Jungle val gotta be my second fav though

[@jeromehorn7333]

I love crypts - I have a 4ft 120 with a ton of crypts.

[@josemontalvo4532]

Great video. I enjoyed watching. Thank you for sharing. I’ll be setting up another aquarium. I sold everything aquarium, because I left Arizona.

[@shesellsfish]

I've had success,with everything but the lily bulbs. 👍❤👍

[@streetsiswatching9660]

Perfect timing 🌿

[@rafameza4186]

Man I love this content is very very good

[@johenning-redmondfamily2216]

Hi Cory, I love your videos! Would you mind listing off plants/fish when you do these kinds of videos please? I am HoH/deaf and I find it really hard to catch everything. Even when there is a subtitle because it's on for so short a time. Please consider for you HoH/deaf folks. Thank you for your time.

[@PazLeBon]

purple plants always die for me:) ive never fed any plants or added soil or tabs, but green ones do fine lol

[@jennifermartin506]

I had good luck with the crypts and anubias.

[@seanaustin8516]

Yes the second one⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️🏆❤️🔥🔥🔥🤟🤟🤟🐟🐟🐟🐟🙏🙏🙏🥂

[@peepz0078]

I followed your video from this past year on a muck bucket pond and couldn't get the air pump to make the water flow..

[@docyusuf258]

The biggest problem in growing aquarium plants that we face in Asian countries is water temperature. About 6 months in a year our water temperature would reach 30 C (86 F), most plants don't survive that. Could you do a video on some plants that can be kept at higher water temperatures ?

[@MrDukaman]

Hey Cory great info in this video. Thx. Question can you let us know which plants can and will flower under water. Most will above the water line but under water is super cool. Thx again hope your wife is feeling better …..paul 🇺🇸❤️🍔

[@RohitTulsiyan]

Could you please share some good content link on Algea control.

[@fishkeepingfreak]

I have 15g fluval flex with no live plants. In anticipation of some new fish coming, i want to get my amonia from 0.25 to zero. My tap water has amonia. So..i have amazon frogbit, salv min and giant duckweed coming. My questions are a) which of these plants will do best with close light. The LEDS are under the hood. B) if they are all ok should i use them all or choose 1 or 2? C) whats the best fert? I have flourish and flourish advance and APT complete. Bought several just in case. Ive put plant rings on the far side of the tank, pointed the output nozzles down to reduce water surface flow and added an airstone on the far side of the tank as well. Any help will be appreciated. Plants are coming in 2 days. Im going to sterize them in 50/50 hydrogen peroxide and water for 10 minutes for snail eggs, parasites etc

[@amazingaquaticsandexotics3030]

great video

[@apekepoo]

Hi... Are you suppose to remove the roots from that plastic pot and the mossy fabric it's grown in to place in sand gravel?

[@Tetarkall]

Depends on the plant, go check their website, they have pretty detailed descriptions on how to grow their plants.

[@simtitan1]

I've been meaning to order more plants but I'm pretty sure the middle of summer is a bad time to do so.

[@Tetarkall]

Just ordered 5 plants from them, they came in today and were packaged SO nicely, they were not warm at all, beautiful green plants. It’s been hot so I was worried, but knew that these guys are the best!

[@TheKeegan55555]

Most of my plants all melted probably because of my green algea issue. Im trying to lower and lower light

[@Batmancontingencyplans]

Put chapters in next time

[@GamerJV]

I like stem plants and laying them down sideways. They start to root from the nodes.

[@SirClydeBearowthe2nd]

Anachris? That stuff is the only plant that survives in my outdoor tubs and when it reaches the top it blooms flowers

[@FunWithHOScaleStuff]

I've had zero success with plants with a single exception. One plant in the corner seems to survive but hasn't grown at all. I consider that a success. I even tried anacharis which I always considered an aquarium weed and zero luck with it. I tried increasing light duration only to have black algae (Cyanobacteria) some call it bluegreen, mine was black and covered the substrate like a blanket. That took several months to get rid of. I don't think I'm brave enough to try planting my aquarium any more. You have to be some kind of pro to do that.

[@PazLeBon]

lol funny;) cyano bacteria, presumabaly named after its colour cyan so yeah, dunno why folk say blue/green

[@kenk8215]

I have had lots of luck with plants and I am definitely not a pro. What kind of substrate do you have and are you using any kind of fertilizer?

