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Just wanted to say a big thank you to both yourself and Lisa for your videos. I shared this hobby with my brother who i lost suddenly this year, and then wasn't sure i could keep up the hobby without him. It was just too painful. Iv been watching loads of your videos lately and its made me fall in love with the hobby again, and has brought some joy back to something i thought would be forever a reminder of loss. So thanks for that ❤
I’m so so sorry about losing your brother. I think it’s wonderful that you can find the joy, and in a way, hold a special space for you and your brother as you continue on in your shared passion. Take care of you, I’m wishing you well along your journey. ♥️
Newbie again. I wish I had this info the first time around. I fought with plants and keeping them alive, gave up and went plastic. Just set up my new aquarium and you have helped me decide to go live again. Love your channel and all the info.
I love Crypts- they were the first to grow in my sand and florite substrate. BTW: You and your wife are both right. In Latin the double ii is pronounced ee, but in English we pronounce it as two separate vowels as ee-eye for some reason. 💙🐟
I was a little surprised you didn't include Pogostemon Stellatus. It grows like a weed in my tanks. Constantly cutting it back. BTW, ignore the DA behind the curtain (which I am sure you do/will) - there is always one that stirs the pot. Love ordering from you guys, love your informational no-nonsense videos and my rescue betta is doing GREAT!!!!!
Another great video which helps give me a newby the answers I need. Just when I’m looking into things you pop up with a video I need. Thanks keep up the good content.
Think I need to order some of those Tropica plants from you guys if and when I stand up my next tank. Current planted tank is hosting a nice infestation of bladder snails thanks to some java fern I bought from Aquarium CoOp.
I had one bladder snail make it into my little tank and I left it alone. Now there are tons of eggs on the one Little Rock in the tank. Crazy how fast they multiply. I started soaking all plants in water and baking soda. Nobody is free from snails.
When my tank became overpopulated by snails, one snuck in on a plant from a local store, I found that placing a slice or two of cucumber attracted most of the snails so I could pull them out at once. Did this for a few days and they were gone. Didn’t mind them too much but I think I caught it earlier than it getting bad.
You can never go wrong with crypts! I have a heavily planted 180L tank, and 80% of it is filled with different kinds of crypts. Funnily enough, despite having that many crypts, one of which was in-vitro as well, the only plant that melted in that tank was the ludwigia (forgot which kind), and it melted BAD! It's only now starting to recover and grow back, after 2 months.
I live in Germany and in my opinion the easiest plant is Hygrophila polysperma. But I think it´s banned in the USA because it is invasive, but I´m not shure. At the moment I am planning on a betta tank without CO2. So you gave me some good ideas. 👍
Pogostellatus octopus was really easy for me, it should go in the back of the tank, it grows nice stalks that if you trim them they fluff out, the have sorta thin, pointy leaves but theyre really nice
Thanks so much for this upload! I've tried to start a planted aquarium, but I need more experience, and this video is exactly what I need. I do have one question. When you first plant any of these on your video, do you always recommend using root tabs first or just plant them and let them do their thing? Thanks again, John.
Thanks for a great video. 😊 I'm saving this so I can come back to get the names. It is a bit hard to order from South Africa, but you guys are always a great source of information and inspiration. 😊
Great plants to suggest. Bacopa is my favorite stem plant, anubias my fav epiphyte that you showed (bolbitis tops anubias for me). Thanks and happy new year.
Lol I just bought various plants and put them all in my aquasoiled+sand cap aquarium. No CO2. Some survived, some didn't, and some thrived. Eventually through trial and error I have a very established group of plants. For some reason hornwort and moss will NOT survive in my aquarium ever, but rotala rotundifoli is just growing through the roof
Hi, I enjoy your videos they are a very helpful tool. I have two 55-gallon tanks with JackDempsey's an acara and a SAE. I really want to get some plants for them. However, I do not want plants that are going to grow out of my tanks. I am just not interested in trimming plants either. I do still want it to look like I have back, mid, and foreground without the extremely tall plants. Do you have plants that I can do that with? And if so, what are the names of them. Thank you again for your videos.
