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I'm gonna watch this series closely because that substrate thickness-to-depth ratio along with the planned layout are really intriguing from Walstad Method perspective

@jillstepak

19 күн бұрын

Totally agree-- I always heard at least 1 inch of soil capped with 1 inch of sand... I'm about to start my first tank with this method and wondering if that's overkill!

@VectoRaith

19 күн бұрын

@@jillstepak Good luck! At first it looks like overkill, but actually not! I have two sucessful small tanks going for two and half years without water change.

Yes! I am so glad that you did this! 99.9% of your followers don’t have 80 tanks to grab plants from, nor have a already served buckets full of substrate, nor tons of hardscape to choose from, nor a massive force of clean up crew to chuck in. Good to to see you feel for the “common people” too! You rock!

@matt01506

22 күн бұрын

Sarcasm ? Jealousy ? You have to buy stuff and make an effort ! Even the cheapest set-up has a reasonable outlay. If you can not afford it you shouldn't keep fish as you won't be able to look after them properly.

@Pointpip

22 күн бұрын

Don’t expect everything to just be handed to you you need to buy this stuff with money you get from working

@gagekillion3516

22 күн бұрын

get your money up old man

@rpetersen2

15 күн бұрын

Actually, most hobbyists keep plenty of stocking supplies, spare tanks, cycled media and substrate, etc, just to have something to make an enclosure for an animal or aquarium for fish, for rescue/ immediate use purposes as we all look out for each other and swap creatures and fish between the communities readily and all of a sudden. But this hobby takes cycling, etc, as well, so we all keep and recycle stuff as we grow and build our collections. Most over decades, not just years.

@ElPescadoMan

13 күн бұрын

Bro you can so the same on a smaller tank. Get what's on your budget. Imagine him doing all this videos only on 10g tanks? He's just showing the principle of what can be done if done right. Stop being a Kevin😅

My 11 year old has been inspired by your tanks and now has 2 of her own, to go with my 5. We always copy the way you chuck instructions away when we open anything.

@anandasouthard7760

21 күн бұрын

I love that 😂

MD my friend opened a coffee shop at the Meadowlands Leisure Center in Travistock (Chill Coffee). Please take the family and enjoy a coffee and a day in the park 🙏

@papajeffe1521

22 күн бұрын

Commas are important

@matt01506

22 күн бұрын

​​​@@papajeffe1521 Full stops are important. Do you feel embarrassed ?

@martinpalmer9662

21 күн бұрын

Tavistock rather than Travistock presumably? Or just Tavvy! :)

Thank you! I look forward to watching all the follow-ups! The word you were looking for was “uncontrived”.

Love this! Even as an experienced scaper myself, I enjoy these slow stile builds more because I find there is more to learn. Can't wait for round 2!

Fun ! Here in Central America is so hard to get fish stuff, even less aquatic plants, but the hobby is so fun 😊 I have my own self-sustaining fish tank outside in my backyard, and it’s made out of a rock plant pot !

The orange fish next door are like bro I hope the net god takes us there😂

4:40 this music is amazing!! Perfect for the video!

You got me started into this hobby love the builds love the studio keep up the great work can’t wait for more videos lol and you downing that cappuccino made me laugh

As somsone who is trying to get into the hobby and making self sustaining tanks but doesn't have any pre existing resources this is brilliant. Excited to learn more from you.

@DashDrones

16 күн бұрын

Father Fish and Patty's aquatics are your best bet if looking to do this

great video excited to follow along

Its like you read my mind MD. Been watching you for a few years now and really love your work. You've inspired me to start a tank soon (my first as an adult) but I'd noticed that you've been using filters a lot on your tanks lately, where as some of your videos from the old studio did not use filters. I want to learn more about tanks without filters to help with ease of maintenance with my personal tanks and here you are with this vid! So excited to learn more from you! Thanks for reading my mind! lol

love this format idea, can't wait to follow along

GREAT PROJECT: I Would Love To See The Same w/One Of The REALLY GOOD Canister Filters (as well) because that is the level many of us are at (1) Nice Tank, (2) Fair to Decent (Not Expensive) Filter, Light(s), and Heater (yes, you do not need the heater part given room), (3) new bags of substrate (most people do not have tons of tanks to from which to pull), then some nice plants and fish (again, slow-moderate growth, and nothing uber expensive). I would love to see the follow-up on this and the tank I just described. Cheers - love the videos.

@MDFishTanks

22 күн бұрын

That's basically what we have here. All the substrate I used was new. It was just the stuff I used to cap that wasn't. New sand on the top would work just as well.

This is such an excellent idea! Thank you. I was holding back on scaping my first ever aquarium for the fear of messing up the technical parts. But now I can just aquascape along. Brilliant!

