NO Filter, NO Light, NO Heater, Fish Bowl: Just Add Water (How To)

[@MDFishTanks]

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[@MDFishTanks]

A quick note on heating I forgot to mention. I heat the whole room and at this time of year as it's cold outside, its sitting at circa 22c (71.6F). The shrimp and fish in this set up will be absolutely fine in the ambient temperature of a house, assuming you keep your house at 20c (68F). Obviously in the summer months, you temp will go up because of weather and this will actually replicate a natural cycle the fish and shrimp would experience in the wild. You may even see more breeding in the spring time as temps start to rise. I usually do with most species in most tanks 👍

[@MarksShrimpTanks]

That temp is perfect for shrimp, we shrimp keepers refer to it as the golden number 👍

[@MDFishTanks]

@@MarksShrimpTanks nice one Mark

[@Minyassa]

My house gets down to 63 at night on occasion during the winter, is that going to harm them? Should I put a heating pad nearby for that time of the year?

[@allonewordcaps]

😊

[@elune43749]

@@Minyassasmall heater in the tank would be way more efficient

[@ayaquariums]

There are so many top aquascape channels here on youtube. But your is by far the best,your low tech approach, and stunning aquariums without all the gadgets is so refreshing. So much inspiration from your approach. Thank you so much. Keep up the outstanding content.

[@MDFishTanks]

Thanks. It's what I enjoy the most.

[@bec2137]

I've based my builds off of MD and learned a lot from his channel among a few others. This rendition of my tanks are the most successful they've ever been 😁🐢

[@ayaquariums]

@bec2137 me too. I'm actually enjoying my tanks again by using the md approach. Plus the comedy side makes the videos easier to watch.

[@leytonmcnamee]

Check out father fish he’s probably the best

[@Cowboy01billy]

Father fish is boring as hell and his tanks are ugly ​@leytonmcnamee

[@Mr_Tequila_Travels]

I would like to see a “1 year after “ episode to learn what adjustments/maintenance needs to be done after it’s been settled for a while

[@karinamadis6480]

Exactly! My bowl looks a messy bush a few months after setting up and also the glass needs cleaning all the time.

[@Aidan919]

@@karinamadis6480 that's just typical planted aquarium maintenance. Get some aquarium trimmers and replant,

[@YWeeJun]

Seconded

[@paulinemoonsamy3052]

I stumbled across your channel a month ago, and it got me back into this hobby. I left it for a few months when my reef tank inhabitants died. I was devastated. Got my little freshwater tank going now. Thanks for the tips. I've learnt a lot from your videos. I enjoy the low tech and the bowl builds. Also watching how you glue because I always manage to glue my fingers 😂

[@chrisinscore6036]

My 100 gallon reef tank just crashed, I think it's back to some of these cool freshwater tanks for me too!

[@myth-n-m4yhem]

This is exactly what I've been looking for for classroom use. Classrooms are always short of electrical outlets and what exist are needed for smart boards, laptops etc. Fish have such a calming affect on young students.

[@MarksShrimpTanks]

Loved the astronaut moment with the fishbowl-let's hope it didn't lead to an unplanned hospital mission! Your setup is a masterpiece, blending nature and artistry so seamlessly. Plus, those shrimps are going to be living their best life in such a stunning, carefully crafted world. Hats/helmets off to you for creating such a nice setup.

[@The_Crucible714]

My cousin is an EMT and has seen glass objects (lightbulbs, bottles, etc) stuck in some rather unusual places. _Yeah, uh… don’t do that._ 😮 😂

[@Poeticfloetic]

I used to watch Bizarre E.R and the most crazy was a toilet brush handle ........💭. After an alleged slip. 😬 Loool ​@@The_Crucible714

[@rrusselljr67]

What you do is very humane, you give fish a safe eco system to grow and flourish. Well done again.

[@Christina92488]

Having your backdrop for this setup be the 8-ft tank is brilliant

[@peaoat3608]

What a great demonstration of what can be achieved with almost no budget! Because of the shape, I don't think I would worry about floating plants blocking the light, especially if the light is illuminating the sides of the bowl.

[@shortschannel6576]

you KNOW it is a good day when MD Fish Tanks posts!

[@glennk.7348]

…And puts a bowl on his head! 😅

[@LadyLegz35]

💯

[@Minyassa]

This is fantastic. I have a bowl exactly like this that was a centerpiece at a friend's wedding, and I've never known what to do with it. Definitely going to make a home for some plants and shrimp.

[@xxsid1979xx]

I used to be so blah about shrimp but your videos and tanks have got me to a point now where I'm jumping up and down waving pom poms when it's shrimp time. Ok that might be an exaggeration but you catch my drift.