Great vid. I was quite apprehensive about doing plants in aquariums but after watching videos and doing research I found out how resilient plants really are. Patience is key
Thanks for the video John! I love my pest snails that travel on plants, but I have plenty and don't want to add anymore. Tissue cultures are my best option. Love this video! Gave me some good ideas!
Thank you for this great video. It was easy to understand and actually learn about the plants including propagation. It really did help clear usage and buying. Trying to plant aquariums sounds easy until you go to buy. Then knowing where and how to plant. I would like to see some more plant guide videos.
I have a Latin degree. 🤓 When you have 'ii' together, they are usually pronounced as two separate syllables ('Pet-chi-i') and both have the same sound, which is the long 'E' sound in American English, like in 'tree'. Thanks for the good videos!
Hey, respect and I won’t argue with you on how to pronounce Latin. I will say that Latin-Latin and Botany-Latin are two different things lol. Ironically we pronounce -eae the and -ii the opposite of what Latin-Latin would have you expect. 🤓 then again it’s a dead language so 🤷🏻♂️
@@SirPentinite Salve, fellow knight! Botanical Latin is definitely a whole thing of its own -- with its vowels and spellings especially. I just do my best to pronounce it with my modern (Ecclesiastical) Latin accent. 😀
I'd add Java Fern to this list personally! I don't have great success with many (getting better!) But my original chunk of Java Fern is still alive from the past 3 years and many of the runners added throughout my 3 tanks and also given away when I removed bags of guppies for new homes. The original plant is in my 75 gallon angelfish tank and no other plants will survive with them (have some valisneria in there too but they're not looking wonderful). So I'm grateful this one plant at least works for them.
Not Taxiphyllum / Java moss, but I've bought Sagittaria to create a sort of underwater meadow and in a few months the bottom actually became one. Also I have a Cryptocoryne and not only it has grown, it also have started spreading throught scions. All of this without CO2.
Hi John. Tabitha from Australia. Thankyou for your very helpful video. Just starting out with aquarium plants. If I could order from you, I would. Keep up the great work 😊
I have a question, if you were to give me and amount of cardinal tetras to put in a tank, would you give me the same number if I asked about neon tetras or are they different?
I have ordered several of the hygrophilia and the crypts from you and yes they did way better than the ones I bought from other places now tropica is my go to for plants
I watch your videos a lot! And I'm slowly getting into planted tanks. I have 2 tanks low tech, but one of my tanks is an Aqueon 15 gallon column tank with Anubias Nana (which is doing well). Because of the height of my tank, I'm wanting to introduce more plants low tech but In your opinion, what plants will do well in my particular setup? Also what type of light requirements do you recommend? If you have it, I'll order it. ...your thoughts Thank you -Chris
Sorry dude, botanical Latin is not the same as classical Latin. It does not follow the pronunciation rules of the classical Latin you find in the Catholic church or the Latin you'd learn at a university. English speaking botanists pronounce a word final 'ii' as ee-eye, despite what your university Latin speaker says. Presumably he isn't a botanist and his knowledge of classical pronunciation is irrelevant.
I watched this video and then went to your website looking for java moss and couldn't find it. Maybe under a different name?? Also wanted some Lilaeopsis Brasiliensis (Tissue Culture) (Tropica) that is sold out. Any idea when you will get more? Thanks.
I'm going to purchase some plants from you but was wondering what kind of fertilizer I should use and how often? Also, do you have a gravel or small stones that you would recommend to put the plants in? I have really big flat black stones that I am taking out of my aquarium because it's very difficult to see my fish and they are too big. Also is the cryptocoryne red as easy as the green?
I have several hygo compats and I absolutely LOVE them. Word of advise to anyone looking at them, test them in different spots in your tank, as the amount of light will change the overall height of the plant. And if you want something super fun, use it as a carpet in a nano betta setup.
