Planted Aquarium Maintenance!

This is how I do water changes on all of my aquariums.
This Planted 29 Gallon Community Tank is looking so good and clean. I'm not even getting green spot at this point anymore.
This channel is growing so fast it is getting a little difficult to keep up with all of the comments but I try my best! I appreciate every bit of support that I get from all of you! It means the world to me!
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#ThePlantedTank
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[@ThePlantedTankTV]

Thank you all so much for supporting me! It means so much!🙏 Love all the positivity that I get from all of you!🔥 Hope all is well with your tanks! 🤞

[@sinsinreynolds2734]

How can anyone disagree with the method you use! Just look at the results! Absolutely beautiful!

[@ThePlantedTankTV]

Hahaha Thank you so much!. There is always that one guy that will say doing it this way is horrible haha 🙏✔🔥✌😍

[@ChrisLocke1969]

Not horrible, but also not necessary to gas your fishes... pls see my post

[@Withtychannel]

Your growing fast because you have great tanks!!

[@ThePlantedTankTV]

Haha thanks man! 🙏

[@thealman21]

Cardinal tetras are so cool to watch. Love their tight groupings. My favorite schooling fish 4 sho

[@ThePlantedTankTV]

Yeah. I still can't believe they are a natural fish lolol

[@TheXtie1111]

The dechlorinator... great idea mixing it in 1st bucket. I use so many of your tips! Thank you!

[@ThePlantedTankTV]

Haha Awesome thank you so much! ✌🔥✔🙏

[@ramroad2008]

When I had my big tank in a ground floor apartment (75 gallon). I took the faucet tip off in the kitchen sink. Screwed on a quick connector and that’s how I used the python. Here lately I have seen people using small fountain pumps to pump water out via 1/4 - 3/8 tubing.

[@connie6705]

Love this tank! Beautiful job!

[@jayrowe6473]

I'm binge-watching your playlists because of the Coronavirus Quarantine, so thank you for that. It gives me some time to clean up my office where I am going to be placing some tanks and watch some very informative videos in the process. I haven't had a tank up and running for just over 20 years and I'm getting the itch. So many things have changed for the better in that time!

[@ByleBorder]

First video that actually helped me thank you for the great insight.

[@anthonybrown8158]

Amazing look tank. As always. Keep up the great videos

[@monicavenable5671]

Your tank is gorgegous and an inspiration as I am currently setting up a 29 gal.!

[@gerardocarrillo2548]

That red thing you used was a great idea that was amazing great video

[@BlessedShihtzu]

It's so beautiful and clear! ❤️

[@ThePlantedTankTV]

Sheila BlessedShihtzu thank you!!! ✌️🌱✅🙏

[@ryannewby6560]

thank you so much this was good information i hated gravel vacing my planted tank seeing this makes it much easier

[@SusanEKelly-vx4kz]

Thank you for your videos. You have such an artistic & beautiful planted tank. Love you plants & fish, great display.

[@muckshifter]

Now that's a cracking looking tank! Thanks for sharing. Subbed.

[@ThePlantedTankTV]

Thank you so much! It really is a joy to watch! ✌🙂

[@dtmorris6157]

Damn bro. You're tank is a work of art. I love the combination of plants and how you put them together. Even the type of fish you have. They look so happy! I'm gonna subscribe and hope to learn more from you!

[@ThePlantedTankTV]

Hahaha Thank you so much! You are awesome! ✌😍🙏🔥✔

[@robinbanks183]

Lovely tank and great advice, many thanks.

[@ThePlantedTankTV]

🙂🙏

[@Backblast72]

Nice tank. I have always liked Tetras and Rasboras I think they are some really neat fish to have in a community tank. Live plants is really the way to go and they maintain themselves so much more balanced in the long run than tanks without them.

[@hhinojosareef1]

Very nice update I was waiting for your video!😎😎😎🍀

[@miguelsalty]

Great video as always my man! I’m currently have a saltwater aquarium but I’m gonna start a planted tank now! Thanks for your informative videos!

[@ThePlantedTankTV]

Thank you so much! Planted tanks are a lot easier than saltwater for sure. I still love em though. ✅🌱✌️🙏

[@suejudith2009]

Thank you for such wonderful videos. Very informative yet simple. Definitely beginner friendly, especially for someone like me who recently came back into the hobby. 💕

[@ThePlantedTankTV]

Thank you so much! I'm glad you enjoy them! 🙏🙏🙏

[@mofish3601]

Just subscribed! I love your video style, music choices, tanks and how you share your knowledge. Checked out your channel because the water box suggested your channel in a list of aquascapers to learn from.

