Top 5 Easy Aquarium Plants

[@AquariumCoop]

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[@reptileguy8458]

I cannot find your easy green aquarium plant fertilizer anywhere for sale.

[@Lazy_Fish_Keeper]

@@reptileguy8458 did you look on the Aquarium Co-op website?

[@Lazy_Fish_Keeper]

@@reptileguy8458 are you in the US? (I just realized that you might not be in the US, which may make it impossible to get the Aquarium Co-op supplies) I don't know if the Easy Green can be shipped to other countries or not.

[@breezybay9921]

I had no idea that some plants just "die back" when first planted; I always thought my tank was just uninhabitable! Thank you for this video. It makes me feel a lot more confident in retrying a planted aquarium!

[@urpgag2]

the shock of water changes and light frequencies being different than the old environment cause de foliation in all plants, air or water.

[@gamefreakforpokemon]

Sooo... do you need to water them?

[@lammruss]

frank roffey yes you definitely have to

[@slambam2960]

They are in water

[@naylene]

😂😂😂

[@cassianpicaro]

Slambam r/woosh

[@maxshortburner]

Slambam r/woosh

[@klcpca]

Thanks for a great video Cory! I love the way you do the "KISS" (keep it super simple) method of explaining things for us beginner folks.... lots of info in easy to understand language. The tetras in the tank behind you look AWESOME!!

[@TheTurtleGirl]

The tetras and other fish going _crazy_ for the sera o-nip tab....SUPER COOL!!!! I love how it adds interest to the background. I would reckon that you did it on purpose and I love it!!!

[@michaelhladik3356]

I really appreciate all the work you put into educating us folks.....you inspire me to do more......thanks again.

[@Hazelnuttygames]

really useful info for beginners like me, thanks!

[@marcusaronsson8764]

Didn’t think I would see you here

[@tbas8741]

I just learned a valuable lesson. A single Female Sword tail can turn a 4ft planted tank into a barren wasteland in only 5 weeks.

[@simtitan1]

My swordtails never touched my plants. The Platies will eat the algae off of them, but thats about it.

[@thurstonhowelliii335]

Silver Dollars did the same to mine. They destroyed 55 gallons worth of overgrown Java fern. That stopped after I started feeding them wafers meant for bottom feeders.

[@catfishcave379]

Noob plant videos are the best... its like your making them for me! I'm in the 1/10 of 1% that can't grow duckweed. So far my Java fern and anubias are doing well.

[@AnimalAce]

Do you have lots of moving water? That's how I killed mine!

[@3volk715]

You do not want duckweed...I got it for free from a plant from the store, it eventually almost covered my entire 55g. I found out just soon enough that if it covered the entire thing it could have killed off everything from sealing off the gas exchange. It also too FOREVER to get rid of and when it dies it leaves tiny white pedals floating that if your water evaporates they will get dried to the glass above the water and its a huge pain. Plus they have tiny hair like roots that if it dies fall off, so when you put your hand in the waterit instantly makes a huge mess. That and the fact it all ends up stuck in your filter is why I will never have it again.

[@MorphedWombat]

@@3volk715 get a ring for duckweed that’s what I was suggested

[@roosterray66]

Just ordered some anubias and java fern for my fancy goldfish tank. Can't wait to get em in!

[@AquariumCoop]

If you enjoyed this, check out my top 5 beginner aquarium plants: kzbin.info/www/bejne/pYqnm5SFg66KgKs

[@mazzykhan2875]

Wanted a suggestion....i have a 200L tank tht holds my discus.. dwarf gorami... tetra... Molly.... wats best bottom feeders to get tht will be okay with the little fish family i have....

[@andrewhames3584]

Just bought some Vallesnaria from your site! Thanks for all the help!

[@darkrogue8102]

It made me so happy to see Cryptocorne on the list! Easily a favourite plant of mine because they grow so bushy, my guys love swimming through them! I'll have to look into the Vallis one, looks beautiful! (I love that huge neon tank behind you too!) I do seem to struggle keeping my Amazon Sword alive lately, I'll have to look into using root tabs over liquid fertilizer I think. I have new growth on the bottom, but the existing big leaves are just going brown so quickly....

[@janecourtenay3676]

Thank you. This is what I am looking for ... want to add Co2 to my tank but had no idea where to even start. 🙏🏼

[@prolific_breed]

Thanks for these videos Corey it helps guide some of us greener guys into the planted world 👍🏼

[@rm709]

Cory I hope you keep these plant videos up!

[@tylermullins9793]

Could you do a video on trimming? And possibly replanting trimmings? Thanks Cory!

