How to Choose the Right Aquarium Plants | Shy Guys Jungle Tank Pt 2

[@FrankiesUploads]

I know I've told you this numerous times before, but I love your videos! You are one of a few who inspires me to get better at my editing skills and content. I'm a very new channel as you are probably aware, but each time I watch and then rewatch your uploads I take so many tips from your professional feel and little sprinkles of humour here and there. Keep up the great work, I think you're amazing! 😁🐡💙🌟🌈

[@GirlTalksFish]

Thank you so much for this! I always love seeing your comments; you're so positive and totally brighten up my day. :)

[@FrankiesUploads]

@@GirlTalksFish I'm really pleased to read that! Thank you! 😁😁😁👍

[@sugeary4248]

🌵Thanks for posting this video. It give a realistic view of the difficulties faced by new aquarists. Please post updates on this tank to show how you overcome the dreaded brown algae.🌵

[@GirlTalksFish]

Thank you so much! Yes, I'm definitely going to talk about how my tank transformed from a brown funky mess to a pristine green state. 💚😍

[@qb5954]

I’m a huge nerd so your videos are my speed. Love em.

[@josemontalvo4532]

Enjoyed watching! Thank you for sharing!

[@GirlTalksFish]

My pleasure! Thank you for watching. :)

[@simonsaquatics6869]

Shout out to the "inner engineer and spreadsheets!" Love your vids!

[@mjh00124o]

I am just setting up 2 tanks and hopefully with some luck the plants will grow as for the stocking maybe shrimp or some type of nan fish 🐠🦐👍 my first attempt at planted tanks 🤞

[@GirlTalksFish]

Yes, you can do it! Go with easy beginner plants and see what likes your water. :)

[@rb1164]

2:42...love my Tiger Lotus !!! So easy to grow.

[@cindym2340]

Great job love your attitude such a fun and informative Channel

[@kevin.mp4977]

I literally love you!! Thanks for everything to keep my betta safe and healthy!!✨👻

[@SusanforSLCAquatics]

Lol you always do a great job! I learned and enjoyed and you even left a teaser wow! Lol I look forward to what you did if anything with the algae

[@GirlTalksFish]

Thank you so much! Yes, I'm definitely going to talk about how my tank transformed from a brown funky mess to a pristine green state. 💚😍

[@SusanforSLCAquatics]

A Gamer's Wife I can’t wait but I guess I will haha love ❤️

[@GirlTalksFish]

@@SusanforSLCAquatics Lol!

[@shesellsfish]

I really enjoy your experiments with the shy guy tank. You do such extensive research, love it. Looking forward to updates. 👍💕👍

[@GirlTalksFish]

Oh, I'm so glad to hear that! This is kinda my first time doing a series of sorts, so good to know that people are enjoying it. :)

[@wyomingadventures]

Love your new tank! Mine is a 20 not heated. Plants are something I'm always struggling with. I'm so happy I found your channel. 😀 Thank you A Game's Wife!💙🐠

[@GirlTalksFish]

Awww, thank you so much! Glad you're finding the videos helpful. :)

[@hannahsms3816]

The species is Mexican. The discoverers spoke Nahuatl, so the name of this creature is pronounced Ah-sha-low-tle. Helpful video for my future sand tank.

[@sonofaquack6987]

I knew axolotls were Mexican but it’s fun seeing the old pronunciation

[@BBsBeasties]

Loving this series! I learn SO much from you!!

[@GirlTalksFish]

Thank you so much! So glad to have your continued support. 🤗

[@twunderaquatics1770]

I used to pick mostly stem plants when I was getting started again. Now I choose slow growing plants. Buce, anubious, crypts (💖), and a variety of mosses. It doesn't take stems long to take over a tank if you don't stay on top of it. I would cut down on the length of time you have your light on for the algae. Good luck!

[@GirlTalksFish]

I totally started the opposite way, but i kinda wish I had done it your way. Stem plants grow faster and can give beginners a sense of success early on. The slower growing plants don't show as much change and can be prone to algae growth. Thanks for the advice; you'll be happy to know that I did conquer the algae eventually so keep watching. 😉

[@ceasa4]

Love the setups btw is that imagiturim black sand?

