The Dry Start Method - Grow carpet the EASY way!

[@kristyna2116]

The patience king, I would plant it and after 2 hours I would be like: "Ok, that's enough, time for water" lol

[@TheWaterBox]

LOL Oh no. That probably wouldn't work well in this situation. ;)

[@NewArchipelago]

Some seeds sold as carpet plants that are actually hygrophila polysperma, you can actually sprinkle on top the water. They'll sink, start to sprout and actually root into the substrate, all under water. Probably not the best results though.

[@xxxxxxxxxx1600]

This would be me lol

[@kenzokey274]

😄😄😄😄😄😄

[@kenzokey274]

😄😄😄😄

[@greenthumbaquariums1185]

I've never heard of "painting" chopped up moss onto the rocks. Great idea!

[@TheWaterBox]

Yeh it works great when doing it emerged. I wish it could be done in a filled tank!

[@moisesaustria3546]

The Water Box hi what the mixture of the chopped java moss? Is it only water and the moss?

[@OmarTheAtheistAziz]

trying to paint java moss in a filled tank is like trying to draw in midair, with a pencil

[@OmarTheAtheistAziz]

Moises Austria no derf, what he gonna use some Red Bull? lol

[@tyngchinchillachang838]

Its a garden scaping and terrarium method.

[@anthonylujan9917]

I’m halfway through the video and I feel overwhelmed to let you know this video is awesome. You’ve earned a subscriber, love this direct instruction method.

[@TheWaterBox]

GREAT! I'm glad it helps!

[@garylcarrier]

You are a great communicator with a sense of humor! Wonderful video!

[@amirjeffrey9453]

The best dsm step by step video. Thanks for your hardwork and patience. Kudos!

[@TheWaterBox]

Thanks for watching!

[@VyvienneEaux]

This was such a peaceful video to watch. I could watch 10 hours of this straight

[@TheWaterBox]

Haha thanks Vivian. :)

[@hydromaster1228]

im a fan! i like the way you gave narrative and tutorials, very real and humorous :D unlike some who repeatedly reiterating statements, its time consuming and redundant :D

[@TheWaterBox]

Thanks!

[@TheIndianFishkeeper]

What a beautiful tank and comprehensive video. Good work

[@TheWaterBox]

Thanks!

[@shaguntaware9182]

This is the best video on DSM so far .

[@TheWaterBox]

Thanks!

[@eriktikkanen2020]

This is really helpful. Thank you for your time of creating all your videos. I am learning from scratch and not knowing much, so this is really awesome to watch start to finish.

[@TheWaterBox]

That's wonderful to know and that it helps. :) Good luck!

[@darbyslowmotion4488]

That was awesome. It's supposed to promote serenity but it only promoted me wanting to punch a duck.

[@TheWaterBox]

haha, glad you liked that.

[@gedcore]

'you know its wise words, coz it sounds zen and I'm asian'

[@gedcore]

@@TheWaterBox you might be my new favorite youtube channel

[@apaoacil]

I feel you bro.. 30 minutes sitting and trying to arrange everything, in the end wtf I did what want..

[@AbnormalAxis]

@@apaoacil Man we all know that's from wake and bake..... : )

[@HM-lk3pq]

I’m glad you still have that enthusiasm! DSM looking good brother!

[@TheWaterBox]

Thanks brother!

[@rafaeltristan2197]

You're such an inspiration sir! Thanks and salute to you all the way from the Philippines! 🇵🇭😁

[@TheWaterBox]

Thanks

[@thanatosor]

Wow.. much appreciated ! Just what I need. So we need a month after dry-planting Monte Carlo along Java Moss to start rooting, and another month to grow at its full potential.

[@yusuf5033]

this video is simply amazing and informative. So this is why you have been lost for so long :) please keep up the good work.

[@TheWaterBox]

Haha, na, I was lost cause life got me lost. Stupid thing! Thanks for watching! :)

[@Malick_ibn_dinar]

Very informative and easy to follow instructions thanks

[@TheWaterBox]

Thanks for watching knottykid! :)

[@themiddlething]

Love this video! Love your sass and humour. Plus the aquarium tips!