[@pamelamartin5724]

Hi, I'm not sure if I got the tip from this video or another, but you said to put pothos roots into the HOB filter to help with cleaning the water. Well, I took the advice and 2 days ago put some rooted pothos in 2 of my Flu-val 30 gallon filters. When I did a water change today, I found that the extra effort the filter motor had to expend actually almost over-heated it! To the point where the plastic of the heater that screws onto the plastic of the filter box were both melted somewhat. Luckily I caught it sooner than later, and not too much damage was done. I think I will pass on using that tip! LOL

[@ALLDAYEVERYDAYKIM]

Went to co-op the other day it's a great shop great group of people who work there also met customers that where very nice people. Keep up the good work

[@candioverhuls1003]

Aquarium Co-op has the best plants! Thanks for the video. Loved the fish horde in the background. 💜

[@thebigfellacole3757]

I’m watching the tetras in the background more than Cory

[@jetjohnson1130]

Me doing the same exact thing

[@Yonnie2436]

Me too 🤣 I was hypnotized for a little while..

[@pekka9150]

Thank you so much! I’m going to buy new plants soon and this video helped me a lot to choose which plants I should choose! Ty!

[@Mayorofas]

I love the horde of Cardinal Tetras in the background! Love the video!

[@KGcichlids]

great info here as always cory, i have 4 out of the 5 of these plants and they all have been doing well since ordering them a while back :)

[@CorvusOscen]

*Easy plants bruh! AWESOME*

[@wobbegong9958]

I remember I had some anubias in a one of my tanks and I trimmed off a few leaves and my mom got mad at me because she thought I had ruined on of the plastic aquarium plants.

[@PaleoEntertainment]

Hahaha! My mom would totally do the same!

[@jamesmccabe8712]

As always great info

[@214nieves]

Thank you for the info planning on doing my first planted tank. So I'm doing my research..

[@MrJuniormikey]

I need to get a anubius nana pitet in a pot love the look of them.

[@Nic-kx5dn]

Great plants.

[@robertrosson1990]

Glad to see the video have a 220gl tank been going for 10 or 12 yrs at least have always wanted to add plants after seeing the video ill have to see if I can have plants in my tank and they thrive.Thanks for sharing the information.

[@maliqueway9326]

It would be a dream to work here! Cory your my inspiration can you just say Hi would make my day all love bro

[@AquariumCoop]

Hello Malique. Have a wonderful day.

[@christinaroler3675]

Your cardinal tetra school is my GOALS!!!

[@AdamGregoire]

Was waiting for a specific video like this from you. Thanks!

[@mastiffpeople4868]

This guy knows his shit, for real!

[@iwapele697]

0:02 what kind of fish are those in the back gathering all together??? 👌

[@Loveofpets]

Very interesting!

[@stateniland]

LOVE that school of neons with a Honey Gourami..

[@jamiesiegel640]

I'm going to go propagate my whole family and my friends now. brb.

[@ricardocobhc8175]

😂😂😂

[@AussieAquatic]

Spreading the Plant love :)

[@eileenbowers6750]

Hi Cory, I have 3 plants 1> Ozelot sword , planted in a glass filled with gravel and root tabs, 2> Windelov java fern, tied to a rock, and water wisteria or so they say, also planted in a glass with gravel and root tabs. I submerge the little glasses because its easier to move them for cleaning and don't disturb the established roots (when they get developed) Question, do I still need liquid fert, with root tabs? Just learning the ropes on live plants lol.🌱🌱🌿🍃🐟🐠🐟🐠🐡

[@mickyminaj314]

Just order my octopus plant i need it something like this for my fry, thank you so much, you the best

[@HeatherNielsenScarletAquatics]

Great top 5! I haven't tried any of the Pogostemon Stellatus Octopus yet. But, it's next on my list!

[@smorc65]

Hey AQ, I'm loving that tank in the background. What's the fuzzy plant in the left foreground beside Cory's head? Does that tank just have a Fluval 3.0 light on it?

[@ErnestAquatics]

Great list! Keep up the great videos!

[@shesellsfish]

Beautiful beginner plants, love the fish. Hope you are having a great time on your travels.

[@Jbay2608]

My anubias barteri grows great but my angelfish pick the leaves and now some of them look kinda tatty. It still makes new leaves often, which is nice.

[@donovanh9342]

Hey! I’ve been binge watching your videos over the past week and I’ve really enjoyed them! You’ve got a great channel with great content and I learn something new with every video. I am really hoping I can make a trip out to Washington in the future to visit your shop. My question for you is, what kind of plants do you suggest to use in a silver dollar setup? They’ve eaten all the plants I’ve put in their tank. (amazon swords, Java fern, vallisneria) I apologize if you’ve covered this in another video. Thank you!

