Aquascape Tutorial: GERMAN BLUE RAM Jungle Aquarium (How To Non co2 Planted Tank Step by Step Guide)

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NEW MERCH CLICK HERE: teespring.com/en-GB/stores/md-fish-tanks I recently acquired a German Blue Ram pair and wanted to create their own tank for just them. A then added some dither fish to make them feel more comfortable. What I will do is remove the babies when they become free swimming and grow them separately in a grow out tank. This will stop them being eaten by the dither fish or the parents. Can't wait for that!! 😊 Equipment (all links affiliate): GOOD BUDGET LIGHT:: US amzn.to/2MDfjk1 UK amzn.to/3iYlfQQ SMALL HANG ON BACK FILTER: US amzn.to/2Mw63OO UK amzn.to/39rx3b5 NANO INTERNAL FILTER: US amzn.to/3oxGBWm UK LED FLOODLIGHTS: US amzn.to/3t6HOHD UK amzn.to/3orIdRv CANISTER FILTER: US amzn.to/3iNeVtW UK amzn.to/2Fo774a GOOSENECK CLIP ON LAMP: (similar as product is now discontinued) US amzn.to/2IlwLVA UK amzn.to/2LNat13 MINI WATER PUMP: US amzn.to/2oAmf5y UK amzn.to/2mjHDez TANKS: US amzn.to/2SOocHG UK amzn.to/2SPA24i STRIP LED LIGHT: US (similar) amzn.to/2SNgbm7 UK amzn.to/2Fn9aW1 ASTA LED LIGHT: US amzn.to/3k9EmpY UK amzn.to/3p5XUPY AQUARIUM RACKING: Shelving: US amzn.to/2SrYZ5k UK amzn.to/2GFWKJ2 AIRPUMP (FILTER SYSTEM): US amzn.to/31z8FA9 UK amzn.to/37GIoUa FILTER SPONGES: US amzn.to/3dQLUfM UK amzn.to/3dS2k7K MEDIA BAGS: US amzn.to/34Kaf2N UK amzn.to/3lAj3z1 STAINLESS LILY PIPES: US amzn.to/2FqHpvR UK amzn.to/2RlfrnC BOWL AQUARIUMS: US amzn.to/2M4FwFO Amazo UK: amzn.to/2Vx73CL HARDSCAPE AND PLANTS: www.aquariumgardens.co.uk/

[@purveshprindavankar9343]

Hiii

[@Ghost-sz7uo]

Just make sure to get the dither fish out once they start breeding, or else the rams will end up killing them.

[@fjkhamdan]

Love the slow transition between the tanks, less headache for the viewer 👌🏽 good work MD

[@sh-e-scape1022]

This should work for the fry. 😊 Fingers crossed 🤞 for the breeding. I can't wait to see your baby fish grow up.

[@jamesgriffin6535]

Rams can make really great parents if you give them the chance to learn. Personally I would remove the dithers and just keep the pair alone and give them the time to adapt to parenting. My Dark Knight ram pair look after the fry for about 2 weeks, then once I remove them they are already looking to spawn again.

[@peterwinstonaldredge6927]

Oh my goodness! This is exactly the tank I want! My favorite fish I have ever kept were German Blue Rams. I once bought a male/female pair and, although it's been decades since I did that I seem to remember that they spawned within two weeks of putting them in the tank. They are so much fun to watch, so much character. This video REALLY has me seriously considering getting back into the hobby. This would be a very affordable set up and would make me so, so happy. Damn it, Jim! You're pulling me back into the hobby!

[@yeswing10]

Me, too!

[@brunopatario]

Keeping Blue German Rams for that long... Wich are your water parameters?

[@peterwinstonaldredge6927]

@@brunopatario I think you misunderstood what I said. Decades ago I had the pair, I do not still have them.

[@brunopatario]

@@peterwinstonaldredge6927 I'm still interesting to know your water parameters.... Fish Base Tell us to keep them in a Very acid water. I can't reach that acidity

[@peterwinstonaldredge6927]

@@brunopatario I'm sorry Bruno. When I had those fish, it was a very long time ago, probably close to 15 years. I have no idea what the parameters were. I actually used to keep records when I was keeping fish but, I deleted all of that information when I decided back then I didn't want to keep fish anymore. Probably a dumb thing to do.

