No co2 !! AMAZING GROWTH...HOW?? 4 MONTH Old Planted Aquarium AQUASCAPE

No co2 !! AMAZING GROWTH...HOW?? 4 MONTH Old Planted Aquarium AQUASCAPE
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So lots of you were asking for video on my 55 gallon community tank so here it is.
I have used some DIY co2 for this in the past for a few weeks...but then forgot to redo it and found that plants were doing amazing anyway so i didn't bother.
But as you can see from the video, the secret to this tanks success is very simple...a good substrate, adequate lighting and time.
Many people want to change things in there tank the first sign of struggle. Things normally sort themselves out with a good water change and letting the tank balance itself.
I perform water changes on this tank once a week. Only about 30% each time.
PLANT LIST:
Java Fern (midground)
Anubias barteri var. nana (midground)
Hygrophila Siamensis (background right)
Echinodorus Bleheri. Amazon Sword (background left)
Rotala Rotundifolia (background mid)
And here is the internal filter:
www.realaquatics.co.uk/betta-...
And my external canister filter:
www.amazingamazon.com.au/aqua...

[@MDFishTanks]

Hi everyone. We've passed 10,000 subscribers!!! Thanks a lot everyone. Lots of people were asking for an update on this tank so here it is. I'm thinking of adding a small school of fish to the tank (6 total). what do you think that should be? let me know below and don't forget to like the video and consider subscribing if it is something you like. Cheers

[@danwilson5160]

I would add more 6 more rummynose instead, they school so tightly so look better in a larger group.

[@MDFishTanks]

Funny you say that, i nearly brought six more yesterday. Think it might be needed.

[@GalahsArk]

I was thinking more rummy's aswell. If not, more cardinals😊

[@MDFishTanks]

@@GalahsArk everyone loves cardinals

[@matthewscourfield5816]

Glowlight danios are my favourite and would look amazing in there

[@jeannieb4554]

Amazing tanks you have! Great footage. I enjoy watching what you do. 😊

[@monaangela4667]

Agree. I dont use Co2 either. And the plants are fine. 👍👍👌👌👌 Congrats for your beautiful tank

[@MDFishTanks]

There is definitely a case for using co2. It makes plants grow a lot faster but I just wanted to show people that it isnt a must.

[@Dark_ARN]

If KH > 10 it's normal and CO2 is useless, if you have a KH < 10, like 5 for example, CO2 help a lot. You can not generalize.

[@andrewsharp4950]

KH differences won't increase or decrease your CO2 level. Natural equilibrium with the atmosphere provides only about 2ppm CO2. This tank it's likely generating much more CO2 than that with fish respiration, and bacterial action in the substrate. If MD Fish Tanks were to run this tank long enough, the bacterial action in the soil would subside, and growth would slow. ALL tanks have CO2, some more than others, there are a lot of factors at play, even without injecting it.

[@redheadwightboi8536]

You don’t have to answer but I’d like to know so I can create my first planted tank. I wanted to grow some dwarf hair grass first, but I also wanted to put in a co2 pump so it could grow slightly faster. Will the pump create any harmful problems to the water that’ll effect a betta fish or small schooling fish?

[@monaangela4667]

@@redheadwightboi8536 the Betta or small schooling fish do not like the fast moving water. Otherwise they will be fine. 👍

[@ThePlantedTankTV]

Nice man! I love the white sand. I'm usually not a fan of white sand but it looks great here! ✌🙂

[@MDFishTanks]

Thanks mate. I used it to emphasize the beach effect.

[@bcpfinishes2791]

@@MDFishTanks I just set up a tank and used white sand I put it in a week ago still cloudy I added a filter today some fish and started with some plants hoping it clears tomorrow. I filtered the sand 1st but very cloudy still, why is that because there hasn't been a filter?

[@gh4449]

I watch this video everyday i love the scape amazing work

[@TXN85]

MD such a true artist of aquascaping!! I truly enjoy all the videos you make! Thanks for sharing your passion with the world!!

[@shesellsfish]

You have the most anazing tanks without a ton of high tech equiptment. Love your tanks. 👍💕👍

[@MDFishTanks]

Thanks shelby

[@adisetiyanto2104]

never get bored seeing your video and the music in your video calms the mind...😊

[@RickOoi1971]

Beautiful, calming and tranquil ❤️

[@twunderaquatics1770]

Beautiful!!! Thanks for sharing. Video done really good.

