How to Aquascape a Fluval Flex Planted Tank

This is a full step by step tutorial aquascape video suitable for all levels of planted aquarium experience. Using low-tech methods such as non-CO2 and easy plants in a Fluvial Flex 57 litre or 15 US gallon aquarium. Home to my pet Betta fish called Nimrod.
I hope you like it! Let me know in the comments what other plants you'd like to see...
I wonder if I used enough key words in the title... lol
Keep on scaping!
George
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[@terrywilliams5810]

Hi George, thumbs up, very informative video from start to finish, very relaxed style suits you sir, maybe a redish plant , crypt. Springs to mind. Great thanks as always. Top top video.

[@GeorgeFarmerStudios]

Thanks Terry. Always grateful for your feedback 👍🙏💚

[@laserworm2293]

We have this tank in white with a Betta, a few Black neon tetras, 3 albino corys, and 3 Amano shrimp and it does great....added two small pieces of sponge filter material to the flow nozzles to slow it down a bit and the betta seem happy. He made the top of one of the sponges his bed too. This tank got us back into the hobby after many years, and is a good all in one kit.

[@GeorgeFarmerStudios]

Great to hear! 👍

[@martisl9652]

Low tech aquascaping tutorial by george is here at long last.. Im soooo happy!!

[@GeorgeFarmerStudios]

Thanks 🙏

[@martisl9652]

@@GeorgeFarmerStudios No george, thank you.. You are actually responsible for getting me interested in aquascaping. I think youre right up there with the best in the hobby, including dave chow. Again, thank you.

[@thejenks1004]

Hey George ive had a flex for almost a year. Tip on water changes... Put siphon or hose in back left chamber opposite of the pump where u put the heater and less issues disturbing soil and the scape

[@kamenidriss]

hwo do you find the tank? are lights strong enough to grow plants? I heard filter intake are a bit troublesome due to its large size

[@thejenks1004]

@@kamenidriss yes bright for "easy" plants. I siliconed ss mesh on inside of the 2 intake vents. Vents snap off and i filled with sponges then snapped back on for fry and baby shrimp

[@thejenks1004]

Only need to clean filter intake pump once every 4-6 months. I also put a intake prefilter sponge over one of the output nozzle heads like fluval recommends

[@kamenidriss]

@@thejenks1004 how do you clean the filter intake?

[@thejenks1004]

@@kamenidriss its a filter pump. u clean the foam cover intake of the pump and impeller.

[@christophm.]

Have been looking at the fluval flex for a while. If i get one i wanna do a low tech betta aquascape as well :) great inspiration

[@GeorgeFarmerStudios]

Thanks 🙏

[@jeffwhite9001]

Nimrod looks very happy. Yes a red plant would look great against all that green. I set up my first scape a few months back using a Flex, love this tank. Great size for a first tank. Having success with all my plants. Watching your very informative vids has been why my tank is successful. Thank you.

[@GeorgeFarmerStudios]

Thanks Jeff! 🙏

[@siobhonphillips2295]

Just set up my first planted tank for my Betta Darth Fishy. It's looking fab I love it 😀 used easy plants like Vallis, Rotala, dwarf Sword and Ludwigia

[@peachimonn]

Oh my goodness! This video couldn’t have come out at any better time, I was just making a whole shopping cart full of stuff for my new betta fish including this exact size aquarium and some live plants! Love your videos and thank you for your inspiration and caring for life!

[@GeorgeFarmerStudios]

Thanks so much for the kind words 👍

[@lutzchouwee9664]

Hi from France ! Thanks for the video because it's exactly what I need to start a betta tanks of 40l. You give me all the best information ! Thanks a lot 👍

[@GeorgeFarmerStudios]

Glad to help 👍

[@ridondito]

Congratulations George! it's fantastic that an aquascaper master like you makes a video for beginners, an aquarium that I had thought of for a long time to introduce myself in the aquascaping, great tips, easy steps to follow, and consequently, minimal possibility of errors, thanks. Greetings from Majorca

[@GeorgeFarmerStudios]

Thanks so much 🙏

[@kamenidriss]

George, love these non co2, low light setups. Useful for us average plebs!

