Risky Business: Keeping a Real Bonsai Tree in an Aquarium
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- čas přidán 21. 07. 2024
- In this video, I share my epic journey of transforming a bonsai tree into an aquatic wonderland that is not only visually stunning but also safe for fish.
Join me as I take you through the science of making wood safe for fish, the challenges of building a dramatic dragon stone orb, and selecting the right plants to complement the centerpiece.
With over 100,000 species of trees in the world, have you ever wondered why only a handful of wood types make it into aquariums? I reveal the secrets behind why certain woods like mopani and manzanita are some of the safest bets and how to make sure that the greenwood doesn't harm your fish or impact water chemistry.
I also share my mistakes and lessons learned along the way, including the danger of baking bonsai trees at high temperatures and the importance of using appropriate safety gear when working with chemicals like bleach and superglue.
But, the result is worth it all! The aquarium is now home to a beautiful shoal of Purple Harlequin and Copper Harlequin Rasbora, and my fourth generation of Apistogramma Trifasciata can enjoy exploring their new home with the safety and security that they need.
If you're into aquascaping, plant growth, and stunning fish, this video is a must-watch. Don't miss out on this amazing journey of creating a safe and stunning bonsai tree aquarium centerpiece. Join me and let's dive into the world of aquascaping together!
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Welcome back everyone! The Aquarium Shed Spring 2023 Season has begun!
For the next 12 weeks I have some awesome content planned for you all - with a mixture of aquarium projects, tutorials, explainers, and a few random things to boot.
Thanks so much for all of the support in the community posts over the past few months. It feels great to be back!
Moving forward, there will be a Spring and Autumn season of Aquarium Shed each year.
If this video hasn't quenched the thirst, I'd highly reccomend checking out this playlist: czcams.com/play/PLzvyg5tMYencoG8iA2uTtxeBUChpr8VKE.html
Your voice is amazing!
That is a WOW scape! I am in awe of this gorgeous aquascape. You are very talented. I'm so glad I found your channel!
Aah thank you so much, I'm really pleased with how it turned out too!
Lol’ing at you baked a dead tree like a Sunday roasted chicken
🤣The lengths I go to for this channel are ridiculous sometimes! lol
Welcome back
Thanks so much, feels good to be back. Must pop into the store soon, it's been a while!
@@AquariumShed true buddy ,will be good to catch up
Hey owain Nice to see you back sharing your wisdom. It's so weird everytime I have a question you answer it in your next video. Love the way the build turned out.
You can also just use cotton balls and super glue
Aah. Great tip. Thank you! 👍
Nice to have you back. I watch a lot of fish channels but I love the way you explain things with so much detail, I've learnt a lot from you experiments and co2 tutorials. Nice work 👏
Thanks so much, that's actually really useful feedback to hear. Never quite sure how detailed to be. Cheers. 👍
Thanks and great to have you back being creative. I have used forest collected wood without disaster and the Wilton Store of Maidenhead Aquatics (of all chains) has a female staff member (sorry forgotten her name) who is quite gifted in black water aquascapes incorporating native woods. Convenient to you Owain for an afternoon trip. I live in Newbury so it's hardly my local shop, but was very good on my last visit, exceptional actually for planted tanks. Bonsai trees are a real challenge when alive and personally too contrived for me, dead they still don't 'float my boat' but a great video, as was your fast delivered recent one explaining lighting. I think the treatment you used was perhaps excessive. And I have successfully killed algae on the tips of Java Fern with bleach, 10% solution, quick 20 second dip then rinse well and then soak for 24 hours in clean water before returning to the aquarium, but inadequate CO2, Phosphate and excessive harsh blue light caused the problem, i.e. lack of proper attention from me!
