Definitive Guide: Low Tech, Low Budget, No CO2 Detailed Aquascape Tutorial w/ Albino Cherry Barbs
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What size tank did you use in this setup?
Did anyone use allpondsolutions light! What are your reviews on the light please? Thanks
Hey MD. This is by far the best video you have ever made dude, the format, music and editing is seamless. My wife and i have watched most of your videos floowing your journey and has inspired us to buy a 90l low iron tank for ourselves, we are going to scape it during the xmas break. Thanks for the lessons bud.
@@ShiznitLegit 3:04
I've been keeping aquariums periodically since 1980. I grew live plants then. I recently just started trying again in a small tank. I was good at it but I sure didn't take the steps they do nowadays. Just fertilizer and lighting. I'm always envious on how real and natural these tanks look compared to mine. Years ago before there was electricity people kept tanks even when electricity came about there was really no filters or air pumps and people kept tanks. It is a balance of how many fish were kept and how many plants. Very natural environment sustaining itself but there's always maintenance involved but it's worth it to have something that beautiful in your home. A little peice of nature that's enjoyable and educational. I actually at that time became more interested in keeping the plant's than the fish. I like growing things. My mother always said I have a green thumb she sad now that it just moved under water. That was yrs ago though. She passed recently and always enjoyed my tanks but said she wouldn't have the patience to take care of them.
That was beautiful to read.❤ i have had my first aquarium in 1987 as a small girl in former Czechoslovakia, everybody almost had one at home. Since then I always had a small ou big now I just have a small one with gupy endler. I would like to try something like this in this video. ❤
Thanks for sharing! I'm sorry for your loss
Full list of plants used
22:30 Vesicularia, montagnei 'Christmas' moss
25:18 Anubias barteri 'Petite'
30:13 Microsorum pteropus 'Trident'
31:25 Eleocharis montevidensis
31:54 Limnophila aquatica
40:00 Mini water lettuce
40:18 Blyxa japonica
Can you tell me the name of the stone he talks about at 18:00
@@MattySquared any update on the name of the stone.. Rio jenga :P
@@isoconfused8744 I wish haha
How do the videos keep getting better and better! A true inspiration!
Hi Chris how are you
Howdy 🤠
I know right?
Hey Christopher you have some pretty amazing videos yourself there 🙏😁👍🌿🐟🌿💚
You mean Betta & Betta 🤣
@@arsh15 fantastic! How are you?
A great beginners step by step guide for those who want a planted tank. It was really enjoyable to watch MD. Thanks for posting!
glad you enjoyed.
@@MDFishTanks Cool guide, though anubias petite is quite expensive, at least at the place where I live ;/ do you know any cheaper alternatives?
Have you ever thought about doing some slow TV? Just aim your camera at a tank for a couple of hours and then post it. You've got some beautiful aquariums and I would enjoy just watching them for a while. Especially Timmy!!
Beautiful tank! I love how you don't overpopulate them, but instead just focus on a few very beautiful fish. It allows the scape to get some well deserved attention too. Very inspiring! 🐙
The tank looks fantastic!!! Especially the bright red/orange of the fish against the greens of the plants. Yep. Another great tank. You never disappoint MD.☺️
thanks cathy
@@MDFishTanks Your most welcome 🤗
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MD, I love your channel so much.
Your channel is addictive as heck. Please keep up the good work and don't ever get tired of making quality contents.
thanks Ryan. Im also addicted 😂🤣
Thank you for another great video! You teach me so much every time I watch one. One thing I have learned doing dirted tanks it that seems to have about a 1 to 2 or a 1 to 3 ratio when it comes to the soil to the sand The other factor is how rich that soil is.
I'm like you I'm learning along the way because I had no real experience with planted tanks until over a year ago when I first started watching your videos! Then Father Fish and I became friends and he started teaching me about the deep sand cap. Making sure that soil was sealed underneath a deep layer of sand never breaching the soil underneath of that cap so the nutrients don't escape. Then being careful to plant roots only into the sand and letting them make their way into the soil.. Then of course lots of plants to take in all that nutrition!! So far I've had great success, with little to no algae!! Between watching and learning from you and sitting down with Father Fish a couple of times a week, talking and doing live streams(Plus all the incredible fish keepers and creators here that put in their input) you guys have made me enjoy the aquarium hobby so much!! No more days of the fruity Pebble gravel and plastic plants 😂😂
He and I also love your Channel and talk about your builds all the time.❤️ His solution to an algae breakout like this... if somebody didn't want to take the tank apart....would be to recap the existing substrate adding more sand on top (at least an inch)
And I do realize that some people don't care for that deep of a sand bed especially when it comes to a professional look or a show tank!! But for someone like me, it's been a great solution!!!
