Free carpeting plants? How to propagate your aquarium carpet step by step! 

Thank you! Very cool to hear from you :)

@@AquascapingCubedang! Even father fish found this to be excellent content. I never thought I would love watching videos about growing plants.

Great video!!!

Wow Hi Father FIsh

Always! ;)

Thank you! Yes, it works really well :) You should try it :)

Go for it! It really works and is quite simple to do!

Sounds great! Good luck!

So... how did it go?

please share your Update How did it go?

@@YoriichiTsugikuni5 failed miserably!....gave up lol

Thank you! Cheers!

Thank you :) Yes, You should try! It really is easy and basically free ;)

Glad it was helpful! :)

Great! Thank you and good luck!

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it!

Thank you! Yes, I'm doing this more and more. It really is like having free plants!

Glad you liked it!

Thank you! Great to hear! Yes, give it a try, it really works great.

Sounds great! Go for it and good luck!

I'm glad you liked it!

Glad it was helpful!

Glad you liked it!

No problem 👍I'm glad you liked it!

Great tip! Thanks for sharing. Never used that before.

Exactly :) Thanks for watching!

Thank you! And welcome to the channel :)

Thank you! Cheers!

I'm glad you liked it!

Glad it was helpful! Yes, this plant can be super annoying :P Especially when using in-vitro version.

Thank you :)

Awesome! Thank you!

Thank you very much! I'm glad you liked it!

Cool! :)

What's the name of that container and where can I get it?

It was Britten & James Professional Mini Windowsill Propagator. Got it on Amazon, I think those are the same: amzn.eu/d/2nVrGQV

Awesome, thank you!

Thank you so much 👍

Good idea!

Glad I could help! I would advise to use a light because sun is unpredictable and the biggest issue is the temperature. Sun can heat up the container very fast and that would kill the plants. Of course it's possible, just a bit more difficult to control.

It depends. How warm your container will get during the day? Because sun can make it very warm, very fast. If it's under 30C it should be ok, but preferred would be something like 27 max. So if you don't let it get to hot - it will work :)

In the past it was working just fine :) And the plants from the video are already in my new tank for about 2 weeks - and also doing great, no melting and already some of them are growing :)

Turn the lights down to 6-7 hours a day instead of 8-9

@@yeanahmatee5696 why? that just removes the purpose of it efficiently piggy-backing on your current tank setup 🤦

​@@xinewiirc unless your light is on very low you're probably better off with 6 hours of full light, for algae reasons

It dependsob your humidity level, the more the humidity the more they have the submerged state.for more info check out the video made by aquarium plant labs about humidity

Yes, you can. But you have to clean it off before placing it in the tank just to make sure there are no unwanted chemicals in it.

No, I don't push it down. Layer of sand is very thin, so they have no problems reaching it. And regarding soil I got it on Amazon.

Yes, exactly. I think that the heat might be a problem and the plants will rot. But this is just my theory - not tested ;)

It was Britten & James Professional Mini Windowsill Propagator. Got it on Amazon, I think those are the same: amzn.eu/d/2nVrGQV

Yes, it should work. In general I would use as strong light as possible, but weaker light will also work. The only difference would be slower growth. Only thing to remember is to be careful about the temperature in the container, because very high temperatures will kill the plants.

The best one I used was Tropica Aquarium Soil. But for shirmp I would go with Help Advanced Soil Shrimp.

Haha, thank you! I will keep uploading :) New video about propagation was released Today :)

Thank you :) I use tap water.

Thank you!

Hi! Thank you! It really depends on what you are trying to achieve. If you want the have a big carpet in your tank - then you can divide the 'basket' into small portions, and spread them through your substrate. But if you want one, huge, dense piece in one place - just put it underwater and you are good to go ;) Here is how I used mine: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-3aVCq-1_08c.html

Thanks for taking time to share your thoughts. How many time you spray plants per day or else ?!

@@AliMohamed-jg6bv Maximum once a day, and sometimes I even do it every 2-3 days. After a while it stays moist for longer.