[@TheWaterBox]

Glad you liked it!

[@ldg332004]

I haven't had a tank in many years, but I might someday. This was very helpful , so thank you.

[@TheWaterBox]

Good luck to you! Thanks for watching ldg332004! :)

[@AbnormalAxis]

Brought a whole new meaning to "punchline". Instant sub and like!!!!

[@TheWaterBox]

Haha thanks

[@marka9556]

Great video, thanks! I am setting up a 75 gallon tank with a mangrove swamp theme, it will have a large school of Tiger Barbs. Being a cheap guy, I will be using the MadMark aquascaping method ie: collecting dead branches from the woods behind my house. The painting java moss on the "mangrove roots' is the perfect solution for me.

[@TheWaterBox]

Great! Glad the solution will help!

[@aidanarmas2667]

One of my favorite channels keep posting

[@TheWaterBox]

Thanks buddy! Tank on Tankon! :)

[@trixie1636]

Omg 😂😂😂😂 thank you so much for being real about this. I have just gotten into ponds and fish, aquatic plants and now aquascaping aquariums and I have not felt zen yet lol. I love it and find it interesting, love learning and finagling with things, but my husband swears I am hating every second! 😅I keep insisting it’s part of the process and it’s fine, I just haven’t reached the zen part of aquascaping yet! I just added seiryu stone to an already set up tank 😭 and it was probably four days of my messing with the rocks on the table before I decided on an idea, then another 40 minutes staring at them in the tank and moving them around. Still not 100% sold on the layout but I figure I just need more plants! But I’m glad I’m not alone and a pro like yourself can admit this is frustrating rather than pretending it’s so easy like you see in most videos. Also, can we talk about the aquascaping tweezers??? I am about to toss mine out the window, all they seem to do is hook on to my plants for dear life and bring them back out of the substrate! I’m usually griping and grumbling at the tank asking them “are you serious???” And end up jamming my whole arm in the tank to fix things 😅

[@AquascapeTV]

Great video man... I've also tried to DSM moss with blender, little yoghurt, and brush it all to hardscape... The result is amazing...

[@TheWaterBox]

Yoghurt as in what we eat? Love to know more, why yoghurt?

[@AquascapeTV]

yes, little bit plain yoghurt, RO water and riccardia moss...

[@TheWaterBox]

Why Yoghurt though?

[@AquascapeTV]

yoghurt / buttermilk is good for terrestrial moss. the moss feed on the bacteria produced by the yogurt. cmiiw

[@TheWaterBox]

OH! Makes perfect sense! Do you use a lot? Or just a tiny bit?

[@stijng6803]

Great guide! one important tip though is that if you use plastic wrap make sure to leave a big enough gap. I got mold on my carpet during dry start, so i had to flood the tank earlier than i initially wanted. Worked out fine in the end though!

[@TheWaterBox]

For sure! I don't think I emphasized that fact enough in the video. Thanks for mentioning it and Thanks for watching!

[@soggyfries4347]

My Asian brother, your vids have been key for this noob. Thanks, man!!

[@TheWaterBox]

Thanks, glad to help.

[@kinguvclubz1]

Man I’m excited. I’m waiting for my new waterbox clear 16 to come today. Now watching this I’m convinced to take this route for the aquarium. I did a small bowl from seeds so I’m sure it’ll work in the aquarium. I want to make a video log but I don’t know how to edit videos for KZbin.

[@TheWaterBox]

Well good luck! :)

[@25Aditya25]

Good to see you back.

[@TheWaterBox]

Now if I can keep it up.

[@damionmarkham9835]

Glad to see your back , thanks so much for the information

[@TheWaterBox]

YW! Thanks for watching!

[@DannysAquariums]

Glad youre back man!!! I love your videos! I enjoyed this one! Keep up the good work and thumbs up! #Fishfam

[@TheWaterBox]

Thanks buddy! #Fishfam

[@dtf907downtofish]

That so cool that chopping up the moss and painting it on is an option thanks for your let me know

[@TheWaterBox]

You bet!