[@dragonmomma7145]

When you placed the bowl over your head it reminded me of the way humans used to look when ocean diving. 😃 As always, another gorgeous set up, thanks for sharing & inspiring!

[@glennk.7348]

The 8-foot is gorgeous!! 🐟🌿

[@PMineo1803]

Thanks! I always learn so much.

[@probablyzeke]

Awesome! I just set up a little bowl with some shrimps and pearl weed and it's growing so fast already! Great video 😊

[@MDFishTanks]

Yeah pearl weed is great for anyone with just a few tanks but would grow too fast for me in this setup. If I just had a few nanos, I'd definitely use it from day one.

[@shortschannel6576]

@@MDFishTanks would you recommend monte carlo?

[@MDFishTanks]

@@shortschannel6576 yes. It's the best carpeting plant. Slower growth without CO2 but will carpet in time and doesn't need huge amount of light so long as there are those nutrients locked down.

[@shortschannel6576]

@@MDFishTanks thanks a lot!

[@Thesladenator97]

I have just bought myself a 45L tank to do a low tech tank going forward. I used to be manic with fish when I got my first job but we are taking our time this time! Love your stuff its giving me a lot of inspo.

[@msbranen6261]

Dude I saw that bowl and right away I knew it was going on your head!

[@samuelhaverl5515]

I can’t say it enough… you have the best aquascaping channel on KZbin. Keep up the fantastic work.

[@rebeccaampuero2347]

Whatever container you start with, you always make magic!! ❤️

[@ms_katia2267]

Beautiful planting it would really look great on the dining room tables.

[@carolebraswell982]

I always love your bowl builds!!! I have a bowl, but want a bigger one like yours!

[@katielovelyy]

another gorgeous setup from MD! i adored the plants in this little bowl, it looks stunning. also, i adore the music you use in your videos, does anyone ever comment on that? those retro synthwave style tracks really set your videos apart, i love it so much!

[@rickie12]

Watched all your videos and you're the best at explaining what you're doing and how things work. Going to start my FIRST nature aquarium this weekend. Wish me luck!!

[@VanellaMead]

great video, i built a bowl from your previous video and its going great guns and i now have a peace lilly in a scape as well. Thank you for all the help

[@pagewhite61]

The bowl looks fantastic MD! Thank you for the video.

[@clementbellande8720]

Cheers from France mate ! ❤ very nice bowl

[@BlueJayKRO]

That is a beautiful looking bowl mate. Well done. I’d really like to see you do a native UK tank setup stocked with a few wild minnows, sticklebacks and native shrimps and snails with some native plants. It’s something I’ve always wanted to do myself but haven’t got the knowledge unfortunately. The native stuff really reminds me of my childhood catching all these things with a net and bucket. Happy days. Keep up the great work mate 👍🏼

[@bamboescheut7756]

mr spaceman lol 🙂🙂👍👍 with that bowl on your head lol . i love your beautifull lowtech aquariums . i am a bigg fan of your channel and i learn allot from your channel . i grow-up with aquariums all mine life . i realy love it allot . i hope and wish for you that you go further in the future with youre channel for many years to come . greetings danny damveld from the netherlands , city enschede .🤩🤩🤩🤩💯👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@justcallmenom]

I've been binge watching your videos and I'm not really in a state where I can build a fish tank (Living in an apartment with 3 other extremely clumsy dudes) but in Shah Allah.

[@rimmakh7559]

You're such a kid :) Sticking your head in the tank isn't the smartest idea but it's so much fun :D I liked doing that sort of things when I was little. In fact there was an emergency situation several times because of this habit to experiment with dimentions. Once again an amazing video! Thank so much for positive vibes and quality teaching!🐟🐟🐟

[@jordanhamann9123]

This would be a dream for my office desk!

[@grezeldafrightenstein1154]

thats gonna look like a green bowling ball in no time! Beauty for sure but wild choice of plants for a bowl!

[@KrissieBoo999]

I am wanting to start aquascaping and your channel is the best. Your relatable. I have one question though that is confusing me. The substrates. Some of you put a mix in media bags, some use something like a fluval substrate and thats it or a combo of that and sand. I just dont know which way to go. I have a 40L or 10 G tank. Im in Australia. I want to keep shrimp and rasboras. An idea of substrate would be really helpful. 😂❤🐠🐟🦐 thank you 😊

[@kurtbrutting5118]

The 8ft is breath taking!

[@ThePartymouse123]

Your channel is soo much better solo. Stopped watching when you was in ikea shopping and playing PlayStation.😂

[@LadyLegz35]

Brilliant. I have learnt so much. Thank you 😊

[@doriskenner5411]

I love your fish bowl! You did a great job! It is absolutely lovely! You really inspire me. And I love your fish especially your Angel fish. Thank you for your video. I really enjoyed it.

