Ep.5 Sweet Potato Betta Tank (Kartoffel Gets Hurt) No filter, No CO2, NO ferts 4.5 Gallon Nano
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Kartoffel is a wild betta species called Mahachai betta. He has gotten very sensitive with vibrations on the desk. If I lay down something on the desk too hard, the vibration scares him. He’s not afraid of anything except the vibrations, and of course, my finger. The sweet potatoes are still doing fine. The leaf growth has slowed recently, and the root growth has slowed down, too. Maybe I cut too much of the roots. I’m not sure. I’m surprised they lasted this long.
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Almond leaf water.:
1. Boil dechlorinated tap water.
2. Put some almond leaf that is cut to smaller pieces or crushed with your hand into a glass jar.
3. Pour the boiling water into the jar.
4. Stir a little.
5. Wait about an hour until it’s cool enough to use.
Almond leaf water is optional. You don't have to use it. The tannins can help prohibit bad bacteria and fungus growth.
3 day old water:
1. Tap water in a bucket
2. Add water conditioner and stir vigorously, kinda like making a lemonade.
3. Leave the water 2~3 days alone. You can cover it with something, too, if you want to avoid dust.
4. 1~2 hours before the water change, I add a heater in the bucket and match the temperature to the tank’s temperature. Kartoffel’s tank is 26°C or 79°F.
5. Optional almond leaf water: Boil dechlorinated water; I use the bucket water. Pour the boiling water in a glass container. Add crushed almond leaf in the container. Stir. Leave it alone for an hour or two. I add just a little bit of this almond water during the water change.
You don’t have to do water changes like this. However, this is the safest way I know for a betta.
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kartoffel: i fear no man *finger* but that thing, it scares me
@shashankr5180
4 жыл бұрын
Who touched my fishy! Tell me his name!!!
@kroakie4
4 жыл бұрын
😂😂😂 poor baby was scared out of his wits!
@condorX2
3 жыл бұрын
1:10 did that fish just blow a kiss at us?
@kathybramley5609
Жыл бұрын
Eels are pretty scary. Sea snakes too.
**kartoffel gets injured** Me: NOOOO GOD PLEASE NO **it was a very fast recovery** Me: OH THANK GOD
@TehUltimateSnake
4 жыл бұрын
Meh everytime I swear lmao
@franfran6997
4 жыл бұрын
*he gets injured again* Me: GOD WHYYYY ME
@jackdaalfbrainork6392
4 жыл бұрын
Meh in complete honesty Tis but a flesh wound
@condorX2
3 жыл бұрын
1:10 did that fish just blow a kiss at us?
@maxiona714
Жыл бұрын
@@condorX2 "what are you doing, Step-betta???"
never been this emotionally invested in a fish before
@riskiwijaya6564
5 жыл бұрын
i fell lonely
@TheCherryThing
5 жыл бұрын
@@riskiwijaya6564 ♡♡♡
@Kirill-rc5ng
5 жыл бұрын
That's cool, i thought i was alone cause i have fish at home :)
@lovewarrior2329
4 жыл бұрын
Hahaha nice comment.. Consider this dear one: Although, I love watching fish swim, the thought that this fish has no fight or "swim" reflexes exercised makes me wonder: What are spoiled humans to do when our "keepers" stop feeding US??? What will will we have to live with no survival instincts???
@kayliahyland7906
4 жыл бұрын
Oh my goodness same. 😂
When Kartoffel said: 👁 👄 👁 I felt that
@hydras5947
4 жыл бұрын
. 👄 👁 👁
@dummykong5702
4 жыл бұрын
Me too bro.. me too....
@27decimotrio
4 жыл бұрын
👀👄👀
@k_benicool
4 жыл бұрын
Bro...😔✊
@shilpasinha2091
4 жыл бұрын
Love you for that xD
KZread sometimes randomly recommends me rlly good content
@HOLLOWFIEDARTS
5 жыл бұрын
Fr
@spinningchurro
5 жыл бұрын
Check out his no CO2 main series, it's great.
@hanifiyyadp3919
5 жыл бұрын
ARMY!!!!