[@Ryan-cg4sp]

Love the shy guy tank

[@GirlTalksFish]

Thank you so much! I can't wait to see how it develops. 😁

[@flederfox]

@Aquarium Co-Op should definitely sponsor you!!

[@fsalex937]

Another amazing video,great plants and the tank looks like a masterpiece!

[@GirlTalksFish]

Thank you so much! I really enjoy staring at it. Hard to be productive sometimes. 😅

[@GirlTalksFish]

*How do you decide which plants to buy?* Comment below to share your experiences, and here's a copy of my plant research spreadsheet of you're interested! docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1oONjg2kp7eqI8GuVUbfDlis1dkHrhTvgSCHnjJL3J7Q/edit?usp=sharing

[@kenlemuelgudelosao5919]

I just research which plants to buy depending on my set up. Anyways love your videos! Very high quality :) You're gonna blow up soon (in a good way lol)

[@DankDaHerbalist]

The easier the paint the more likely ill buy. Anachris is amazingly easy grows really fast and cold water fine. Can float but I bury the base.

[@GirlTalksFish]

@@DankDaHerbalist Yes, so true! Easy is the way to go.

[@GirlTalksFish]

@@kenlemuelgudelosao5919 You are so sweet! Thank you so much. 🤗

[@drawingwithink6264]

A Gamer's Wife i was wondering if it would be ok if I put my new Axolotl in a feeding tank when it eats for an hour so it can eat and hopefully poop to keep cleaning easier would that be smart?

[@FuriedHearts]

Could you please tell me what kind of plant is at 2:28 in the plastic container on the very right? With the somewhat circular leaves

[@shippo4ever101]

I ALSO want to do a planted axolotl tank... it's soo freaky that there is a very informative series attempting to do just that! I'm the luckiest noobie in the hobby >.

[@jimmyhfishes]

Looks great

[@GirlTalksFish]

Thank you so much!

[@meowaquatics]

I'll try anything and everything and hope for the best. See what works and what doesn't.

[@GirlTalksFish]

I heard the same advice from H2O Plants actually! Try a little of everything until you find out what plants like you. 😉

[@rubberducky6758]

Hi:) im new to planted tanks and i am planning to set one up, may i know what substrate you use? Thank you so much:D

[@cherietasker9448]

If you haven't got some already, look at getting a few ottocinclus catfish, they love that diatom algae, just be prepared to feed them once they've cleaned your tank of algae :-D I think I saw an otto earlier in the video but not 100% sure :-) tank is looking great though regardless! Love the shy guy theme and I so can't wait to see how your planted axolotl tank goes - I'm working on a similar project myself!

[@GirlTalksFish]

Haha, you have a great eye! Shhh, I'm not sure anyone else noticed... 👀

[@arief6950]

Otto's only eat algae during youth,once they mature they'll focus on other stuff

[@GirlTalksFish]

@@arief6950 Oh interesting, I thought it was Chinese algae eaters that only ate algae while young. I've got some otos now that look like they're adult size, and they definitely still love algae and veggies. :)

[@arief6950]

@@GirlTalksFish Otto's are the dwarf Chinese algae eater.

[@GirlTalksFish]

@@arief6950 Ah, let me use the Latin species names instead to avoid confusion. I've read that Gyrinocheilos aymonieri only eat algae as juveniles and not as adults, but Otocinclus vittatus (the fish I have) eat algae all throughout their lives. Here are my sources on the Gyrinocheilos aymonieri (aquaticmag.com/freshwater/fish/chinese-algae-eater-information/ ) versus the Otocinclus catfish (www.fishkeepingworld.com/otocinclus/ ). Let me know if you have sources that say differently because I'm always looking to learn!

[@theanimaladdiction]

Yeah in my aquarium my dwarf sag is everywhere and has grown into the top I started with one large plant and now I have a lot.

[@anthonybrown8158]

Love water sprite,I’ll let grow tall then trim down about half of the tank size then replant trimmings.next to each other this will make a great bush area👍👍👍

[@liltalent2381]

Anthony Brown weird website.

[@anthonybrown8158]

Sorry I don’t how trimmings next came as web site. I was just talking about replant the trims of plant

[@liltalent2381]

Anthony Brown haha ik.