I'm so grateful for you MD and being able to watch all your incredible builds from your first videos till now you have been one of the best teachers I've ever had!!
I've been collecting things for a while to do a real Aquascape! You have taught me how to relax, don't overthink it, get creative and just go for it when it comes to making beautiful planted and Aquascaped tanks that look like our own personal and natural looking show tanks in our homes.
I combine your style with the Father Fish dirted deep sand capped substrate and for me as a hobbyist it's made it a lot of fun!!! That's how each and every one of us creates our own systems and I think that's really cool!
I haven't been writing my long comments lately 😂😂 who has time to read them 😂😂? I think it's kind of my way of journaling and of course fan mail 😂
So if I ever figure out how to make incredible videos and tutorials like yours and so many of the other greats here.. I will be basing what I do on who I learned from you guys are my senseis and I am your grasshopper 😂😂
I just hopefully one day hope to have my own studio or fish room to do these things and hopefully get to start breeding some beautiful fish because they're happy in their natural nature style aquariums!!
Much love always you MD and your family!! God bless and have a great day!!
PS. You were one of the people that when I lost my baby grandson last year, your videos and kind comments would make my day and encourage me!!
I also wanted to tell you that my family was blessed the day before Thanksgiving and my birthday with a new baby girl! (I put her pictures on my community page of my channel if you would like to see her)❤️🙏
Thank you from the bottom of my heart for just being here and being awesome!!!🙏🌿🐟🌿💚
Mary, I always read your comments. I always find them insightful, warm, and spreading the good spirit. I want you to know that you've inspired me, too, to be a better person. The hobby has given me a lot and I want to share that good cheer with others. Thank you for the tip about adding more sand, I'll keep that in my back pocket as I will be starting another dirted tank in the near future. I'm sorry for the loss of your grandson, he is with God now, only us here on earth are sad. And congrats on the baby girl, you are blessed. Take care and God bless.
@@philcarlino6942 Phil, thank you for your wonderful and kind comment! I had no idea when I came on to CZcams how it would change my life!! I think what all these creators do sharing and teaching us about what we want to learn is one of the greatest gifts. It's something that's priceless. Giving a view, subscribing, liking and commenting to help their channels grow it's such a small price to pay ❤️
I came here just researching a betta 2 years ago 😂 I already thought I knew how to keep an aquarium, but when I started seeing planted tanks I was hooked!!
What a wonderful and beautiful hobby filled with some of the most amazing people ever!!
I always tell people you never know who might be watching that you are helping them without even knowing it! I started writing comments out of appreciation and to help me through some tough times!! I really never expected anyone to read them, it's kind of like throwing a message in a bottle out into the ocean 😂😂
but it was my own way of not isolating myself, like I have done so many times before. It's been the best therapy ever for me!!
To think that somebody reading my comment might do the same for them... I would have never imagined ❤️
Sometimes I think when people see my comments they think to themselves oh no, there's that Mary Paige and her books she writes 😂
This is such awonderful community and I sure am happy I found it!🌿🐟🌿💚
Thank you again and I hope you have a very blessed weekend!! God bless you ♥️🥰🙏
thank you so much for the kind words Mary. And also for always being so positive and a ray of sunshine. Im so pleased to hear the great news for you. Cherish every moment as I'm sure you do. ❤
Congratulations Mary, that's wonderful news after such heartache. 💖
@@77slate thank you so much Catherine! Such a true blessing indeed!! Have a wonderful day! 🥰♥️🙏🐟🌿
discovered your channel yesterday (after watching a video about the world's most venomous sea creatures) and I've absolutely rinsed your videos. great content. I've no real interest in aquariums but the production is fantastic, your enthusiasm is infectious, and these really help my terrible mental state rn so thank you.
I love the look of this aquarium!
The green covering all the rocks looks amazing, excited to see more builds 🤪
The bright color of the fish is just perfect
yeah i love them
It’s absolutely beautiful. I’ve always wanted a tank like this but had no idea how to get started. Think I’ll give it a try. Thank you so much for sharing!
I redid my 128L nature tank recently. The scape is inspired by everything I've learned watching your channel. Love every scape you do!!! 😍
You're seriously one of my favorite aquarium youtubers. Thank you for being so amazing and informative/helpful! The experiences you share here on your channel have helped millions of people I'm sure! Keep it up👌💚🐟
Those fish look gorgeous in that tank! Thank you so much for sharing your tips, techniques and expertise!
I love how you throw plants in a bucket of water and they grow n I place them in my tank n half of em die...
Great tank as always!