@RedFlyingFox007
5 жыл бұрын
@@hanifiyyadp3919 omg. I guess all our youtube recommendations have been great.
@Jess-no6ud
4 жыл бұрын
lmao yesss stan kpop and this fish
Random thought: it's so weird that fish swim around with their food floating around them. Like, what if I was just walking around and tacos were flying around my head? How awesome would that be?
@Zvalgryn
5 жыл бұрын
Might I direct you to the parry grip video "it's raining tacos"
@TerpyTerpz
5 жыл бұрын
Well I mean you can eat birds
@SoTypicallyMeh
5 жыл бұрын
@@TerpyTerpz Yeah, but it's not like there's fried chicken just floating around our heads.
@novarise4078
5 жыл бұрын
Well, i wouldn't ask anything and straight eat that taco for sure
@rebecabahia9803
5 жыл бұрын
That's a awesome thought
clean water and zero stress is all you need for your betta to recover so fast. Thats a lucky betta.
@lovewarrior2329
4 жыл бұрын
Oh, yeah.. this comment is graciously left here with hope for a more intentional like for all to live: Although, I love watching fish swim, the thought that this fish has no fight or "swim" reflexes exercised makes me wonder: What are spoiled humans to do when our "keepers" stop feeding US??? What will will we have to live with no survival instincts???
@EclipseLleuad
4 жыл бұрын
@@lovewarrior2329 what on Earth are you talking about? "Swim reflexes exercised?" That fish is swimming just fine. Just so you know, this is a wild type betta and not your pet store "betta splendens" species.
@TheMrSandMan11
4 жыл бұрын
@@EclipseLleuad you misunderstand him, he was referring to the fight or flight response that all animals have (including and most notably humans). It's a stress response to a stressful situation and the fish has likely had little to stress about but the giant finger monster..
@EclipseLleuad
4 жыл бұрын
@@TheMrSandMan11 Gotcha. This wouldn't apply to fish though... Fish learn the giant finger does them no harm and eventually stop freaking out or being shy. However, put something else in there and that fight or flight instinct will activate. And humans most definitely still have that response. So the point they're trying to make is silly...
@TheMrSandMan11
4 жыл бұрын
@@EclipseLleuad the fish literally jumped into another dimension when it woke up and saw the finger... i think its still terrified from this point in time at least
that shrimp survived eating fish shit for months. give him a medal!!!
@steviesosa5617
4 жыл бұрын
I'm actually dying🤣😂🤣 WTH! This is disturbingly accurate.
@TehUltimateSnake
4 жыл бұрын
What if he was eating the live shrimp lmao cannibal!!
@kroakie4
4 жыл бұрын
That’s what they do. Filter feed. This poor little guy just wasn’t getting the gourmet stuff. 😆
@Mr.Plant1994
4 жыл бұрын
kroakie4 these do not filter feed like some other shrimp do. These little guys eat whatever edible they can get their hands on. Biofilm, and algae are staples in the diet of a pet freshwater shrimp.
@kroakie4
4 жыл бұрын
Interesting. Thank you.
I dont know if this is the reason you make these videos, but it is really helping me with my anxiety. Thank you.
@amandabeejoyful4954
4 жыл бұрын
mat p yea like I keep thinking.. what is the purpose of this tank method.. and then I’m like.. oh. I’m soooooo calm.
@CyrusTheVirus281
4 жыл бұрын
mat p , stop being weak.
@ViktorVonGhoulie
4 жыл бұрын
CyrusTheVirus quiet virus
@magdalenavarasmusso305
4 жыл бұрын
Same here, med school anxiety was killing me before i found this amazing channel! Hope you all are doing okay! 💚 Hugs and love for everyone who's struggling!
@CyrusTheVirus281
4 жыл бұрын
Magdalena Varas Musso , I highly doubt you are in medical school. Your grammar is egregious.
All my stresses gone. Thank you!
@maxl5112
5 жыл бұрын
Same! This is the best therapy
@johnnyboi1764
5 жыл бұрын
@@maxl5112 yes!
@benjamincajerobrizuela9600
5 жыл бұрын
me too !!
@TedSohn
5 жыл бұрын
PEACEFUL
@ironicmanx9886
4 жыл бұрын
yeah exactly!! I feel so peaceful after this.
