The Untold Truth About My Tropical Planted Aquarium

Hello there, in this video we take a close and in depth look at my tropical aquarium. We take a brief look at the history of the aquarium, but mostly at the plants and animals that are currently living in this planted tank. These include: German blue rams, cardinal tetras, black phantom tetras, leopard danios, kuhli loaches, cherry shrimp, amano shrimp, snails and hydra, for the animals.
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[@Failedprodegy42]

My daughter and had grown distant after my divorce. But we recently found out we both watch your channel. We're planning to make a closed ecosystem together. I just wanted to say Thanks. 👍

[@LifeinJars]

Oh wow that's awesome!

[@scorchinggoat9589]

@@LifeinJars life in jars: the professional family therapist

[@hunnqr]

Ratio

[@TRPB-]

@@hunnqr stay on Twitter

[@bennettbrown1513]

Not that it bothers me but a bunch of other aquarist tubers film at night so no sun glare.

[@jcon5698]

1:06 "...but I changed my mind because... uh, that was ridiculous" this man is a RIOT

[@user-xd7dt6gr8l]

i want to hear about this aquarium today

[@Fol2ey]

🤣🤣🤣

[@kevinsmyth8722]

I also want to hear about this aquarium today

[@user-xd7dt6gr8l]

@@kevinsmyth8722 i have good news for you then

[@kevinsmyth8722]

@@user-xd7dt6gr8l REALLY? What ever could that news be?

[@user-xd7dt6gr8l]

@@kevinsmyth8722 you can now hear about this aquarium today

[@dempower]

Okay now I want to see a video about “that one”

[@RookwingsKirk]

absolutely! or at least the reason why not

[@jillianblom8751]

Same lol

[@LifeinJars]

Not impossible

[@dempower]

@@LifeinJars at first I thought you replied “not possible” 😂

[@goobas]

One of few channels where I can guarantee literally every video will be interesting

[@Brainplastics]

Don't put that kind of pressure on him lol

[@goobas]

@@Brainplastics oh nah its not like I'm only looking for quality videos or something, just the fact that he's passionate and interested in what he's talking about makes it worth watching

[@Brainplastics]

@@goobas yeah that's what I love about his videos, it's stuff he actually cares about and not just random things that seem interesting. I was mostly joking but I hope he doesn't feel like he just has to entertain us.

[@goobas]

@@Brainplastics oh my bad, but yeah it would definitely suck if he got burnt out trying to focus on pleasing viewers rather than talking about things he actually enjoys

[@rowing-away]

“Family heirloom aquarium plants” is the best thing I’ve ever heard of. I hope I have something half as cool to pass on to my kids one day

[@LifeinJars]

I'm sure you'll figure something out!

[@leafybean]

I dont know why but I always pictured you as a old man. I guess your voice is just so calming.

[@Catglittercrafts]

I think he just graduated or is about to graduate from High School!

[@____________838]

You too?

[@LifeinJars]

April Rants two years ago actually! I'm currently studying biology.

[@jessicakramer4643]

Same here, reminded me of one of my teachers from college.

[@rebelicious407]

I thought this when I first started watching this channel and I'm 36! When I first saw him I was like dayum!!

[@scladoffle2472]

So envious you have a dad who, as well as obviously doing a great job at raising you, was passionate about something and passed it on. All my dad gave me was 2 hours per weekend and a receding hairline lol

[@jessicataylor7174]

Yeah it's cool to have a shared interest with a parent :) I'm so lucky to have a daughter who, despite having no interest in it, is really chilled out about my hobby...our bath currently has a full aquarium sitting in it while I check it for leaks and I'm so glad not to have had any complaints! 😂

[@prettypumpkin6891]

I'm raising a handful of kids alone. I am a Maddy (mama/ daddy). Not all dads are great. Mine was anything but nurturing. He would ridicule me and make me feel worthless. If you long for a loving father, he is living within YOU!! He is waiting to show himself to you. But someday, you will be exactly what you long for in life. I hope someday u have a son of your own, so u will get to meet that wonder father..