[@ThePlantedTankTV]

That’s awesome thank you so much!!!!

[@sergeantotanks3142]

As always, Awesome tank!

[@ThePlantedTankTV]

SSgt O thank you!!! ✌️😍🌱✅

[@dbachelorsplantedaquarium4711]

That thumbnail is amazing! Thanks for the update! Subscribers are coming! 👌👍

[@ThePlantedTankTV]

Bro this is insane! Every time I look there is a new subscriber! I think you have been here the longest haha! Love you man!✌😍🙏🔥✔

[@dbachelorsplantedaquarium4711]

@@ThePlantedTankTV hahaha im a fan you know... 😁

[@yvetterivera3039]

Tank looks amazing!

[@ThePlantedTankTV]

Yvette Rivera thank you so much! 😍✌️🌱✅🙏🔥

[@dbachelorsplantedaquarium4711]

wow! always looking good!

[@charliemalinis5028]

That's a pretty tank. Makes me want to try a planted tank!

[@Borogerst32697]

this tank is STUNNING!

[@karinlanven3562]

Stunning aquarium!! This game me a lot of inspiration for my roma 125 I'm getting in 2 days 😍👍🏻 I'm going to do a planted wirh fluval stratum soil 😊

[@ThePlantedTankTV]

🙂🙂🙂🙏🙏🙏

[@dannettepeters1507]

My kinda low tech tank! Yours is beautiful.

[@ThePlantedTankTV]

dannette peters thank yooouu!!! ✌️😍🌱🙏✅

[@learningtofishkeep665]

Spot on man! 🔥🔥👍

[@ThePlantedTankTV]

Thanks bro! ✌😁

[@ArnoldQMudskipper]

Great looking tank

[@RussellChilds]

Great video. Really useful information. 👍👍😀

[@ThePlantedTankTV]

Thank you so much! ✌✌✌

[@ritapita519]

The colander! What a great idea to reduce the splashing and disturbing everything!

[@Hankxiong]

Crazy! I’ve never seen this video before but this is exactly how i change my water lol.

[@ThePlantedTankTV]

✌😂 Thanks for watching man!

[@audreetanguayfrechette7249]

very beautiful tank !

[@ThePlantedTankTV]

Thank you 🙏

[@MartiCzarny]

Great tank ::)Greetings from Poland:)👍👌

[@ThePlantedTankTV]

Ayyyeee!!!!!!!! Hello Poland! ✌😍😍

[@martineclaeys7335]

I found it very relaxing to watch 😊. The “George Farmer Collander” cracked me up 😂. But it is an amazing tool tho 😉

[@ThePlantedTankTV]

Martine Claeys haha thank you! You’d be surprised how much George Farmer has inspired me and this channel haha 🙏😍✌️🌱✅

[@martineclaeys7335]

The Planted Tank I think a lot of us 😉

[@lydkid68]

Much love bretherrrr! 💓

[@ThePlantedTankTV]

Awe shucks... 😊

[@MarvelousGap]

Beautiful tank!

[@ThePlantedTankTV]

🙏❤️

[@Lucky-wt1fw]

Good video bro, tanks look great

[@ThePlantedTankTV]

Thank you and thank you so much lol ✌😍

[@shibba24]

Great video...Definitely going to subscribe!

[@TCSDartFrogs]

Nice tanks!

[@ThePlantedTankTV]

Thank you! ✌😍🙏🔥✔

[@willparsons32]

Magnetic cleaners would be a better option! The less you're diving into the aquarium, the better it is for both your skin and the fish.

[@ThePlantedTankTV]

Those take the fun out of it though! lol

[@brianshleifer6602]

Nice video 👍👍

[@ThePlantedTankTV]

Thank you so much! ✌😍🙏🔥✔

[@brianshleifer6602]

Welcome!!@@ThePlantedTankTV

[@dannyo6210]

awesome channel! keep up the good works! . quick question: how do you clean / vaccum the heavily planted area (eg: vellisneria spiral area)? thank you!

[@Kichujaninaami]

Love from India..❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@ThePlantedTankTV]

Hello India! ✌😍✌😍✌😍

[@bevfrigon7142]

Beautiful tank! Do you need special substrate to grow those beautiful plants? Also, where did you get your colander? Thanks so much for your help.

[@shady9206]

Bro I love this, I wanna make a tank like that

[@dennisbinkhorst2039]

Just to confirm your note on huge waterchanges: I do a 50% waterchange a week. With dechlorinated water. Never had any problems at all. Tank's been running without any problems for a good 10 months now.

[@ThePlantedTankTV]

Thank you!. All the pro aquascapers are doing them for a reason haha.

