How to make biotope aquarium / paludarium with ferns (tutorial)

How to make aquarium / paludarium biotope with ferns for betta (tutorial)
A straight forward tutorial on how i made my big fern aquarium , alot of people asked me about that, hope this video will help :)

[@nike7592]

We need more people like yourself! Looks great man keep up the work.

[@pirata7616]

I HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS! KEEP IT UP BRO! ❤️

[@brittanymartinez3296]

You gave me a great idea with my waterfall build in my aquarium :) thank you so much!

[@grandifloralandscaping]

Very nice! Great filming.

[@keith161]

Excellent! Your aquariums truly look like what one sees in nature. Please do more videos. Thank you very much.

[@propeladdict9174]

Awesome tank! It's crazy how much better some above-water plants make aquariums look. I think you should try a Thailand biotope some time, maybe one for a wild smaragdina betta. Maybe a Thai rice paddy? Those aren't done often and I think it'd lool gorgeous. Ive been studying aquatic Thai species (plants and animals) for a while so I can give you suggestions to spare you the research lol, should you decide to try it out.

[@jonnycharlton7562]

Great video 🙌🏽

[@j.schwarts9837]

nice one mate!

[@Z4U3398]

You are funny, honest & at the same time very skilled, as well as detailed. I know a master when I see one. Nice video... 😊👍

[@swamptank7531]

Thanks man! You are Way to kind, it was my first tutorial so alot of mistakes where made, but i am happy some people find it usefull :)

[@Z4U3398]

@@swamptank7531 Subscribed & liked. You're a gentleman... 👍👍

[@kaptenhut5915]

Nice, very good 👍

[@Michael-4]

Very nice. I have some chocolate gouramis in a similar setup.

[@migssilva7026]

Beutiful set up. Do you do anything to prevent white calcium buildup just directly above the water level? I want to make a similar set up but the calcium deposit is really annoying. Thanks!

[@daunairchannel4202]

Great

[@3xaqua247]

Sztos!!! mega baniak. Gratulacje! P.S. A jak paprotki znoszą światło? nie wysychają im liście?

[@swamptank7531]

Paprotki rosły rewelacyjnie, podejrzewam że wilgoć od parującej wody zapobiegała wysychaniu

[@swirpoznan]

Tak trzymaj!! Chodzi przydało by się trochę więcej materiałów!!

[@Captured_Life]

which type of sand & peat you used here

[@TheFakeyCakeMaker]

How dare you speak your native language! hahaha! Fabulous video, really enjoyed watching, thanks for the subtitles.

[@swamptank7531]

Next time i am gona put more effort and maybe rust off my english skills haha , thanks !

[@ChordG]

how do you maintain ph and tannin levels after a water change.?

[@dnbiotopes]

What kind of sand are you using around the roots?

[@swamptank7531]

Its a Sand from hardware store, for sandpits.

[@Garnettka]

Cześć. Świetny tutorial. Mam pytanie (jeśli to nie problem). Jakiego torfu używasz, jest to zwykły torf kwaśny ze sklepu budowlanego/ogrodniczego czy np. torf do terrarium? Jeśli to nie tajemnica zdradź jakiej marki torf kupujesz.

[@swamptank7531]

Hej dzieki, żadna tajemnica :p zwykły torf kwaśny z budowlanego, tylko żeby nie miał dodatków.

[@Garnettka]

@@swamptank7531 Dziękuję, skoro działa to po co przepłacać :) Piękne te Twoje zbiorniki. Pozdrawiam.

[@unso.fish.ticated1490]

Looks great! What fish are you planning to add?

[@swamptank7531]

The aquarium is in my Sisters room. She have chosen some killifish

[@unso.fish.ticated1490]

@@swamptank7531 Specific sp? I was hoping for wild bettas but killis are cool too haha!

[@tashanakolanowski3822]

Am wondering if you have done any outside paludarium? I think it is such a neat idea and was thinking about how cool it would be at our front door. I am in the Pacific NW and I have seen fern tables used in shady sides of homes. Incorporating the shady NW loving undergrowth plants, mosses and ferns that thrive in our forests with some water to make a entry way display is something I have not seen before. Any ideas of other folks to watch who might have experience with outside work? Love your videos!

[@swamptank7531]

Doing a similar work outside is a super neat idea, sadly I have pretty strong winters where I live so seeing up something only for a few months is kinda pushing me away from this, maybe from some ever green plants in the future hmmm

[@justemoi3458]

Exactly what I was looking for : simple, beautiful and very interesting ! The roots, logs and sticks seem to have bark and a little mud... you put them in the tank directly from nature? No washing, soaking? Did you ever use dead/dried ivy please? Can't find anywhere if it is poisonous for fishes.

[@swamptank7531]

Yes i use all kind of wood without any preparations beside making sure it is bone dry 😊 but boiling Will make youre wood soak faster

[@justemoi3458]

@@swamptank7531 thank you 😁 It makes sense as no one wash the logs before they fall into the rivers around the world ! I forgot to ask about the stones you are using... do you pick them yourself too... and do you matter about limestone ? Please make more tutorials with these simple methods 👍

[@swamptank7531]

@@justemoi3458 Yes i pick them up myself in rivers but you need to keep in mind that some Stones can Alter youre water parameters. This is important if you are planing On keeping soft water fishes for example. Some rocks can easly make soft water go hard. I am finaly getting better computer this week, so more tuts coming 😊

[@asifali007]

how often in a day you sprayed the plants with fertlizer/water?