[@MDFishTanks]

Thank you

[@madfishdiva]

Gorgeous tank. Beautiful variety of plants.

[@MDFishTanks]

Thank you.

[@tonynguyen7179]

It’s so relaxing watching your video! What a stunning aquarium!!

[@Italiangreyhoundmom]

I bought two 30w led floodlights like those for my 110 which you have inspired me to scape with plants and take the plunge into discus fish.. I love your videos and your simple approach to fishkeeping. 💚💚💚

[@MDFishTanks]

Ahhhh thank you. That's what it's all about. If you enjoy going high tech then you can. But I want people to realise that you dont have to to have a beautiful tank.

[@michaelskuse4019]

Make sure your floods are close to 6500kelvin otherwise you will not get expected results

[@richardportelli1983]

Absolutely beautiful tank and amazing discus!

[@MDFishTanks]

Thank you Richard

[@Fotosynthesis858]

Awesome videos. This one helped me a lot. I first learned about growing plants while working at a medical marijuana grow facility here in California. And that knowledge transfers well when I started learning about aquascaping. A lot of the same principles apply to medical marijuana as it does to aquatic plants. The only huge difference is the grow environment & the nutrients. 👍🏾👍🏾

[@keith.morgan]

Those two orange discus really make the tank pop amongst the green background. A beautiful tank

[@MDFishTanks]

I might be getting a large red one soon as well :)

[@keith.morgan]

A great addition!

[@MDFishTanks]

@@keith.morgan 👍👍👍😊

[@beatap6250]

Wow😲😲😲so beautiful tank👏👏👏👍👍👍🙋🙋🙋

[@MDFishTanks]

Thanks

[@jhumadutta4569]

The Tank is superb. Looking great😇

[@MDFishTanks]

Thank you 😊

[@psychicadrian]

This is so beautiful!!!❤

[@GHSTTHERENEGADE]

🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 From the ashes I rise! I am here! May we grind the next few videos and learn! 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@BVishnuprasanthM]

It works, awesome!

[@Votern]

Beautiful!😍

[@mrswiggles2012]

Beautiful tank. Job well done.

[@yash_3282]

Beautiful tank..keep growing👍

[@MDFishTanks]

Thank you....and it will keep growing lol...or did you mean the channel?

[@acuariodejm1981]

Fantastic and beautiful tank

[@anambangash1571]

Very beautiful aquascape❤️

[@kathleenwhite9741]

Such a beautiful tank!!! Gorgeous creation! 🌿👍❤️🐠🤗

[@MDFishTanks]

Thanks Kathleen.

[@fantasticfishhobby6557]

Hello Kathleen

[@kathleenwhite9741]

@@fantasticfishhobby6557 Hello there! 😀👋

[@bertadinis7736]

Amazing work. Thanks for sharing.

[@MDFishTanks]

Thanks

[@lukeguest6781]

Breathtaking! Have clicked subscribe & look forward to more content.

[@MDFishTanks]

Thanks luke

[@elainepesano8091]

Beautiful tank!!

[@monapaler5056]

Congratulation 💥💥💥💥 nice Tank, i take it at the same Way .👍❤ LG from Germany

[@cichlidcenter4686]

That tank looks amazing!!

[@MDFishTanks]

Thank you

[@iwankawaz]

Wow looking great!

[@MDFishTanks]

Thank you

[@naylak5718]

Ahhhhhh. My multi tank syndrome has been triggered. I think the "secret" is just over filtering and not messing around with rescapes. Well done on the clarity of the tank

[@MDFishTanks]

Yes, and a decent substrate to begin with and not too much light.

[@GoodSamaritan1972]

@@MDFishTanks : how do you know when the tank has just the right amount of light please?

[@MDFishTanks]

@@GoodSamaritan1972 you need to monitor your plants. They will tell you if not enough, and algae will tell you if there is too much

[@JR-kr9cb]

What Ph do you have it at

[@xiaojlv614]

Your tank looks amazing!

[@julianweinert8456]

Well thats one of the prettiest things I ever saw

[@hormborey8233]

Wow this tank look like a dream

[@WhyamIstillwatchingyoutube]

Beautiful!!

