Blackwater Aquarium!! Top 5 Things | MD Fish Tanks

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[@shiyadh7355]

Thanks for your sugection but I'm still gona go with low tech heavily planted tank

[@evalouise9158]

Can’t wait to do a Blackwater tank! I really want to do a shallow nano Blackwater tank for a wild betta/imbellis, can’t wait! I was wondering how Mike is?? Haven’t heard about him in a while!

[@Gunnerfromends]

Upgraded from a 5 gallon to a 55 gallon tank from just watching you aquascape! Fav aquarium youtuber.

[@johnnyalfonso3531]

I'll second that!!! Fav

[@vm6724]

went from no tanks to 4 tanks ... whoops lol

[@KushyCouch]

Glad I’m not the only to make that huge jump lol. Went from 15 gallon to 2 55g.

[@cooperbabich8739]

I went from 2 tanks to 5 tanks

[@MFarid92]

meanwhile, me from 1 tank, to 4 tanks. But nano, 5 gal, 7.5, 10.5, 20, and there's one in progress, 35 gal!!! Can't wait!!

[@williambrooks5567]

I really do appreciate the fact that you take fish keeping and aquascaping and strip it down to the basic essentials. I have just gotten into this recently, and the HUGE amount of opinions and aggression towards each other in this hobby is astounding. It seems like everyone has their own opinion and they believe that only they are the only ones who are correct. You are great at sharing your own story and letting the audience choose their own path. I know my fish keeping skills will greatly improve from watching your journey.

[@pim4686]

my 180L actually turned into an accidental blackwater lol! I chucked in a load of wood and the water is kinda dark now, the tetras and rams love it and so do I, so natural! c:

[@PeacefulSpaceStation-yj1zt]

The same thing happened to me. I have a nano tank with a betta. I added some driftwood and plants, two days later, blackwater tank.

[@bernardoconnor5512]

Should MD do a Goby tank ? YES !!

[@caseyddr]

Absolutely Agree, I got 5 species in my current tank lol

[@philgaraccio3462]

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[@chrisradley9816]

Bought a fluval flex 15 and started my first planted aquarium with neon tetras, just because of this channel. Definitely the center piece of our living room.

[@Raab24]

I recently changed my 5-gallon planted nano tank to a blackwater setup, and I absolutely love it for every single reason you mentioned! Thanks MD!

[@3am_feaz]

4:24 the snail be like, "ayo im hanging on a root"

[@toneluy8343]

I was just browsing through your history to find a video to have on as I clean my tanks... then a new one pops up. Excellent!

[@Raab24]

MD's videos are always great inspiration while doing tank maintenance!

[@Darebakk]

"What could go wrong?" ... what a tricky and cheeky question :D

[@xXDusty911Xx]

I at first did not like the black water then I got fed up of doing the huge water changes and just accepted it. Got some Neons and Glowlights and yes they do pop more. I also found that it makes the albino fish pop too like the bristle nose plecos. So if you want to do a black water tank I would recommend looking at the albinos.

[@RC-nq7mg]

I have a blackwater by accident. Got around to re setting up my 30gal that has been in storage for almost a decade, decided to do a soil capped with my aquarium gravel I saved to make it easier for live planting. The soil immediately released a tonne of tannins and ammonia. Finally have the filter almost cycled and established 3 weeks later (there was a lot of ammonia) and now that the murkiness of the water cleared up to reveal a clear but dark environment I rather like it. I have many plants they are growing up to the top and creating some nice natural dark spots at the bottom. Should be ready to introduce fish this weekend. My question is, knowing the tannins will eventually dissipate, what is the best way to keep the tannin level up when the water starts to "clear" without completely disturbing the aquascape? I rather like the natural look of the water and would hate for it to "clear up".

[@gailtenaglia4398]

Get some Indian almond leaves and alder cones the will turn the water black .

[@ImHavingaCoronary]

Man you should do a large blackwater tank with big amazon fish!