[@jhansen6180]

Please do a big “bonsai” tree. They look awesome and it would be great to know the best way to do it!

[@Aquafinity]

Yeah, it would be great. Do you keep Aquascapes?

[@tomd3337]

He did one in a big bowl a while back with monte carlo if you remember that

[@FishThingsReal]

Pleaseeee MD

[@Mukipool]

I get so excited when i get an MD notification!!! No matter what I'm watch i leave to watch your videos 😁

[@jlistsaak2816]

MD, filling his voids w sand. Me, filling my voids w MD videos 😶❤️

[@gadegiongadegion6753]

I love watching your videos. My little daughter and I watch them and she always says “Mommy what are you laughing at and you should make our fish tanks look like that.” Hehe - I’m sure my husband would love them looking this good too. Your plants always look so healthy and your finished tanks are stunning! I love them. Thank you for sharing!

[@FrailCaesar]

I've been out of the hobby for a few years now but saw some Blue Rams in a local fish shop. beautiful looking fish and they made me think again about getting back into fishkeeping.

[@SlickNick3]

The Cyperus helferi really finished it off nicely! I love how they flow towards the center of the tank and create that little open space in the center!

[@gadegiongadegion6753]

Me too! Stunning!

[@MyNameIsErl]

One of my favorits of the nanos. Jungle + German Blue. Ahhhmaagaaawd!! Followed you since your first no filter Jar-aquarium. Love your work!

[@shawtyshort2648]

Another awesome video! Almost fell asleep listening to that water running at the end.

[@Aquafinity]

Couldn't agree more! MD''s videos have encouraged me to make my aquarium channel. :)

[@danielearl9788]

One my favourite scapes you've done in a long while. Great balance of plants/hardscape and visually stunning. Amazing job MD... 👏👏👏

[@carolebraswell982]

I am completely addicted to your videos! The build, the contrasting plant textures, the music, and the stunning fish... even a field trip to Maidenhair Aquatics ❤

[@rinalianhna875]

Its so beautiful 😍😍 your tank is so clear

[@natillano]

It's greating seeing a scape using common aquaplants such as Bacopa. More of this please 😁

[@farmerallis]

Curious to see how the algae situation goes in a warm water setup without CO2. Looks great!

[@MDFishTanks]

check out my discus tank. Same temperate...zero algae. Fingers crossed for this one 😁

[@farmerallis]

@@MDFishTanks Good point! I didn't think about that

[@rickybell6356]

I had that , did a week of taking it out with a toothbrush ( couple of minutes before I feed the fish , did a small water change ( I don't change my water , maybe once a year I clean out my filter and replace that water with new water ) and that seems to have sorted it out as of now :)

[@dr-k1667]

Well Done! The fish look amazing and your scaping is always a delight.

[@jakesaquaticworld2669]

Another great aquascape and video and twice in 24 hours?! GBRs are a great fish, but I haven't had much luck with them in my area

[@jesselarocable]

I breed them myself, you need to find good stock and lots of the online information is inaccurate! I personally think this 12G is too small for a pair it'll cause issues long term 100% :/ minimum 20G for a breeding pair even

[@arandomguy2]

what about just one male with some small scholling fish??

[@dmedford5]

@@arandomguy2 Should be fine with Tetras

[@rickeyanderson5168]

Absolutely fabulous set up thank you for sharing. 🤩

[@davidtyler357]

You are a true artist! My first tropical fish were Bolivian Rams. Within a week they started to spawn. But due to my inexperience I really didn’t know what to do. But they are such a beautiful fish.

[@yeswing10]

RAMS are my favorite! I'm so excited!!! A month later!

[@krisbaldwin7624]

After watching this I feel like I need to step up my plant game for my rasboras

[@markperry2979]

...Just found your page recently and am blown away sir!!... Superb attention to detail and it comes across so well that you love what you do!!...Ty so much for giving me more inspiration for my tanks!!...