[@jamieennen964]

I wish I could afford a hobby because this would be it! All of your tanks are so beautiful!

[@assiahinarkansas]

I do love an MD no tech bowl scape! Another beauty 😊

[@BigShrimpin416]

That 8ft is gorgeous!

[@CodMob0]

I think it would be really cool if you set up a diy auto top up for that little vase. It might take some creativity but you got it. Personally I like your tiny ecosystems as much as the giant ones

[@mgrootjans7051]

I just bought a group of 12 ruby tetras. They are very active and not shy at all. Really nice fish. I made a biotope for them.

[@pharba999]

Nice

[@runerix3859]

Love it as always. Great content, and u actually learn something every time

[@MDFishTanks]

definitely. I added more info this time as I learn new things to help people succeed even more.

[@miniscenesgb]

Absolutely beautiful bowl MD

[@Eudry-i5h]

Yay a new md setup today is a good day

[@angiebear8727]

Beautiful. Love the spiky wood.

[@faedoyle4147]

I enjoy these Micro Eco Systems. ❤

[@AmandaStein-l5w]

Really love seeing glimpses of previous builds and how they're doing! The ecosystem vase was so interesting. Did the shrimp and snails have to come out, or was it just a choice to do that instead of having to do water top-ups with how fast the water goes down? I'm itching to give a small vase like that a try, but need to learn more about what can go wrong and what kind of maintenance it needs lol

[@Christian-ew4eg]

Hey MD , thanks for yet another great video . I haven't had any piscatorial friends since 2003 due to living arrangements . You , and others , have really inspired me to get back into a healthy hobby that doesn't have the potential to break bones (motorcycles) . Cheers and thanks again from Christian in Australia . Quick question : Have you ever thought about putting a bowl on a "Lazy Susan ?" . I have , and realise this one only holds 25L . Being able to slowly rotate a bowl to change the perspective or get a better look at the "other side" can't be a bad thing .

[@blessedone1186]

Omg I love the tank behind you. 😢❤I want one that size😢😢. I love the bowl as well!!!!

[@Steve_RobbieRaygun]

You forgot to show your sponsored products 😁 I thought I was watching QVC for a moment (only joking) Great video, as usual.

[@paularobinson3615]

My water is really hard and I get lime scale marks on the glass. How would I stop this? Also do you push the plants just into the sand or do you push them down into the soil? Love watching your channel 😊

[@synthesaurus]

These tent to be the most stable and long lasting systems in my experience. Even 2 gal bowls have that “slow thrive” vibe.

[@toastyFlam]

Wow such a large collection of wood😮😮😮

[@cinderellie8]

I LOVE this build! Thinking it's just big enough for a beta fisher do you think it would be to crowded?

[@imirachamadith7717]

Great one brother I was just looking for a scape tutorial to y bowl too. Keep up the good work👍

[@KMD-if2gm]

Brilliant build MD, would love to see you do a competition scape in the future 👍

[@mateuszx17]

Very nice, relaxing movie. I got very relaxed watching these videos.

[@JohnHansen-hw5tl]

Thourally enjoyed ya video the fish bowl looked fantastic

[@juanitabolster2483]

Ha! you made me laugh out loud!...Into A&E with fishbowl on your head! Thanks for another fabulous build.

[@friatankar]

Vackert som vanligt MD!

[@lynnrobertson4657]

Great video ❤from🇦🇺

[@alethea9778]

I have a bowl..arium that I did similar to yours, I use it for my scuds, fun to watch!

[@andrear1751]

Was there something wrong with the Super Glue Gel you used last year? Why the switch to a two step glue-and-spray if you don't mind my asking.

[@markhamilton2329]

Awesome! a Thing of beauty and a joy forever.

[@karllinde4486]

"its a bit too thick for my liking" stop shaming the wood! 😡😂

[@danaoanatambaloiu6477]

We definitely need to see how it evolved in a month or two

[@vickiswanton5489]

Edited as it was covered half way through.....should watch first before commenting 😀

[@springwind85]

base layer just like ADA power sand, but much cheaper. nice tip =)

[@mellie4174]

This is so gorgeous!

[@aw-hv9dg]

You are such a balm and a solace to the soul after all the Andrew Tate grimyness. It’s made me feel like there is ok men I’m the world it’s very soothing thank you. Always with the snails tho .. I guess I need to find a way to accept them

[@carlrotebrink]

Plant list for anyone who might want it: Anubias Windelov (Microsorum pteropus) Bucephalandra Anubias bonsai Monte Carlo (micranthemum) Micranthemum umbrosum Rotala Green Pogostemon erectus

[@adrianneavenicci]

Who needs a TV when you have that beautiful huge tank?