[@scladoffle2472]

@@prettypumpkin6891 I've already decided I'm not having kids since I have hereditary mental health problems acquired from both parents, so it would be unfair of me to pass on my broken genes to my potential kids. I wouldn't want them to go through what I'm going through. I'm gonna try be a cool 'uncle' to my friends' kids, though.

[@aos757]

Oof felt that

[@littlemissmisses2981]

I don’t even have an interest in aquariums and I can’t remember why this channel would have been recommended to me, but I’ve watched every single video you’ve put out gladly ^^

[@123uhuhu321]

same, but now i developed an interest in aquariums

[@michelemartin3360]

Same

[@LifeinJars]

That's great!

[@pantherof7]

I really don't think its ridiculous to keep personal hobbies. Keeping hobbies personal can help to separate your private life and public life. A lot of creators tend to want to make all their passions public and end up losing a sense of privacy. regardless, fantastic video as always. Be good to yourself.

[@nanvolentine9110]

Long hair is making a comeback, don't cut it, let it grow. It suits you!

[@rabbitttz]

I always love long hair on guys! My husband always has to have it.

[@jasper-6433]

Second this! It makes his jaw and cheek bones POP

[@blahbleh5671]

@@dartacus.spartacus1988 reallllllllllllllllllllllllllllyyyyyyyyyyyyy??????????

[@dartacus.spartacus1988]

@@blahbleh5671 yessssssss reallllllllllllyyyyyyyyyyy

[@blahbleh5671]

@@dartacus.spartacus1988 I thought it was because of plopdown.

[@Yolazonejevousaime]

Springtails : *living* This man : you complete me T-T I think we all enjoyed listening you talk about your aquarium and all the passion around it !

[@LifeinJars]

Couldn't have said it better myself

[@bars9438]

Drinking game: take a sip every time he says "this aquarium"

[@MrGallawe]

May as well drink the aquarium itself

[@MoonDisast]

i like my liver to function. thank

[@Sleepyjew]

lmaooo sorry i totally stole your comment before i scrolled the comments

[@MadelineVanity]

I’d die

[@tannernabozniak5196]

Lmao 🤣😂🤣😂

[@stephenhackett1470]

The way this guy talk, how he explains things, the music he uses and just the general aesthetic of the channel is extremely soothing, like one could fall asleep listening to the music and explanations of why he does things for certain species he uses

[@fudgeythewhale87]

It's so cool that you have plants that have been kept in the family for so long.

[@fuzzywumble]

idk but something about your videos make them so easy to watch and listen to. it's a combination of your personality, editing, and knowledge of what you share. you make it incredibly clear that this is your passion and it's an absolute joy to watch. Thank you so much!

[@LifeinJars]

Thanks for watching!

[@Metal_Beard]

Your tank is SO clean. I cant understate this enough, no algae on the plant leaves, no visible dirt or debris, little no no dead plant leaves. It's clear you take very good care of your tank. This is show tank level quality. Love your vids!

[@christopherchuauhang4829]

"And I changed my mind because that was ridiculous" 😂😂😂

[@888fluffy]

Alien with surprisingly good hair tells us about his aquarium today. Amazing

[@lardya.scrotehead9585]

You have the most soothing voice ever...

[@jessicataylor7174]

I agree, it's really easy to take in everything he says 😊

[@stephentran2790]

Never change my guy. The amount of satisfaction I get from your vids is just unexplainable and confusing, but I can’t get enough!

[@introprospector]

Hahahaha

[@JonUK4]

Great English. Humble to see so many people across Europe speak English when we can barely speak English in the U.K.

[@frogpalpeeper4249]

No just in the U.K.

[@eddvcr598]

We’ve got many people in the U.S. screaming at immigrants to only speak English in abysmal English. One video featured two such ladies, and when they were confronted and told they were ignorant, they shouted that they weren’t “ingorant.” 🤦🏻

[@tardvandecluntproductions1278]

The Netherlands is coincidentally the best English speaking country where its not a official language. Unlike the Germans, we can't be bothered to dub EVERYTHING. So you catch up a lot of English from just watching TV with subtitles.