[@GeorgeFarmerStudios]

Thanks Andrew 👍

[@leonardosoto7558]

I loved this very much Thank you, i am waiting for this fluval flex kit set up to arrive I will be upgrading my betta Cormick from his 3.6 gallon to this 15 gallon and I was considering any possible tank mates you may recommend? But looking at how comfortable and happy your betta is in this video, maybe I should give him the entire 15gallon to himself 😍

[@shesellsfish]

I love watching these gorgeous, low tech tanks come to life. What a great home for Nimrod. Hello Tommy, you awesome, handsom pup pup. Such a good boy you are. Puppy kisses, 😘😘 👍💕👍

[@GeorgeFarmerStudios]

Kisses for SRL 😘

[@benwatts2053]

Awesome video mate. I think the green back set is beautiful and it brings out nimrods colour’s, I would keep it. Keep up the good work man. Your an inspiration. PS loved the live OASE scape as well.

[@GeorgeFarmerStudios]

Thanks Ben 👍🙏

[@GeorgeFarmerStudios]

Thanks Ben 👍🙏

[@julespaints]

As a newbie, I find your info indispensable.

[@morrisfalker2773]

Hey, always nice to see you again. What i like about these video's is that they are personal, you're really connecting with the viewers and giving a huge amount of information. Same as (like you said) getting a relationship with the store owner, we're doing great but i'm not into marriage yet ;) About the plants for this tank, i like both as in full green or mixed with red.

[@GeorgeFarmerStudios]

Thanks Morris appreciate the feedback! 😊

[@infiniity5529]

You’re absolutely correct about the water change. Adding 10-25% percent of new water doesn’t do anything as it’s small compared to the rest of the volume of the water. Larger water changes are better it provides more fresh water for the fish. Like you said in nature the water is constantly moving giving the fish new water every moment!

[@GeorgeFarmerStudios]

👍

[@tonyshaw7420]

I need bigger plants in my tank! Looks so much better. Thanks George! This is the exact tank that I have... FOR NOW!!! Maybe I'll do a rework on mine when I get back home :)

[@newmexicoaquatics282]

Fantastic! Thank you for sharing! I love this style of video. You are helping lots of folks with your "rambling". Ramble on George! Cheeri-O! - Little Bobby

[@GeorgeFarmerStudios]

Cheers mate

[@chrisaparisi3452]

I enjoy all of your videos, I am just starting out so I really enjoy your beginner videos. You always answer questions I didn't know I had!!

[@GeorgeFarmerStudios]

Thanks Chris 👍

[@chefpinot45]

I'd love to see some Lymnophila Hippuridoides in the background. Very nice scape, as always.

[@GeorgeFarmerStudios]

Good shout 👍

[@tabithadrew9875]

Yey, nimrods pad! Looking very lush that tank!

[@GeorgeFarmerStudios]

Thanks Tabitha 👍🙏

[@michaelmelo8075]

Great video George, I have been wanting to set up a planted tank but didn't want the extra expense of glass tubes and CO2 to begin with I think this is the perfect beginner set up

[@setyourjoels]

New at this hobby and I fully appreciate the scientific break down of every explanation. Most informative channel I've seen, keep going!

[@fload46d]

Fluval is a very good company. Thanks for this George. I will use Fluval substrate and their LED 3.0 light which is programmable with the cell phone.