Been watching for years; as always great stuff man. You single handedly got me into the hobby. Videos like this are what have made me subscribe. Your natural, practical but artistic approach as you’ve done here is what sets you apart. Thanks for the great work man ✌🏻

I remember your older videos were this format . I’m glad you brought I back . Watching it in parts is easier than finding the time to watch a long video . As always great video MD

Perfect timing as I've just bought my first 4ft tank and it will be the first time I will be using aqua soil ect .

MD I just got home from vacation. Thanks for doing Timmy Turtle 🐢 shirt. One thing though. I wanted Henry, Mr Doodles, to make him. I love frog. Everyone loves him. I got more compliments on it. No matter where I am. Even TSA liked him. Maybe make a crab Doodles and put it on a shirt. I'll buy it.

Thank you! Just getting interested in this hobby and enjoy your videos, your channel was one of the first I came across and have come back to!🎉

Well done! Love your videos - learn a lot from them, thank you!

briliant idea!

Love this MD, can't wait to see how it goes because I've been thinking on doing a no filter tank myself, appreciate this.

Okay the archer fish tank is one of my all time favourites ❤ the mood hits just right

I love that you're doing this series. I have a 5 gallon and a 29 gallon and no room for more and while I would love for my tanks to look so beautiful like yours, access and cost are prohibitive. I've learned so much from you thank you! Even if I can't get all the fun stuff and brands you use in Canada. Tell Aquafleur to get their butts across the pond already 😂

Epic idea! This is going to be fun to watch.

Definitely an art MD. Such beautiful designs, and lovely environments for the plants and critters. Another amazing build

Diggin the long-term concept!

You may not say that your way it's not perfect but everything you seem to do works pretty well I followed a lot of the things you've done throughout the past year or two and my tank room looks amazing thank you!!!!

Nice Series!

You're an inspiration MD... You got me into aquascaping because your methods are affordable for me because I'm a College student from Indonesia🇮🇩🇮🇩 (Yess... I'm from Indonesia) and stuff isn't cheap for us here 🙃🙃 If you want I'll send you my first ever aquasqape and it's MD inspired theme and I'm proud of it... Love from Indonesia🇮🇩🇮🇩

I really like this plan of yours for this tank. I agree that it’ll likely be something that a lot of people can relate to and want to try. Keep up the great work.

Just when I think you may be running out of ideas, you drop another great video!

More MD fish tank to the people.. Love that you are doing.. Keep it up :D

Love your vids md ❤

Really good idea! Looking forward to the updates 👍

I’ve been trying to set up a fully self sustaining aquarium for over a year now. The balance always changes throughout the process 💀😭. I’m glad you’ve made this

My absolute favorite KZreadr ever…well behind Paul of course 🤣😂🤣

@MDFishTanks

22 күн бұрын

Logan??? I'm more of a Jake kind of guy...

@Marnix-ov5rv

22 күн бұрын

No I think he like paul cuffaro

@paulhopkins1905

22 күн бұрын

Paul Cuffaro is insufferable, terrible animal keeper

@ASPHALT.Animal

22 күн бұрын

Paul Cuffarp is not better than you ​@@MDFishTanks don't worry 😂

@toxiccity97

22 күн бұрын

Hopefully not Cuffaro the animal killer 😂

Great vid as always.

Love this, always an inspiration and relaxation to watch. So glad u doing this series.

Such a good watch as always. I look forward to your uploads as they really make my day!!!

Hey md I just wanted you too know that I am soo grateful for your videos the helped me through a hard time thank you❤

I was down in taunton last weekend and popped into the maidenhead aquatics. It was great to see the aquascapes that you did in person

I got back into fishkeeping in 2019 after about a 10 year break. I used to keep big cichlids and catfish back then Massive water changes and maintenance . When i started again I discovered you and Tanner Serpa Championing natural setups (I later discovered Tannin Aquatics). I now have 4 100L tanks two of which are jungles from 4 pots of crypts and 1 pot of buce that I bought for my first tank(in 2019},with loads given or thrown away. I do a 10 % water change once a week that takes me about 30 minutes Plus another 20 minutes to trim the plants. When i check the water I have nearly zero Nitrates even though I know I over feed the tanks , the plants do all the work.

i love this idea!!

Love your videos man!

Thanks for the video. I really enjoy them.

I'm an artist; so are you. I love your aqua art!

Thank you.

You have a huge fan in Newcastle, Australia !!!! Please include Aus in your fan list too!!!! Great idea! Appreciate you

@Bonnie10au

22 күн бұрын

I'm in Australia too, in Queensland. I now have six aquariums because of MD.😄

Some of the best scapes ever!!! Very beautiful

Great!

Thank God!! This is what I’ve been waiting for!

Great idea!

Great stuff!

This is such a great idea!!!

I am so excited to watch this tank develop and learn from you as to how you setup a very low maintenance tank. 😃

@TalisaAquarist

22 күн бұрын

And I am also very excited that you won’t be tearing it down in a year!

nice setup

From miami. Love your vids. This is how i get through my day👍👍

Brilliant idea for a series.