Sounds great! Yes, this method is proven to work very well for me! I basically stopped to buy many plants and just propagate them instead.

Yes, definitely. I have some mosses growing on wood outside of water - and they are doing just fine!

Yes. I have an established 10-gallon betta tank. I followed the exact procedure as in the video. I separated the fully grown mat into "clumps" and carefully put it the aquarium and lowered it onto the existing substrate. Although there was massive root growth from this 8 week of "incubation", obviously some of the clumps started to break from the main body when it was CAREFULLY being lowered into the aquarium. No problem, those clumps settled onto the substrate surface and eventually started to spread out. I also decided to pile some substrate up against one of the outside walls of my betta's "swim through" cave., then using the same process as before, carefully lowered some of the propagated anubias onto the sloping substrate. After gently moving and smoothing out the substrate the anubias started to spread horizontally over the side wall of the betta cave and onto the top. It gives a neat effect of a half overgrown "cave" that my betta loves swimming through. You just need to be patient when placing the propagated plant onto the substrate that you pile up onto the sloping substrate that is resting against the "cave".

Yes 😊

I always put them in slightly warm water for one minute and then try to wash it off by moving it quite fast in the same container. If you have problems just hold it under the tap with running water and remove it with your fingers.

There will be no problem with algae, but the container might heat up to much from the sun. And you have to consider different weather conditions. But there is no harm in trying, just keep the temperature in check ;)

@@AquascapingCube Thanks for your answer. 🙏

I have used it for new aquarium - worked great for me :) But it will work for dry start as well

Thanks! You can, but to be honest I wouldn't expect antastic results. Sun is unpredictable, you cannot control weather, clouds, and temperature. It might heat up to much and kill your plant. When I was testing with sun - it was working only for very easy stem plants, but not monte carlo :/

Thank you for your answer! @@AquascapingCube

Thank you, I'm glad you liked it! The nutrients are coming from the active substrate I placed on top of the sand. In case of this plant (Monte Carlo), that is all that is needed. In case of other, bigger plants - you can put some root tabs under the sand. I will probably cover this in my other video that I'm planning ;)

Yes, you can 100%. I actually made a video about this exact thing :) Here it is: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-QnSSTQicnQw.html

Thank you! Yes, it will keep growing - but will require a lot of time. When using it - take smaller portions from different places of the container, this way it will "come back" faster. Patience is key - and money :P

Yes, it will grow a bit in 4 weeks. Don't expect big results - but the good thing is that it should develop some roots. And this will make your life easier when you will fill it with water.

@@AquascapingCube Thank you very mucy for your reply. If I can have more patients I may let it go a bit longer, or at least a portion of it! LOL!

It was very little amount. About 1cm or 0.5 inch. I think that direct light might work, but it has to be strong enough. Aand you have to be careful about temperature, because you cannot overheat the container.

Yes, I think it grows in South America (Argentina?)

Sand with fertilizer definitely works, because I tried it myself. Also root tabs + sand are fine. Dirty water - I don't know, never tried this one. With substrate, I often take some from my old tanks, that I have taken down - it's often still very beneficial and works great.

Yes you can! Just wash it off once moving the plants in your tank.

closed terrarium i mean- i noticed they weren't submerged in water and were kept in a humid container so I was thinking maybe the idea could transfer

Yes, you can definitely do that as long as it's humid enough. I'm making another project with monte carlo and it's in something "like terrarium" and it's doing fine after 3 months.

Just 8hr of light. It just uses the light from my main tank that is scheduled to be ON for 8hr/day.

Just regular tap water. I’m not boiling it or anything. Just let it age for 24h and that is it.

@@AquascapingCube Thank you so mutch, i will be trying my first nano tank this week. I watched alot of your videos and some others, so i think i have it kinda of figured out. wisth me luck

@rodrigossilva9624 Great! Good luck! 🍀

I only spray with water, because active soil is full of nutrients anyway. There was no need to use anything more during the process of propagation.