[@AG.Floats]

I had a anubias rhizome under a piece of wood away from light for like 2 years. Unearthed it and it started shooting new leaves out.

[@samstrainstation2220]

thank you for this video im buying some plants next week for my tank

[@davidsfishtanks9347]

great video Cory !

[@PoseidonsPets]

As always! Another great beginner vid!

[@willedwards8296]

Hey Cory! Loved the vid. What are some easy carpeting plants?

[@AquariumCoop]

The two that are easy are also very slow, crypt parva and marsilia minuta.

[@Danspets]

Awesome video cory !

[@Darryl1768]

Hello Cory, I did watch your videos. I do like your content. I bought some plants from your store. I got water sprite. Heard those are pretty good. I'm looking forward to seeing my order. Thanks

[@Gothichallowtrees]

Great video.Does any of these plants have to have C02?

[@amyt8475]

Thanks, im enjoying a lot of these beginner videos, ive had a tank for awhile but struggling to take the next steps so its refreshing to hear some of the things ive been doing well but also picking up a lot of tips on what I could be doing better or new things to try. Loving all the videos of your channel ive watched so far. Do you ship international?

[@ParadiddleAd7x]

Can you please do a video on current co2 options, gas/liquid/tablet and costs vs efficiency? I’m looking to add co2 to a 40L tank, but the only one I see available in my Lfs is tropica 60, it’s like £25 (32$) for a month supply of co2, and the box that goes in the aquarium is like half the size of a nano tank 😂

[@graffic13]

Can we please please please get a highlight video of the tank behind you?? It's really amazing!

[@gore1]

As always, good stuff!

[@SuperWaterAquatics]

Good video, I love all these plants. Thanks for the video!👍

[@DanielGonzalez-gd3dx]

That’s awesome love the plants

[@WIllow-yp1wj]

Awesome 👏 I think I’m gonna try the vallisneria😁 wish me luck

[@guppyfish3707]

Willow Olsen did it work out????

[@MyrmidonDega]

Advice on a kelp forest style aquarium plant?

[@alamplovingmoth3237]

I also want to add Marimo Moss Balls and Dwarf Tiger Lotus to this list. Marimo balls are impossible to kill, and the Tiger Lotus has explosive growth under a good light and some decent soil.

[@Bigfoot_games]

Alwayse love these videos I'm still learning plants so its incredibly helpfull

[@ditto1785]

Btw, I love all the neons in the tank behind you

[@Born_Texan]

My 30 gallon aquarium has been set up for a week now but no fish yet. I'd like to add some live plants to the few plastic ones I already have. I notice in the videos the plants come in pots. When I get them home do I take them out of the pots and bury them in the gravel? Or do I bury it pot and all in the gravel? Or is it neither and just set the pot on the gravel in the tank ? I could use a little more instruction please because I've no experience with live aquatic plants for my aquarium.

[@BBunny666]

Great video! I need an Octopus plant! That’s the only one I don’t have have.🌱 I have a slightly unrelated question for you. I know you have a lot of knowledge on Pea Puffers and I’m wondering if you have a suggestion for a clean-up crew for a fully-planted Pea Puffer species tank? I LOVE having snails and shrimp in my other planted tanks because of how amazing they are at cleaning algae. They make the plants look wonderful, but my puffers will obviously eat any and all snails(and possibly shrimp). Any recommendations? :)

[@nitwitnik]

So I have anubias barteri in my tank, it's planted into the substrate and it's doing great. I have like 2 new leafs a month, maybe even 3 it's really rewarding.

[@TunedRAMS]

Scarlett Temples are great with Gouramis, Plecos and other fish that eat plants, they don’t touch them. Btw my Leaf fish would have a feast on them Neons in the back!!!

[@Lewintons]

How often/ many root tabs do you recommend for Amazon Swords??

[@kaumanabarton1472]

I got a bunch of vallisneria from you and I love them! They are starting to make runners but the parent plants are not getting very tall. I’m thinking I might need more light. Anyway my question: if a leaf gets damaged, either cut or broken, will that leaf stop growing?

[@lepu07]

Hi Cory! Can I have Amazon Sword, Vallisneria and Anubias in the same aquarium? How should I feed them?

[@waya1056]

great info... what would you consider to be the easiest carpet grower for the front of the tank?

[@MusingsFromTheDen]

I either currently own or have tried all of those at some point. 😁 I really like Cryptocoryne petchii, which was a new one for me when I set up my current tank, and dwarf sagittaria (which, it turns out, isn't so 'dwarf'! 😂)

[@2ssrs950]

If you can't grow Amazon sword you might as well hang it. They are so easy to grow and are so beautiful when they get big my absolute favorite

[@merrittlyon6810]

Great choices!!!!