[@matthew-ql4uh]

I'd love to see that too I have a big common pleco and I'm upgrading my tank so a vid like that would be so amazing

[@laurag1076]

Neoness!!! Best Word of 2021!!!

[@TWtonyyeh1997]

black water is good for water condition is because tannings are acidic, which is the result of fluvic acid and other acid leaking out into the water column. When the water is acidic, ammonia turns into NH4+, which is harmless to fishes, unlike ammonia.

[@jtkeepingfish]

Thanks for the tips MD! Now I can convince my mum to do a blackwater scape haha!

[@sneath5142]

Great video as always MD 👍

[@faedoyle4147]

Love love LOVE black water tanks❤️❤️

[@KushyCouch]

I was really debating on making my 55g pea puffer tank into black water with a small amount of plants along the back like bacopa but I already ordered more plants lol.

[@Onecolorfulmama]

I just started my tank a few days ago. The rocks and the wood I used even though I washed well they still relelased tannis in the water and I changed all the water once to clear it up but after seeing this I might let it be 😅😅 . I still don’t have fish in it just plants but I’m planning to have a tetra with a few tank mates 🧐

[@vfmnx]

I looooove all your videos, MD!

[@fishlover4680]

And I thought I was early love your vids!!

[@sergeiz.5815]

Cool. My nitrate 02 is almost down to 0. Less feeding and more water changes. Now I need less feeding hahaha😂 live plants helping

[@tusharanand5617]

You make lovely tanks

[@the.ninjive]

Hey MD, after I watched your blackwater tank with neon tetra before I set up my own blackwater tank with neon tetra also but with plants (jungle val) Its been 1 month already and doing good. Im loving my blackwater tank.

[@joshuang7795]

what plant is that?

[@mahirshadid]

Hey MD, Try Bumblebee Catfish! Love from Bangladesh ❤️

[@Kalinux_ai]

#5 = Health benefits are amazing. Also, fish or critters lay much more eggs in tanned water / I can attest this info 100%

[@ycong5535]

Just as I was thinking of making a black water tank

[@vEGan1909]

Your Chili rasboras would appreciate blackwater too.

[@microcox]

What species is the floating plant? Really cool tank!

[@aquaristikomet8005]

The Big Tank looks so amazing cool! We are thinking about Neons to become in our tank too😊 Have a nice Day and stay safe!

[@jacobsandvig7559]

Hey md, have u ever thought about keeping rope fish, I added some to my tank today and I couldn’t help but think ud like it

[@georgealexoo2996]

South American fish will usually boost their colors in a blackwater tank. They do this to see each other easier.

[@AarmOZ84]

I have a blackwater tank for my betta fish and I just set up a 55 gal community aquarium that is going to be blackwater once my driftwood starts releasing tannins.

[@evanchong2247]

What is that trailing/stem plant he is using near the top of the tank?

[@LordChumbley]

Cool video

[@dfg297lpopdirk]

i have seen what tannins does to my teapot, so what will it do to my expensive canister filter

[@philgaraccio3462]

What floating/emmersed plant is that?

[@mikeywalnuts7015]

Looks like Brazilian pennywort

[@jiangnansun6331]

It's more like Amazon frogbit

[@heavenswarrior26]

Do you think under high intensity light?Would load light plants grow like anachrius or anubia's ? Sorry I'm sure I bothered the spelling of the first word.

[@AZTEC_ARTS2023]

What are the plants sticking out ? Thanks

[@manubustaraiglesias6788]

What's the name of the emersed plant? It looks great!

[@fedorkolodich2473]

Tell me what is this climbing plant on the surface of the water?

[@jascarty3503]

Hey md, can we have an update on the cichlid tank pls🤞😁

[@robertarthur8926]

Hi MD fish tanks Wicked build mate. I have to ask how did you attach the peace lilly to the tank?

[@jupiterrocamora4946]

Blackwater scape with jungle vals, dwarf sag, and neons

[@jaidenwalls1179]

Early gang. Live your channel

[@anoobis_]

I have rotala rotundifolia orange juice in my blackwater tank which just doesn't fit together imo but they're doing great so I leave them as it is lol

[@nathanegan6915]

Does anyone know the name of the plant on the surface

[@caseyddr]

MD Should do a Goby tank as Bernard said.