[@UnintendedSheep]

Honestly thought you would look like a mad scientist, but he just looks hella clean and handsome

[@heykerryann]

Usually once a month I think about setting up an aquarium, you know, for my spoiled cat to watch, then you post and I remember I’m too old to work that hard for my cat. Thank you 🤟🤗✌️

[@woodenpints]

You're obviously doing a lot right when it comes to understanding and implementing a naturally balanced ecosystem to have such a successful planted tank for so long that isn't clogged with algae, all while next to a window, and without using ferts/high tech, or lots of water changes. And shrimp that have lasted years too! It is wonderful, keep up the good work, and thanks for showing it to us.

[@jessicataylor7174]

I wonder if growing up with aquariums he maybe doesn't realise just how much he knows compared to people new to them. I bet there are tons of things he subconsciously thinks of as 'common sense' that I'd need to actively research lol. I love it, sharing his interest with us is so entertaining and inspiring 😊

[@aarongurrola5108]

“Alright today we are going to talk about this aquarium...” :D “...NOT THIS ONE” :0

[@whoizzat]

love your soothing voice. you're like a bob ross of aquaculture

[@tiptoptaylor1498]

These videos bring me such joy it's absurd

[@ericplunder2744]

Seeing elodea and vallisneria really makes my heart sing. They are underused in tropical aquariums.🙂

[@sooperdooper5967]

This is literally my favorite KZbin channel and I get excited every time he posts something

[@graphite2786]

Ahh your aquarium philosophy is the same as mine. I used to have a fish room, almost a fish house, with many species in biotope aquaria. My favourites were South American cichlids, African mormyrids, Australian brackish and Asian labyrinth + cyprinids ( danio, rasbora barbs). I also had 3 reef tanks. Some of my tanks were huge! But having so many species became a chore and the pleasure was swamped by stress; I was overwhelmed. So I cut down to just a few tanks, with rare bettas, danios and rasbora. I could keep these biotopes because my favourite plants were also Asian species - java fern, crypts, hair grass, buces and others. I have a big influence from Takahashi Amano, nature aquariums. They are aquascaped but very informal and wild. The best thing about the wild betta species is they do not need oxygenation so no pumps or filters: just lots of plants, good lighting, low stocking ( trios) and a range of invertebrates to clean up. Self contained ecosystems that just need a little food and trimming. ( Like Foo the flowerhorns tanks, but much, much bigger ). Oh and a pico reef tank, with just corals it's 6 litre (-search for Maritza the reef vase on KZbin, its a 10 year old reef tank in a vase. I was very much inspired). Thanks for showing us your big tank, it's very beautiful and well kept. The age of some of your fish is testament to that!

[@Stumpfization]

Always wondered what Steve Harrington is doing nowadays. Great video as always :) Really unique YT channel and I'm very glad that i came across it! I did try my own project shortly after i found the channel 2 years ago. However when temperatures outside hit 40 degrees it all kinda died :(

[@kzookid2051]

It's a beautiful aquarium. I've always enjoyed having different species in my tanks, never worrying about where their native homes were. I'd rather see fish getting along, being healthy and acting naturally more than something with a zoo feeling to it. Seeing more videos like this would be great, although I enjoy all your videos. They're well shot, very well narrated and interesting, and I enjoy your sense of humor. It's very cool that you're not only carrying on your father's love of fish keeping, but doing it with some of his original plants as well.

[@robosoap2857]

Thanks for deciding to share it with us. It looks like a very healthy looking, beautiful tank.

[@scotth9881]

That's a really nice aquarium. I'm glad you decided to show it.