[@shooman85]

hI, What root tabs do you use?

[@jeffreytrespeces4708]

Great video. Some otocinclus would really enjoy those diatoms.

[@GirlTalksFish]

Kekeke, I think so too!

[@AussieAquatic]

CONGRATULATIONS on 10K young lady. And of course your planted tank SUCCESS :)

[@GirlTalksFish]

Thank you so much!! It doesn't seem real. 😲

[@AussieAquatic]

@@GirlTalksFish Rewards for effort (and talent) and only the beginning.☺☺

[@richardportelli1983]

You really need some clean up crew like snails or fish like bristlenose or ottos etc. your plant will love you for it.

[@GirlTalksFish]

That sounds like a great idea; thanks for the suggestions!

[@frankallen3634]

All I have are snails and the occasional shrimp never a fish to be found. It's very peaceful and happy babies...everywhere

[@gabesaquatics8495]

Great infos as usual!

[@GirlTalksFish]

Glad to hear it; thank you for watching!

[@gabesaquatics8495]

Love how you always find the time to answer small youtubers too!Wd 👍

[@Evil_Genius_888]

Other than the diatoms, it looks great! I’ve been thinking of adding some frogbit with my red root floaters too.

[@GirlTalksFish]

I have both and love them! Would love to try dwarf water lettuce too.

[@jamesyoung7400]

I know this is a little late, but check out Taiwan moss, it pretty much doesn't care about water conditions as long as its clean fresh water with good flow. Temp range is 53°F to 86°F, and PH range of 5.0 to 8.0

[@DankDaHerbalist]

How long do root tabs usually last for rooted plants?? Just manually check em here and there?

[@Darktoktz1]

DANKdaHERBALIST couple of months usually. I think a lot of people just use them every six months

[@DankDaHerbalist]

@@Darktoktz1 ur a boss thank u!

[@GirlTalksFish]

The package says every 3-4 months, but some plants are definitely huge fertilizer junkies. I just look for new growth on my rooted plants. If I haven't seen any new leaves in a while, might be a good idea to add some more tabs and see if it makes a difference. :)

[@jwstanley2645]

Any opinion about Hornwart?

[@Yonnie2436]

Thank you 😊 💓

[@lacrosseguy108]

the hardest plant for me to find is java moss. pet store or pond/aquarium stores sell it, one store carrys the 1-2 grow stuff but like nothing appealing really. same with some floating plants. all the stores sell are some swords, vallisneria and wisterias for the most part :(

[@mrtruckdriver071]

If i put plants in my tank, can i pot them..? Instead of putting them directly into the gravel, so its easier to move them while cleaning or renovating my tank..?

[@GirlTalksFish]

Yes, for sure! Potted aquarium plants are also great for fish that love to dig in substrate. :)

[@theanimaladdiction]

Also brown algae I found is easily destroyed by guppies and otocinclus catfish. I didn't know about guppies until I had them in a new tank and they munched on it so fast it was gone in a week.

[@parkero_0927]

Cool video! I think you should send your tanks in to Chris’s fish tank review. I sent mine in and he shows every single tank sent in.

[@GirlTalksFish]

You're right, I should! I just never feel like my tanks look good enough; they're always "in progress" in some way, shape, or form. 😅

[@parkero_0927]

A Gamer's Wife noooo!!!!! Your tanks are so great!

[@masterpython]

Are they not from Mexico? How cold does it get there?

[@soupbonep]

What's up GW? Water sprite is a cool plant. But I've never had any luck putting it in the substrate. Mine thrives floating, so much so that I have to throw away some of it, (which I agonized over at first). Give us an update on how it goes with it's planting please. And thanks for another cool video! P.S. I saw a tiny baby Axolotl being nursed back to health ay my local Aquarium dealer. I couldn't tell what was in the tank at first because of the angle, and the woman at the counter said, "isn't he cute", and then I saw him and exclaimed, "Aw, he's just a baaaby"! Felt self conscious for a split second, and then thought, " ah so what". But they are so cute when baby's. Good news was that he was doing much better, ate, and on the mend after just floating. Later gator!