[@pocobull]

I wonder what the fish think when suddenly a huge arm appears from out of nowhere in their home :)

[@ThePlantedTankTV]

Dean Eden I know right. I’m their god 🤗

[@pocobull]

@@ThePlantedTankTV my poor guys have been dealing with my arm a lot lately :)

[@pocobull]

@@ThePlantedTankTV BTW, thanks for the video about not giving up on your plants. I learned a lot from that. I love this hobby, but I am the dictionary definition of a novice, so I am really enjoying and learning a lot from your videos.

[@nikolaihel8106]

Id imagine it would be like the little aliens from toy story.

[@nikolaihel848]

Probably the same thing when they are in the wild.

[@seandroid23]

You can possibly find a fitting at your local hardware store for your sink. That's what I had to do for my sink to work with the python.

[@ThePlantedTankTV]

I tried to but nobody there was of any help lolol

[@barbkelly9604]

I went with a pond pump and nylon tubing, works great. Got 2 large totes, one for water out, one for water in. I still vacuum directly into a tote so I can use tank water for cleaning things. The other tote I fill with a short hose at the sink for new water, add in Prime, and pump it into the tank. When the tank is full, I move the pump into the dirty tote and pump it into the sink. I also have a 29 gallon that sits high on a stand and tired of breaking my back to refill it. This is so much easier for me. I also shove a piece of polyfill that comes in a big bag from Walmart in my siphon just in case...my panda corys especially don't seem to want to get out of the way - crazy little buggers. Great video BTW! I like to see how other people do things.

[@freedo333]

Im no genius, but ive always dechlorinated my water before putting it in the tank. Id be afraid the water would be freaky if i replaced a considerable amount of cycled aquarium water with chlorinated water -even if i dechlorinated it immediatly after it was introduced into the tank. Great video. Im watching it and having a smoke before i go in and do a water change myself :)

[@ThePlantedTankTV]

Well there is no such thing as cycled water because the beneficial bacteria only lives on surfaces not in the water. But if you introduce and water to the tank that still has chlorine in it. It will immediately start killing the bacteria. 🙏🙂

[@LadyKej]

Great video as always! What is the grassy plant growing in the foreground? Thanks.

[@ThePlantedTankTV]

LadyKej that is dwarf sagitteria!!! ✌️😍🌱✅

[@MiketheHighLord]

Great video. Answered my question about siphoning. Are you using canister filtration?

[@josemontalvo4532]

You have an awesome tank! Is this a low level lighted tank? Are you dosing CO2? Either way you have beautiful plants, and healthy looking fish. I enjoyed this video on cleaning and water changing! It’s nice to see, because some aquarists might do something different and then you can learn a better technique, or something your missing. Thank you for sharing! Your time and efforts are appreciated!

[@ThePlantedTankTV]

Thank you so much that means a lot! I would say it is low-medium light. Not dosing any liquid carbon nor pressurized co2. Just Thrive all in on liquid fertilizer. 1ml every day and lighting is 10 hours! I appreciate the kind words!✌😍

[@josemontalvo4532]

The Planted Tank No doubt about my words to you! You seem like a true dude, so I must respect! Your tank is very beautiful, so I have to compliment! Thank you! Later!

[@dennisbinkhorst2039]

@@ThePlantedTankTV 10 hours? Nice.

[@larrydsAquatics]

I have the same red strainer George Farmer style brother lol.

[@ThePlantedTankTV]

I love it man it works so well! Thanks for the support man!!!🙏

[@tamiliniyang4987]

Now I'm thinking about to have a planted tank.. I'm a Aquarium hobbyist but I never had a planted tank.. would you be able to suggest me with a low budget planted tank without co2.. thanks a lot to you and to your video for being such a inspiration for me.. 😇🐠

[@ThePlantedTankTV]

All you really need is some fluval stratum and good lighting. Now a days you don’t need to spend much on lighting. There are a ton of great cheap lighting that grows plants very well. Try the nicrew LEDs on amazon. I recommend using aquasoil for your substrate though. That’s very important for awesome growth in a low tech tank! Thank you so much! ✌️😍🌱✅

[@chAKI.Newt.Frog.Shrimp]

GOOD👍🐠😄

[@ThePlantedTankTV]

Thank you!!!!!!! 🙏🙏

[@pkfire5719]

hey! Love the video! I was wondering if you ever gravel vac at all?? And do you use root tabs for your plants or just liquid fertilizer?? thanks!!