[@irenelim6798]

filled up my tank in about 2 weeks and came across this vid. huhuhu Still dont want to lose hope

[@TheWaterBox]

MORE TO LEARN ABOUT PLANTED TANKS: ☑️ Beginners Planted Tank Guide: goo.gl/oCujCK ☑️ Aquarium Lighting Guide: bit.ly/2INYuMA ☑️ Aquarium Co2 Guide: bit.ly/2rSteVY ☑️ The Dry Start Method: goo.gl/XC8Rnz ☑️ Using Soil: goo.gl/PxkvK4

[@ParsonsPre]

Can you do this for a salt water setup?

[@camillahenriksen9932]

Finally set up the tank, staring at it, expecting plants to grow while watching XD- did it the dry start method

[@mikeeperezz]

Found this while in the middle of my DS appreciate your incite and information

[@TheWaterBox]

Excellent! Glad to hear it!

[@TheWaterBox]

For corals? No, not that I know of.

[@chubzaquatics257]

Great video 👍 I tried to do this method once with Very bad results but I am going to try it again with your tips when I get another tank thank you

[@TheWaterBox]

You can do it! Good luck!

[@Thiagarajah1]

Great teaching and tips, Sifu. Can you do "seeding" grass to form the carpet?. The question that I don't get answered is, "will that lasts once you fill the tank?". Thanks.

[@TheWaterBox]

It really depends on the seeds you get. There's lots of sellers out there that are selling you seed that aren't really what they say they are.

[@HisValor]

Thank you for the video, I’ve done DSM a week ago and it seems like some of my plants are browning. I have light on about 10 hours a day, I water them once in the morning and once at night, I have saran wrap covering the tank, feels humid when I put my hand inside the tank to give them a little air for 5 to 10 minutes. What am I missing that’s causing some of my clumps of plants to start browning?

[@tanmoydas1992]

I love your videos coz its simple to understand even for totally newbie like me.

[@tanmoydas1992]

Can i grow hc with diy co2 and also diy lighting with 2 20watt outdoor lamp ?

[@TheWaterBox]

YAY! Glad it helps!

[@TheWaterBox]

You can grow HC as long as you can provide it with the popper environment. DIY will work and help. You'll get better results with pressurized Co2 only because you can control it easier. I don't know what 2x 20watt outdoor lamp means. I have to actually look at the specs.

[@tanmoydas1992]

I mean this light 20w waterproof IP66 LED Flood outdoor light White -20 watt (Pack of 2) www.amazon.in/dp/B079LCP4ZQ/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_qJYjBb7VDY22T

[@TheWaterBox]

Oh. I dunno. i still dont' have enough information. What size is your tank? How height?

[@paul87buick]

Looks great love the java moss growing on the rock, think i want try that on wood

[@TheWaterBox]

It will work great!

[@bardockssjtwo]

This is awesome. I rarely see these 'more artistic' 'tekashi amano esk' aquascapes in a budget tank

[@TheWaterBox]

Thanks!

[@User-zz6si]

"If all else fails, just get an Uber" *i laughed hysterically*

[@TheWaterBox]

Thanks!

[@lr1902]

Wonderful procedure.

[@TheWaterBox]

It works great. Just takes patience with lots of people don't have.

[@robdean1229]

You're rockin it bro! Love this tank

[@TheWaterBox]

Thanks Robert!

[@manolingz]

thank you for sharing. be sure to upload your next project using soil. ADA Amazonia, in my experience, is very high in substances that tend to burn stem plants.

[@TheWaterBox]

Will do! I think I will reboot it trying soil and dry starting it. A few people expressed interest in seeing that.

[@WespectRamen]

I would as well :)

[@buddhagreene9010]

This was dope to watch and I'd love to try this on a small tank.

[@TheWaterBox]

Go for it! :)

[@buddhagreene9010]

@@TheWaterBox I'll definitely try it out on my next build! Watching some.of your videos for my new tank setup and getting ideas for what to use.

[@TheWaterBox]

Definitely! If you want more ideas, join the facebook group! :) Lots of peeps there that can help with that. :)

[@moogmoog7790]

You're like my sensei in planted aquarium

[@TheWaterBox]

Hahaha thanks!