[@MDFishTanks]

👍

[@gregoryhumik4533]

JUST BEAUTIFUL DUDE. I'm hoping to achieve just ONE tank that looks almost as good as yours and I would be so happy. Will share when it happens. For now im applying so much I've learned from this channel and Im havin fun with it. Thanks MD TANKS

[@anonymous.switzerland6125]

Wowwwwwwwwwwww respect bro🏆

[@andypapin1560]

nice info! and nice aquarium too!

[@bigbadwolf5255]

Generally speaking you don’t always see Discus moving around much in tanks, they just clumped together. I liked seeing a little chase going on in here!

[@RizeNthryve]

Those fish look so healthy! GJ!

[@jazerlights8870]

Lovely!

[@mauricioposada9545]

Hermoso acuario 👍🇲🇽

[@JR-kr9cb]

Si

[@hormborey8233]

You the best tank set up

[@merlinviju3354]

Amazing 🤗

[@MDFishTanks]

Thank you

[@fantasticfishhobby6557]

Beautiful video friend ✌👍

[@MDFishTanks]

Thank you 😊

[@Lindyphuoc]

So BEAUTIFUL

[@41ex85]

Hi, love the harmony of having all 3 Discus and tetras swimming together. How you manage to keep them all together? Can you share with us the name of second song playing in the background too?

[@johmsauce1878]

That's a beautiful scape

[@n4tsuuu]

I was watching your channel since weeks ago, and this second i subs you 🇮🇩

[@arnomrnym6329]

Great aquarium! 👍😎

[@ajiths4103]

My next planted aquarium setup inspiration 👍

[@natureloverc.s3843]

Beautiful 😍

[@ProjektONE]

This is my dream tank....

[@lauchlanstill6677]

I’m currently setting mine up to be incredibly similar, the substrate cost me 180 dollars! 2 bags of soil balls and a bag of brown flourite for the front

[@annliu8164]

me too！

[@user-mv4we7do4s]

Very very good💪❤

[@acuariodejm1981]

Excelent video

[@kathymacomber5115]

I love the calm music

[@MDFishTanks]

Yes I think I suits the tank well

[@michaelmitchell5909]

Beautiful aquarium brother

[@jericialloyd6794]

Hello Amazing love it it's a lot tey all get along

[@StarGazer5310]

Magnificent.

[@taquito2606]

Wow, 10,000 subscribers 1 year ago, now it's 2021 and they're almost at 300k 🤯 Congrats

[@siddikurrahman8596]

Awesome

[@rajibmondal9995]

I am gonna make in my dreams 🤣 But this tank looks cutting edge beautiful

[@michalserbin1358]

KRÁSNE 😀👍👍👍👍👏👏👏

[@hormborey8233]

And it so pretty

[@user-wu2qj9iw9q]

love your tank! Everything looks so beautiful an happy:) Hoping to see a few more rummy noses tho since they feel happier when they're in a larger group😘

[@PachecoAquarismo]

Top demais manutenção é tudo

[@andrewwilson8776]

Those were some pretty darn healthy and good sized plants to begin with though. That makes a huge difference

[@sherrypaoli3648]

Love love love this tank, I am super jelly.. I have a guami almost like yours. No black stripe. I love him...and yours.. Please come do a home for him..😆 🤣 I pay well!!!!!

[@erickalensang1745]

hey md how do u take care of the java fern? do u take out the wood?

[@burlisaquarien7568]

I use pond soil and gravel as substrate. Thanks to the pond soil I don't need CO2 too and plants grow better than expected.

[@MDFishTanks]

Yeah nice idea.

[@lucamineo2268]

Discus are sick!

[@spidy278]

what sort of discus that have red orangey colouration there on minute 0:46 (one in the middle and one on right top corner). Is it red cover?

[@anthonynkurt]

That golden/yellow? pleco at the end is cool!

[@LooniLaLa]

I know it's been a year or so. But have you ever considered doing ASMR vids? With these tanks as video, this beautiful kind of music. As someone who loves meditating with aquariums to look at THIS IS GOALS 🥰🥰🥰

[@laurasutton4057]

Found your channel a couple of months ago and I have been watching all your new scapes. I have been going back watching all your older tank scapes and I have to say so far this is the prettiest scape you have done. I am going to try to copy this scape putting in new plants. What are the taller plants in the back? the info on trimming the plants was very helpful to me. Thank you and best wishes.