[@bigsizedbruh7839]

I just set up my second fishtank with my dad and i finally realised how frustrating it can get when you have to plant all the plants (especially the small ones)

[@Aquafinity]

Same! Sometimes the hardest ones are the smallest. I have an aquarium channel dedicated to my hobby! 😃

[@NaturalBiotopes]

Excellent aquarium decoration. Best aquascaping. The light depends on its strength and spectrum, how the underwater world will look in our house. Cold light is more suited to dark backgrounds, yellow light to light. It is also necessary to pay attention to the driver (transformer) of the light source, you need to choose a high-quality one in which there is no pulsation of light (pulse width modulation) or pulse width modulation of high values. Low pulsation of light has a bad effect on humans, and even more so for underwater inhabitants. Happy Carbon Dioxide Start!

[@oskis4687]

Looking forward for the next aquarium update, you are wonderful on what you're doing

[@Aquafinity]

Same! Looking forward to it as well! What fish do you keep?

[@oskis4687]

@@Aquafinity platy, corys, bristlenose pleco and a betta

[@Aquafinity]

@@oskis4687 Very cool! I am also a fish hobbyist and upload fish videos! ;) .

[@ryanwarkentin4706]

Wow those fish are stunning.

[@Aquafinity]

I agree! MD''s videos have encouraged me to make my aquarium channel. :)

[@sb_gamer2535]

I am from India I love your all aquarium and fish

[@sannea.3519]

I noticed that you seem much more comfortable pronouncing the latin names of the plants, I love that :) 11:55 'Hygrophila Pinnatifida' yesss MD! :D :D

[@aadityawakode846]

13 mins... So far the best timing to like your video 👍

[@dillonfloyd]

never thought of using a jug to acclimatise, I like it.

[@saahils9789]

Amazing tank MD!👌

[@Dilum2012]

Really liked your videos, Thanks watched all.

[@iadubber]

You have the most beautiful aquariums

[@woollakoushik5928]

The art and the artist 💯

[@g871]

Really love this tank,feel inspired to do my own. Lovely piece of music at the end btw.

[@Aquafinity]

Couldn't agree more! MD''s videos have encouraged me to make my aquarium channel. :)

[@g871]

@@Aquafinity sunscribed

[@Aquafinity]

@@g871 Thanks so much!! :D

[@ricardocaliman2830]

New experiment idea (off camera maybe) with all the root material and green seen in your recycled media, try a sm tank with no inserted plants..... would LUV to see what grows !!

[@myhoodbk]

Mate! I know I'm like 8 Months late but this is a beautiful Aquascape! Giving me some ideas for my 5 G Tank. Going to pick up my Electric Blue Ram today, s/he will be sharing a tank with my pair of Wild Trinidad Guppies, 2 Female Swordtail, and my 2 Purple Mysteries. Keep up the good work, sending you positive vibes from Brooklyn!

[@TheSmdon09]

THANK YOU FOR MUTING THE SCRAPING OF THE PAINT SOUND :)

[@joaopereira3985]

22:20 oh my word, what a beauty!

[@dustinloy5405]

Hey bro, it’s always nice to watch someone with a bit of experience and what seems like a whole lot of passion do something they thoroughly enjoy to do. Love your work, great information I’d give 2 likes if it would let me. Keep it up brotha and thank you for the content! I wish I could show you what I’ve done haha take care

[@awanna3203]

Lambchop Rasspora´s ... beautiful..I´ll getting to order some of them ASAP! Thanks M.D

[@Aquafinity]

Couldn't agree more! MD''s videos have encouraged me to make my aquarium channel. :)

[@chris4415]

Looking forward to seeing the new Apisto tank, ive just brought a pair myself 👍🏼

¡Con qué simplicidad lo haces todo y tan bonito!.... Un saludo.