[@neilthomson4402]

Great George, looks very similar to my Flex 57 in layout, only yours is much better. Glad you used the best plant of all time, no prizes for which one!! Keep on scaping

[@GeorgeFarmerStudios]

Thanks Neil 👍

[@neilthomson4402]

George do you consider the Flex lighting, low light? I get algae occasionally, but I only run the lighting on full output for 6 hours. I must have 30 53b’s java moss and a healthy Anubias. One squirt of tropica premium nutrient each day. The bio load is 12 cardinals, 2 pigmy corydoras 2 oto’s 3 Amarno’s and about 12 CRS which are breeding. What are your thoughts on my algae problems? I do 50% water change a week and the tank has been established 5 months. Hope you can point me in the right direction? Thank You Neil. Keep on Scaping PS how’s the book coming on?

[@isabellastarr5038]

I love Nimrod in here! Very informative video thanks George 😁

[@GeorgeFarmerStudios]

Thanks Isabella 👍

[@MicksFishUk]

cool video george

[@jacobsteele7138]

You may be the best in the business.

[@spencerbray2054]

What about adding a few Alternanthera reineckii 'Mini' in the mid ground for some red near the bottom and leave Nimrod to colour up the mid to top of the tank? It's one of my favourite plants in the aquascape! As always a top notch video George!

[@darrylmoore5847]

Great video, the scape looks great to me.

[@GeorgeFarmerStudios]

Thanks Darryl 😊

[@nathaniels8044]

This is the first video I’ve seen of yours and it is excellent! Thanks for breaking things down so clearly. I have the Fluval Flex 9 gallon and am looking to turn it into a planted tank. Very new to the hobby so this is a perfect tutorial for me!

[@GeorgeFarmerStudios]

Thanks and good luck 😊

[@Schnauzyoulose]

Great looking tank. I love my flex tank, really easy to set up and maintain. So far all plants and fish are doing well. Keep up the good work

[@GeorgeFarmerStudios]

Thanks Amanda 👍

[@tanveersheikh2293]

ludwigia super red mini would look fire on background :)

[@karljoseph2083]

It's a very beautiful tank setup a perfect one for a betta good video as always George 👌👌👌

[@GeorgeFarmerStudios]

Thanks Karl 🙏👍

[@jamiebaker6516]

Definitely needs some red. Maybe some crypt flamingo or ludwigia palustrus.

[@jotunnomachy2480]

Maybe a bunch of crypt flamingos, with maybe one-two plants from the java fern family, or an Amazonian sword as the vocal plant. Maybe some black lava rock for the hard scape, with some anubias and/or bucephalandra, and perhaps ludwigia palustrus, valisneria asiatica, and/or bacopa caroliniana for the back ground plants. For the foreground if you don't just want crypt flamingos, maybe have marsilea hirsuta.

[@stevet9487]

I sent this one to my mate. Nice one George.

[@GeorgeFarmerStudios]

Thanks Steve 👍

[@kimcrawford2833]

George, love this video, I am new to aquariums at 65 and got a Fluval Flex 15 for Christmas. I really enjoy the plants but I have been taking all my plants out to vacuum the substrate when cleaning. This is a real pain, It appears you do not have to do this with the aqua soil? That would be wonderful!

[@justocbenny4425]

Great work George👏🏼 however it would be more attractive when add some contrast warm colors along with the green...feeling very monotonous

[@dlealchicago]

Love this video. Fluval usually a go to company here in the US. How about having fun with it and now transforming it to a high tech tank w c02 and high end light. I'm looking for always to convert mine. 😁

[@tviray25]

Do you recommend trimming the roots before planting? Can you make a tutorial video on the transition phase of emersed to submersed? Like step by step, what we need to do and not to do. Difference in transition in a none CO2 injected tank vs injected. Paleaaaaasee.

[@no-knickers-emma1112]

Really great video this one. Planning to get two 15 gallon Flex tanks to replace an Expert 70l aquarium.

[@lorenzospina3174]

I love Betta splendens my favorite fish 😍😍😍.

[@GeorgeFarmerStudios]

😃🙏

[@mikeinca3762]

Awesome video! Lots of info! Thanks George! I always pick up a tip or two for sure!