[@Zielonyzbaniakiem]

Hello from Poland ✋.Great video 👍

[@TheWaterBox]

Hello Poland! Thanks for watching 🙂

[@itssimplyalex8926]

super helpful video! thanks for the upload 🐠🐠🐠

[@TheWaterBox]

Thanks for watching :)

[@MrSkilledAce]

This is a perfect video for a beginner like myself. Than you!

[@TheWaterBox]

Glad it helps!

[@salomonquijada7144]

Great video. Very informative. Thank you.

[@TheWaterBox]

Glad it helped!

[@Nighthawk9955]

Wow Awesome video man great looking scape I’m doing a dsm on a 5 gallon portrait tank I’m using caribsea substrate keep it up man

[@TheWaterBox]

Thanks! Good luck with the 5!

[@zestkymaivia6697]

New Subscriber 👍 and one like for all the details and your patience 😁

[@TheWaterBox]

Thanks for the sub!

[@shahalom7162]

Hey dude can you plz help me choose a light to grow HC, I have a 50 cm tank . Which branded ones would be suitable ? Your help would be greatly appreciated. Keep up the good work your vids are great !

[@TheWaterBox]

I don't know what 50cm is? Left to right? Up and down? What is the height of your tank from top to bottom?

[@Whyamiwatching.01]

Question… I also have a 20 long from the dollar a gallon sale big box store. I followed your link to the lighting and I just want to make sure it’s the correct one? The link leads to the 20” instead of 30”.

[@TheWaterBox]

Make sure to switch to the 30" one. The amazon links sometimes links to a product with different options and lands on the wrong one.

[@ryanbagus8348]

Do you turn on the lights for 10 hours non-stop or take some breaks between those 10 hours?

[@TheWaterBox]

I keep it on non-stop.

[@nubletten]

Would a non dry start with co2 be just as good? Would love to see a side by side comparison without any trimming of plants or water change untill good water parameters. I'm considering doing this in my 2kL all natural aquarium with only sump and a full size bookshelf of hydroponic strawberries. Caveat, if my small scale trial run with water strawberries dont work.

[@Psittac20]

Thanks a ton for the video! I just got back from the LFS where I was going to only get some snails and did an impulse purchase of a 6g frag tank with a piece of driftwood and some shrimp soil to go with it. I've been watching video's here and there so decided to go with that route and steal some plants from my large tank. I learned a ton from this video so thank you!

[@TheWaterBox]

Nice! Thanks for watching!

[@jasperelazegui47]

Great video as always! Would like to ask if its possible to leave the tank outside, would it be best for the plants? Fan from the Philippines 😀

[@TheWaterBox]

You can and use the sun as your light source but leaving you tank outside can introduce b ugs and critters into your tank.

[@jasperelazegui47]

The Water Box If I cover it with glass would that be fine?

[@TheWaterBox]

Sure but you need to air out the tank with leaving opennings so you can't just keep the whole tank covered.

[@CoffeeTimeBrian11]

Very Zen! Also, informative.

[@TheWaterBox]

Thanks for watching!

[@benoneill7708]

wow painting moss onto rocks is some next level shit 💪🏼💪🏼

[@TheWaterBox]

Haha it's a technique that's been around for a while.

[@binusb1080]

I have grown us fissidens dry start method on rock...and its awesome

[@InappropriateReefer]

This is fantastic info, just in time as reference for my first planted tank, thank you! Also really like your glass in/our flow for filtration, I will look through your videos to see if you introduced them before, thanks for the great content! 👍

[@25Aditya25]

Cant wait for your planted tank.

[@InappropriateReefer]

I am starting as a total newbie, it's a lot of fun =)

[@25Aditya25]

Inappropriate Reefer Yaa we will get some great content.

[@TheWaterBox]

Great! I hope it helps! :) Let me know if any questions. For the lily pipes just go on ebay and search for "Lily Pipe". There are a few for different size hoses.

[@Fred-eg9sx]

I'm assuming the "painting" the moss on drift wood also works?