[@tomtanner1377]

Supa Oida😉weida so👍

[@greenskull9455]

I just luv Cardinal tetras 😁

[@MDFishTanks]

Everyone does.

[@alphacentauri1979]

Nice

[@Texsrt4]

I found a great way to get up the balls of black soil on the white sand. Use a small extendable magnet. The soil balls (of at least a few different manufacturers) have enough iron in them to stick to a magnet.

[@twinedbenji007]

haha this song was used in the Green Aqua cinematic movie :p Btw Nice video!!

[@MDFishTanks]

Really?? Its just something I chose from epidemic sounds. Green aqua must use the same.

[@twinedbenji007]

@@MDFishTanks yes :) i love it! keep it up!

[@user-tx3ti1zs2y]

جميل وأحلى لايك وأحلى قناة

[@johnfloydman7735]

Congratulations on the 10k subs that's a big mile stone 👍. Aquarium is looking fantastic, I myself don't use co2 just a little ferts after a water change. In regards to more fish I see you have a siamese algae eater. I have a school of 6 and there amazing fun to watch, very active. ✌🙏

[@MDFishTanks]

Thank you. The thing is, they get quite large within 6 months and this guy has been amazing on his own. Not a single bit of hair algae or bba anywhere. I was thinking more of a nano style fish??

[@johnfloydman7735]

Your aquarium looks a lot bigger on video than it probably actually is 🤔...and your right the algae eaters are a great fish. Really workers..

[@MDFishTanks]

@@johnfloydman7735 I guess that's a good thing. Dont get me wrong, I could add 6 more, I just think they would take away from the other fish in the tank, not add. They are so fast, they would be all over the shop lol

[@chesian]

@@MDFishTanks I would avoid more. In my experience, once they get big they 1) become less effective as they eat fish food quickly since they are so fast 2) can become much more aggressive to each other. 3) when you want to take them out it's a pita since they so fast.

[@probablynotabigtoe9407]

When leaves wilt and Yellow the plants are actually transporting the dying leaves nutrients to the rest of the plant, They do not take resources from the rest of the plant. You want to remove them because they will release tannins in the water and be a medium for algae and mold growth/unsightly.

[@michaelskuse4019]

Nope the damaged leaves continue to pull nutrients. Also yellowing shows nutrient deficiencies

[@serialreviewpy263]

Now I am going to start making 😇😇

[@michaelagus7125]

I don't understand why there's people that dislike your video or your channel

[@stardust29923]

Great job, that's all I can say.

[@SamShepard47]

Nice.)

[@MrSemantikus]

Good

[@MotoRun23]

i see discus, do you use any heater in this tank? and is there any effect to the plant if you use heater?

[@quinningtons]

Ok, I love everything you do, but can we consider a few videos for those of us who are managing on tight budgets? Maybe setting up tanks less than 30 gallons with cheaper “ingredients”. Just a thought, still love what you do!

[@mattnguyen1672]

Check out foo the flowerhorn channel

[@natturner1244]

Lovely tank! What type fertilizer are you using. I’m struggling with some Amazon swords, but like you said, may as well cut any dying leaves.

[@michaelskuse4019]

Amazon swords are easy. Pull the plant upward so the roots are exposed aprox 3/8 " above the substraight. Cut the leaves back one leaf every 5 to 8 days. Only the damaged ones. It will force new growth rapidly.

[@jerradlwells]

those cardinals are massive

[@MDFishTanks]

Yep. They are over a year and a half old.

[@srishtygardenresorts705]

Unbelievable growth without co2

[@MDFishTanks]

Believe it 👍😂

[@Rightly_Divided]

Does Algae growth and having a dirty tank limit plant growth? Also are the led's in my Aqueon 29 gal lid enough for plants? I used to have a lot but they kept dying. I just got a co2 fluval system, but maybe I am wrong with this solution for my new plants? I have good substrate so I am confused.

[@tsoijacky]

That's wonderful tank. Could you share what is the substrate you used for this tank ?

[@PokemonNerd8749]

Did you use a magic eraser for the inside glass?

[@rote-mueckenlarve]

Very nice tank. I have in my two tanks no co2 and no fertilizer.. Fish make the co2 and fertilizer.