I have so many different plants and have no idea on what most of then are lol, can anyone assist with identifying them. On a side note, most of the plants on this list don't like me and fails in my tanks. Horn wort and vallisneria grow well
Personal experience with supposedly easy to grow Java moss, subwassatang, frogbit, anarcharis, and recently duckweed, and they all have melted. Java Moss turned brown, frogbit developed holes, yellowing and brown edges, etc. Recently (about 1 week ago) bought some all in one fertilizer (aquarium co-op’s easy green after much research) so hoping this go around, I’ll finally be able to sustain growth with my existing anarcharis and frogbit. I guess the point being, easy to grow plants does not work for everyone. You probably still need to give easy to grow plants the proper conditions and nutrients to support growth.
java moss melt if the tank conditions are different from where they were grown from. But they will come back. Mine (on wood) went all brown and then one day, saw a green and now i have 25% green life. They are still coming back. Meanwhile another one in another tank doesnt melt at all and growing so well that i will trim them soon to glue elsewhere. Floaters like duckweed require stagnant water and good light.
I got a big order of plants from you guys recently. They all arrived perfect except the Limnophila which only had 2 stems survive. That being said they arrived more intact than a popular place in the NW. John/Lisa can we see a planted mbuna tank?
Hey. I love your videos. I have a question. Other than Java Moss which it seems you just crazy glue to drift wood or rocks, what plants would work in a 35 gallon african tank that just has gravel and some crushed coral? The tank can be easily exposed to direct sunlight so I was curious if planting it was viable. Thanks.
I had a female betta tank it’s a 20 gal and I’ve had 15 of them for almost 2 years with no issues and out of nowhere they all died in one night. I tested the water and it was fine and the plants were healthy and the night before they were all eating. What happened?
I had trouble with stem plants in my old school undergravel filter aquarium, because most of them don't like water movement around the roots. But what DID grow like Triffids, were Vallisneria (which even flowered!) and Echinodorus swordplants. Those absolutely LOVED my aquarium setup. As did the Java Ferns growing on my bogwood arches. Oh, and in the case of my centrepiece Echinodorus, my gaggle of Panda Corys and Otocinclus LOVED perching on that plant, swaying in the powerhead current like underwater versions of budgies on swings. The Panda Corys spawned 110 times over a 3 year period in that setup, and seeing them dart among the plants at warp speed was hilarious. :)
I like the vid! I just planted some hydrocotyle tripartita (Japanese Clover) in my pea puffer tank and to fill a spot in my main tank. Happy New Year from South Korea! (I’m listening while doing some clean up…transitioning from champagne to tea)
Could you guys please make a video on human illnesses that can be caused by aquariums I.e water and how to avoid these illnesses, like looking after the water, no deodorant, candles, smoking, stuff like that, thx
Hello and happy new year to all ! Haven't seen it on the web, but you could create shopping lists for specific fishes or tank sizes (with all the recommended equipment, plants and fishes). And possible swaps (in terms of plants and fishes). I think that would be awesome for beginners 😬 Keep up the good work !!
Water wisteria, I just collect them and put them in tank . They grow like crazy fast and bushy . So easy to grow them , even if your fishes eat them they'll grow back . My severum and angelfish always eat the tender new buds of leaves , yet they have survived every aquarium I have. They even tolerate mbuna cichlids . And the biggest thing is they're column feeders not root feeders . I've grown to love them so much that I have only this plant in every aquarium I have, except the arowana .
Ok, I just ordered the sword or Lily Grass. im excited. I bought some moss stuff, but it doesn't seem to be catching. It's staying alive, but no extra roots. I know this because after a month a piece floated to the top. So when you said that about floating plants, i was like yes yes yes. 😂
I'm surprised lileopsis is on this list. I've had way more success with the other forms of chain swords compared to it. Another super easy plant is any form of sag or val. I've come to find that "plant rot" usually comes down to if the wholesaler is growing the plants immersed or submerged.
The only reason I have to buy plants anymore is if I want to try something new. End up throwing away crypts and clippings of stem plants occasionally because I have so many. You definitely mentioned some of my favorites here.
I wish you had before and after plant pictures. What it looks like when I buy it and after some time. I spend too much money on plants that nearly grow. :(
Dunno if you're assuming knowledge, but you haven't mentioned substrate. Are these plants ok to be planted in sand, gravel or do they need some kind of fertilised substrate? And are any of these ok to be used as floating plants?
Pogostemon stellatus octopus is another one that is virtually impossible to kill, grows fast, basic requirements and super easy to propogate. Im going to have to try some of that compacta, very cool looking in the foreground!