[@pjmeee]

Beautiful 🙂👍 love them rams👊

[@neon_blinx7806]

Best content in England

[@KingKhaos_gaming]

Love you videos man you've inspired me... lol set up my first tank and I WANT GBR'S 😂😂👍👍 Amazing work

[@amsal6763]

GBR's are amazing, good luck with breeding them

[@AquaBenyStyle]

Beautiful tanks as always 👍😎👌 Greetings from Poland ✔

[@sh-e-scape1022]

Hi MD, again a beautiful video and a beautiful tank. I love your way keeping stuff simple. But I'm a bit concerned about the size of the tank for German Blue Rams. I know you keep your eyes on the fish and they will be doing well. But I think in a bigger tank they can do even better. I'm keeping GBRs for quite a while now. They do open breeding chosing a flat stone or a big leave to lay their eggs on and I'm afraid the rasboras will be very pleased to get extra food. 😳

[@littlemidwestrebornsdolls]

Great tank! The fish are beautiful. 😍

[@jdh5811]

Stunning tank! Love it

[@terezaveis2270]

Absolutely stunning 😊

[@jenniferdeleon7425]

Another beautiful tank!

[@raymondbredenkamp7930]

Love your new set up just wish I good find some of that plants in my eara

[@dlioncoulthurst778]

Good stuff Bro as always....Hoorah!!

[@Kaymon]

You make it look so easy

[@TuanCaCanh]

Great

[@pinguinitopi613]

Looks amazing, the fish are beautiful!

[@Aquafinity]

They are! What fish do you keep?

[@pinguinitopi613]

@@Aquafinity I currently just have a nano tank (20 liters) and I don't have many fishes, I'll buy another tank and I hope to have more fishes on the next months! :D , and what about you?

[@annalee7403]

@@Aquafinity What fish do you keep?

[@69juamex]

Excellent display

[@jamiesiebold3410]

Came out so good man. Love the pinatafifa (or however the hell you spell it). Such a nice texture mixed in.

[@reedtaylor897]

When he scrapes the paint🤩

[@nishsamji2992]

Another tank that looks amazing mate!! Also good choice of fish in the tank.

[@Aquafinity]

I agree! MD''s videos have encouraged me to make my aquarium channel. :)

[@pjp9383]

@@Aquafinity I know I'm not the only person who finds your repeated comments to be incredibly spammy. I'm very seriously considering starting to report your comments when I see them.

[@Larsonthebeach]

Beautiful tank!

[@bikemafia]

Awesome as always 😍

[@naddyn685]

The natural style looks very eyecatching. I have the Fluval Aquasky and still playing with the light density to get good growth :)

[@albertozil20]

Subtítulos en español, muchas gracias amigo, me encanta tu contenido me parece de lo Mejor que puedes ver en cuanto acuarios se refiere. Enhorabuena y gracias por tus vídeos

[@Dxtuh2008]

It must be so satisfying to scrape the paint of

[@khgn1234]

Wishing I got a supply like you... just got 2 very small shops now... with the choice between platy and guppy..

[@chanirusemika]

bro md I love your aquascapes...IN THE FUTURE I WANT TO BE LIKE YOU... STILL, I AM 14 BRO...

[@ryan2manyfishburgh595]

You mentioned cleaning your filter - when you do a water change. - that can cause too big of a shift in the environment. - it’s generally safer to do water and filter on alternating weeks.

[@rafameza4186]

Fav tank currently

[@Aquafinity]

Nice! It's one of my favorites too. Do you keep aquascapes?

[@tikotiko9436]

Another one that looks fire. All my tanks are jungle scapes. But that’s mostly cause I’m lazy hahahah

[@Aquafinity]

Jungle scapes are cool! How many of those tanks do you have?

[@taymus13]

What do you use for filling and doing the water change? that thing looks like a dream to have

[@JesPulido]

Beautiful tank. Great job. Cheers.

[@Aquafinity]

Couldn't agree more! MD''s videos have motivated me to make my aquarium channel. :)

[@JesPulido]

@@Aquafinity That's awesome!

[@Aquafinity]

@@JesPulido Thanks very much! 😃

[@christopherhauser1376]

Fantastic mate!