[@ThePlantedTankTV]

PHILLIP WONG at the moment since my substrate isnt very old yet I’m not using root tabs but I dose liquid ferts every day. I don’t gravel vac any of my tanks! ✌️😍🌱✅

[@elizabethkilbourne3255]

I have three questions: How long does this take? And how many fish (and what kind) do you have in there? And I think you said you did this weekly, but could you confirm. The tank looks amazing!!

[@scottpierce8479]

Hi, Jay. I set up a new 29 gallon yesterday and I have a fluval 207 that will filter up to a 45 gallon. I dont see much current in the tank or movement of the plants . Do you have your intake and output next to each other in your tanks, i cant tell. Would you recommend a power head to increase circulation?

[@crehhhnshawjamaica440]

Hey just subscribed! Also, what aquarium is that? Gallon and brand? And is that fluval stratum substrate?

[@isoaqua5825]

TIME 2 GET A HUGE TANK NOW I THINK. :D

[@ThePlantedTankTV]

I wish I could hahaha

[@stevechang9057]

J, I love your planted tanks. How many root tabs do you put ? Is it every 3 months?

[@ThePlantedTankTV]

Yeah I space them out 3-6 inches apart and replace them every three months! Thank you so much man! ✌🙂

[@basix_q5033]

Hey love the tank where did you buy that George farmer red colinder i can’t find it on amazon

[@ThePlantedTankTV]

Haha Thanks bro. I got it at the dollar tree haha

[@MarliQQLuv]

Having a fish swim into my tubing is my fear. Sometimes my neons will ignore the cleaning and sit right where I'm cleaning and so I have to actively scare them sometimes to get them to move away

[@evassar92]

Hey man, what siphon are you using? I am looking for a nice flexible one like that?

[@melaniesimpson6322]

Do you use ATO"s or manually top off? Fairly new subscriber...your tanks are gorgeous!!!

[@ThePlantedTankTV]

Thank you! 🙏🙂 I manually top off but if you use a lid you’ll hardly have to top off at all. 👌

[@inesalves8462]

What is that plant on the middle of the left side?

[@swxpnil4484]

I was wondering when nemo would run into that suction pipe to escape

[@Skysmeller1]

Incase it works i got a rubber adapter on Amazon for my Python siphon. It works perfect on my small bar sink.

[@ThePlantedTankTV]

I gave up on it haha just sticking to buckets. ✌🙂

[@Knight636]

How do you fertilize this tank please

[@ryanzaari]

How do you adjust your water pH, TDS, KH, GH when you’re doing a water change?

[@ThePlantedTankTV]

I don't. There is no need.

[@tanveerrahman3119]

Liker number 201 ;)

[@ThePlantedTankTV]

Thank you so much man! ✌😍

[@melissavines4454]

Beautiful tank! I have a question why did you do the water change? Was the pH or other water stats off? I think the tank looked very clean and looked like the plants were doing their job.

[@ThePlantedTankTV]

Melissa Vines that you! I do water changes on all of my tanks simply to help prevent algae! ✌️🙂

[@TrukNLife316]

Would snail help with the algae?

[@brandonblomme7797]

You need a hose to sink adapter only like 3 bucks for a brass one

[@ThePlantedTankTV]

Yeah I've got one now. This video is very old now haha

[@brandonblomme7797]

@@ThePlantedTankTV hell yeah I love the vids thanks for all the information

[@lbcspt]

What do you mean by fully balanced?

[@gerardocarrillo2548]

Are weekly water changes good for the tank? I have a 5 gallon betta tank heavy planted what is the percent I should do on my 5 gallon

[@ThePlantedTankTV]

I would still do 50% once a week. The smaller the tank the faster things can build up in the tank. So yes! The fish and shrimp love their fresh water!

[@souravmondal10]

are you using RO water? how much TDS ?

[@Lucky-wt1fw]

On your light cycle How many hours do you do and is your lights on the entire time or do split the time in half and turn the lights off for a little while and then back on at night?

[@ThePlantedTankTV]

They go for 10 hours straight every day! 😍✌

[@Lucky-wt1fw]

Does it matter what time of day, morning or night for those 10 hours?

[@peggyrodgers873]

Hey Jay! did you name that pencil fish that decided to be a genius and swim up the tube? Lol!

[@ThePlantedTankTV]

No I can't distinguish him from the other 4 lol

[@peggyrodgers873]

@@ThePlantedTankTV 😁

[@aridsteam58907]

Wait, so you do not have to gravel vacuum if you have soil as your substrate?

[@ThePlantedTankTV]

I never travel vac. Literally never. Lol never gave me a single issue.

[@nimaarezoomandi5325]

What do you feed your fish? How much?

[@leancuisineable]

Is it possible to properly plant a 55 gal tank that was already established without real plants. Or would i have to drain the tank and start over.