[@georgebajenaru2705]

I need some of that reacting agent "makes it go hard instantly for when you wanna crack on"🥴 10:59

[@markfranklin8831]

Really super nice setup

[@christianlett]

You make it look so easy. My shrimp bowl, in comparison, looks rubbish lol

[@gregwatkiss8973]

Great video! I am thinking of creating an small aquascape to be positioned on a worktop in my studio. I chose to watch this video because I just wanted the aquarium to be just plants. No light, filter or fish. May sound a stupid question but as I want a cube tank and not a bowl can the technics you use in the video be applied to a cube tank set up?

[@DavidDavis311]

I think you could probably make or find a sort of canopy to block reflections from the ceiling.

[@lewispickett3306]

How do you find out the ph of the water you are using? Do the test kits include that info as well? Love the content MD- big fan of your work!

[@MDFishTanks]

yes, api master test kit.

[@violetpotter1111]

I love this so much!

[@anti-popfpv4638]

My ph is staying at 8. I've added a mixture of humic acid. Kelp powder and and endo and echo mycorrhiza as well as beneficial bacteria. Hopefully my plants make it. Started seeing yellowing of the viens hopefully, they get nutes and not die.

[@leejones7982]

Hey mate, love the videos. First time commenting. What parts did you use to make the water filler you use to fill up your tanks?

[@raineyraines]

You should make a tank with all white plants.. like anubias pinto, snow white, that sort of stuff. I think it would be really interesting

[@deanm375]

Where I live in Southern California there are times in the Summer where it gets to be 120F outside and there are time when I cannot run the AC due to the cost of electricity so the interior of the home will be very warm until I come home and run the AC. Will a bowl like this survive those sort of temperatures? Also Where do you find the freshwater shrimp? Last tank I had was a 10 gallon tank about 35 years ago and I had guppies, neon tetras, a sucker fish and several African dwarf frogs. Despite the local fish shop owner's claims the frogs did eat freeze dried shrimp no problem. I did feed the tank live brine shrimp fry about twice a month. Great build BTW.

[@VaDirtfishing]

How many tanks do you have?? Its crazy seeing all that extra aquascaping hardscape in the background!! Insane! Is this at your house??

[@고대괴수구피80]

둥근어항도 이쁘네요 ^^

[@Rednas420]

Nice one again! Don't you get that strange film on the top of the water? I always get it, even with a little surface flow. What do I wrong?

[@kingdavid_p]

When you mentioned the planaria in your shrimp breeding tank, what did you end up using to treat it?

[@ashclayton699]

I have scars on my hands from holding work while chiseling as you're doing there at 9:43... As I tell folks at my work, keep your hands BEHIND the business end of the tool!

[@chrisbryant6858]

I have a ph of 7 out the tap. I have issues growing stems but lotus/anubias/java fern grow just fine. Am I missing anything? Edit: when the stems grow they are long and stringy not dense.

[@nightlite9009]

With modern tech there is no reason you couldn't put a nano-heater and a external filter on this bowl if you really wanted to as well. Bowls are fine for small fish.

[@MDFishTanks]

oh yeah, you can. But remember, with the correct stocking, there is no better filter than plants/substrate and the temperature is perfect. That said, if someone wants to add tech. There is no reason not to. I really love the whole vessel of water only concept though.

[@GlitzyWitch]

That looks amazing. What kind of fish would you advise for a newby doing this? I jad guppies once amd ended up woth hundreds of babies, thankfulky my Dad has always had bog fish tanks and took the babies in. I also had nein tetras and mountain cloud minows. These are my favourite small fish. My Dads old school and didn't really use plants, but i really want to set up a simple eco-friendly tank. Thank you for your tips. Would i need a heater for these fish at all? Thank you

[@multifacetedmedia1]

Hello, quick question instead of the dirt mix you made. Would GRASS MUD be a great alternative ?

[@miparo6088]

I really LOVE these big fish bowls and I would really like to get one as well at some point, but how thick should the glass be for it to be safe and not cracking? I don't think I've ever heard anyone saying that when they make bowls like this😅

[@StealthShadowFox]

Hello do you just clean the bio filter or do you bye replacement.

[@myth-n-m4yhem]

Quick question...I notice you didn't use the media bags this time, any particular reason why?

[@rguthrie23]

I had the same question!

[@ItsTajul]

The glue that you use, is it regular superglue or any special one?

[@user-kpkxgtj]

Can such a setup be done successfully without shrimp and snails?