[@tamarrajames3590]

I love your attitude, and your approach to planning your aquarium. I too enjoy the water plants a lot, and the balancing of elements to let the aquarium look after itself, as it would do in Nature. I Love that you feed live caught food, and don’t mind if a bit of the food hangs around for awhile. I think you handle “long” hair very well...but then, I was a Hippie in the 1960s, when lots of guys had hair much longer. Your content never disappoints, for which I thank you. 🖤🇨🇦

[@thepokekid01]

I actually thought you had clipped an image of Stranger Thing's Joe Keery on this thumbnail for some kind of meme reason, not that you actually resemble him a lot!

[@halfwayinfinate6342]

Bro got the Steve Harrington hairstyle, beautiful!

[@jalepepper]

love how excited it seems that your dad is for your aquarium :)

[@Nairod2]

OHHHHHH a video of a really really Handsome "aquarium" today n_n

[@alisatzipizilbershtein7862]

I am in love with this “aquarium”! So pretty.

[@Nairod2]

@@alisatzipizilbershtein7862 are we all in love with the "aquarium"???

[@introprospector]

But do you know why? I do uwu

[@HangmanOfficialUploads]

Dutch Harry Styles blesses us with yet another video.

[@Your2ndPlanB]

it's not ridiculous to want something for yourself! you don't have to share everything!

[@peacefish4422]

Thank you for sharing your lovely tank. I appreciate the amount of detail you give and the pace.

[@lifeatpaddyspub]

love this style of video!! felt very casual yet informative. and some beautiful shots!

[@eddiec.6107]

I have a bachelors degree in Biology. Let me tell you something. Don’t ever put yourself down because you “want to be a biologist”. Your aspiration for knowledge and observation is much more admirable than some sheet of paper with the name of a university in it. A degree means nothing when you don’t have passion in what you study. Please, keep going and growing. You are doing an excellent job.

[@nathanlitjens5905]

I agree. I'm a senior ecologist myself with no formal qualifications. I just worked at it and made my way up. Have at it, work hars and you won't need a fancy bit of paper.

[@MaplerInManchester]

I just got my first planted aquarium this week, I can’t wait to get lots of growth, yours is amazing!

[@CarpeMimema]

I've been waiting for this, thank you for sharing.❤️

[@adonique1481]

Dude, great vid on the tank. I really like the natural quirckiness you add to it. It's refreshing!

[@lucycannon6732]

Perfect timing! I absolutely needed a tour of this aquarium today! Sorry to hear about the copper fish-passings, but glad you two got it all worked out in the end. I love that you have generational plants, our family does that as well. Take care :)

[@eddvcr598]

I love the healthy ecosystem established in this tank. This is my most favorite aquarium I’ve ever seen, and the always happy kuhli loaches make me happy too.

[@obieobrien5883]

Always fun to see another video from you!

[@bassybossy]

So much content! This Monday is off to a good start!

[@Bijlez]

Definitely would like to see more of these types of videos. I'd watch anything you'd like to upload.

[@neilshen759]

Got another one of your videos recommended after 6 months or so; keep up the quality videos man!

[@laideehart2070]

You really deserve more subscribers. I love your videos. I always learn something.

[@Au_Aquatica]

What a fantastic aquarium! Val has got to be my favourite plant to work with. My local river is absolutely stocked to the brim with it so I never run out

[@Fallen0203]

This was super cool to see! Thank you for sharing it with us!!!

[@JustMe-dd5ou]

My tank is fully planted. I don’t have loads of fish either. I love the tank! 🤷‍♀️

[@samfroggeh]

Sorry to hear about the copper issue - glad to see more videos from you :D

[@ElliotLeon]

Hello Mr Jars! Nice to see you again!

[@laurafedora5385]

You’re a talented aquascaper! I work in plumbing wholesale, so I work with people like your dad every day 😎

[@omarfejzic2981]

thanks so much for sharing your aquarium, it's always nice to see a success story like this, especially with the natural and relaxed setup of species you have.

[@Littlewing6was9]

You make carefully crafted ecosystems. I could seriously fall in like with you sir 🌻

[@berfwellington2552]

I really like the dry humor. Great vid as always 👍

[@calamityjehn]

When the world is crazy, and life is stressful, I just want to say thank you for being an oasis of calm and humor.