Wow! I’m so inspired by what you did here. I haven’t had the best of luck with plants and only have two that I’ve done well with but because of this vid I’m going to give it another shot. Thanks!
The attention to detail and the lighting information garnered is the clincher. It's always low tech beginnings with high tech results, for you!
Thanks Mate
Congratulation to 400k subscribers, you deserve every single one! Thank you for unpretentious and honest videos! ♥️
My turtle loves listening to your videos! It's part of our morning routine to eat breakfast and watch a new MD video 😁 I think Colby has a crush on you
haha hi colby
I love the old school MD camera shots. No talking, pouring sand. I'm glad you're doing as well as you are! It just hit me in the memories.
You’ve really outdone yourself this time MD! Looks breathtaking and is so inspirational!
I honestly loved how green that rock looked at the beginning
Such a refreshing aquarium channel!! First rate and super informative. I’ve been keeping aquaria since 1984! I love learning new techniques. I’ve enjoyed learning so much from your amazing videos. Thanks!!!!!
Really enjoyed this tutorial. I’m in the process of doing my first nano aquascape and this video has helped me immensely. Thank you so much for your amazing content.
So relaxing and satisfying. I love the way the fish look so happy at the end. And the roots of the surface plant is gorgeous. Thank you.
Just wanted to say thank you. I followed this tutorial and watched a lot of your videos before I did my tank. Now, I have this great looking tank that turned out beautiful and is thriving. Thank you for sharing your knowledge.
Loved seeing this longer explaining scape build video! Beautiful scape
Another amazing build! I love how you made it a lengthy video and showed all the details. I am gonna love to see this tank here in a few weeks when things really settle in! Keep up the amazing work MD! 👏
yeah I didn't want to rush this one in case anyone wanted to copy it exactly.
@@MDFishTanks the technique is the same across all your tanks and you have really dialed it in obviously. I wish there was a place we could share our tanks with you! I'm sure you've inspired thousands with your tanks as I see your name mention in almost ever fb group I'm in. Ot would be awesome to see all the tanks that you've inspired and even receive your feedback on some. For instance, my 36gal bow front.... im sure you would see it and love it even though it's just hardcspe right now. The entire design was inspired by your neon tetra jungle and this nature scape. Anywho... im definitely a fan, and definitely can't wait for that apisto tank video! 🙌
Incredible tank. I'm going to rescape my 240l soon and your tips will be very useful. My favourite tanks are your african river tank, your amazon tank, the acara tank, and this one. Keep up the good work!
Congratulations on getting to 400k! Been a sub since you were at 160k, amazing how far you have come. Lets get too 500k by January!
Beginner Aquascaper here, This was such a great video thank you for sharing! Having things explained so well has really helped me get the confidence to go out and fix my scape!
Truly enjoy your channel. Your concepts are great, and your mindfulness towards budgeting is spot on. Cheers.
I love the algae! I think that rock covered in it looks so beautiful and so natural.
Absolutely Beautiful ❤
Thank you for showing us step by step and showing exactly what you use 🙏🏾
OMG I'm in love with this tank. It's amazing what you can do with a nano! And those barbs are something special...
I just want to say I love watching your videos. They are so peaceful and filled with your gentle spirit and wonder.
Another fantastic setup. I found this one very relaxing to watch unfold as well: the background music was very mellow 👌
Another beautiful scape MD. The fish truly "pop" against the green backdrop of plants.👍🏼🇨🇦✌🏽
Amazing. It’s a serious skill to make it look already mature from day 1.
This might be your best scape yet, exceeded my expectations.
That's a beautiful and really natural looking tank .... It feels so good to c the fishes so happy in their new home ....
This video feels like a mini spa retreat! love it!
You never cease to amaze! Your aquascaping skills are amazing. The tank looks awesome! How long does it take for the glue to harden when glueing plants to the hard scape like wood, rock and stones? I can’t seem to wrap my head around that the glue doesn’t ruin the roots of the plants or plant itself. And great tip to use a fork to peel of the rock wool of the plants from tropica
Absolutely STUNNING 💚
I love what is becoming your "signature style" - your tanks look fantastic from day 1 - such an inspiration MD darling - keep them coming
Yeah I try my best to get them looking appealing straight away or it would bug me.
beautiful tank. Recently subscribed to the channel and I've loved every video I have seen so far. I really hope that you would keep us updated on all your tanks, this tank in particular. I wish you the very best with your future projects.
I love how consistently MD posts
Absolutely stunning. Love the background music, sets it all off.
Bob Ross of aquascaping ! 🍀
High quality videos .Thank you for the tips and the inspiration! 🤩
How inspiring and humble. The best so far for me.
