MAKING A PLANTED AQUARIUM USING DIRT!!! BACK TO LOW TECH || MD FISH TANKS

[@MDFishTanks]

1st Job MD'ers...like the video for me. It helps more than you know! Can we hit 3000 likes??? --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- So I deceded to go back to basics as I get so many massages from people wanting me to make a tank using dirt/mud/soil....so I went behind my house and dug some up! I shall be doing a comparison to this in the next video using just aqua soil. Should be a nice fair test....hopefully they both turn out amazing :D --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOLLOW MY INSTAGRAM: instagram.com/md_fishtanks/ For business enquiries: [e-mail] All my plants are from Tropica: www.tropica.com All my hardscape is from Aquarium Gardens: www.aquariumgardens.co.uk/ Items i use regularly: Tropica Aquasoil: US: amzn.to/2JSU4qe UK: amzn.to/34GQsjp Tropica Substrate Powder: UK: amzn.to/2JROmVT Tropica Ferts Premium: amzn.to/2CaTakS Tropica Ferts Specialised: amzn.to/2WLgOxV Tropica Nutrition Capsules: UK amzn.to/36xqMau US amzn.to/2JQSfKp Opti White Nano Tank & Light: amzn.to/2pwuy3h You can buy the bowls i use here: Amazon UK: amzn.to/2Vx73CL Amazon.com: amzn.to/2M4FwFO Gooseneck Clip on lamp (similar as product is now discontinued) Amazon UK amzn.to/2LNat13 Amazon. com amzn.to/2IlwLVA Mini Water Pump: Amazon UK amzn.to/2mjHDez Amazon. com amzn.to/2oAmf5y LED FLoodlights: Amazon UK amzn.to/31KQwgQ Amazon. com amzn.to/359rp9J #plantedtank #aquascape #mdfishtanks

[@fishiontanktics9356]

Loved when you got excited and said yay hey hey! 🤣

[@andykerr415]

So I bought the tiny filter as per your link... and in this video.. I’ve it in a 60L and the flow is crazy strong compared to what you have... any ideas???

[@TimoAgain]

You have a lot of donttellmywife moments

[@shrinivasanhariprasanth7296]

Bro , whatever I do the moss which I tied on my driftwood in my community tank it gets stuck in the filter .Bro please give me some tips and a little doubt,does tropica ship plants to India??

[@jefferymyles5323]

You prolly dont care but does anybody know of a tool to get back into an instagram account..? I was stupid lost my password. I would appreciate any assistance you can give me

[@zeropointenergy1574]

Watching MD Tanks is my happy place.

[@AQUAPROS]

MAGIC MIKEEEEEEEEE! 😍😘😍😘😍😘😍

[@MDFishTanks]

haha. My man :D

[@morgenmuffel5747]

Get a room guys 😜

[@curtismurphy7792]

Figfromathistle magic mike is the bettas name 🤦

[@kevinwhite1077]

@@MDFishTanks hey can I just put dirt then fine Gravel on top of it

[@edstaart8548]

Interesting experiment,cool shrimp.

[@toddratson7526]

I use organic worm castings. I don't bother drying or sterilizing it. I just pour it in, pull it away from the sides, pack it down so it doesn't move and cap it with sand. Works wonders for me. I don't see any reason to be concerned about sterilization. I don't know of any fish diseases that can live in your backyard soil or my worm poop. I would expect that any dirt, if moist, would be full of nitrification bacteria and seed your biological filter. Warning! Worm castings can be very high in NH4 (like chicken poop hot) so be careful! Backyard dirt not so much. Great video MD.

[@chadashton7029]

Seems like most people use organic potting soil. Easy to find, not very expensive, and I believe it's usually been treated to eliminate any nasty things that could hurt your tank. Of course free garden soil is cool too. Potting soil is definitely just an easy way of getting your dirt.