[@random.orange]

I have a question, maybe someone can help me here- i recently put some wood into my Aquarium to get Tannins into my Tank and make the water a bit darker (also cuz they looked really cool) but then the water got wayyy darker than i wanted it to be- i can barely see through it anymore- i did a few water changes but it just keeps going back to that really dark colour- any Tips to make the water brighter again..?

[@matt79hz]

I've just done a half dose in a fully planted rainbow tank with rooibos. They went crazy. Seem to like it. Is it worth if for a mild colour for the health benefits, if the plants are happy enough also ?

[@stevencharter1803]

Hey MD 👋, what is the name of the plant floating on the top of your black water tank please? Can you do a video on different types of submersible plants please??

[@coffeemug6549]

It’s a floater called Rhydon

[@joshuang7795]

what plant are you using?

[@BlazinHawk]

Serious question why do you not need to do water changes? Clearly there’s still waste been deposited into the water? (How much depends on stocking) so makes sense to remove/dilute? Granted you never gravel vac a BW tank due to microorganisms and beneficial bacteria within the broken down botanicals but you still need to do W/C.

[@vishalshedge757]

i will try that

[@kartikeytripathi7401]

knowledgeable

[@emmanuelgalleguillos-cote5427]

I think I will go with blackwater south american tank. is there an ideal size for black water? or is it just ratio of biomass to tank volume that is relevant? So far I'm thinking I can easily get a 100 gallon on market place for just over $100 CAD, and I can just refurbish it with new silicone. Number of fish will depend on the size tank I get, but hoping to fit: - Minimum 4 angel fish (if I have 100 gallon, I might consider adding a few discuss unless angel fish and discuss absolutely cannot mix regardless of the size of the tank) - a school of neon tetras ( if tank size permitting a school of other tetras too) - Bolivian Ram - loaches - cory cats - bristlenose plecos - swordtail - not sure about the snails, will have to research if there are any legal within Canada from South America that will be beneficial to the tank additional considerations depending on tank size: - cookatoo dwarf harem (if even legal, definetly not going to look into black market stuff, but i just saw this fish in passing and it's pretty darn cute) and for the plants I'm going to try to stick with SA vegitation, but it's dificult to google this information. I don't know if you or your commentators can point me to a very detailed and organized guide, I'm having troubles building a relevant search string for google search.

[@thomascrohan7810]

I would look into apistogrammas as well!

[@monsterwithsandeeptha]

I want to put rummy nose tetra in black water .. its ok..???

[@tusharanand5617]

What is that plant in blackwater tank?

[@Cichlid_4_ever]

Ok so I was trying to get a black water tank and I put some driftwood In for tannins but after my first few water changes I lost the tannins and it’s not leaching as much as it was when I first put it in. Any suggestions? I love the initial scape but I’ll lose the scape if I change the wood

[@idir7981]

Put catappa leaves

[@littlemidwestrebornsdolls]

I've been thinking about trying a black water tank. 🤔 Not sure if I'll actually like it. Yours looks really good though. Neon Tetras are one of my favorite fish.

[@owenstokes5433]

Can we get a update on the curve aquarium?

[@domesticcardetailing8295]

Just started running my bio master 600 and it’s giving off a humming sound any tips as it’s a bit annoying

[@hezeljudah9618]

What is the name of the floating plants?

[@-__Aaron__-]

If anyone knows... That Is it ok if I keep polar parrot in black water aquarium?

[@Myndi78]

Can anyone tell me the name of that floating plant?

[@Bingo_Betty]

Can you keep a Blackwater Aquarium in sunlight? or is it good to keep it in low light?

[@rivalgamingtpgc]

What is the name of that plant?

[@omarbakir3423]

What's the name of the plant on the surface? Thanks!