[@GeorgeFarmerStudios]

Cheers Mike 🙏

[@JamesBrock72]

Hi George, Excellent video as always. Due to your older video on the Flex I purchased 2 with the cabinets. I'm using one for a planted tank and the other I'm converting to a marine tank. Great tank.

[@rafvanreij7110]

Nice setup. Just did my first setup in the same type of flex. Not 100% satisfied but will run it for some time as a learning proces. Love your vids.

[@TheMasonater100]

About to begin a similar scape with the 9.5 gallon version for my dorm room!

[@sparooniee]

Love it! Just got a 10gal to put a betta in and getting it started on a bunch of plants! keep up the good content!

[@siobhonphillips2295]

Omg been waiting for this so long lol. Just stopped cooking my tea to watch it!

[@GeorgeFarmerStudios]

😊🙏

[@monapaler5056]

Very great Video and for Beginners perfekt. Wait for Updates LG Mona 👍❤

[@timberry4709]

Another great video with excellent tips. 👍 Beautiful tank, hope Nimrod is happy with his new home. Could you put shrimp in there with Nimrod?

[@GeorgeFarmerStudios]

Shrimp are a risk but with plenty of hiding places could be ok. Thanks 🙏

[@petesmith251]

Hi George, love your videos. I have just set up my 33l Fluval Flex at the weekend with tropica plants. Hopefully it will look as good as yours in a few weeks!

[@GeorgeFarmerStudios]

Good luck Pete 👍

[@carlosp.574]

Thank you George! Tons of super useful info and tips! Great vid

[@GeorgeFarmerStudios]

Thanks Carlos 👍

[@GeorgeFarmerStudios]

Thanks Carlos 👍

[@everythinginashorttime2566]

I have the Same Tank with one betta i love it

[@morrisfalker2773]

Has the bow window have any effect or is it just a design ?

[@everythinginashorttime2566]

@@morrisfalker2773You can see the Fish a little bit better But its rather Design

[@morrisfalker2773]

@@everythinginashorttime2566 ok thanks :D

[@everythinginashorttime2566]

@@morrisfalker2773 No Problem ;)

[@heaven7360]

I really like how you scaped this tank!

[@GrowingInterest]

Nice easy Scape 💛👍

[@sawanprusti]

Love this Video...have it saved and will try to replicate. Also would love to see some colour. Aesthetically and also curious to see what coloured plants would adapt to the lighting.

[@ineel74]

Very useful for beginners like me. Many thanks

[@martineclaeys7335]

Love this simple scape !

[@GeorgeFarmerStudios]

Thanks Martine 👍

[@Evil_Genius_888]

Nice video. Great advice on the water changes! I’ve been looking at this Fluval Flex 15 and the comparable Waterbox Cube (20 US gallons) as my next aquarium. I did get an Oase Thermosmart 100 for my current betta tank two weeks ago. I really like it. It’s super quiet!

[@GeorgeFarmerStudios]

Awesome

[@berniesengers9844]

This is exactly what ive been looking for, i have same tank, new to aquascaping, and wasnt sure what would grow under the flex lighting, so ill definitely be getting these plants. I definitely think you should do some red plants to see if they will cope under the light. I love Dutch style so much because 1 im Dutch 😁 and 2 i love the red plants, so again it would be good to see if its possible in this tank. It would be great to see you do a series of videos on the flex as its such a popular tank 👍

[@williammcdowell6257]