[@E50AK]

Yeah I actually got rid of my aquasoil and rescaped it with organic potting soil. The aquasoil I had literally shrunk like 20-25%, it was so well packed after a few months that I couldn't plant anything else properly. Also every time I planted and as the lower layers of aquasoil got exposed to the water column, ammonia spiked and I lost a couple of fish as well! For me the organic soil is doing just as well. Grows plants just as fast and doesn't lead to ammonia spikes most importantly.

[@eddieington6243]

Intetesting project MD. Your excitment is infectious, very watchable. Mrs MD keeps a lovely tidy house, everything so clean & in its place, and then...........it gets MDed.😚

[@daningebretsen6784]

Awesome studio! Love the idea of low tech(low cost) tanks. Most of us this is a fun hobby that cant cost to much money. It's great to see how great of a tank you can create for low cost.

[@spencer5082]

It aggravates me how there is ways some.people who are negative. You mentioned the water flow issue and also the black-out curtains. I think the water flow may have just been a concern but people complaining about the rejections are crazy! Your videos are very high quality! Thank you for what you do and keep it up!

[@rinchhanarenthlei6632]

your scapings really inspired me on having a planted tank.. keep it up mate

[@MDFishTanks]

get one!!!!! :D

[@PalmerAquatics]

Once you go black.. you never go back. Man your channel came of out nowhere swinging! Crazy good content my friend! I'm a huge fan

[@Therandomlifeofmarks]

I’ve used dirt, it’s worked pretty well for nature for thousands of years! 🤷🏻‍♂️😂

[@ahmadjutt2881]

How long they support aquarium plants

[@fanggang1462]

Billions!

[@kotababy8008]

i have several dirted tanks that ive had running for a year and id recommend using organic potting soil without the pearlite. much more consistent and convenient

[@kotababy8008]

i use aquasoil as a cap for the dirt. the aquasoil is fine but lacks a lot of the nutrients that are present in the dirt.

[@77slate]

@Sir Crankington is the organic potting soil cheaper than aqua substrate or is cost not a factor but the nutrients?

[@kotababy8008]

@@77slate it is MUCH cheaper but i prefer to use it due to the nutrient content. i use aquasoil as a cap to keep the dirt from leeching into the water column, so at the end of the day i end up using both. try it out! do some reading about the walstad method. one of the pioneers of no filter and no fert aquariums

[@77slate]

@@kotababy8008 I've done bits of reading on Walstad but never dove to deep into it. I've got low tech but just never tried garden soil. Might have to give it a go thanks 👍

[@kotababy8008]

@@77slate good luck!

[@hildeaa3302]

I am going to do a similar experiment. I hope there will be more (and bigger) no filter tanks coming. This is why is started following your channel.

[@MDFishTanks]

No filter bowl coming at some point :)

[@hildeaa3302]

MD Fish Tanks, Can’t wait ;)

[@SpiritAquatics]

I think my first comment got deleted somehow, but would be awesome to see a dark betta in one tank and a white one in the other (as the sand is light and aquasoil is dark) . Or just any betta in general lol, they are such cool little fish.

[@mittenista]

I love the smell of baking dirt. It smells like a really hot summer day.

[@HeRo-qd6tk]

Nice work. I love the fact that you kept it simple and you are right: just the wood and the plants do their magic. Cheers for that shrimp-mascot...a survivor!!!

[@justinpeterson6839]

I think you should put some floating plants in the river aquarium so they travel around the top it would be a nice thing to look at too if you got some nice color plants

[@bbbirdooo]

love the rainbow river! ever consider bamboo shrimp (Atyopsis moluccensis ) ? that high water flow would be perfect! keep up the great work!

[@ligmparry4425]

Yes do bamboo shrimp!!

[@MDFishTanks]

@@ligmparry4425 on it!

[@kotababy8008]

absolutely fantastic idea! great environment for them

[@adnannaemaz1989]

BAMBOO SHRIMP

[@77slate]

Yes 👍

[@faedoyle4147]

And....here.....we....go!!! It looks great!!!