[@FunWithHOScaleStuff]

@@kenk8215 Hi Ken. Thanks for inquiring. I have a 10 gal. tank. I put a gravel base ~ 1" with sand on top ~ 1". I have ~ 10" of fish total. The water is hard, my region, pH is neutral. The tank gets indirect light all day and hood light set for 2 hours. More light and my tank fills with string and green algae and cyano gunk covers the bottom, so I'm dialed in on light to keep the cyano crap at bay :-) All plants I bought had a good rinse to remove fertilizer because my initial attempt was not rinsed and it caused an explosion of algae. Evidently it likes fertilizer as well.

[@chhhlllooe]

Hi

[@PazLeBon]

yes usually

[@stephenbrown2054]

I’ve tried dwarf sag three times and always failed. For me it’s not an easy plant for low tech

[@Sephaerius]

What's the name of the fish at 2:02? (The larger ones with the long dorsal fin, swimming right)

[@avijakobov3804]

Looks like a long-fin red eye tetra

[@Sephaerius]

Maybe Congo or Diamond Tetra?

[@annette_lu]

@@Sephaerius Yep, it's a diamond tetra! You can tell by how sparkly it is

[@vmkashif2262]

anubais hastifolia and java moss

[@sseeaahhaawwkkssrule975]

Where is your actual walk in store?

[@jackied559]

the only thing that worked in our tank is the anubias and crypts. we tried every beginner plant and they died.

[@b1oh1]

Corey, I love you man, but please stop recommending root tabs for every single plant. I buy stuff from you because I love your stuff. But I also know what I'm doing. If one were to root tab as much as you recommend, they're likely to run into algae, cyanobacteria, poor water quality, and possibly other problems. Only root tab heavy root feeders, like swords, that would otherwise deplete a nutrient rich substrate. Most beginner friendly plants shouldn't require root tabs. P.S. I can't wait to get my hands on your new heaters. They look amazing! Everything I've gotten from you guys is top notch!

[@vmkashif2262]

hallo friend who r you

[@CasualAquatics]

#7th viewer

[@Jothaxify]

CORY PLEASE DO NOT SAY THINGS LIKE "MAYBE BUY MORE FISH" I HAVE VERY LITTLE SELF CONTROL AS IT IS K THANKS LOVE YOU 😘

[@jack27nikk38]

I have that Last plant AND IT KREP DYING 🥲😶 its covered with algea Even after provide light, liquid fertilizer its just look terrible, the 🌿 fell off I hate this😑😑

[@PazLeBon]

less light hours and , dont use fertiliser

[@KhaeLikesCoffee]

So, I killed an anubias. I bought one from the pet store, and the directions on the package said to bury the roots. I buried the roots. It died. I saw an MD Fishtanks vid where he planted anubias correctly, and my replacement anubias is looking good. Ordered it and some java moss from aquarium coop, and they're doing great.

[@ChrisVillagomez]

I have all of these plants right now except for the red aquarium lily as mine was eaten by a massive Chinese Algae Eater that lived with it. Another plant I would extremely recommend is the Banana Lily. It's root system looks like a bunch of bananas all jumbled together but they can get massive and I've never had problems with growing them

[@ianjames8794]

Can you treat your plants with anything to kill off any pests. I've had problems with snail infestations when I've add new plants.

[@girrl88]

The best thing for that is to quarantine your plants and treat them; you can do this in a plastic bin. Girl Talks Fish has some vids about different methods of dipping plants to get rid of snails.

[@AquariumCoop]

*What's your favorite low light plant that you love to put in all your tanks?* If you're having trouble with melting plants, make sure to check out this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hXfZeqyZZ89kaac

[@jrycsssss]

java moss thrives so much and ive been trying to carpet with it

[@migaud7789]

Ludwigia repens!!! Looks nice in it's whole range from solid green to solid red, and is obscenely easy to propogate.

[@dcime1]

I love Anubis because you have to really try to kill it. They grow well under low light albeit a slow grower. Java Fern too. Of course Flame or Java Moss I are 2 of the best…

[@katiewood6036]

I love Amazon swords. Your videos got me to try other plants and now all of my tanks have live plants. I have found that my Java moss likes to be fluffed regularly or else it wants to die in the middle.

[@freshwaterdreamingAquariums]

you forgot the easiest (other than floaters)! Hornwort - grows super fast, great for fry (breeding), relatively inexpensive. 1 hornwort culture will fill your tanks within a few months with plenty extra to sell or give away! Thanks again Cory, my favorite fish channel. Bring me some cool Euro fish back (since you won't ship I figured you could just parachute them to me as you fly over Ohio!) EDIT: I finally found some really nice blue platies for my blue swordtail project ... didn't pay attention to anything other than how good they looked, bought all 15 they had ... and they are all males ... lmao

[@persononearth801]

I killed my hornwort

[@armouredjester1622]

@@persononearth801 dude, literally HOW?