[@TheWaterBox]

yes. It works very well on wood

[@plantadventure1882]

Would this work growing the carpet plants from seeds? Thanks.

[@TheWaterBox]

You can try. I just don't think seeds are a good option. See: kzbin.info/www/bejne/maG3iXiXppysb5o

[@TheyhemMayhem333]

I was dying laughing while you were positioning the rocks 10/10 humor 😂

[@TheWaterBox]

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed!

[@ayalampedz2895]

I just started and this video just motivated me.. Subscribed already 😍

[@TheWaterBox]

Glad to hear it! Thanks for watching!

[@rohitgangan8542]

What was the white thing with your carpet and moss which looked like something grew on it?

[@boluny675]

Thanks for the video! Best KZbin video on DSM I think. Question: did you trim the HC right after you flooded the tank? Would you recommend trimming off ALL the leaves? Would that kill them? Thanks again.

[@TheWaterBox]

Thanks for the compliment! :) Yes, it's highly suggested that you do. The HC would have grown pretty decently thick during the emersed period. So you want to give it a good trim so that the root don't rot. If you trim all the leave and just leave the stems intact it will grow back. It would probably grow back even more full if you did that. The problem is it take a lot of time to do that but it won't harm the plants. It would actually be better in the sense it'll grow out more.

[@futureskills1881]

Very cool. Did the green slime kill the plants?

[@TheWaterBox]

After a while of leaving it on the plants it did. If you keep sucking it up every few days, it usually ok. I finally got rid of it by doing a black out.

[@andytrn3930]

Can I add water a few days later after I planted like you?

[@TheWaterBox]

This is the dry start method. The whole point is to let the carpet grow and root in 4 to 6 weeks (or more) before flooding. There's no point to waiting only a couple of days and then flooding.

[@harrycurtis2087]

This acc had me laughing with the subtle jokes and informative love it!!

[@TheWaterBox]

I'm glad you enjoyed! :)

[@cattfishing]

In a comment reply below, you said something about dosing with nutrients to be able to grow plants in a rocky substrate. I have been wondering if you have fish and other inhabitants in your tank, if you still need to fertilize or dose you tank with nutrients for the plants?

[@TheWaterBox]

Yeh. you dose the water column regardless if you have live stock in your planted tank. The nutrient won't harm the fish unless you over dose on nitrates (if you even need to does nitrates). Some ferts might have minerals that might not be good for shrimps, for example, but it's usually minute to worry about. If you do, you can get something like Thrive-S that's formulated for shrimp tanks. Again, if you're new to dosing, get an all in one solution. I always suggest Thrive from NilocG.com

[@mymiddleleg1]

Nice video man 👌👍

[@TheWaterBox]

Thanks!

[@SignedDiamond]

What are your thoughts on slowly filling the tank over the course of a week or 2. This would allow the plants to slowly get used to the light levels being reduced by the water rather then just dropping it down immediately. Might also help the roots survive the flooding

[@TheWaterBox]

That works as well. Different technique but the concept it that light will reach the carpet more intensely with lower water and grow out faster that way. The carpet growth will level out once the tank is almost full. Just make sure to start with the plant already grown submersed or you'll experience die back in the first 2 or 3 weeks.

[@NaturesNexus45]

If I pull my hard scape out of my current tank and use in the DSM, will the bacteria stay since I will be keeping the humidity high or will it die off during the method

[@TheWaterBox]

It'll most likely die off

[@HisValor]

Time lapse helped a lot 😊👍🏼🐠🫧

[@renchosquiful]

Your videos are great. The details and little hint of jokes makes it an enjoyable and informative video. Liked DSM video, I am on my third week of DSM S Repens on 55 gallon. Few of the leaves are turning black, any ideas why ??? I would greatly appreciate your input .

[@TheWaterBox]

It can be die back but I know my HC did that around the 3 week period and it just popped back and exploded after the 5th week. If it's not totally out of control, you might want to just wait it out. Make sure the lights not too close to the substrate either.

[@Mr.Plant1994]

I have only ever gotten green slime algae when I use ADA aquasoil. Never considered it, but is that substrate the culprit?