[@77slate]

Love it, good luck with the gbrs 🤞

[@Aquafinity]

I like it too! Very awesome! MD's videos also encouraged me to make my own fish channel! ;)

[@77slate]

@@Aquafinity awesome good luck with your channel 👍

[@Aquafinity]

@@77slate Thanks! You are welcome anytime! 😉

[@FirstClassFishTanks]

Looks amazing

[@maverickstclare3756]

Adding a resistor inline with the LEDs will dim them, and also increase their lifespan.

[@harleyraymond4207]

MD I'd love for you to try an IAPLC contest tank and see how you rank. I reckon you'd do well

[@OnTheEDge2011]

So beautiful

[@Pops-xx]

German blues like to spawn on smooth rocks or by cave ish structures

[@dhanushj4257]

Very beautiful

[@izzuaquascape]

Cool setup MD. Looking forward for update about the fish. You got more plants than the fish store near me. :)

[@markh.williamsauthor7286]

I have 2 electric blue rams, 2 gold rams, and 2 bolivian rams in various tanks. Some of my favorite fish. Great scape as always.

[@markh.williamsauthor7286]

I just got some harlequin rasbora, which, of course look a lot like the lambchops. Some of my favorite dithers.

[@maureenk-farmhousecharms903]

When you just show you are quickly pressing the trident fern etc into those spaces there by the wood etc., are those also being glued in? Mine just float up! So am always gluing you shall rocks but yours look so naturally placed in the wood areas. Thanks in advance for your assist in clarification! 😃

[@JhunDumsTVXj]

Wow beautiful.

[@JoshsLife]

Another incredible tank. Can I just hire you to pop around and re-do my tank for me 😅

[@DRaquascapes]

I cant figure out how people keep their buce from melting in new setups.

[@SamPonjican]

Yeah especially emersed growth acclimating to being submerged. Are they getting enough light in this aquascape?

[@pjp9383]

@@SamPonjican He does have the lights on for quite a good number of hours each day. Can't remember how many, but I know it's been a point of conversation on other videos.

[@collinskj1963]

This is the first time that I have ever seen you put a heater in one of your tanks.

[@pjp9383]

He frequently mentions that he heats the room a little more than some people do, so the tanks that are at room temperature are a reasonable temp for most of the fish he keeps. But some fish, like discus and these rams, need even higher temps, so a heater would be needed.

[@jamescarlotongco6846]

Shout out on next video from Philippines ❤️

[@rickybell6356]

Make an underground cave , they look great , thinking about changing my 400mm cube into a cave , this will also sort out my hair grass growing slow due to lack of light :)

[@emeraldislandaquatics8172]

Stunning indeed!!

[@Aquafinity]

I know right? Couldn’t agree more! MD also motivated me to make my aquarium channel….. 😀

[@emeraldislandaquatics8172]

@@Aquafinity The more the merrier!

[@Aquafinity]

@@emeraldislandaquatics8172 You’re also welcome to visit my aquarium channel! 😉

[@emeraldislandaquatics8172]

@@Aquafinity I did already and subscribed as well! All the best!

[@Aquafinity]

@@emeraldislandaquatics8172 👍 👍

[@davidhamblin5341]

Brilliant video.

[@Aquafinity]

Couldn't agree more! MD''s videos have inspired me to make my aquarium channel. :)

[@aquariumhobby9530]

Good job! I'm waiting for even cooler work!))))

[@Aquafinity]

Same with me! MD also motivated me to make my aquarium channel. :)

[@KINGKEVDOG605]

mate, I love your videos

[@Infydel78]

How do you keep your old substrate from stinkin??

[@Official_JokerMan]

What kind of paint did u use it looked great

[@adityawicaksono6805]

Greetings from Indonesia. Hello Sir. Is it safe to stick the Anubias with superglue? Thankyou.

[@michaelgumapac1952]

very beautifull ....great...

[@agronselmani422]

You are my inspire, but i want to ask you, can i use a natyral JUNIPER WOOD in my tank is it safe or what can i do i just find a butiful juniper wood and i want to use it in my next set up tank thank you