No Filter Betta Fish Tank: EXPLAINED

[@AQUAPROS]

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[@gin1816]

I neglected my maintenance on my 5g tank thats heavily planted. Ended up turning off the filter because the water lvl dropped too low. It sat like that for almost 2 months! Finally got did some maintenance and its looking better than ever. Long story short. Heavily planted tanks maintain themselves and dont need weekly maintenance

[@guckenfishing2676]

Love your videos. But for a guy who uses alot of co2, you dont have a video that explains how to set up co2 for q beginner.. actually more creators should explain co2. I cant find any good video of that

[@frozentesla7771]

Only works for very understocked aquarium

[@DashDrones]

​@@frozentesla7771nope

[@blaznmax8877]

I have heavy planted tanks ... HEAVY. With sponge filters mainly they were to get tanks started and established .. but I like how they aerate and get water movement

[@josephdolderer6113]

Great video! Do you use a heater for the tank?

[@AquariumPlantLab]

Excellent video, Mike! Lots of info packed into this and delivered very efficiently. Cheers man 🌱

[@eternaldoomx311]

hey there, how long should i wait before putting a fish in?

[@meggrotte4760]

I love rimless tanks. The cleaner look to it and it's awesome when you're putting stuff in

[@ML-ks2lj]

Bettas jump because in the wild the water dries up and the puddles become toxic so if they are jumping or gulping air it's because they don't like something in the water. And yes some might be just for fun Bettas definitely have personality. I dislike that every parent gets one for they kids thinking they are beginner fish. They are far from beginner fish in my opinion.

[@haleemamoin7868]

Betta lovers, pls unite let's try do something about these Betta fish that are kept as display on center tables at parties and restaurants ,only to suffer a horrendous and miserable fate .

[@meggrotte4760]

Please feel free to check out welcome to the wild. And to be honest I actually never do water changes like 100% I pretty much just take out maybe 20 30% and that's about it. Basically I do that with all my tanks because my landlord says I can't have filters and lights so I use my light in my room so my plants have light and the window. I only use liquid fertilizer and that's pretty much it. The Roots grow for the plants and they wind up sort of feeding off the almond leaves that have decayed but my tank slip clean. I might gravel back occasionally but not very often. And you probably wondering how's the pH perfect. I found a way to neutralize volcanic water in Taiwan it's pretty easy

[@MissChelle]

You didn’t mention anything about lighting. I’m planning my first no filter tank and not sure which way to go ❤️🇦🇺

[@dustinrossg]

5:04. Dude that is a serious fire hazard. The wires on the wall switch are definitely exposed, the water could spray dropplets of water that could end up in there.

[@planetdee3587]

You can use yard dirt and it is fine with tons of nutrients.

[@kaisaclark5129]

Are water changes affected by evaporation? My house is very warm (wood stove) and I get a lot of water evaporation, so I end up just adding more (filtered) water rather than changing it out. Is this bad?

[@danielwhipple1615]

As long as you are adding declhorinated water and not doing heavy water changes you should be good.

[@Scream-fo3tl]

I have a colder aired house and I still have water evaporation and topping it off with some distilled water should be fine

[@kaleighmarchand2047]

So how do you clean it without sucking up the plants

[@kaleighmarchand2047]

Is there like another way to Change the water without using a pump or any other drain method

[@mikea2020]

Your videos always make me happy! Great info!

[@AQUAPROS]

Cheers!

[@brieannaolson5825]

Can this be done with a betta and a baby alenquer tiger pleco? I am concerned about the amount of poop the lil pleco creates. Thank you for your help!

[@shesellsfish]

Mr Pinky has been in a non filtered, room temp 7 g column tank with plants and smooth rocks for 2 1/2 years. He has a few ramshorn snails as room mates. He looks awesome in there as do the plants. Best low maintenance tank ever and everybody who's ever seen him and the tank absolutely loves it. It is my favorite tank so far. 👍❤👍

[@hayleyalexander9045]

Hello Shelby, what plants do you have in your tank xx

[@shesellsfish]

@@hayleyalexander9045 Hornwort, guppy grass,, pothos growing down the side, and a baby spider plant floating around in a thick cork jar cap with a hole cut in the middle.