[@barnwitchgamergirl8727]

I've been wanting to get into plants this video helps

[@b1oh1]

Good luck! Once I started keeping live plants, I went from 1 aquarium to 18 lol. Check out the Madagascar Lace bulb. It's what made me fall in love with aquarium plants.

[@providedjoker2649]

Quick question….can these plants thrive in a sand substrate??….🤔🌱🌱

[@rrginnydworchak]

Love dwarf sag. It took a while for it to get established and now it’s starting to pop up in other areas

[@faisalmiah365]

Theres also duckweed!

[@Jess-nc4oy]

lol

[@errk25]

I have an outside tub dedicated to just duckweed. My goldfish love it. I just scoop little duckweed up an put it their stock tank pond. They gobble it up.

[@LeviVanSluijs]

Hi

[@CasualAquatics]

Hello

[@kylebusc3624]

Java moss is the one plant I can't possibly keep algae off of it. Problem is it always gets covered in BBA and flourish excel will kill the moss

[@rvscape]

That is also the one plant that grows a bunch of algae on it. Mine grows a bunch of staghorn on it. It seems to stay off of all the other plants only the Java moss.

[@TookieandTangoShow]

I just posted a video of my new aquarium. What kind of fish should I add?

[@NStalgia070]

What does it mean if the buried part is turning brown and melting? I had a hydrilla that I planted on a tub with soil cause I wanted it to grow longer before i transfer it to my aquarium. It grew well with roots then I transferred it to my aquarium with a soil substrate. Those round ones. After a week the buried part started melting. Any advice? I'm using liquid fertilizer.

[@elijahdontrelljones]

Beautiful plants

[@kurtisstutzman7056]

I definitely have all those plants... My floating bacopa and red Ludwigia has grown way up out of my tank(s)... I also have put em in HOB's just for the emerged growth... Thanks again Cory and gang for your awesomeness...! Keep it up...!

[@migaud7789]

I bought a few stems of ludwigia repens from my LFS at the advice of someone on reddit for my newest low tech tank, and I have to say it's quickly becoming my new favorite plant.

[@kurtisstutzman7056]

@@migaud7789 yep... me too...!

[@scorpionspets9832]

Redoing my 20 gall now Amd don't want to have to do much work on it so this really helps

[@bobstranzenbach4700]

I’m glad I found you and subscribed. Thinking of getting back into fish, it’s been a LOT of years away and simple and enjoying plants sounds like the way I want to enjoy it! Thank you. Already ordered a lot of stuff from you guys. 🙂👍

[@RenegadeLK]

It sucks that I can't seem to grow java moss I put it in three of my tanks and two of them are just strings while the other hasn't even grown a bit. I even dose them with easy green fertilizer :(

[@theangleraquarist]

Same here!

[@deucemcallister99]

Another very easy one is hygrophila polysperma. Probably the easiest plant that grows, it even has been doing better than my java fern that has been going for like 6 years. And it does well in sand

[@Marufulbhuiyan]

Can anyone please tell me, which plant i can keep with only grabble and sand?

[@kurtbrutting5118]

Cory, I love your plant videos! I’m addicted

[@cameronstoneadams1183]

I have been having a hard time during this German stay. Missing CORY-DOG

[@destinyhuntx]

Where do I get these plants from?

[@MrBooey23]

Anachris or elodia! I started with 3 stems and now they're in 9 to 10 of my tanks!

[@dax8753]

this has to be the absolute easiest

[@DahLekKnight]

Anubias are fantastic for my goldfish tank. The giant orangey-white nom nom monster can't nom the leaves nor dislodge it from the rock (super glue gel FTW!).

[@PazLeBon]

youre like 4 and posted on here. well done, wish had pc as a child

[@sinverrette9803]

Amazon Swords and Anubias are my FAVORITE!! My Betta loves Anubias!! Got some Java Ferns. Super cute!

[@kurtisstutzman7056]

I have quite a few 3 foot amazon swords, one pairs of angels use em for laying eggs... All my tanks are jungles using all of these plants in the video... For the most part I planted em and 'forgot' em... but I do use at least 60 Easy Green Root tabs per month though...! They are,BY FAR, the BEST root tabs on the market for the price... Floating your plants is good for starting the root growth, makes it easier to plant em if ya float em for a week or two...Thanks again Cory and gang for your awesomeness...! Keep it up...!!!