I have collected dead wood branches - scrape the bark, , the 'thumbnail test', as gardeners do to check if the frost or a draught has killed a bush, if no green, then dead - then boiled them and had no problems (well apart from the amount of lead strip to make them sink), mainly beech and sweet chestnut, and even oak (which is supposed to be toxic), acorns would I suspect not be safe, but the dried leaves seem fine. Some white fungus occurs sometimes initially. Generally, thoroughly naturally wind dried and sun browned late autumnal leaves collected and added after a quick wash under the hot tap, seem to be pretty good at helping to address algae problems and a micro fauna soon establishes which many lower water region fish enjoy hunting in the leaf litter. Again I have used mainly beech. Gives very jungle style debris look to a tank. Thanks again.
Lol well thats interesting. Thanks for posting this as a warning
Ha. No worries. Thanks for watching. 👍
I also made a bonsai tree with pieces of aquarium wood that was a bit plain looking. I'm no youtuber but I made a little video to share my process incase anyone wanted to try for themselves. I used christmas moss with fishing line, glue and wool. Stay awesome dude and thank you for all you do for the fish hobbyists
Hey Hey. Just checked out your project, it turned out great. Love the way you designed the tree, and the jagged branches make it have a slightly haunting feel to it. Great work. Thanks for watching, glad you are enjoying the channel!
Hi from the Colin and Samir subreddit! This was,surprisingly entertaining
Ha. Thanks so much. I think there is now a small little crew of C&S members who are realising the awesomeness of aquariums.... Thanks for watching! If you have any video feedback, it's all gladly received. Cheers!
Great video! Man, I love this channel 😎
Thanks so much! Really appreciate it. 👍
@@AquariumShed if your other project teaser is a dirted planted tank, I've got two like that filled to the brim w Ludwigia and guppies (lowtech)
This Scape was so epic
Aah thanks so much. I had a lot of fun with this one!
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🤣🤣 Hope you enjoyed it Richard!
@@AquariumShed so agree with all the positive comments below. Glad you're back.
Damn glad to hear that commanding voice. ,.I have been enjoying your Playlist during your hiatus but I'm having some trouble finding the right answers 🤔 So this is the ? Should I separate Hygrophilia Pinatifida in my tissue culture or keep it intact and attach it to my hardscape? Lastly , if you suggest top of the water , close to my light , closer to substrate ? Also if you have any extra input I bought 2 Dwarf baby tears never used them before and I am hoping to get them to grow on the hardscape too....( Thank you for the
Hey Hey! Glad you've been enjoying my playlists during the hiatus. Really excited to be back in action with this new Spring season. Some good'uns on the horizon.
I don't have any experience with Hygrophilia Pinatifida I'm afraid. But I know it grows well as an epiphyte similar to the Bolbitis that I use a lot in my aquariums. I would seperate out the tissue culture and then use glue or thread to attach to your hardscape. It seems to do best in high light situations, so I would aim for mid or upper areas of your hardscape. With the baby tears, I would use glue to attach to the hardscape, and make sure you are injecting Co2. It might take a while to adapt its roots, so patience is key and you might get a bit of melting to begin with. But it will take hold eventually. Hope that helps!
@@AquariumShed That definitely has & the information on both the plants!....Precisely what my instincts were telling me too. I have been floating the baby tears for the last week and so far I am noticing that the roots have finally started to get white and plentiful in my newest aquarium and I do inject with my 1st regulator and I bought a UNS mini and a paintball cylinder. Thanks again for the guidance and I am starting to get everything looking ready for my next purchase and I am patiently waiting to order 5 Orinoco Angels from Jack Watley Discus and the next day I will be picking them up from the Minneapolis Airport !!!!! 1st time again and today I will be buying as many Black , Green and Rummynose that I can afford w/ $220 , then I will always have the clean up crew Nerites. Amano and Ottocinclus are hopefully going to be able to go with the Altum juveniles
@@stoneysscapes7544 Sweet. Sounds like you've got an awesome project in the works. Good luck with it all!
I’m confused why you want that tree in there to begin with. Lol.
Lol. Now that it's finally in there, I tend to agree with you..... 🤣
Driftwood bonsai not a real one lmao 😂
I couldn't believe it, I always thought those expensive ones in the fish shop were real. Defo didn't realise they were manufactured!