[@itsthepens]

Looking to create a no-filter hybrid blackwater/biotope community tank (some stem plants, plenty of surface plants) and want to get a betta as the star attraction. My concern is that I need to heat the tank, but how to ensure sufficient flow to move the warmed water around sufficiently without a filter doing this for me? Any advice would be greatly appreciated! X

[@peterszarzec1779]

Good Day, Im looking at setting up 3 tanks similar to this, 20G, 50G & 75G. I plan on using Dr Novaks plenum method with dirt & an eco complete cap. What is your take on the plenum, the science according to Dr NOVAK sounds good but Im not a science person. Do you have any experience with plenums and what is your take on them. I already have the UG filters but I would appreciate your opinion as you may have different science for or against. Hope to hear from you. Thanx Peter

[@beep200]

Oh thank upi, My betta tank looks almost exactly like the one you showed. I know the algae is no problem but sometimes it feels like it's getting out of control! My fish seems insanely happy though, he's so active and responsive to me looking at him and even speaking to him! I do like 10% water changes every other day. I'm moving him to a bigger tank soon and I was debating putting a filter in the new one for him, but after seeing this I feel better about my filterless tank!

[@eternaldoomx311]

try geting cleanup fish for example: dwarf plecos (or normal plecos if your tank is big enough), snails, shrimp etc. there are lots of videos on how to make a cleanup crew for your tant, so good luck!

[@chrisvallejos6115]

i need more plants, way more, petsmart really only got me buying 3 plants thinking that was enough but my first mistake was that i didnt go to my local fish shop

[@jasonguanzon8967]

🥺🥺🥺 DAD’S BACK!

[@Alx.001]

Where should I get my plants

[@wilsonyip5826]

Good to see you back. Keep it up. Nice work.

[@davidjeanmichel8358]

low/medium light, no filter, low fish population = no algaes. the best of the best is to add copepods, ostracods and blackworms to your tank at night. your betta will love it and he will not eat them all if there is a lot of plants.

[@AquascapingLiverpool]

Good stuff 👌🏼 got a couple no filters. All doing great 💪🏼

[@alohahealth_and_vitalityki9965]

Do the floating plants prevent a biofilm from forming?

[@CoolieHiigh]

no, but surface agitation will.

[@tylurestackle5275]

How do you cycle a filter less tank ?

[@briannapierce5073]

Do you need a bubble stone with no filter tanks?

[@KothSam]

If the tank is heavily planted then no

[@Adri-br7je]

What light do you use

[@radiogagaart8157]

Great video but I have one problem. I have shrimp with my Betta (Kayn) and although they get along fine, when it comes to feeding time Kayn is very greedy and eats everything including the shrimp food. Because of this I rely on the algae as food from my shrimp (and my snail, Singed, helps keeps the algae to a minimum). Will adding floating plants still allow some algae to grow? I don't get much as it is but it's enough to sustain the shrimp and Singed. Or perhaps is there a better feeding alternative that doesn't require me taking Kayn out of the tank (he hates the net and it's hard to get him as he hides in the rocks as soon as he sees it lol)

[@GamerGirlKitsu]

.....are your Betta and snail named after the League champs? Because if so, I love it

[@radiogagaart8157]

@@GamerGirlKitsu Yep lol.

[@danielwhipple1615]

If your tank is well cycled, you won't need to feed your shrimp unless it's overstocked. They will feed on surface bacteria or algae. I also leave dead plant leaves in there for them to nibble on!

[@radiogagaart8157]

@@danielwhipple1615 Thanks! Since writing this comment I've upgraded their tank to a 60L and the shrimp have multiplied. That being said, I never knew they ate dead leaves, I'll keep that in mind thanks for letting me know :D

[@x-factor-fp]

Very helpful info I’ve really been wanting to make betta tanks and this helps a lot. Thanks

[@ML-ks2lj]

I suggest nutrient tabs for substrated plants

[@deandrewpowell]

Can u make more Betta breeding vids and how the dragon betta

[@cahyadi2017]

Thank you for information about Betta fish brother

[@rynexgade]

What if you have a snail problem?