[@TheWaterBox]

Most likely. You'd have to keep on top of it and hit those WC when it looks like it's just spiking too much.

[@HisValor]

Thank you for sharing this great video and patiently filming it for us 😀👍🏻🌱 Can I do this method in a low- tech tank where I will not be using CO2?

[@TheWaterBox]

Probably not. The carpet used here requires high co2 and if you try something like Dwarf Hair Grass that doesn't require high Co2, you need to compensate the time from dry to being flooded to ease them into losing all that co2 to grow. There are other techniques such as filling the tank slowly over weeks but I've never tried that.

[@HisValor]

@@TheWaterBox Thank you Chung for your response and help me understand. I’ll get back to you with any experiments and updates :-)

[@TheWaterBox]

👍

[@laurenhanna3233]

do you think it's a shorter time to flood if you grow from seeds? since they don't have to worry about the initial die-back of the roots? (i.e. they're already acclimated to their environment since it's all they've known)?

[@TheWaterBox]

Hola Lauren. I just don't recommend seeds. Check out this video where I talking about it: kzbin.info/www/bejne/maG3iXiXppysb5o

[@laurenhanna3233]

@@TheWaterBox Unfortunately it's too late but I had SUCH great success, I'm actually shocked. I figured it would be a hit or miss but the tank has been flooded for a week now and there has been no die off and I just have a LUSH, thick carpet-- it's beautiful! Check out my Insta: RI_shrimptanks -- it's about ALL I've been posting about for the past few weeks

[@TheWaterBox]

That sounds good! Let me know if it's still going well after a few months. :) You might have gotten lucky with getting the right seeds.

[@TheWaterBox]

Yeh, that grew out pretty lush. Looking good.

I guess I missed the part you say what plant you used in the carpet? It's HC, right? What does that stand for?

[@TheWaterBox]

Yes. HC. Stand for Hemianthus callitrichoides "Cuba"

[@adonisroberts7466]

Very informative video. Thank you. I am in my second week of the dry start method.

[@TheWaterBox]

Nice! Good luck!

[@renimorris1134]

Such good tips!!

[@TheWaterBox]

Glad you think so!

[@dawn6507]

So, I should keep an area open 24/7 for air flow? Then I should only mist the tank once a day?

[@TheWaterBox]

yes to both questions

[@ReksBe]

Is it possible to work with CO2 bottles aswel? Like a liquid version?

[@TheWaterBox]

For the dry start method, it'll be very hard but I have never actually tried is so I can't really say. But the liquid carbon stuff works differently than it does with injecting actual Co2. Might be a good experiment to try.

[@ReksBe]

@@TheWaterBox Well i tried it, and its going great. If you wanne take a look. Feel free! I made a procespost about it, it is my first planted tank tho and i added allot of iron food pellets. Oh yeah, it is all done thanks to your tutorials! www.reddit.com/r/PlantedTank/comments/glk0eh/my_first_scape/

[@TheWaterBox]

Hey, that looks GREAT!

[@ReksBe]

The Water Box thank you! The carpet is almost gone, i’ve added a pack of amanoshrimps wich ate all the roots above the substrate. When i discovered it was them after my exams i took them out but it already was too late... half of the carpet floating around in wich i took out. Now i have a HUGE algae boom out of the sudden. Could it be by the lack of planting? Other plants seem to consume thereselfs underneath the algae as i give them less light. I’m really on the edge of motivation getting things back together for this tank... :(

[@CheatcodeGlitch]

Do you recommend this method for a beginner? I will be setting up my first tank next month and want to grow a carpet, this looks very promising. I will be going all in with co2 and medium to high lighting

[@TheWaterBox]

Sure. If the person wants to take on a challenge. Many beginners uses this method with great results. It's up to the person,

[@JobalioTV]

Nice video. Thank you, sir!

[@TheWaterBox]

Thanks for watching!

[@AS-zn6wp]

Incredible. Some shrimp and nano fish would look incredible in there.

[@TheWaterBox]

Thanks!

[@prajjwalray7030]

Can I cultivate aquarium plants in my backyard? So that I always have a collection to use

[@TheWaterBox]

Sure. As long as the plant can be grown both in and out of water.