[@swamptank7531]

Not a single time actually , the air around the tank was humid from evaporation , the ferns spreaded their roots into the water to suck the nutriens . I have never had more lush ferns in a pot than in this tank and i tried mamy times 😅

[@cafe8355]

hello, can you tell me if it is possible to keep the ferns with only the roots in the water? Or would I need some substrate?

[@swamptank7531]

I didnt try to keep them only in water , so can't answer to that

[@cafe8355]

@@swamptank7531 ok, thanks

[@thefrugalaquarist3068]

I never heard of boiling peat, going to try that, thanks. Beautiful set-up.

[@swamptank7531]

helps with sinking and controlling the takin level in water ! peat can reales aloooot of it

[@YANNProd94]

Is it okay to use aqua soil instead of peat ?

[@swamptank7531]

I have Never tried it

[@riccardoricci9420]

Hey man great setup really. Just had a question on what type of wood you were using because sometimes i fiind really nice roots but i'm scared they could be from a tree that may not be safe for the fish. What wood is safe?

[@swamptank7531]

In my country ( Poland ) there is no toxic to fish tree type as far as I know. So I am taking any roots I can find and use it, it just needs to be dry

[@riccardoricci9420]

@@swamptank7531 do you take from a river bank?

[@swamptank7531]

@@riccardoricci9420 yes river banks , forests

[@thatoneguy_0218]

Where did you get that wood and the peat as well? I've never used peat for an aquarium so where would I be able to get some?

[@swamptank7531]

I got wood from the forest, and peat from gardening store 😊

[@thatoneguy_0218]

@@swamptank7531 Is there a specific peat to use? Or is there a bunch of different types? And thanks for replying

[@swamptank7531]

@@thatoneguy_0218 Just make shure its without any fertilizers

[@thatoneguy_0218]

@@swamptank7531 Thanks

[@lorenzohermsen6545]

How long until you need to change the peat ? Seems like a shame to end these tanks in just 3 months. How long did your borneo set up run without changing it ? I want to start a peat swamp tank but im in it for the long run. Love your tanks btw thnx for the vids !

[@swamptank7531]

This setup was running for 1 year and the peat was still in a good condition, glad you dig the vids mate !

[@Captured_Life]

What is tank size and filter type u used

[@gollumtheartisticnewt1028]

I don’t think it looks that big maybe 60 cm/1m?

[@gollumtheartisticnewt1028]

The example one at least

[@gollumtheartisticnewt1028]

The big one with fish is 1m+

[@swamptank7531]

The big onse is 120 cm x 45 x 35 . THe small one is 60 cm indeed ;) Big one got external filtration , small one had a small filter hiden in the corner

[@izzatsam873]

May i know what filter do u use

[@swamptank7531]

For the big one an external canister filter

[@izzatsam873]

Thank u.what model ?sorry if i ask u to many

[@swamptank7531]

@@izzatsam873 no problem. Cheap Sun Sun filter 😅

[@izzatsam873]

Thank u brother.will try to make it one.

[@customer883]

POKAŻ BIORNIK!!!!!!!! :D

[@darren112200]

Do you worry about the oxygen going into the tank or does the plants help with this? I always worry about water circulation. I'm going to try this though 100% for one of my tanks 👍

[@swamptank7531]

Oxygen going into Tannk? You mean that the setup is open?

[@arihakim9]

This no filtration ?

[@swamptank7531]

There was an extrenal filter i took out for video

[@thesalviniadude3882]

how to you prevent biofilm?

[@swamptank7531]

water movement , or a skimmer

[@thesalviniadude3882]

@@swamptank7531 will it cause the peat to structure to erode/ turn into a lump instead of keeping the base structure?

[@swamptank7531]

@@thesalviniadude3882 didn't happen to me, the tank was running for over a year.

[@thesalviniadude3882]

@@swamptank7531 Alright, I will try that. Thanks for your time and advice!

[@swamptank7531]

@@thesalviniadude3882 no problem, share the work once its done !

[@alfinriyanda9025]

What name sand bro....?

[@swamptank7531]

I bought a sand for kindergarten pit, but you can use almost any sand you want

[@mauricematla8379]

yes it looks very natural thus cool. But Rocks in a B. Splendens biotope...... Not too sure about that

[@swamptank7531]

thank you , its not a betta splendens !

[@mauricematla8379]

@@swamptank7531 wich one is it ?

[@sarpmitranimad1753]

Please add almond leaves

[@TeamRocket301]

Uda pernah guee tiruu

[@liamingraham7660]

Lol. Wine is crucial to all hobbies.

[@brittanymartinez3296]

Feel free to use your language how you like. Polish is beautiful

[@swamptank7531]

thanks ! Glad You liked the video