Great video

Hi there, I just descovered your channel and very keen to get back into aquariums again after decades of absence from the hobby. I have a couple of questions that I'm going to leave until the end of this series. I would like to set up an Amazonian tank and these questions are related to that. Looking forward to watching the whole process. Cheers. 🙂

w video

How do you keep the plants in your aquariums so beautiful, it is very difficult for me to keep my plants clean, I do maintenance weekly, I have skimmers in my aquariums, the filters are up to date, and I do not let too much fish food go to the bottom, Give me some advice, I would appreciate it from afar but from the bottom of my heart, I have been told to use Caridinas for this problem, would this really be an option?

@TheManofTeal11

22 күн бұрын

Some people will say co2 but many people including myself cannot sustain it so some others are : having a good strong light for good plant growth maybe having a nutrient rich substrate and if there is a dead fish or snail then let it decompose

@MDFishTanks

22 күн бұрын

Are the plants growing well despite the algae?

@alienvc84

22 күн бұрын

@@MDFishTanks Thank you very much for the answer, Now to your question: In excellent condition, I even have to prune on many occasions, I have to say that I am using Pristine from Seachem, do you think this is the cause, this product leaves my water crystal clear, but with As the days go by, the plants become filled with dirt.

Great time md❤

looooove love love this series idea

Cant wait for next vid!!

What happened to the red devil angel fishes? Keep up the great work

@MDFishTanks

22 күн бұрын

They are in the tank next to chunks as it's nice and big and been running a while. They will be getting their own special build soon.

Really excited about this new series

Hi MD. Love your tanks

Great content.

Nice, Been hoping you'd try a project like this. Gives a different kinda perspective on the hobby

19:00 you can also just allow water to contact the cyanoacrylate (superglue) it hardens in water.

@MDFishTanks

11 күн бұрын

the gel type take a good while in water. The outer shell hardens instantly but that's only thin. Take a lot longer.

Nice MD. Nice video nice akvárium nice music Nice ewr.❤

While I do love how you usually set things up, this is a very welcome addition to the lineup! I started growing out plants almost a year ago for my 10 gallon low tech tank. About to set that up now that the jar is looking lush (ish) 😊

This will be a very cool long term project if you don't over plant it immediately. Us normal people can't do that, and need to figure out how to make a budget set of pants fill a space. Right now I'm getting ready to do my first proper aquarium and I'm considering dry starting it just because I can't go buy 10 pots of plants to get an instant carpet with.

The best 🤘🤘

I don't have a tank or the time or the money yet. But i want one so much and i am learning a tone from you. I think this series will totally make me believe that i can actually maintain one. ( I am a vegan and that means that i won't try to do something if i here is even a single chance that everything can go wrong due to MY fault)

I really like this hard scape. I am curious to see if you cover it all with plants.

One of the things I always get from your videos is I so need a wet and dry vacuum!! Anyone else look with envy as MD sucks out grubby water easily??

@toxiccity97

22 күн бұрын

Sure beats shoveling gunk into a small plastic tub one scoop at a time to fill up a bucket 😅

Best youtuber ever! Says "it doesn't have to be" quite a lot but he makes very good sales points as to why it has to be 😂

MD is the GOAT of Planted Aquarium KZread.

Nice video MD :) I think I like the video's split into parts as there is more information given and discussion on what you are doing. I think this scape is going to be awesome and I love the river rocks you get in the UK. Maybe some Celestial Pearl Danios in one of the scapes ? I am absolutely loving them at the moment and attempting to breed some.

17:40: Who else saw that bit of wood at the centre, and said ' Ooooo it looks like an Amphibian Ant Eater ... ' ??? ... Just me then ? ... O.K. 🤣😂🤣

I was upset when I seen you pulled this tank down it was my favourite but I know it will be better then ever. Look forward to the series.

This is going to be good, I can tell. ❤❤

I am devastated that you took apart one of my favourite tanks 😢😂 but sooo looking forward to seeing this one come together and grow ❤❤ Lol, I should be use to this by now 😂

I only use sand, as substrate. Plants, will take nutrients form the water anyway.

Wonderful, probably the largest walstad tank I've ever seen

your the best

Yes! 🤩

is it just me or am i dying for the next saltwater update. i am a freshwater person but i would like to see how the tanks are doing

@MDFishTanks

18 күн бұрын

in the next episode 👍👍

MD, awesome video as usual. Do you find overtime youe substrate layers work there way up to the top of the sand if not in bags? Thanks.

I can’t wait to watch this progress! Thank you! I wanted to ask a quick question. Where do you get all your driftwood? Driftwood is so expensive!

I hope you use that Chihiros RGB light in a future build. This darn light has been in the back of my mind for quite some time. I will eventually pull the trigger and get it.

15:15 the villian laugh when seeing the hardscape material 😂❤

👋 hi!

Love your tanks. You should try a rainbow shark sometime? Been watching you for. . .since before the discus I think.