[@prajjwalray7030]

Thanks, i was having another question, can we use bone dust to the dirt substratum? I know it is used for bonsai plants

[@TheWaterBox]

That I'm not sure of

[@adamkabalec9593]

Really good video (: thanks and merry Christmas

[@TheWaterBox]

Same to you! Merry berry!

[@thenuparrisz]

Nice tank! What kind of glass tubing is that? I’m wondering where I can get a glass attachment like that where the water comes out from

[@TheWaterBox]

The glass tubing is lily pipes. Just do a search on amazon or ebay for "Aquarium Glass Lily Pipes" and tons of results should pop up. Thanks for watching! 😀

[@bjjbrawler1]

Is green slime algae that life-ending for a tank? So sad to hear it all went to waste. Was there no remedy for it? Love your channel, thanks for the GREAT vids.

[@TheWaterBox]

No. I could have just blacked it out but at the time I was so busy and just didn't bother with it and the plants died off from its coverage but mainly just from neglect. Nothing went to waste. I learned tons from the process, I got footage to make the video and its nothing I can't just simply do again. It's only wasted when nothing came out of it.

[@vahidakhavi1509]

What plant did u use for the carpet?

[@jordanyang3066]

Just picked up a 20 long from petco with their $1 per gallon too. De Rimmed it and ready for an Iwagumi dry start project. Is this all tap water?

[@TheWaterBox]

Yup! Just on tap.

[@MrJasonjace]

You said you shld have trim more.. so that the roots wun rot.. I am new to aquascapping.. How often do u trim? once a week?

[@TheWaterBox]

Depends on how fast they grow. I'd cut at around 2 inches usually. Keep them trimmed at around 1 inch

[@MrJasonjace]

@@TheWaterBox ok 1 inch height at any time.. my seeds germinated and am worry that the root will rot once i fill up the tank with water.. lets hope it doesnt! Do you know any other factors will cause root rot?

[@TheWaterBox]

Not enough light, nutrients... co2 if the plant demands it. Many factors can cause melting and rotting.

[@dbachelorsplantedaquarium4711]

you never fail to amazed me! very nice!

[@TheWaterBox]

Thanks buddy!

[@ooDirtyMickoo]

Is it ok to grow dsm if you don't have co2 injection once you fill the tank?

[@TheWaterBox]

Probably not, especially NOT with a plant like HC. I'm actually doing a video about this question since I'm getting the question. I'll be released probably this week.

[@vijaythirumalai7654]

I tried the dry start method after watching all your inspiring videos, and into my 2nd week after watching couple of other videos got into painting java moss (yoghurt method) on driftwood. Now I have white mould starting to show up in my driftwood alone. While it might be harmless, it's killing the looks. Please suggest a way to get rid of it?

[@TheWaterBox]

Hit it with Hydrogen Peroxide :)

[@joelpatrickbaliton8927]

Great content sir!

[@TheWaterBox]

Thanks!

[@trexfighter9934]

How many times do you spray water ones a day? One or two times?

[@TheWaterBox]

I usually just do once a day.

[@lifeboy45]

can i use direct sunlight instead of electrical light for my aquarium bowl? if i use sunlight do i still need 8-10 hours or less is enough? thank

[@TheWaterBox]

You can, you just can control it so you'll most likely end up with algae. I just don't know enough about your set up and what you're trying to do to answer you. Sorry

[@soundsgood7612]

i love your videos, i have two questions... 1. will the bottom die if you just let hc grow? like montecarlo.. 2. i dsm the hc for 7 weeks now without pinning it to the substrate , and its carpeting well and nice .. will it hang loose when i flood it or will there be any problem once i opt to flood it? TIA master :)

[@TheWaterBox]

1. Yes, for any carpeting plant, the lower portions can die. Thus why we trim... or mow the lawn. ;) 2. HC DSMed for 7 week should have the roots grown into the substrate by now. You should be fine. :)

[@jeffjoaquintse9363]

Hi, is it ok to use powder type instead of normal type?

[@TheWaterBox]

Yes.