[@blackosprey2219]

Aquarium goals!! This is exactly what I want!

[@izzyxblades]

Loved the video, loved hearing about your tank

[@goatnicholson]

loved the macro shots and the microscope shots. very cool and complete video

[@mellie4174]

Wow! That is beautiful!

[@rebekahyoder9335]

Thank you for sharing your hobby with the world. Your aquarium is beautiful.

[@Catglittercrafts]

Lovely!! So green ❤️❤️❤️

[@atkinsnatureaquariums3552]

I knew you were secretly a fish nerd! Look at that planted tank! I love this hobby and I love Jars. Funny how how they can go hand and hand. Great video. Now to see what's in that bottom tank

[@mittenielsen8424]

Thanks for such a relaxing video, enjoyed it a lot

[@marypaigeflynn4512]

I've been watching but I haven't left a comment in a while!! Thanks for showing your beautiful planted Aquarium🌿🐟🌿🙏👍

[@jaylagutierrez3562]

I love this channel, thanks for sharing!

[@dannygwirtz589]

I just love the way you produce videos

[@savannahrae9122]

I'm really enjoying the aquarium video idea 🥰 I've got a planted aquarium, not really sure how much longer it will stay planted as I have severums, but it's such a rewarding thing to be caring for. Your snails are ramshorn snails, loaches will keep their population low, I added yoyo loaches to mine to prevent the tank being over run by them. They hitch hiked on plants.

[@catherinee.422]

i just had some baby guppies born today, and it reminded me of your guppy video. cant wait to see the f2 gen! :)

[@jx995]

Guppies? I thought you said Doiritos! I ate them. All of them.. I am so sorry Cat. Can I call you Cat? Or Kat? Okay good. It's now time we talk about Noble 2 Kat from Halo Reach. How the H*LL did a single round from a Needler Rifle kill her? Why didn't her energy shielding save her? Well there's a few theories. The first of which, is simply that the Covenant glassing Reach (as mentioned in the game) produced a huge amount of radiation. This hypothetically could disarm a Spartan's shielding. It is a well known and documented phenomenon that radiation can disarm or destroy electronics. The next theory is that Kat, along with the others, did not charge their shielding because they assumed they were alone. This makes sense, considering the Covenant abandoned the city prior to the glassing. But I find many irregularities with this hypothesis. I don't believe a Spartan needs to manually and consciously charge their shielding. I find it much more likely, canonically, that their shields charge automatically. Additionally, if their shields did need to charge manually, I am confident that the greatest super soldiers in the galaxy would do so, even if they thought they were alone. The third theory is simply that the energy shields in the game are not necessarily cannon. This is the theory that despite the energy shields being [X] powerful in the games, they are not necessarily the same in the lore. This is done to keep the game fun, challenging, and balanced. Ordinarily I'd get behind this theory, and I do believe it to an extent. But my problem it's that even in the books, I highly doubt that a single round from a ballistic rifle could kill a Spartan. It just seems cheap to me, Catherine. I'd love to know your thoughts on the matter. Please comment your response down below, or email it to hotsexycorndogs33@aol あなたをあきらめるつもりはありません 決してあなたを失望させるつもりはありません 走り回ってあなたを捨てるつもりはない 泣かせないで さよならを言うつもりはない 嘘をついてあなたを傷つけることは決してない

[@catherinee.422]

@@jx995 okay so i actually both agree and disagree since i dont play halo at all and therefore have no opinion. im more of a league of legends player. 😳 also, do you actually speak japanese because honestly i have no idea what youre saying and rely on google translate to translate what you just said. but guess what im too lazy to copy paste into google translate so now i think theres a mild language barrier. shit.

[@jx995]

@@catherinee.422 I am a white German man, raised in Japan, and currently serving in the US military. I speak many tongue, I have lived many lifetimes. I am older than time itself. Also ew LoL 🤢 guess we can't be friends anymore... Just kidding please don't tell mommmm!!!!!! Also hi Catherine how are youuu? You didn't reply to my last few comments so I was a lil worried. Want some garlic bread?

