1 Year Dirted 20 No Filter No CO2 No Ferts

Wow a year already. This take was largely inspired by Dianna Walsted and the may other KZbin friends who do this type of tank on the regular. It's not meant to show one way is better or not just me exploring different methods.
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[@tjautocross]

Your plant and scaping talent is incredible. Thanks for always pushing yourself to do new things and share the process! I learn so much.

[@shesellsfish]

Your scaping skills even in a all natural tank always amaze me. 👍💖👍

[@isoaqua5825]

Outstanding as always

[@assiahinarkansas]

Enjoyed the update!

[@joefav76]

A little Pecktec with my coffee is just what I needed this morning 😊

[@avantgardensupply]

Love your videos!

[@Sinserg]

For a tank that doesn't need so much maintenance the tank looks good, maintenance and cost of living were the two most important factors that made me go with only two tanks, I am enjoying the hobby more now that I don't have to take care of more than two tanks.

[@sharonkaczorowski8690]

Gorgeous aquarium…

[@tiagomaia5173]

Really nice aquarium!

[@fossphur]

Rosy barbs in my experience will attempt to eat pretty much anything, I've had them dig up and eat some clay root tabs I was trying. I think they really are better suited to ponds than aquariums, although I love how friendly they are in an aquarium. Your cherry barbs do look great in that tank though, I keep meaning to get some.

[@pecktec]

They did ok but I moved them to a bigger tank. They seem to be decent community fish. But it’s my first time owning them.

[@ericj1500]

Supe cool tank, always love your video's sir. I yall get to Chattanooga soon come by and see the new store opening next week. Have a great Thanksgiving brother man.

[@pecktec]

Will do!

[@ericj1500]

It still looks like burmuda but in a more upscale way i think, hopefully everyone will like it.

[@mikejurnak4253]

I think your the first channel I subscribed to on KZbin. I'm always amazed by what you create. One question: How come you never started channel memberships❔

[@pecktec]

I don’t really like the make money from your viewers stuff. I don’t hold anyone who does in low esteem it’s a personal thing with me. I mean I have affiliate links. But I’m asked to link out stuff all the time anyway might as well. But I don’t do this as a “job” so I’m not able to give it the attention I feel would be acceptable to set up a pay to play club on the channel and really do it right. And the clones are no help. 😀

[@Evil_Genius_888]

I remember the setup on this tank. I find it fascinating you don’t do weekly water changes on it.

[@pecktec]

When ever I check it has lower nitrates that "regular" tanks. Honestly I'm a little afraid of messing up the biofilter so I'm really hands off with it.

[@normang3579]

nice style everywhere! 😏

[@okadahome]

Nice setup. How many hours daily is the light ON for?

[@andrewlouis5901]

What are you using to clean the inside of your glass near the start of the video? Is it a magic eraser?

[@amazonbrown]

Nice video! "Passed away"? What is that a term used for death 😳? Anyway, you and your siblings are a plus for all levels of aquatic hobbyists.

[@walterotiepka1460]

I've never used dirt, Obviously works tank looks great, I will give it a try. Is that a hygger light what do u think of it?

[@pecktec]

I discuss the light at the very end of the video.

[@willparsons32]

At 3:38 you show a close-up of one of the vails with a hairy-like outgrowth appearing on its surface. Coincidentally, I have the same type of growth on my vails.. it seems to be a green color. Is this norm for that type of plant - for it to extensively long "fuzz" growth?

[@martinstewart6513]

What light do u use on that tank

[@marybeth4881]

My cherry barbs took out my year old 75 gallon cherry shrimp colony.

[@pecktec]

Yikes ok. These seem to ignore them so far but I may have just been lucky so far.

[@514jej]

Do you get bio film on the surface since there is no water agitation? I’ve done dirted tanks, but always had a filter. Thinking about doing a filter less setup, but using a surface skimmer to keep the surface clean and provide some flow.

[@pecktec]

What’s odd is no. I have gotten that in so many others but this one never had that happen.

[@SequoiaElisabeth]

Looks like it would benefit from a skimmer, at least temporarily. Otherwise, I would say this tank is a success. Dirted tanks are a double edge sword in my opinion. They have greater issues with algae, yet the plants do very well.

[@Constantine_Cvl8]

I personally don't really mind algae, as they are but another part of the aquatic ecosystem. Though it is quite obvious why most dislike it.

[@banksarenotyourfriends]

Regarding the shrimp deaths - is this the 'father fish tank' with the added soil supplements? In my one of those I had a similar shrimp die off at the start of the tank's life, but I reintroduced them to the tank again after 6 months and a couple of water changes and they did much better. My assumption was that it was the additional iron I put in the soil. I know Father Fish has said he finds it difficult to keep shrimp in his tanks as well.

[@pecktec]

That's interesting thank you. I'm not sure what it was I suspected a parasites' because I didn't quarantine something.

[@BigFadZ]

​@@pecktecmy experience with cherry shrimp was the same. Died in a dirted tank. What I learned was you need a very well established tank before you add shrimp. They need all that algea build up to eat. I set up dirted tanks. Let the plants grow. Then add fish. Let it go and build up algea then I add shrimp. Just my personal experience.

[@stanheeres3218]

I had a dirted 140 gallon go for 10 years with no water changes or filter. Took it down only because I needed the room it took up.

[@dermotkelly2971]

Great effort! Did you lose any of the fish?

[@pecktec]

Not really. I did have one jump out of a tiny hole but I think that was more bad luck than anything else.

[@ElderPinto254]

i pulled my light for two weaks algea gone and i started slowly first two hours ...

[@cprogress]

How far into the dirt cap do you put the plants. Do you put the plants just into the cap so the roots grow down into the bottom substrate?, or do you go through the cap and plant the plants directly into the bottom layer substrate?

[@PecktecGames]

I get them in the top layer and let the roost grow down.

[@cprogress]

@@PecktecGames Much appreciated..

[@marthanewsome6375]

Cherry shrimp needs oxygen. The levels must have been too low for them. The same thing happened with my filterless vase. So added a tiny airstone and all the deaths stopped.

[@AQUARIOSIMPLEPE]

Amazing tank! Although i still dont understand how is that possible without fertilizer? I tried that once and my plants started to die off slowly 😔

[@damiangrouse4564]

I must be easy to please cause I think that tank liked great before the cleanup.

[@bagariusyarrelli7142]

🖖👌

[@trapperkeeper6202]

Is that a magic eraser

[@pecktec]

A seachem branded one but similar.

[@Ishiisan]

Your snails seems calcium deficient maybe add some crushed egg shells

[@pecktec]

Interesting I've never heard of doing that. I've wondered if I can add cuttlebone to a tank.

[@Ishiisan]

@@pecktec yup. That’s common practice in snail farming 😆

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[@markfranklin8831]

You got some scammers trying get people to pay for shipping cost for prizes they have won on your channel?

[@pecktec]

@@markfranklin8831 no prizes I haven’t seen those comments though.

[@pecktec]

I blocked one of them for some reason I’m not being notified when they comment.

[@longschlong5341]

Algae farm basically :D

[@pecktec]

The natural look isn't always the prettiest. Like a French girls armpits.

[@marcusshhiew5047]

Your tank full of Algae

[@no-knickers-emma1112]

Do not copy him and pour your fresh water in like that. Pure lazy way.

[@pecktec]

lol also consequence free 🤷🏼‍♂️😂