[@gaiaaquaticpets904]

Pretty set up, nice use of cheap/almost free garden dirt in planted tank...🌱

[@nataliecampbell3492]

We just did our first big planted tank thanks to your inspiration!!! Thank you for being so amazing MD! - The Campbells

[@oscaroverdone3029]

MD great idea to do the experiment and can't wait to see what the end result will be, hope to see that Koi Betta on the channel because I'm a big Betta fan.

[@RAZOR12334]

I have been using dirt soil for almost 11 years now. The results are always amazing it's just that I'm not an artist like you.

[@KasunDhanesh]

MD Bro I Like Your Videos You Are the one who only showing low budget aquariums but finally looks is brilliant thank you very much for making solutions for everything

[@arelakk4766]

Such a genuine guy.

[@terrywilliams5810]

Hi, interesting theme tonight, look forward to seeing how this all pans out, well you know what I mean . It should work just on your enthusiasm. 😉

[@iliearmanca6107]

Nice tank and low cost. Thanks for this video.

[@texasfish8382]

Take a look at Father Fish on KZbin. Try doing a dirted tank with a deep sand substrate. It takes a while but eventually you don't need to do frequent water changes because the tank breaks down the nitrate. You don't need any filtration either. Give it a try.

[@ShaneZettelmier]

That will look cool with the two tanks, I’ve often thought of doing two tanks for different color shrimp and using one long piece of wood and sawing it down the middle and siliconing it to the sides of the tanks so it looked like it was actually spanning both tanks.

[@smoked7_]

Keep you the good work mate! You are now my favourite aquarium KZbinr!

[@ThePlantedTankTV]

Bout time you set up another dirty one. Best route for low tech for sure! Great video brother! I dig the music! ✌🙂

[@alexcan669]

It looks awesome. Can’t wait to see how the tanks will develop

[@edwerner5356]

Great idea to do the 2 different set ups next to each other. Hope to sea the end result in the long run!

[@crittobobby]

Ugh that steep triangular shape could be an hard one to continue in the other tank without being too obvious, really looking forward to see how they come out as pair of tanks! Lovely vid MD!

[@grooviercurve8040]

I saw one of your videos like 3 months ago and i didn't sub. Wtf was i doing i have a 6 gallon aquarium and you helped me get the perfect fish for me. If you could pin this comment so everyone sees this and subscribes to you, you deserve it.

[@richardportelli1983]

Shrimp would be great in those tanks!

[@Clemfandango1869]

Great Video as always, very informative. I am going to set up my first dirt tank this month as well!

[@kyojurorengoku7179]

Those Dwarf Neon Rainbow Fishes are adorable♡♡ Seeing them all go for the food. XD And once again, another awesome video!

[@MDFishTanks]

thank you. Awesome arnt they :)

[@AquariumGardensAquascaping]

Place is looking great MD 👍👌 loving those rainbows, we have them at Aquarium Gardens too, fantastic to watch feeding. Love the scape they’re in too nice work! 💪

[@amyjones2490]

I really like the red tinged plant in the middle in front of the black.

[@gerrald8806]

Finally another lowtech tank. I've tried this method using dirted soil. It's great method for someone that who want to dive into the hobby. I planted rotala green, waterthyme and cabomba. They grow like crazy and you have to trim it every 5 days. Now my next goal is i want to create a perfect round rotala to make it like a coral reef in fresh water hehe. Anyway great video as always.

[@stephsexoticpets]

Beauty! You should put that GORGEOUS candy cane koi betta in. Ive wanted a koi betta like that, and have been looking for WEEKS & just no stores can get them in up here in Duluth, MN.

[@jpaquarios541]

It is great well done MD.

[@Jstroman221]

Looks like the driftwood is covering the a portion of the dirted substrate. Wouldn't want it to have an effect on the results but interested to see overall.