[@sebe7368]

Which emersed plants are those

[@masonmcfalda8492]

How long have you been fishkeeping?

[@abhisheknandi2464]

can crayfish be in the blackwater aquarium

[@gailtenaglia4398]

Oh darn I have spent a lot of money on plants . My mimaster like the dark water very much . Will my plants survive , the dark water .

[@apipp]

Hey MD, what song is this in the video? Thanks!

[@IAmNotAfk]

Isnt it low maintenance because he has 15 neon tetras to a 30 gallon with a filter.

[@piece0man]

I would like to start a black water tank, but the tank I'm going to use is recently getting cloudy. I've done water changes all dif.%'s. Still wont clear up! Someone help please.

First things that spring to my mind are ammonia (the cycle got reset somehow) or algae if the water is greenish

[@UncalBertExcretes]

How do you maintain the pH in your heavy planted tanks? I have a problem where the pH of my 70l planted neon tetra tank creeps up to about 8.2 when my tap is 7.5 and I have all the botanicals and tannins that are supposed to lower pH but don't seem to be working for me. I did a pH test late at night when lights had been out for a few hours, the pH dropped to about 7.8 so im sure its the plants causing the pH to rise during the day.

[@mattb231]

It is not your plants directly, more indirectly. It is actually carbon dioxide. The more CO2 in the water the lower the PH. In the day your plants will use up CO2 hence your PH rise and vice versa at night when they aren't.

[@tanish3852]

Hi MD please flower horn fish tank setup video, please post a video on it

[@edwardbishop3209]

As always your videos are awesome was wondering what kind of light or lights would you recommend low tech planted 220 gallon tank 72x24x30 any suggestions would be appreciated thanks

[@yashvinmenda6690]

Ada

[@edwardbishop3209]

@@yashvinmenda6690 what's ada

[@yashvinmenda6690]

@@edwardbishop3209 it's a really good light I have one on a 150

[@sergeiz.5815]

Does the wood and plants make water darker ?

[@yashvinmenda6690]

Only the wood

[@zafishguy5166]

I am shifting away from South and Central American cichlids soon on the freshwater side (even though the past year or two have had more non cichlids). I am debating between African Cichlids or small community fish... any opinions? I eventually will do more work with all of those species but which should I "knock out" now? Probably will keep everything a fee times just to keep and breed over and over but looking for something that I can keep a lot of in my 90g.

[@summerwong1527]

When is there a QA

[@kurtlawrence4879]

Wait what plants were those!?

[@jkmegenio9598]

What is that plants name??

[@lindapeppin2441]

I think you’ve said in the past that you have low pH, as do I. My understanding is that the tannins lower pH, could that lead to a cycle crash?

[@uklawlectures2939]

When’s the Tanganyika update? You’ve forced me to dig out my Rio 180 from the garage.

[@duncanmacgregor8993]

More axolotl vids? Pls

[@renoharjun4697]

Bro make aquascape for cahanna fish, thx 🇮🇩🇮🇩

[@kwvintorina]

You posted

[@kwvintorina]

I didn’t think you would post

[@naturesADHD]

what do u think about my tank? needs kore work or its all gucci?

[@sneath5142]

Ive never been this early :)

[@joakimlager2477]

Not my type But good video info

[@EuroGupper]

You should've shown the tank more instead of momentary flash photage

[@willneve]

I tried to make a blackwater tank but my wood grew a whole bunch of growth on it

[@cinnamonsparrowdesigns]

If it's a whitish stuff it'll go away on it's own eventually. You can wipe it down too. My spiderwood got some white funk and it's gone now. Doesn't hurt the fish from what I've read.

[@Raab24]

That white stuff is just harmless fungus. You can easily remove it with a toothbrush.

[@Dursunylmaz1-_.]

👍👍👍👍👏👏

[@Jingg36]

Ayo

[@mhoffmeyer7768]

💞💟

[@evandsouza8997]

Hey md will a siamese algae eater n nerite snails eat brown algae

[@Blinkkid182]

Third comment

[@Jingg36]

I’m second xD