This is a fish channel dedicated to real people keeping fish. We will not have beautifully clear tanks with incredible fish that are way better then everyone else. I will show you my success and my failure. The point of this channel is to share everything I have found that works and what has not worked. I want to test everything. If someone says something does not work I want to see if it will work. If something says something is the best, I want to see if it really is the greatest. That is why we are here.
Do your research on which wild bettas that can be kept together. There are only really maybe two or three types that can be kept together if you’re putting them in a small tank. If you’re talking about a large lowboy tank then wild betta generally should be safe to keep together given that they do have a proper amount of room, plenty of hiding spaces, and you ensure they are all well fed.
I used potting compost with blood fish bone meal. Couple of inches plus sand gravel pebbles dead leaves from a pond on top. All my plants growing wild and bunch of happy fish snails and shrimp.
in my experience, the soil can be anything. I used natural soil, or fertilized soil etc. All works well. I took sand from the river, dried it and I also bought sand and used. It doesn't really matter. What matters is, the soil needs to be capped by sand and bombarded with plants (Both planted and floating). Biggest mistake is to cap dry soil with sand. Make sure the soil is wet, not muddy, not dry
Hi! I’m working on my third dirted tank - 55 gallon. I add about 2-2.5 inches organic potting soil and 2 inches white sand - I’ve seen at least one RU-vidr put the potting soil into giant mesh media bags - instead of just adding under sand cap. I always seem to bust through my sand cap when cleaning or planting and it makes a horrible mess that cannot be good for my fishies ! I want to try it but I don’t know how the plants will root through those media bags? Does anyone have an Oooo ion on using media bags for potting soil? Also- should plants be added dry or after water has been added to tank. I usually add plants after I fill with water only because I wait to get plants same day I add to tank and I’m impatient (working in patience) I have had a difficult time keeping my stem plants rooted and they usually float around in water column. Any suggestion in how to get plants to stay in place? Thank you 😊 🫶🏻🐡
I am not concerned about the wood. I am concerned about the longest span of the plastic frame of the tank. What is supporting it? The front and back of the tank are holding a lot of weight with no support.
Great video but fyi your voice is very soft and your music is very loud. If you keep making videos I would just turn your music editing volume down so the viewers don't have to adjust volume throughout the video.
i need to use cement to just weigh down my decorations in my tank... can you recommend the cement that is AQUARIUM SAFE and also not brittle to crack up.
That is so damn weird because my last name is Todd & I have 4 tanks. Coincidences are weird. I’m in Melbourne Australia but I don’t know where you are. Anyway I need all the help I can get to try to get my tanks set up in the dirted way.
I did happen to notice he didn't squeeze the air pockets out that's why you see bubbles on the right end of the tank, I have seen some other videos say to squeeze the dirt while you add your 1st moisture of water to get the air pockets out. As for putting a hang on back filter system that will disturb the sand if the over flow is hitting the substrate it's best to use sponge filters, but hey to each his own, I'm just saying.
All in all it was straight forward & not a lot of talk, but it would help for those who are just starting in the hobby & wants to do 1 or all their tanks to know the pros & cons.
Darn it. 😟 I just put the soil in dry without mixing it first with water, then capped it with washed sand. I wonder if that will still work? I already have it planted, also added snails & baby Danio fry.
Helpful video thanks, but check out 'HOW TO BUILD A FATHER FISH DIRTED AQUARIUM - STEP BY STEP, WITH INGREDIENTS' ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-5ePuYAjMs0o.html : based on the Diana Walstad method 'Ecology of the Planted Aquarium: A Practical Manual and Scientific Treatise for the Home Aquarist'. Main difference is to add various supplements to the soil to allow for depletion before the eco system can fully kick in, and to add at least 2 inches of sand over the soil, to slow down the penetration of water/detritus to the soil and to create anaerobic environment . Father Fish avers he has tanks 10 plus years old running successfully on this method. 👍
The answer I believe is fine gravel for roots to grow and small and rounded to not mess up corydora wiskers. Plant’s wouldn’t blossom till I changed to gravel, now they grow on they own.
I'm not an expert either as just started using an RO/DI system 😀. I wonder what adjustments have you made since you made this video. And curious if you still mixing RO water with Tap water. I noticed that your using Equilibrium, would this solution give a more control result? I don't have any plants but Saechem suggest to use Replenish since I don't have plants. I am planning to get Discus fish eventually. Thanks for the video.
Since I moved houses I have stopped using RO. I plan to try it again to see if it helps with plant growth here! Anytime you use ro water you should use something to remineralize. I'd recommend equilibrium or salty shrimp. As for plants get a good all in one like easy green or tropicals fertilizer
Hi. great video. I wanted to know what are the limits od this type o racks. Also, is this tyoe of racknsecure if I use thick layer of gravel or any other susbstrate? Thank you.
Each section should be able to hold about 1200lbs theoretically. A 75 gallon with substrate and all won't go over that. You can use bigger bolts if you need bigger tanks. Just make sure it's level!
@@AquaticJournal Thank you so much, i use thick layers of substrate on my tanks and i want to arrange them more efficiently but.others have.told me.this type of rack build is not secure in their opinion. I have 20 Gallon Tall and 10 gallon tanks with 1/4 inch glass and rimless. I will try it out, according to what I see this can lso save a buck or two and every dollar saved is great aprecciated or reinvested. Thank you once again friend.
@@SM2099 careful if you have rimless as the rim is what helps with this setup. I have 40 breeders on here and I see no bowing or warping or cracking of the wood!
@@AquaticJournal back to the drawing board I guess 😔 but I make my own tanks and add bracing when it hits the 3 foot mark. 20 gallon is 2 feet. More research will be needed, but sources are limited.