He healed so fast! I’m happy for him.
@jenniferornduff7835
5 жыл бұрын
God in heaven heals all His creatures. Sometimes fast sometimes slowly.
@MrRewlie
4 жыл бұрын
Jennifer Ornduff Especially those who die from cancer
@april-vq2mh
4 жыл бұрын
MrRewlie oh..
So.. work pays my bills.. I need to go there in a few hours...but a fish named Potato is more important no?..
@wooshwoo3498
4 жыл бұрын
Yar D Blah his name is kartoffel
@olivernrup785
4 жыл бұрын
@@wooshwoo3498 potato, potato
@monarchatto6095
4 жыл бұрын
wooshwoo kartoffel is German for potato.
@kroakie4
4 жыл бұрын
Technically his name is potato. But it’s just not proper unless you say it in German. Kartoffel.
He really is magnificent. Can't believe how fast his split tail recovered.
@sitinabilaaimizulkefli3690
4 жыл бұрын
Also means that the fish in a good care. Seeing how fast kartoffel healed somehow made me proud. Like seeing ur own child hahahahhaha
"The weekly 50 percent" Me "A small price for salvation"
Your photography blows my mind. Thanks for all your videos.
@er1038
4 жыл бұрын
@NihlusGreen 100%. I couldn't believe it!
The "Aaah!" when he got startled then the hesitant, guilty pan to the offending finger. Now THATS cinematography
KZread: Hey you wanna watch a man take care of a betta tank? Me: Yeah sure I'll watch a lit- hOLY MOTHER OF PEARLS THIS IS GREAT
Nice music choice ~ thanks for the update again ~ your video helps my mood a lot 👍
Sweet Potato Betta Tank is my most favorite video in KZread!
@jafar5112
5 жыл бұрын
This plus Indian grandpa village chef lmao
@edgarantoniobautistasolis1897
4 жыл бұрын
The same for me
He reminds me of my betta fish that passed away last year, I cried for a whole week straight. I really want to get another one but I don't have much free time to take care of it. Watching these videos make me really happy 😊
@dragonfruit5293
4 жыл бұрын
Trust me it took me a year to get over my betta fish of 4 years. I finally got a black orchid half moon male that I named Strontium. I'm working on making a betta tank like this one and keep Strontium as happy as he can be
@almondmlkt
4 жыл бұрын
@@dragonfruit5293 I wish you and Strontium the best (':
@dragonfruit5293
4 жыл бұрын
@@almondmlkt thank you! I'm very sorry for your loss. I hope you can get a new betta to love :)
@almondmlkt
4 жыл бұрын
@@dragonfruit5293 thank you.! Hopefully it'll be soon (:
I wish your videos were longer 😩 They are so relaxing I could watch them for hours. You’re doing a brilliant job 💕
@asia7390
4 жыл бұрын
Stacey Louise LITERALLY. they’re so soothing and i ended up binge watching them 🥺
@davesdepaves
4 жыл бұрын
good music choice either.
@cw4608
Жыл бұрын
Kartoffel cam
your videos are great, your understandig for ecosystems seems to be worth imitating... the passionate crafting is awesome!
Kartoffel: Aww yisss, Time for a nap on this comfy leaf! *Awakens to find an enormous menacing unknown object mere inches away* Kartoffel: 😱
Kartoffel ist sehr schön 🥰 love your videos.. so glad he recovers quickly
@johnnyboi1764
5 жыл бұрын
Ja Kartoffel is ein shöner Fisch! Haha very pretty blues it has.
Love your channel. They're a good break from everything else. It's like watching a magical world
Just binge watched this little series, I love it so much! Thank you for the content
KZread: you like cats, right? Me: of course! KZread a few weeks later: you like fish too, right?
Your videos are helping me with my problem of depression
@moonamoo2
5 жыл бұрын
saaaaaaaaaaaame
@spookyspino9503
5 жыл бұрын
I don't have depression but I have bad anxiety and it really help calm me down
@TehUltimateSnake
4 жыл бұрын
Its so relaxing and all of the sudden we forget all of our problems : )
You know it’s 12:23am where I am, I’m up watching this ..... and I’m not disappointed.