[@GirlTalksFish]

How cute that you saw a baby axolotl! You know, I'm glad you mentioned that about the water sprite. It's doing ok and is putting out new leaves, but I've noticed some holes and I'm not sure if it's from a nutrient deficiency or my otocinclus catfish. I'll definitely keep a watch out for it and see if I need to replace that plant.

[@soupbonep]

Water sprite likes sea chem flourish. It is a water column feeder. When I planted my first water sprite, it kept floating up during gravel vacuum time. Cory from Aquarium Co-Op has some bendy lead weights that wrap around the stem, but my water sprite rotted at that point and I tried wrapping it loosely, but no luck there . If you float it, you will get lots of baby's and will have plenty of the plant to experiment with planting in the substrate. I hope that you have luck planting it and can give me advice! But if you want to float it along with your frog bit, it can be a good hiding spot for fry. For me, my danios play hide and seek in it all the time!

[@GirlTalksFish]

@@soupbonep Okay, I'll try feeding more liquid ferts! Will let you know how it goes. :)

[@MidnightGeekSS]

How do you keep your fissidens algae free? Mine is coated

[@GirlTalksFish]

Good question! I definitely had to move my fissidens to my shrimp tank to let them clean it because the otos weren't eating the algae off it. Here's the video clip: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hputaaBpqad9sLM

[@cristianchan5402]

sis.. plant and aeration...??? This is interesting... I'm not surprise if just floating plant...

[@sasfishadventures9729]

Get oto catfish for the diatom algae and scrub it manually with a toothbrish also. Uv light kills diatom algae when it is still floating too

[@GirlTalksFish]

I love otos! They're so incredibly cute. :)

[@michaelmarffy7303]

Being in Australia, where the aquascape industry is smaller than duck weed, I wish I could access these plants

[@GirlTalksFish]

Lol, I love your analogy!

[@s.d.k874]

Excellent and funny video😂 But, how to combat brown diatom algae?

[@GirlTalksFish]

Keep watching the series because in the future I'll definitely be covering how I transformed my tank a brown funky mess to a pristine green state. 💚😍

[@westpennineswanderer5920]

Great video but I'm confused, how could the Ammonia levels be anything other than zero if there were no animals in the tank creating waste to turn into Ammonia? Or did I miss something?

[@GirlTalksFish]

Yes, you're correct! So, basically to grow beneficial bacteria as your biological filtration, people add ammonia as food. However, to grow plants as biological filtration, you add fertilizers that contain nitrogen compounds (which can usually be detected by nitrate test kits if it's in the water column). According to microbiologist Diana Walstad, plants will consume both ammonium and nitrates (and possibly nitrites too), but they prefer to consume ammonium first. I chose to use fertilizers instead of ammonia to grow the plants because the ferts contain many other nutrients that plants to need grow, Once the plants are growing well off fertilizers, you can add fish (which produce ammonia), and the plants will happily consume it all the same. Here's a link to Diana Walstad's article on plants as biological filtration: dianawalstad.files.wordpress.com/2017/05/biolfiltration2017a.pdf And here's a link on how to do plant cycling using ammonia-rich soils: www.advancedplantedtank.com/filter-tank-cycling.html

[@anoopjames7548]

Any chance you can share that top secret spreadsheet of yours? PLeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeease :D I'm planning on starting a 5 gallon planted tank

[@GirlTalksFish]

Yes, it's linked in the description :)

[@79ninzombie]

I'm at the stage with the brown hair algae from in new planted tank.

[@wyomingadventures]

Been there! I got rid of mine about 3 months ago.

[@79ninzombie]

@@wyomingadventures any easy advice?

[@wyomingadventures]

@@79ninzombie I used a little Seachem Flourish Excel. Cory from Aquarium CO-OP had a video on it. Just happened to watch his live stream about plant fertilizer. And it's kind of at the end of it. He said it was a good algae killer. And then I got a siamese algae eater after that to keep it away. So far it's good. Hope it helps. Amazon has it.

[@79ninzombie]

@@wyomingadventures cool that's what I was getting ready at moment. thanks buddy!

[@fireballbruno9158]

One plant that does great in my tank is fox tail

[@GirlTalksFish]

I love the look of foxtail! Would love to try it someday.