@@AquascapingCube please tell me, do you need to make holes on the lid of the container to allow the plants to breathe or should the lid always be closed?

I use CO2. It can survive without it, but it looks much worse and grows slower.

Thank you :) 8h/day from the lamp of my main tank. And I don't use any heat.

Sure. It was Britten & James Professional Mini Windowsill Propagator. Got it on Amazon, I think those are the same: amzn.eu/d/2nVrGQV

It was Britten & James Professional Mini Windowsill Propagator. Got it on Amazon, I think those are the same: amzn.eu/d/2nVrGQV

Haha, thank you! :D

Thank you! I do it more often 3 times a week on average. And it also allows fresh air to go inside. You have to observe if the plants have enough moisture, so once a week might not be enough.

@@AquascapingCube I see, Thank you for the advice, I will try that and see how it goes

Hey just thought of this but is it possible to do this with stem plants as well? Using the sand as the base so it has better root structures?

It works for some stems. I have small video already in preparations ;)

@@AquascapingCube awesome, looking forward to those

Yes, It should work. I was testing it with java moss and it was fine. Now I'm testing with MUCH more types - expect video about this ;)

Yes, 100%. I used this method for Parvula at least 3 times ;) And worked great!

Regular fresh air - this is the key. Make very small holes in the container or open it every day to keep the air circulating.

@@AquascapingCube oh ok.. Any tips on how long it must be kept open every day..?

1 minute is enough, even less will be fine.

@@AquascapingCube oh wow! That's all..? Great then! Thanks 🙏🏼😊

No, I haven't had bigger issues. Maybe 10% melted, but otherwise it was doing great.

Yes, absolutely. Most of the potted plants are grown in emersed form, and once they get into water they are "dropping" emersed leaves and grow new ones - suitable for underwater environment. It's totally normal :)

Yes, and yes ;) If you don't have active substrate, you can use river sand or something similar. Then you use liquid fertilizer or even better - root tabs. With java moss - definetally yes, I did it myself and it grows like crazy.

@@AquascapingCube thanks for the response. I tried somehing similar to this with java moss but i put it in too much sunlight so it died and i wasnt sure if it was sunlight or something else that did it.

I might be high temperature. If you are using sunlight, close to the window, it might warm up the container really fast to really high temperatures.

Yes, 100%. I used this method for Parvula at least 3 times ;) And worked great!

Cool :) Thanks for sub!

Me toooooooo

Well change something, 3 months is a long time for 0 results

After it's planted in your tank - yes, CO2 would help a lot. I always use monte carlo with CO2, often DIY systems are enough, like this one: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-D3zYf8uNVxE.html

It helps sometimes, but only if you make it small. But mine was doing fine when I was letting in fresh air every day by opening it for few seconds (to spray it with water).

Hi. No, this is not Activated charcoal. This is active substrate and it's very nutrient rich. 2 totally different things - but you have a point - they do look similar :)

Active substrate aka dirt or nutrient rich aquasoil

How long are you doing this? If it doesn't spread I would trim it a bit - this should trigger the plant to start spreading.

Carpet*

It's a bit faster because you can blast it with strong light. Not much faster, just a bit. But I do it because it's safe and easy. No water = no risk of algae.

No. You can use sand, just add some root tabs for the plants because they will need a lot of nutrients. And you will be fine :)

Yes. But use something without strong/harmful addons. And remember to wash it off carefully before moving into the tank.

Not really. Goldfish would simply eat and destroy it :P

@@AquascapingCube im really so curious to know about carpet plant for goldfish finally i found my answer thank you

Exactly :)

This is the one: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-3aVCq-1_08c.html

@@AquascapingCube thanks

I just bought them online. I often get them from Amazon

Thank you! No, plants are perfectly fine and healthy. Even months after planting like that :)

Thank you! I don’t know, I have no experience with seeds. Some of our viewers maybe?

Are you keeping them under strong light? What is the temperature in the container - they might be too hot.