How to Propagate Aquarium Carpet Plants FAST & CHEAP!

When I planted an in-vitro carpet plant, Hemianthus Callitrichoides, in a lunch box with the soil, I never expected to have a farm of them within a few months. Now, I'm not sure what to do with all this HC Cuba.
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[@khaitz]

I really enjoy every video you upload. Thank you!

[@ShrimpMania]

Very pleased to hear that!

[@Kaandingenc]

Awsome video for want learn growing plants aquarists. I love carpet plants with shrimps, looks like flying in grass.

[@TheRealTMar]

My mum gets her yoghurt from a local farm which sells home made yoghurt in plastic tubs. I get these tubs from my mum and propagate carpeting plants in those. Growing plants in tubs is awesome! They just get day/sun light. May not grow as fast as yours but I get a lot of daylight due to large windows both sides of my apartment.

[@ShrimpMania]

That's a great idea!

[@kazBrown4350]

What a brilliant idea I have the same plants in some of my tanks that I took your tip of glass across the back corners, I'm interested to see your new tank 😊

[@ShrimpMania]

Glad I could help! I will do a video about new tank setup next😉

[@DanTheTurtleMan_]

Love this! Well done!

[@ShrimpMania]

Hello Turtle man, glad you enjoined it and thanks for watching!😊

[@DanTheTurtleMan_]

@@ShrimpMania of course! I have a little shrimp tank as well and aquatics are my primary passion. Looking forward to watching more videos.

[@ShrimpMania]

@@DanTheTurtleMan_ Appreciate that. I saw your video about breeding neocaridina, I like it!

[@ana-bananainca790]

Wow. I can’t believe how much yielded from two tiny clone cups!

[@stoneysscapes7544]

❤ That's a great idea for sure , and I have had a lot of issues with Cuba in the past but seeing what you can do especially now that I have CO2 in a few of my tanks but I will be starting w Monte Carlo and hopefully it will be my first carpet !!

[@ShrimpMania]

Go for it! Monte Carlo is even easier

[@RamSwa1972]

Good video love it😊

[@ShrimpMania]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@miaowcat1]

great tip thanks!

[@ShrimpMania]

Glad it was helpful!

[@jonbuckley]

Great video.

[@ShrimpMania]

Glad you liked it Jon

[@taNNinhabitat]

Awesome bro

[@ShrimpMania]

Thanks 🤗

[@Youarat225]

I love your videos so much. I can tell you really enjoy what you do and it makes me happy. Is there a way I can donate to you to show appreciation? Your videos are so entertaining and very informative! thank you. Also when I do finally get my shrimp room ready, where is the best way to buy shrimp from you? Thanks again bro :)

[@ShrimpMania]

You are very welcome to do so. The best way is to use the 'thanks' button on KZbin or order something from my eBay shop. You can also buy some shrimp in my shop, depending on where you are.

[@Youarat225]

@@ShrimpManiaokay will do

[@AquascapingLiverpool]

Boss mate 👌🏼

[@MrG.Ivan76]

Received my ner today 👌

[@ShrimpMania]

@@MrG.Ivan76 glad to hear mr G

[@petrcermak506]

I was like meh, because i am lazy person, until i saw roots you got on them. This is totally way to go for me, because they have always so small roots, when you buy them and planting isnt easy. These will also be stronger against algae at beginning. Thanks

[@ShrimpMania]

Yes I tried to plant them into one of my tank and the deference is huge - planting is easy and plants growing much faster compared to invitro plants.

[@istoppedlaughing5225]

You can add some springtails to fight against molds

[@ShrimpMania]

good idea!

[@oskarstepien9227]

Thats super cool,am gonna try it. Can we reuse the soil for a shrimp tank after this ? Thanks

[@ShrimpMania]

I would do another way around reuse your old soil from your shrimp tank, just dry it first and then add some compost to add nutrients and you good to go.

[@FWSExotics]

Hi, really enjoyed the video! I have had some trouble growing moss fast lately and was wondering what exact lights you use for your rack? Looks like its growing the carpeting plants really nicely as well! If I could please get an exact link to where you got it from, that would be great! Thanks again, excited for your next upload!

[@ShrimpMania]

Glad you enjoyed. The link on how I made these lights in the description box.