[@dayanjunco6703]

I have been watching your videos for a long time now. I truly enjoy them, they are educational and entertaining. Keep up the great work because it really makes a difference to many. Congratulations on your new studio its looking amazing.

[@coleshafer6879]

I like the idea of a tank with low tech I’d like to see what you would make of it

[@MDFishTanks]

I hope it doesnt make an algae mess. I do have loads of low tech tanks on my channel though already remember. In fact pretty much all my aquariums are low tech.

[@77slate]

@ Cole Shafer and me, especially with a side by side comparison.

[@tinkerspell4850]

every tank just gets better! your studio is looking amazing. :)

[@Cichlids23]

Looks great MD, can't wait for the side by side comparison!

[@EricLabelleUX]

Can’t wait to see how these two tanks come together! ... and how they mature

[@alexline4131]

I'm ready! This is an experiment I want to see.

[@MDFishTanks]

hope you like alex

[@alexline4131]

I LOVE LOVE LOVE the ranchu crew

[@susanb1511]

OMG, love the tanks and the way you make me laugh every episode. Thanks

[@KenDo_creation]

Love it. budget all the way.

[@MrPaulstrivens]

Interesting experiment. Was going to try myself now I won’t have too 😀

[@kaptinKuba]

Awesome to see! My filterless bowl has a dirt layer and I've been running the clip light from your link in the bio and am loving it, plants seem to like it too!!

[@marcusmaracus]

You're killing mate.. 84k subs. Well done, outstanding... great content as ever!

[@77slate]

Deserves 100k plus plus

[@cichlidguru1163]

Nice scape bro .you are really good at what you do. It's good to put sand on front glass so you can't see the dirt but in back if tank you can just use dirt and cap it off no one gonna look it up from back

[@ianmulcrone3090]

Loving rainbow river now, would be great to add some other fish, maybe some schooling fish and make a comunity out of it 👍👍🤞

[@johannzn4563]

Great video my firiend. I recently subbed, and I love your vids and the "series" of the new shed. Keep it up cant wait for the next. 👍🏼

[@ohrats731]

Ahhh I want to watch this but I’m at work. I WILL BE BACK!!! I dirted my 60g tank this summer with a sand cap. I think it would have worked out fantastically if I didn’t have a digging cichlid x_x doh!

[@colinfitzgerald8296]

Dude such a cool little tank.

[@HalenBowlerThePerson]

"It's been in the microwave for ten minutes." "Ow, still hot." Lol

[@spencerh.5830]

Your tanks are amazing! I really like your whole concept of sharing knowledge and learning new things together with your audience.

[@wright-9706]

Your studio reminds me of a down scale of green aqua loving the vids.

[@MDFishTanks]

awesome. I love Green Aqua

[@mandyminshull2351]

Looks cool. Really interested to see how each of them grow. Loving the new studio too 🙂

[@sarahbelmonte8888]

Love this as I’ve been thinking about making my first planted tank 👍

[@theimbiber]

Surprising to hear you "get so many massages from people" 😆

[@timariums1620]

Great idea look forward to seeing the difference

[@maxthedeliveryguy9096]

Amazing as always! Been here from the start

[@andrewdebruyn3513]

Thw fish room is looking awesome so far 😎😎

[@karunald]

Very excited to see the Rainbows grow. Yea it looks like a crazy amount of flow. KZbin is killing me with commercials.

[@AiraLee]

I love these nano tanks man.

[@merandajester9716]

That's gonna look so dope. I'm making an enclosure for my bearded dragon, and while it's an arid environment, I hope mine flows like yours always do.

[@ludvigsaquariums5801]

Never heard of a dirted tank before but looks cool!👍 By the way the the cave aquarium is stunning

[@MDFishTanks]

nice and easy to do :)

[@monster5608]

You should look up the Walstad method by Diane Walstad. Very organic and a simple setup!