Hi George Good general advice as always. It would be really good if Tropica put a use by date and storage suggestions on their packaging on their sealed plants, many shops as you suggest, simply hang then up in the store, outside of chilled cabinets and they are often a long way on their journey out of this world by the time of sale. If using C02 or keeping some plants and fish, lowering the hardness means less carbon dioxide needs to be injected and soft water plants and fish are healthier. Not suggesting anything extreme but London tap water is too hard for black tea, taking the hardness down by about 50% works really well for most planted tanks - you need to take it down further if you want nice yellow limescale free black tea! For a tank of this size mixing tap water with water from a Brita filter would involve little bother and time and easily produce ideal water conditions. Big water changes are fine so long as the water being put in doesn't lead to fish chill - I once killed Rummy Noses by letting a cold seam of water develop even though I was only changing around 20%. Not sure about your point about more water changes needed in a high energy set-up, lots of light & C02 with rapid plant growth mops up macro nutrients. Black mollies - we used to add a small amount of 'tonic' salt to protect them from nitrite and nitrate, in a heavily planted high tech tank they don't need the salt and the water change routine can be much less onerous. Even basic systems, with, as this tank has, very low light benefit from C02 - cheap yeast systems can work really well if the diffusing system is effective. C02 helps plants keep ammonia/nitrates/phosphates/ low - really good for many fish, and the control of algae. Back in the early 1970s as a teenager, I kept a tank super healthy and on a low maintenance regime by regularly harvesting duck weed from the surface - a good net-full at least once a week. Plants are great, the secret to living in harmony for us all. Keep up the good work. Looking forward to another interview with an ichthyologist soon.

[@GeorgeFarmerStudios]

Thanks for the input! Much appreciated 👍

[@TonyTorres23]

Beautiful planted aquarium. Congrats

[@joannecummins5265]

Great video, inspriational as always. i'm thinking of changing my Betta to my flex, I have the 34ltr. They are great tanks, looking forward to an update. Keep on rambling.....

[@UltimatePhalanx]

Interested to see how the carpeting grows in the coming weeks. I'm preparing a flex for my father shortly. :)

[@Colin399]

A great video, big help, thanks

[@ffeio]

8 hours, got it. But at what intensity? Great videos. Filipe

[@Enterpreneurndeso]

very cool sir

[@cicco1838]

Hello George love red plants cheers...

[@onxytube]

Rivers and streams don’t typically have ph differences of 1-2… there’s no problem doing water changes if you have the same ph and temp dechlorinated water going in. I’ve killed fish by adding ph7 water to a ph6 tank during a 20% change

[@bluemanpaul]

Highly recommend these Tropica plants, or other brands that are grown this way. I've had a nightmare with plants importing BBA spores

[@rte64rte]

No red is needed but different shades of green would be nice, and yes to a more slender leaf would be great.

[@GeorgeFarmerStudios]

Thanks Carol, appreciate the feedback 👍

[@aulinewillans484]

Hi George. I have a Fluval Flex 57 litre and It has been running for about 12 months. I am new to CO2 injection and have just bought the Tropica Nano system. I have 5 Harlequin Rasboras, 7 Rummy Nose Tetras an ever increasing colony of Cherry Shrimp. I am not fond of the flow nozzles and see you have left them off for Nimrod. My question is There obviously doesn’t seem to be a huge amount of movement near the surface, will this be ok for the CO2 system? Absolutely love all your videos! They are so helpful and great to watch. Thanks

[@maoribynature4805]

Love this thank you from Australia

[@kidgrave]

H Corimbosa looks so good. You should keep it. Nice low-tech tank. :)

[@GeorgeFarmerStudios]

Thanks Mike 👍

[@kidgrave]

You welcome. :)

[@raimondogomes6407]

Hello george tnx for making this video wery insitefull i love your scape thumb s up and how it fits thre 😊👌👌 i ve made my second tank hardscape bin running 2 week s testing it with seachem stability did my step by step planting exacly as u explain ewerytime in the video s exacly also testing without CO2 injection doingwater change weekly more 50% not even algee problem yet seeing improvement grouth plants neighter my first tank running almost a year now !!my best friend father don t agree on term waterchange weakly doing 20years ??over the years many thing have change in technoligy as i learn since i fallow u and he has algee problems i hear doing water change ones a month only becouse of issuee bacteria!!😯😯 i see no problems since i fallow u just about a year now time flys

[@CARLA19822]

Hi George. Thank you for all your tips. You mentioned that you use tropica soil, to confirm it’s the soil “powder” bag rather than Tropica’s “substrate” bag ? Ty!