[@JeffBratko]

So I just ordered some plants from your site after watching your video. This is the first time I will have live plants inmy tank. My question is do I take them out of the baskets they come in before planting in the tank?

[@rajminiyar9327]

If there are so many plants in a aquarium like this one, how do you vacuum the gravel etc. There is a very little exposed gravel.

[@webflys]

Good video 🙏🏻

[@richardyin3343]

Woah...I want to give Neon tetras another shot now......I quit cuz they kept dying...or they died after water changes, or when they did well I had random deaths from the same bought batch. But yours are schooling amazingly

[@raptor9521]

Do these plants grow in gravel? Great video!!

[@michaelsacy5849]

Yeah

[@sumitpandit83]

Hi, thanks for this nice video. Could you please show us the background planted tank in your video? and plants growing in that.

[@madisonbell6357]

How do I take the plants out of the pots? Or do they just Stay there? I have sand as the base in my tank will plants still thrive in that environment as long as I’m using plant tabs?

[@blackhuddy1199]

I want to do a tank with shrimp and Pearl Gourimi. I want to do a moss and a floating plant with wood coming from the top making a maze of branches. Is this good idea or want should I change/add

[@mayhemstank5224]

great video glad to know i got the easy ones. but quick ? cory how much hilstream loaches can be together?? for a 55 gal

[@AquariumCoop]

Depends what you are trying to do. Probably as many as you want to keep honestly.

[@mayhemstank5224]

would cuting the stems that connect the runners help it grow faster? for my jungle val..

[@N_RC_RACING]

I have big gravel will that work with those plants

[@blkicemike4857]

Cory, I need your expertise on something.. Ok I purchased 3 swordtail(1male 2female) about 3-4 days ago. So upon arrival 45min from my LFS, one of female swordtail died during transit. Then yesterday the male expired. I bought 12 platy & mollys 7 tiger barbs{lil' assholes}noticed a few trying to bully) at same time and they're all doing fine in two 20gal quarantine so far.... My water tests are at level they should be & current is at minimum so not too harsh on the fish but still circulating. Dude I'm at a loss here.. In my 240 i've got assorted Angels , neon tetras, lyretails, multiple types gourami, assortment of catfish even a few small Oscars (yes in the same community, so far only eat pellets not other fishes)😬.. My problem with swordtails🤷‍♂️.. Do you have any ideas what could be causing them to die. I noticed the ones that died actually appeared acting abnormal behavior such as like standing vertical(swim bladder damage???) also appear to tremble and stayed t bottom of aquarium. I acclimated them properly, so i don't think that's it. I have kept fish for around 30yr and never seen this type behavior. Am i doing something wrong??Oh also lost one male platy, and today another male is acting weird(sick) no females🤷‍♂️.. I so glad i quarantined these fish. If they have some disease it'd decimate my main tank. Any suggestions greatly appreciated,..😎👍

[@paulconway2051]

Love the plant info. Do you ever use Liquid carbon or do you just dose the ferts? Do all these easy plants just scrounge any naturally occurring CO2 or are they all able to use bicarbonate from hard or alkaline water? Just interested in how you generally grow your plants.

[@AquariumCoop]

At the store and warehouse most use injected co2 in the tanks we are shipping plants from. In the tank behind me, no co2 is injected or dosed. Just fertilizers

[@zackarywilliamson6861]

First time aquarium.Doing research before doing tank.I'm thinking of a 10 to 15 gallon with 1 Splendid BETTA and a few cool and useful bottom fish (Kuhlis???)-- Question = What is the best live plant to easily use which won't damage a Betta's delicate fins?

[@billford3680]

first time comment i have a 55 gal cichlid tank want to try some plants. your 5 best u think. have not had plants in years. want to try. i like carpet and the long plant. like u show. please advise

[@masonditmars6479]

Does the vallesnaria need substrate? Ive got gravel but i have liquid fertilizer.

[@gavintaylor165]

do you have a quick video about root tabs versus liquid fertilzer?

[@IntoTheVoid97]

What type of light do I need for plant growth? I have a anubius. Amy help is greatly appreciated

[@user-wi7br4nj6p]

Whats that plant in the bottom right in the tank,behind you please tell me looks amazing

[@walkingintheglory2892]

ahh i wanted to get some plants, you have an amazing non co2 selection, but i live in canada :( love you bro

[@axolotlworld1]

big help thanks dude

[@theamjadjamousable]

Do you have any experience with eichornia azurea ? I got one and its not doi g well in my aquarium. All my other plants are growing but this one turned black leafs .

[@MikeKollin]

What is the name of the plant in the far right corner in the front? Thanks. Great Video!