[@catherinee.422]

@@jx995 i am okie dokie 🤠 very interesting anime backstory..... and yes garlic bread is good tyvm

[@jx995]

@@catherinee.422 😳 What if we accidentally Accidentally ate garlic bread at the 3 year old dead mini ecosphere 😳 Oh Cathy, if only you knew. The troubles, the troubles that plague my life. Why did they never make a second season of Megas XLR? Why is processed cheese only good when melted? Why is pee stored in the balls? Why does Better Call Saul have such a small audience? Why do I always feel dehydrated? Why does fast food never tasted good the when left in the fridge overnight? Why haven't I seen my family in years? Why is whiskey my only friend? And why won't HE DRINK AN ECOSPHERE OMFG DRINK IT MR. JARS. SCREW ANYONE THAT SAYS OTHERWISE. I KNOW YOU'RE READING THIS SIR. Anyways, I've been working nights for probably about 8 months straight now. Funny enough, even on my deployment I was working nights. Time kinda stops feeling real after doing so for so long. Okay so very important questions. And yes, you need to answer in code for your protection. Best Fast & Furious movie? Poptarts or Toaster Strudels? South Park or Rick and Morty? Evanescence or Fly Leaf? Mudkip or Totodile? Aquafina or Dasani? Jojo or Naruto? Moderna or Pfizer? Thank you, and God bless.

[@MtnNerd]

Rocking the quarantine look

[@oakleyducati1]

I just found my favorite KZbinr today! That is my dream tank and I like how you emphasize creating an ecosystem- that's what I want to do as well. Namaste, Hallo, Hoi from Kathmandu, Nepal.

[@zoosmellpoopslord]

This was a wonderful video and I’d love to see more of this kind of video

[@toxicfrogsparey6503]

Stunning

[@inmyshoeswheelsoptional9848]

Omg the intro had me in stitches. "This aquarium." *waves arm* "NOT, this aquarium!" *waves arm pointedly*... XD very well done as caught me by surprise and had me chuckle for a big bit of the video.

[@xakirax_8864]

Those cardinal tetra just POP 😍

[@RCAVDH]

Great video, thanks for sharing

[@idknemore]

Vis and fish sound so similar I didn't catch it until you apologized. Your English is great and you shouldn't feel the need to apologize for messing up once in a while. Great content as always keep it up.

[@naysneedle5707]

Beautiful tank, I love the wild jungly look.

[@joshualivingston7039]

I hope you're having a good day Professor!

[@rudaruda776]

Always interesting and funny, thank you .

[@mini2199]

I found all your ecospheres aesthetically pleasing but I didn't realize you fit into that description as well

[@jayofthedeadd]

Yay finally got your video in my subscription box! This was really cool, thanks for sharing :) Also I support the two possibly lesbian fish haha 🏳️‍🌈

[@LifeinJars]

We're making progress! And we're being progressive!

[@mikemoyer8162]

I'm glad I got to hear about this aquarium today! Also, I'm surprised the rams don't bother your shrimp. I had to relocate all my shrimp to a smaller shrimp only tank when I decided to get 2 rams as they started eating all the shrimp... well just thier legs, but still

[@Frogger]

Great looking tank! Also the outro cracked me up :D

[@alaverde4584]

great videos as always!:DD

[@trapjaw86]

I can't believe you spotted your kuli loach in that tank last time I seen mine was when I put them in. Nice tank love it

[@fuckoff5893]

Liking ecosystems is a POSITIVE of wanting to go into biology! This stuff is super cool bro

[@allthingsoutside]

Very nice tank. Love the plants

[@pudgeypigeon]

Brother, I love the mane. Keep it and keep rocking it like a badass.

[@peeyourpants1625]

sick ass video about this aquarium today, nice dude looking fresh

[@novalili9187]

i'm in love with you and your aquarium 🥺