@timhill5764
4 жыл бұрын
Tyrus 12:23? I’m at 3:05. Get on my level of unhealthy habits.
Your filmography is amazing as always. Crazy how fast betta fish can heal. Thanks for the update!
thanks for watching? HA! thanks for the content!
how about a 30 min relaxation vid of camera focused on this tank! :)
@themask6309
5 жыл бұрын
nice opinion
@edgarantoniobautistasolis1897
4 жыл бұрын
It was great
This is one of the most relaxing channels on this platform!
When I die I wanna be reincarnated as one of these fish.
I could watch this forever. Thank you for such a great journey
My anxiety and my stress are gone . Bless you
Hold on,, I just realized that his name is potato. His fuckin name is potato in German, I'm in love
*4:35** that's me every time somebody calls me when I'm taking a nap at 3 PM.*
I was feeling so stressed and depressed, but after watching this i feel like i can wind down and read a little. Thank u
I could watch these videos all day. You’ve really done a great job caring for your fish and it’s great that you give him mostly natural and unprocessed foods. He’s living like a king. The mini ecosystem is beautiful and the music complements your activities nicely. Keep up the wonderful job!
I like the part where the fish was swimming
@raiderjoe92
4 жыл бұрын
Wait a god damn minute. I know you! Ares wtf lol
@m.b.82
4 жыл бұрын
I missed that part. Timestamp?
Always a pleasure when the next video arrives. Look forward to this every month
I am so happy to have found this channel. I look forward to more ♥️
Just found my new favorite way for wasting time on KZread !! Could watch for hours. Great job
Amazing tank!!! Love watching your videos 💗
This fish propably thinks that god takes care of its home . "Gods hands are here again! I can have fresh water and food! Thank you god!"
@monarchatto6095
4 жыл бұрын
Iidu T more or less like that, that actual thing that is going his mind when he sees his owner is probably just “food”
@TheScienceguy77
4 жыл бұрын
Fish don't have the capacity to think even remotely close to anything like that. Don't project your own delusions onto animals.
@monarchatto6095
4 жыл бұрын
Cowboy Dan true that.
@portdawg52
4 жыл бұрын
There’s a scary movie actually 2 where you would not want the hands of god anywhere near you,
@portdawg52
4 жыл бұрын
Cowboy Dan you’re a douche nozzle.
I got this in my suggestions and I've never seen such a calm suggestion it's so wonderful
I’m watching these the night before I have to go get surgery and before I turned these videos on I was freaking out a little bit but now I feel calm and ready for it so thank you so very much for making these!
Thank you for the update on Kartoffel! Glad to know he's doing well!
I was waiting for this so bad.... thx ❤️😂
This feels like french cinema. Great video, as always, its a treat to both eyes and ears
I love how fast he’s able to stop lol he’s very cute 😂 I just started cycling my tank so I’ll be getting my own soon!!!
He’s gonna live forever! I’m totally getting an almond leaf for my betta and a sweet potato lol much cheaper than aquarium plants
That’s a wild tank man. Keep it up 👍
Both my son and I love your videos. They are relaxing.
this particular series makes me very happy and i’m always looking forward to your videos!!! keep it up!! :)))
Your videos are works of art... so beautiful and soothing to watch. They bring great peace to my heart and your care for Kartoffel is inspiring. Thank you so much for continuing to share your tank and your friend with us!
I love how satisfying this video is. The quality makes it so beautiful and enjoyable!
these are some of my favorite videos - so beautiful and relaxing
I love the noise when you takes off the lid and puts it on
Kartoffel is so beautiful!! I love your videos
Whats the purpose of the almond leaf water? And great content! ;D
@DerpEpicFace32onXbox
4 жыл бұрын
If I recall it's a relaxant for betta fish since water changes can be quite stressful
@paulstanding7267
4 жыл бұрын
Almond leaves also help with water quality it lowers ph making water softer 😀
@viviangod_win
4 жыл бұрын
Read the description and/or Google
@burrochapadogrl
4 жыл бұрын
Thank God bc it was confusing me too.