[@AQUAPROS]

clown loach / pea puffers can help!

[@Ishiisan]

Great info! One of my go-to Betta is Hornwort. They're great for new tanks since it's one of the best plants to filter excess stuff. You should mention this fish is BetTa but people have been trouncing it Beta.

[@awkwardautistic]

I had a betta in a small bowl with no filter or anything else.. and it lived for years lol. Was way smaller than 5g... was probably less than 1g!

[@kennykenny5273]

He must be a tough guy, a real survivor.

[@stonecoldsteverharvey7862]

@@kennykenny5273lmao

[@rodrigotorrez]

Keep it up man

[@MARKluvsAZcards]

Hope ur well. Let's rock some stickers

[@rootsnwhiskers8351]

This was great 🙂

[@unusualaquariumecosystems5805]

Ever do a tank with actual mud for substrate?

[@maritthany]

My tank is a mix of organic potting soil, worm castings, gravel and black sand ? Plants are doing good, fish are doing good (I actually haven’t lost a single fish since I set it up aside from when my bigger fish started thinking tetras were snacks) and my only real issue is that my filter sucks in the mud and I have to clean the whole thing out every once in a while.

[@angieg4811]

Great video. 👍💚

[@hityouwiththatdarari2991]

Wait... Do we really need to get a live plants ? Cuz mine was a fake plants

[@Idkwhattoputhete12324]

Live plants are way better! Also you need it if you don’t have a filter

[@hityouwiththatdarari2991]

@@Idkwhattoputhete12324 noted. Can u tell me what should I buy for the no filter tank and betta's food?

[@Idkwhattoputhete12324]

@Hit You With That Darari uh lots of live plants, maybe root tabs if you have root feeders, uh fluval stratum or just a gravel. Uh honestly I don’t know what kind of tank you want to do. Also heater

[@Idkwhattoputhete12324]

For food you can feed pellets or flakes but frozen and live foods are better

[@hityouwiththatdarari2991]

@@Idkwhattoputhete12324 do I need to put chlorine too?

[@tivo3720]

Why java fren turning like that anyone know!!

[@cooltank83-UK]

Now that's interesting 🤔🤔🤔👍

[@kasieleow9608]

I have a 2 gallon tank with no filter and live aquarium plants for my Betta that I rescued. And all I used is aquarium gravel and my aquarium plants so far are doing well. It's been 2 days in his tank with them. And I don't see them dying back or melting. They actually got darker green and doing well.

[@Idkwhattoputhete12324]

You should upgrade to a 5 or 10 gallon to actually rescue it

[@kasieleow9608]

Both my Betta fish have a beautifully planted 3 and 3.5 gallon aquarium for each. They are extremely happy boys and their colors have popped!!!!

[@kasieleow9608]

Max size aquarium for a Betta is a 3 gallon planted aquarium. Both have max

[@Idkwhattoputhete12324]

@@kasieleow9608 lol you literally are killing them! Just get 10 gallons

[@Idkwhattoputhete12324]

Who said 3 gallons max? People keep them in 29 gallons all the time!

[@apss5736]

interesting video mike

[@AQUAPROS]

THANKS!

[@DanRemdor]

Yo

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[@DanRemdor]

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[@apss5736]

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[@Likefishzome]

Amazing

[@AvijitMaity_naruto]

There is nothing more annoying than duckweed....😒....

[@Geek_Chorus]

live plants=snails, at least for me.

[@wendye1048]

If you have snails it just means you don't have to worry as much about algae and dead plant matter. I got a bunch ramshorn and bladder snails hitchhiking in my pants. But you could always do a bleach dip on the plants to prevent snails before putting them in the tank.

[@hfzusamams]

👍👍👍👍

[@williamjverhagen]

You don't need to change the water at all

[@xmadx81]

안녕 마이크~! 나의 no filter 어항도 구경하러와~!

[@shweet7891]

You're very easy on the eyes 😉... Dayum! 🥵