[@ThePlantedTankTV]

It is 150% Possible! There are all kinds of plants that don't need a good substrate just gravel and some root tabs should do great for plants like amazon sword, dwarf sagitteria, jungle val, anubias, java fern, ludwigia repens, s. repens,dwarf lily. So many options! But I would suggest no longer gravel vacuuming because your bacteria in your gravel will break down food and fish poo and your plants will consume the byproduct! Just got buy some of those plants and some good root tabs ( Seachem Flourish Tabs is what I use ) and you are good to go! Most of those plants I listed don't need a whole lot of light to thrive either! Hope this helps! 🙏🙏🙏

[@leancuisineable]

@@ThePlantedTankTV Thanks for the info!!

[@sunil6620]

Witch lighting system used in this tank...?

[@ThePlantedTankTV]

THE INDIAN LORD -ALL TIME BEST it is a current USA satellite plus! 🙏🌱✌️✅

[@harshidp6373]

So as lonv as i got live plants i dont got to clean the substrate? Also would the way u cleaned be different if you had any cleanup fish?

[@ThePlantedTankTV]

Nope! I've been doing it the same way for years now! Plants love it! The more mulm that builds up the more nutrients for your plants!

[@darren7185]

Can you tell me the name of the stem plant in the middle with the red floating leafs on top??

[@ThePlantedTankTV]

Darren that is called Dwarf Lily! It is a great low light plant!

[@darren7185]

Thanks, keep up the good work bud

[@tanveerrahman3119]

Can i plant Aquarium plant with local soil...sorry for my English

[@ThePlantedTankTV]

Yes you can! Just make sure to cap it with something like fine gravel! ✌😍

[@fitznew]

When you do your water changes do you use water conditioner

[@ThePlantedTankTV]

6:49

[@philipnathanael17]

Do you avoid cross contamination between your tanks? I get really paranoid about mine after watching some videos. So I don't cross mix anything. Would you worry about that as long as no one is showing signs of sickness?

[@ThePlantedTankTV]

Philip Riccardi yeah what I do is if I know a tank has an algae issue or some sort of sickness I rinse all of my equipment in really hot water. That should be enough to kill most parasites, bacteria or algae. But if all of my tanks are looking okay I don’t even bother. I haven’t had anything jump tanks since I’ve been doing the hot rinses. I hope that helps! 🤞

[@philipnathanael17]

@@ThePlantedTankTV yes it does! Some KZbinrs make it sound like if you don't bleach it and let everything dry for 24 hours that everything will cross and cause problems. I'm all for being careful, but I feel like I'm taking it it a step too far. Do you just rinse it under your tap water or do you boil water and rinse in that?

[@ThePlantedTankTV]

@@philipnathanael17 Sorry I know this is mad late. But Yeah I just put the tap as hot as it can go. Most things that live in your tanks can't take those temps. ✌🙂

[@richardboudreau5461]

do you ever use bottled water for water changes or to fill a tank initially??

[@ThePlantedTankTV]

Richard Boudreau No. never. But I have been thinking about starting to use RO and remineralizing it. Great question though! ✌️😍🌱✅

[@michalob21]

i used store bought water for my betta tank and hes alive and thriving

[@chiragtheonlyone8804]

Hey, How is your experience with Harlequin Rasboras? Any tips for keeping them Satisfied?

[@ThePlantedTankTV]

They seem to be one of those fish that are just happy to be alive. Keep em fed once a day keep em warm around 78 and that's about it! Super easy fish really hardy too!

[@chiragtheonlyone8804]

And again thanks for replying Absolutely Adore your content Lot of respect from India😁🙋

[@easinmiah2004]

How to grow anubias plants

[@Tasos_]

Is this a Fluval Stratum Substrate you have? i just order it and i am not sure if i have to wash it fist before i add it in the tank.

[@ThePlantedTankTV]

Yes it is. Do not rinse it. You will wash away all the good stuff!

[@Tasos_]

@@ThePlantedTankTV Yeah what you are saying it make sense. Funny thing the fluval company saying that we should rinse the substrate before we add it in the tank and this is kind confusing. haha

[@king2288]

Plz what are the dimensions of this tank in cm ?

[@ThePlantedTankTV]

Abanoub fish i believe it is 76x30x45

[@joeldsouza798]

How do you clean the poop on the soil?

[@ThePlantedTankTV]

You don't. The poo is literally plant fertilizer. Very simple.✌🙂

[@FukcinPerfect]

how do you keep algae off your plants?

[@ThePlantedTankTV]

Low to medium light and some fast growers is the key.

[@rabindrasahu4034]

Tank size