[@ludvigsaquariums5801]

Sure do!

[@Cissurz]

foo the flowerhorn, hes the king of walstad

[@monster5608]

Cissurz I LITERALLY just set up a 10 gallon tank based off his lol

[@Kiant05]

I don't know why but I am in love with the RANCHU CREW❣️

[@betterthantelevision]

Too many plants might seem like a problem to some. I'd love to have that problem. Also, please do endlers. I have two ladies and one randy gent, and I love them. Can't wait to have an army...uh, school of them.

[@moritzmayer20]

Rainbow River need Pelcos and corydoras 🤗👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻🍃

[@johnphom1136]

Whudup MD! I know you got another cool fish tank vid for us :)

[@MDFishTanks]

you know it

[@TobyCreates]

Those rainbows swimming with the current is the definition of “the force is always with you” 😂

[@GAZREYNOLDS]

UK's version of Paul Cuffaro! You are LEGEND!

[@hasknight9749]

Par meter? Nah!!! Look at my hand so bright Xd Loving everything youre doing. You made me get out of my block. ^_^

[@LifeHack2012]

Fun story about the shrimp :D My first (neocaridina) shrimp came with an aquarium plant that I bought at the Hornbach, she was only 0.6cm when I got her. Later I got her some company and now she's the mother of many shrimp in my tank :D

[@MHAquaticsUK]

Very interesting I’ve always thought about this

[@JustinV911]

Any tank recommendations for US orders? Love the simplicity of the rimless

[@77slate]

I've never tried a soil/dirt tank before so am super interested to see how this goes. Thanks for trying it, I'll see how yours go 1st b4 I try one 😜 your sweep around shots are super impressive, won't know where to look when you get them all scrapped so much fab stuff to take in already 👍

[@matthewrichardson7203]

Can’t wait for this new turtle aquarium

[@aonirnolaloth]

i'm working on a dirted tank, though i bought pond soil (already fish safe) since i don't have a garden. currently waiting until my parents tank need trimming to get free plants. (only the hardscape and soil in there, until i can get plants.)

[@jonahschwarzz]

make the old studio a plant shed for pots and clippings.

[@amtravelsaus]

Loving the fish gallery MD 💚🍃

[@TonyG737]

Thanks I’m learning more every video. If I just want to start collecting a few plants before using can I just put in containers with plain tap water or do I need to add anything. Tony

[@soltea7926]

I haven't had any luck with limnophilia (or however you spell it) for some reason it turns light brown and breaks apart but I love to look of the plant, I would love a tank this size and just have it filled with shrimp looks awesome bud

[@brianchristopher8843]

Ammonia is good though because plants love ammonia more so than nitrites. So if you use a sand cap on top of the dirt you do not have to worry so much about things that you think you have to worry about.

[@JamesTHEKOIwhisperer123]

Sweet mate I got to come visit one day so cool right up my street love it big up us boys in the southwest 👍👌

[@MDFishTanks]

yes mate. I will arrange something at some point

[@JamesTHEKOIwhisperer123]

MD Fish Tanks Quality

[@laurenzschadow7024]

man i love the plantroom! I think I might have to do this too

[@Christian-sr6pd]

Great job MD!

[@MDFishTanks]

cheers christian

[@elijahprotzman1913]

Do some long tail Endler guppies. I think that’ll look quite nice.

[@mollychrisa1]

Wow thanks 🤩🌿👩‍🌾this is amasing

[@mcattack2009]

I think you could try a polarizer lens filter on your camera to get rid of the reflections when filming.

[@NatureStudio25]

Yeah it would actually look good if u scape the two tanks in a flow ...... i was thinking of the rose tail betta while u where saying about the livestock 😆 well its ur choice tho .......

[@aquaticsaddiction2152]

Another winner, totally understand the ‘don’t tell my wife’ deal... not because I used her sieve to strain the soil for a dirted tank or anything like that!