[@FWSExotics]

​@@ShrimpMania Oh, sorry for not clarifying, I meant the link to the shop where you bought these lights from. Thanks for the response.

[@ShrimpMania]

@@FWSExotics alliexpress

[@afnaanameer9111]

What is your water change routine and how much % do you change for a old running tank.

[@ostrichsauce9295]

Hi friend! Absolutely love your videos! I have a question, did you ever measure performance of your ugf filters? How much water do they usually run in 1 hour? If not, can you measure it please? I have a freshly started ugf box, and I not sure, is this flow that I have right now is exactly right for this setup

[@ShrimpMania]

Hey around 1 litre in 30 seconds

[@ostrichsauce9295]

@@ShrimpMania Thanks a lot!

[@adityakarande141]

Make a video how to setup this grass carpet in tank....?

[@theviolentone]

Hair grass & montecarlo are also fun to keep like this ..they are faster growing than hc cuba

[@alexsurya5697]

Hello dude... Pliss compare platinum soil vs master soil in your new set up for caridina? Coz ada amazonia very expensive for me... Hehehe

[@chase7439]

do you think this same method will work with tissue cultures of flame and spikey moss? I'm not sure how well these mosses grow immersed..

[@ShrimpMania]

The mosses don't need substrate to grow so they can't get nutrients from it. I saw some people spray them with some fertilizer mix to supply some nutrients for them, I guess that's how it works.

[@istoppedlaughing5225]

I kept a few Monte carlo in a pot with aqua soil, and it filled the whole box in 1 year

[@Icerosegaming]

Where can I get your ugf ? And please explain your water change routine while your cycling from day one . Is it weekly or daily and how many %

[@ShrimpMania]

All the links in the description. I normally change 50% of water biweekly during the cycle

[@aspect8540]

Hey man as a beginner in thia hobby i have a quick question this method is emersed so if i grow my carpeting plant like this will these plant work fine and healthy underwater in my tank?

[@ShrimpMania]

yes why not

[@VectoRaith]

What is your ambient temperature? Mine was 32, tropical humidity, and I still fail to grow it

[@ShrimpMania]

Room temperature 21-23C

[@HassanElsahili]

Can I do this method with my perl weed plant?

[@ShrimpMania]

I haven't done it myself but this method should work for most of the aquatic plants

[@lenzlim7341]

I always encounter mould during dry starts, how did you get away with that?

[@ShrimpMania]

This was my first terrestrial grow and I didn't even know you can have issues with the mold, I guess I was lucky

[@MarksShrimpTanks]

Can we grow shrimps the same way?

[@ShrimpMania]

I wish we can Mark😆

[@daffafirst8538]

Can I use garden soil? Aqua soil is a bit expensive in my place

[@ShrimpMania]

You can try, it should work

[@ffffaaaaiiii]

The plants growing in tub will have the same leaves as if they were growing up submerged? People said the leaves are different and when you put them back from tub to water, the leaves will "melt" and need to wait for the "submerged leaves" tol grow back.

[@ShrimpMania]

@@ffffaaaaiiii these plants grow very good in my aquarium, much better than invitro plants

[@sigugun]

during 8 weeks, did you spray the plants..?

[@ShrimpMania]

only a few times

[@cyberprime378]

What Led Light are you using?

[@ShrimpMania]

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[@johnmichaelminnie3872]

Do you open it for some air?

[@ShrimpMania]

first time yes but almost didn't open it in the second grow

[@johnmichaelminnie3872]

@@ShrimpMania thank you for the response 🙏

[@ponga98]

Did you experience mold issues?

[@ShrimpMania]

Nope I didn't

[@thermirodaverde7613]

In all videos work, to me all time mold in them, then all rot out... :/

[@ShrimpMania]

Maybe I'm just lucky but I never experienced mold issues

[@jtm71]

What happens when the soil loses all its buffering capacity in the tank? How are you going to replace the soil with carpeting plants in it?

[@ShrimpMania]

Normally you can add some fertilisers into the tank to feed your plans

[@yourlocalit1701]

Aquasoil buffers for like 2-3 years

[@Condoctuc]

ADA Amazonia should not lose the buffering for at least a year!