@RamenKing2023
3 жыл бұрын
Shrimp like them too.
I love your videos. They remind me of gardening and watching them helps relieve my stress.
You have no idea how happy i am this came out, i made my own i loved the idea so much
Thanks to you, I'm in the process of setting up a sweet potato tank like this myself :0)
Thank you so much for uploading this. My 5 gallon beta tank exploded today and I really needed this. Thanks!!
@NotAvaiIableUsername
5 жыл бұрын
wait what?!
I always wish your video would never end. Relaxing music and great filming makes it a perfect entertainment every single time. Thanks a lot and greetings from Germany
This is so relaxing combined with the music. Thanks!
Yay. 😄 I've been waiting. Thank you for the great content and amazing music selection 👍👌
Oddly calming and stress relieving I might have to get into aquascaping, your setup looks pretty nice could you leave some links to the products you use if you do thank you.
After watching like six videos I had to subscribe, some of the best aquarium content even without saying anything out loud. Awesome stuff
These videos a genuinely therapeutic.... thank you ^^
Who would dislike such a beautiful video? Awesome fish and tank btw 😀
I don't know how I got here, I don't know where I'm going to end up but thank you KZread algorithm.
Watched this at the end of a crummy day. Beautiful tank, beautiful Betta, and Arabesque made me feel super chill. Thanks.
Thank you so much! my sweet potato finally started to get roots and buds!!
love the background music, makes me think about a place in north italy, and about Elio and Oliver.
@mentali7009
4 жыл бұрын
Dulce Garcia elioooooo 🥺
So deep into this series rn.. how did this happen 😂
Your videos always seem to calm me down. thank you
it’s relaxing to watch ur videos mate
Thank-you for sharing, your videos are inspiring me to get back into aquariums. Danke Schoen
Incredible! You're my Idle!
I love watching your videos, you’re the only channel where I watch all the ads
Such relaxing videos to watch, some people dont realize the time and effort it takes to care for a fish tank no matter what kind of fish that's in the tank. I dream to have a Betta tank like this someday. Thanks for sharing ur tank with us.
So many questions. How many hours of heatlamp and why almond leaves and almond water. And how often to feed. This is awesome
@gerardputhiyaveetil6786
4 жыл бұрын
OK so from what I understand the leaf is supposed to lower the pH of the water and the Almond water is cause majority of the fishes are freshwater/stream type and so they are found in areas with vegetation surrounding them, leaves fall in streams/ponds/rivers all the time and change color due to the tannin in leaves. My guess is adding it to the tank makes the betta feel at home? Which would explain the added vegetation and all to replicate a live ecosystem. This is purely speculation but since the added water to the tank could be chlorinated or added substances in it, the leaf is meant to balance the pH and the 50% water and added almond water is meant to replicate natural stream water.
What does the almond leaf water do
I love this tank so much, and I do learn a lot too, it takes care not equipment to have an amazing tank!
My favorite tank on youtube, thank you for the update!
did you feed the shrimp? i have to know if its ok!!
@basedpaste9335
5 жыл бұрын
Lee if you knew what shrimp ate, you wouldn't worry
I noticed you added almond leaf water in a lot of your videos. What is the benefit of adding the water ?
I LOVE your videos! I truly admire how you care for your marine plants and critters!
I love these videos so much! They are so sweet and pure ❤️ Thank you!!!
Why do you spray the leaf? Also I’ve loved the series
@eduardoloyolamuhl4967
4 жыл бұрын
If the air is dry the leaf dont open up. The water spray helps in this process.
Zero dislikes dude😯 That's an achievement in itself.
For me this channel is the best thing that KZread recommended to me.
Please don’t stop making these videos. So relaxing
Please A try to a paludarium Love your work You inspired me to make a shrimp tank
Question: for what is the big dry leave you put in the tank for?
@misbegotten6964
5 жыл бұрын
some one answer this haha! i need to know
@DanielaGonzalez-xh4vy
5 жыл бұрын
It's an almond leaf- it helps lower the pH of the tank, and bettas usually like using it as a hammock or to hide in the shade. :)
these videos are so beautiful and calming
I love these videos. They are so peaceful