It doesnt matter how good the materials are if your a bad artist like I am. You make amazing scapes
You have found one of your many talents. Thanks for sharing, teaching, and caring. Keep it up.
Absolutely loved this one dude, loved the pace and explanation too! Thanks for awesome content!
By far one of the best educational videos for aquascaping. Thanks for sharing your knowledge!!
I am….. SO JEALOUS of your collection of driftwood wow ✨
Hey MD, I just wanted to thank you cause your the reason I got back into fish keeping
no problem my friend. Glad to be of service
The new tank for the albino cherry barbs is stunning. Love your work MD. 👌💯💚
thanks very much
Dude, you were already rocking these video's, but this background music creates such a good vibe. Keep it up
Man that red plant only tank with the white betta should win an award 👌
the last 2 tanks have been amazing!!
Another awesome video!!! I love watching the longer builds in the am with my coffee..
thanks jim
Beautiful tank!!! I could sit and watch it for hours....
End result looks fantastic - I like the way we see it shaping up and how you say ‘it doesn’t look like much at the moment, but just wait til….’ Really helpful to know roughly what the plant spend is on your builds. The fish look amazing against the green and the black background
Each one of those Tropica plants costs around $12 where I live in Canada. It's nuts. I've never been able to afford enough plants to do even one small tank like he does.
This is beautiful and so calming to watch
I've just discovered your youtube site and I love it. The inspiration you give me is amazing. You make it look so easy. My problem is I am short of space and can only have 1 tank. I don't know which of your styles to use.
Love your work so much I am into aquascaping cause of you keep up the good work 👏
awesome :)
A passionate true craftsman at work. Beautiful result.
Always looking forward to your videos! And I'm really loving the music on this one.
LOVE THESE GORGEOUS FISHHHH!!! Wow. they just pop off the greens and pale browns.
I learn something new from every video! Thank you, MD Fish Tanks, for all your insights!
I just watched The whole video then saw the time and was like wow i just watched 48 minutes straight without getting bored or even thinking about how long that was. I never can sit and watch one video so long and recently I’ve done that to all of yours that have popped up so keep it up. 🤙🏼
Love the build. Heads up, those Cherry Barbs you have seem to be a group of all-male, longfinned (or tailed) albino Cherry Barbs. They are stunning.
Thank you MD! This is going to be my first proper build. I've had a little tank I've been playing with but this will be my first from the ground up build.
Do ‘blow your own trumpet’ because YOU are the one making it look good!
You sir are an artist. It looks like nature created the Aquarium.AMAZING !!!!
'I lit'rally can't even'. LOL You always make me laugh!!! Thank you so much for being so genuinely You!
Watching your videos brings me so much peace..
And your way of talking and presentation is really homely.
Love from Bangladesh .
your passion for this is inspiring 💙
i saw the tour you did of your home and its awsome to see people working on there dreams.. sleep is for the week.
Absolutely stunning mate!
Thanks for this. I am just getting into planted aquariums. . I still have so much to learn.
Congrats on 400k! Well deserved! Greetings from California 💕💕
Wow...this is such a magical tank
Awesome scape . I found this step by step guide as one of your best ones yet! I’m setting up a tank shortly with a similar theme and I guess this one resonates with me . Well done MD 👍🏼
Love API products, they stood out to me from day one and I’ve been using them for the past year of my aquarium hobby
Another great setup, MD, you always give me so many new ideas for both the planting layout as well as fish stock. Amazing colours on those fish.
Agreed!
All his aquascapes are beautiful 😍
Wow so amazing 🤩 your videos keep getting better, great work MD! 😀
I personally love the tanks that have "overgrowth" so to speak, gives it a very wild look that i absolutely love.
Love your tanks BTW. Lol
Your videos are amazing man, also a legendary fish keeper and aquascaper keep up the good work lad
Thank you for all your help, knowledge and just awesome vids! I now have 4 tanks and they all are doing so well!!
No problem....room for number 5 😁
Your voice helps me sleep...love the tanks and your voice....thank you
“Shrink wrap” *in heavy clean American accent* 🤣🤣🤣 perfect.
My favourite setup from you so far🤩
Setting up my tanks using your vids! Thank you!
Simply stunning!
I love watch your videos. They are so relaxing along with the music.☺️☺️🥰🥰
I have just discovered your videos and I am absolutely loving them. I have kept tropical fish for 33 years but have never been happy with my tanks as they have always looked basic and boring. In fact now cleaning them out is more like a chore than a hobby for me but your videos have really inspired me. Please can you send me a link for the overhead light and brackets you are using on this tank but I need one for a 4 foot tank. Once again thank you for sharing and I have subscribed.