[@WorldAquariumSingapore]

Super nice tank "D and the backgnd plants looks fantastic thks :D

[@WorldAquariumSingapore]

no cO2 is good so that is low maintennace

[@spiderboyjosh]

What puzzles me about aquascaping is how do you clean the substrate? In a tank with those tiny store rocks and decor isn't it recommended that once a month you clean those things. Gravel vac to get out the waste underneath the rocks and clean the decor. If you aquascape this way how do you get things clean without removing them?

[@booyadee]

Great video! Inspirational Channel! 🌿

[@GeorgeFarmerStudios]

Thanks 🙏

[@michelthibault5538]

Great keep informing us. TK you

[@chrisg2301]

You're awesome. I love this. I just recently bought my flex 15. I'm restarting the tank and want to plant. Yes contrasting colors would be nice but I honestly think this is amazing as is. Is aquarium soil an absolute "must" though? I'm an old school gravel girl. Gorgeous set up!

[@krzysztofradziszewski5009]

Hi George, thank you for sharing. From my side I think Cryptocoryne Wendtii brown would break up a bit green of the other plant. Thank you and "Keep on scaping!"

[@GeorgeFarmerStudios]

Thanks 🙏

[@randyshart5160]

Love this video, goes to show just what can be done for a lower budget set up 🙂 Can I ask, what setting do you have the lights on, just full power, white light only? Cheers!

[@BK-ot6xh]

You mentioned hard water being suitable to use, but whenever I used to use regular tap water (of which my area has hard water) the plants used to develop a brown sludge coating? So was I doing something incorrect? Thanks!

[@GIXXER270]

#nimroooooood🎉. There is a beep in the film.. i would put a red tiger lilly in there nimrod will love it

[@AdivParadise]

Similar to some other commenters, I would leave the green background, since it helps Nimrod stand out. But a reddish smaller mid-ground plant, against that green background, might also help Nimrod pop and seem like a more integral part of the design. I'm a little skeptical about the claim that huge water changes are better for the fish than smaller water changes. As long as water parameters are stable and in safe, healthy ranges for the fish, they should be fine, no? That's what small water changes help to achieve--you remove waste and replenish minerals in smaller increments so overall changes are slow. I don't think the stream example really works as a counter-argument, because in the absence of large changes in rainfall, streams are more or less stable systems, with stable chemistries--the thousands of liters of new water are very much the same as the previous thousands of liters--and there are plants and fish upstream, so the incoming water is not necessarily fresh or pristine. And then you have to consider that many fish, like bettas, don't come from streams with high rates of water replacement--they come from pools, ponds, and lakes where waste isn't really removed and nutrient replenishment is dependent on rainfall and runoff. I'll buy that huge water changes are better for the plants, and I'm willing to be convinced that the fish don't mind (large "water changes" happen in nature after heavy rainfall), but I'm less convinced that large water changes are actually better for the fish.

[@GeorgeFarmerStudios]

Great commentary about the larger water changes. I think I agree with most of what you say. I do think that limiting any organic waste is usually a good thing and large water changes are the best way to achieve that.