[@fireballbruno9158]

A Gamer's Wife it grows soooooooooo quickly it fills the tank so fast

[@frandegroat7943]

I've only got a 5gal. With a betta .

[@gttkp]

Add some Otto's. They're very skittish so should fit the shy guy theme

[@GirlTalksFish]

That sounds like a great idea! 😁

[@gttkp]

@@GirlTalksFish yea! Should totally help with algae problems

[@michealgarman1269]

Ad a couple of nerite snails and they will decimate the brown algea and they will not eat your plants.

[@bomanson]

I am planning for low tech tank. Java ferns, anubias, amazon sword, perhaps a dwarf waterlily for color and texture. But i am soo itchy to buy some ferts lol...An excel? seriously? But Research is research. I use pen and papers...kinda olskool. Same planning with different execution but same goal

[@GirlTalksFish]

Yes, root tab fertilizers would definitely help the sword and water lily, but I think even java fern and anubias appreciate liquid fertilizers too. Haha, love the old school approach. Paper and pen always work!

[@JeremyGoneWildPets]

This tank is so cool. I’m looking forward to seeing your axolotl destroy it ;)

[@GirlTalksFish]

Haha, right? I'm looking at those poor, clueless plants right now and already see some changes I need to make for greater survivability.

[@mahmoud6294]

Iam Egyptian people I LOVE

[@Jamming50447]

I looooove your videos! These are all awesome tips - I learned a lot the wrong way. I definitely need to go back and watch your snail video, I am now looking at snailtopia.

[@GirlTalksFish]

Haha, lots of people like snails, but I am adverse to anything "invasive." 😉

[@protic4]

How does a fellow spreadsheet geek get a hold of your coveted excel sheet of info? :)

[@GirlTalksFish]

Haha, here you go! Feel free to add more columns for pH, native habitat, etc. There are so many ways to edit it for your own needs. :) docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1oONjg2kp7eqI8GuVUbfDlis1dkHrhTvgSCHnjJL3J7Q/edit?usp=sharing

[@dedidagon417]

Whatever im from java and to moch moss in revers

[@sasfishadventures9729]

That sand stuff isnt great for roots. Mix of aquarium soil substrate plus pebbles is better

[@GirlTalksFish]

I might be keeping an axolotl in this tank in the future, and unfortunately they don't do well with softer soils (messy digging) or pebbles/gravel (swallowing them).

[@wrs8895]

Get some Oto cats. They will devour the diatom algae in a matter of days.

[@GirlTalksFish]

Sounds like a great idea! 😁

[@davajo3868]

Diatom algae? Hello, bristlenose pleco!!!

[@fullpower24hour1]

yeah, its not an aquarium unless at some point you want to hit it with a hammer. its all worth it in the end though. Great video.

[@GirlTalksFish]

🤣😂🤣😂

[@seizedcarcass8440]

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[@rubicamacho4306]

My live plants keeps dying no matter what 🥺

[@GirlTalksFish]

I'm so sorry! Have you tried beginner plants like anubias, java fern, mosses, and floating plants? Try look at some of my planted tank videos for more tips and tricks to help: kzbin.info/www/bejne/invIdImGapKAfZI

[@bingsu7824]

Lol or you can just keep on trimming the tiger lotus.

[@GirlTalksFish]

Keke, that's totally what I'm doing!

[@kato1to354]

Not hating but from your voice I tho you were a dude

[@JensWoodworkingThings]

recently started my first live planted tank. started with a couple mixed in with the fake plants, and removed fake as i added more live plants. all was well until i got some hornwort that apparently brought ich with it and the ich meds killed most of my fish and some of the plants in 488 hours despite following directions carefully. How can I be more certain my plants in future wont do the same? As I' basically going to have to start over, and even if i scape fully and wait a couple months all over again before adding fish, how can I be sure the plants dont bring in more/continue to harbor fish diseases?

[@GirlTalksFish]

Oh no, I'm so sorry to hear that! To prevent ich on plants, I read that you could quarantine them in 80°F water with no fish for 2 days or more and that should kill all the ich since they can't find any hosts. Not sure if there are any plant dips that can kill microorganisms without killing the plant...