[@polarablues64]

I absolutely cannot grow crypts. They always melt back when I plant them and never come back (I don't even pull out the dead parts!). I can grow anubias and dwarf sag like nobody's business though

[@thegamingwitch]

Can you leave plants in steel wool and pots? I've always read that you have to take them out because the roots will rot

[@Sachinraik]

Any co2 requirements for red lily?

[@AquariumCoop]

Nope. Add water and ferts. Will grow.

[@faeryegrrl777]

I left a few crypts and anubias nana, in a 1/2g nursery tank, kind of forgot about them and 1 year later the anubius was quadrupled in size, and I had enough crypts for two tanks!! Only topped it off, no lights, nothing.

[@dtylice]

Golly, Cory! My ONE java fern has exploded into a mass of roots all supporting baby plants. I’ve had to back off the water column feed! A few puny frog bit roots multiplies daily & gets discarded by the handful. With few exceptions every plant received from the Co-Op has thrived.

[@paulbolton1071]

Hi Corrie I’m in the process of building a new fishroom and my speciality will be discus these tanks will be bare bottom with 50% water changes every day especially for the young fish and the same amount for the adults 3 times a week , my ph is 6.5 and the temperature will be 30 degrees and my water will be stored and put through a HMA lighting will not be bright 🤔 However I would like to have a show tank in my home the substrate to be sand and this will be thinly layered with some bog wood I’d like to grow some plants on my bog wood , and if I have a few small pebbles perhaps some moss that will attach to these ? At the rear of the tank a couple of plants to give some height that I can grow in pots and hide these behind the bog wood , there will be no C02 ! So please can you advice on discus friendly hardy plants , and will those I put into the pots need a special compost if so how do I do this !! and finally if I add a liquid plant food how often should I do this and will my ph of 6.8 remain the same as this is important to me ? I know you have a lot of experience in plants and wanted to ask your advice first before setting up the discus tank in my living room I am also a subscriber to your channel which I enjoy watching very much Paul from the Uk 🇬🇧

[@want.to.b3.gamer670]

best large plants? I'm about to get a 180. mainly thinking using bulbs and Anunias and water fern. I'm not sure clown loaches will deroot any.

[@CaptainHero10]

Just can't find a definite answer. Does carbon effect plant fertilizer???

[@charleswieand4445]

I remember Herbert AxleRod talking how hard sword plants were hard to keep healthy he also talked about a lace plant it was either not enough light or algae covering the lace

[@rustyfan89]

Amazon swords are about the only plant I’ve ever kept alive

[@vmkashif2262]

aquarium plants Pakistan delivers available

[@rken100]

great video

[@daveylarson2060]

Cory, Thanks for the insight !!!!

[@high_fructose_corn_syrup]

Couple questions.. where can i buy plants that aren't grown with fish or that are pretreated for diseases/parasites? Also what do you recommend for low light background, midground and foreground plants for a 55g? Also without needing co2. I have a basic LED light/hood that came with the aqueon kit. Ty

[@wheelbite9]

Look up tissue culture plants.

[@Sticky-Situation]

This video has been so informative. Thank you.

[@williammazza9515]

Can you use root tabs on older plants or is it only new? I’ve seen little to no progress ( Amazon sword)

[@lruddy8820]

Setting up my first planted tank, got java fern and radican sword, the radican sword is a stunner of a plant

[@VevoKIlledUtube]

How much root tabs would you guys put into a 10 gallon tank?

[@hkenn5891]

Which light was used at timestamp 2:15?

[@puirYorick]

Great video production work Jimmy, Cory & team.

[@davidekelman9132]

Always great content!

[@pattonspetsofficial9779]

so excited to see you got braces glad for you bro!

[@arthurtan995]

hi there snails that eat my plants what to do

[@Brike_]

crypts are just too good!

[@vmkashif2262]

i am kashif mukhtar form Pakistan

[@vmkashif2262]

without CO2

[@melissacrockett1095]

I have the best luck with crypts & anubius. But I've found crypts to be sensitive to water temps. I've forgotten to plug my heater back in after water change & my crypt melted (leaves die, roots live), but it came right back. 😁

[@MatchuCT]

Moss? easiest? Ha! Talk to my moss about that... ahha :P

[@imyourbabe0419]

Can anubias grow with just room light? Just curious 🧐

[@jenname4669]

thanks to you now I really wanna get my 75 going! unfortunately I have to wait until we move which could take 6months or more... oh well more time to research and fall in love with more fish and plants that I can hopefully find when the time comes! 🥲