[@ZSFries]

It really depends on the species you keep and the chemistry of your tank water and tap water. If your tank water kH and gH is almost similar to the tap water, a large water change is very beneficial. But if its too different it could cause stress and shock to the sensitive species' osmoregulation. I think on stable circumstances large water changes can definitely be beneficial to fish- It definitely helped my betta to heal really fast from injuries (accidentally knocked himself on a driftwood while chasing daphnia..) and prevent infections from taking hold on those injuries. Also had persistent fungus infection on my main tank before caused by power outage- medicated the whole tank using methylene blue and malachite green for two weeks, 90% are gone in the first week but there's that pesky 10% fuzz patch that won't seem to go away for another week. Decided to do 50% daily water change and everyone were completely cured few days later. I'm not sure why does it make such a big difference, considering there is no ammonia/nitrite/nitrate in the water even before the big water change. My guess that it took out the free floating fungus in water column very effectively during daily big water change. It's also the main cure for fin rot in the betta forums due to the condition of many bettas being found before adoption (more stubborn ones need medications, but most are fine with just simply large 50% water changes). On a regular basis where all the tank inhabitants are healthy, probably large water changes is not as important, but it still can be quite beneficial (considering there's no extreme params swings and shock in osmo regulation ).

[@Paul7296]

Hi love this aquascape. Do i still need to use the carbon in the sponge if growing plants?

[@taragillespie5177]

Great video, very informative. I'm looking to start my first planted tank soon, getting a lot of tips from your videos. I've already got a fine gravel in my tank, is it OK to keep this and use root tabs rather than replacing it with aqua soil?

[@legendaryjohnny7483]

Amazing work I love the style you placed out, so is that the 9 or 15 model version ?

[@1nvd]

The ‘’trim roots for easier planting and etc..’’ tip was helpful...I feel dumb

[@jiminsealbeach4109]

Great video. I’ve decided on the fluvial flex 15, so this is just the video I needed. Your plant choice is ideal for a beginner like me and I love the look of it. I’m think of a blue nano theme. Blue dream shrimp and blue Rasboras maybe an oto or two. Either that or cardinal tetras. How many Cardinals can I put in the Fluval 15?

[@bobharrison2212]

Hi George ... this is a fantastic video... now the tank has been running a while and also based on feedback what plant would you Chang from your original scape.

[@GeorgeFarmerStudios]

Thanks Bob. I’d probably change the 53B so something with a finer texture

[@ridwanarrosyiid2881]

i think the tank is okay without red stem plant i think it is look naturally lush and green and beginners usually trying to achieve that look, also can you try to set dutch syle aquascape george? i never see you did that i think it would be interesting how you do the dutch style

[@GeorgeFarmerStudios]

I’ve tried a couple of Dutch scapes. Too much maintenance 😃

[@ridwanarrosyiid2881]

@@GeorgeFarmerStudios hahaha it's always a pain to keep those demanding stems in check😁

[@liamyoung290]

Hi George, could you plant all these plants in gravel rather than soil? I already have an established tank but now looking to plant it rather than the silk plants that are in currently.

[@leepearson4400]

can i always ask did you take your carbon out the back of the foam of the filter? cause i herd that carbon will basically take all the fertiliser etc out the tank, all thinks plants needs to do well. is that true?? thank you very much for all the help and time for answering my questions helping and beginner out

[@jreustle76]

Is it just me or does all the wood scapers seem to use have a sensual human resemblance ? Beautiful scape and nice refresher with pro tips - thank you @georgefarmer!

[@jreustle76]

Ps. Tommy is getting so big!!! So adorable!

[@GeorgeFarmerStudios]

Thanks Jamie 👍

[@danitaadams6353]

Hi George, I’ve watched a few of your videos and love them all. Could you please list the plants you have used in this video? I started a planted tank but it’s a bit of a newbie disaster and I want to revamp it.

[@MT-qf7nu]

Hi George in looking at setting up a flex 34 with a betta and ghost shrimps fluvial stratum substrate with live plants I was just wondering is it best to do 1 or 2 50% water changes a week as you said and what's the best amount of hours to have the lights on and off also should I just stick to white lights or use the range of colours . Love the channel every video very informative

[@GeorgeFarmerStudios]

More water changes is better than fewer... 8hrs light. I use the white and red 👍

[@faridjalil1655]

What is the brand/model of the stand are you using for the auqarium? Looks like a perfect fit.