Unlike some channels, it's VERY helpful you've added the plant numbers and names on screen. Thanks!!

@TheWaterBox

3 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

Always love watching easy to grow!! 🌿🌳🍃

@TheWaterBox

6 жыл бұрын

Me too! Thanks for commenting!

What a quality clip, helpful for anyone that is starting their journey (and not only) through wonderful aquarium world. Thank you sir, good job 👍.

@TheWaterBox

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

Great video! Im getting back into aquahobby and I needed a refresher of all the plants.

@TheWaterBox

4 жыл бұрын

Glad it helped!

Thank you so much for posting the 4 part videos on how to start a planted tank it really is helping me understand the how what and why in easy terms. I plan to add another tank and I want to do a low light planted 55 gallon in the early summer. I am enjoying your videos and they are really helpful. ✨

@TheWaterBox

4 жыл бұрын

Hi Donna, thanks for watching and I'm glad they are helping :)

back when i was a kid and actually bought stuff from petco i got some amazon swords for my 10gal-fresh and there was just a tiny little leaf with a tiny little red hair coming out. it looked like a dying baby leaf blade to me ( very new to hobby at the time) and it turned out it was java fern. Well the Amazon sword barely survived a year... but that TINY (pinky nail sized) java fern... COMPLETELY took over my tank. Which i liked/allowed. I dont know how familiar anyone here is with cactus, but i would compare these to prickly pears - in regards to care/hardiness. They're the kind of cactus you can just literally rip off a leaf from and haphazardly throw it anywhere on the ground and in no time have a fully established plant.

@TheWaterBox

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing!

@byrguy1295

4 жыл бұрын

They look awesome too! I wish I had started with a bigger tank :( Thinking of switching to a 20 gallon long in my room and maybe setting up an old 30 gallon in the living room. Not sure I'd want to maintain 2 tanks though xD

@shiyadh7355

3 жыл бұрын

@@byrguy1295 low tech tank ,it's suppost to support it self do maintenance 1 week and you are don't 😉

@shiyadh7355

3 жыл бұрын

@@byrguy1295 low tech tank ,it's suppost to support it self do maintenance 1 week and you are don't 😉

I’m doing research for my first planted tank and I’m LOVING how educational your videos are!

@TheWaterBox

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I'm glad it helps. :)

@cherylmockotr

4 жыл бұрын

Me, too! I have a 36" bookshelf tank coming in any day now. I've got all sorts of plans and can't wait to get started. First I'm going to make my own undergravel filter and stash some bioballs in it as part of my biofilter system. Then weedblocker fabric on top and then decide between Amazonia and organic soil. You are the one who got me serious enough to start throwing money at this hobby :-)

@TheWaterBox

4 жыл бұрын

@@cherylmockotr Nice! A plenum is a great filter solution!. You're definitely going all in here. haha. Good luck and keep patience!

All of your videos are so informative. Thanks a lot

@TheWaterBox

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching! :)

I love the low tech-light-plant tanks they so much easier to work with.

@TheWaterBox

5 жыл бұрын

It can be for sure!

love them all! great list!

@TheWaterBox

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Thanks so much for this!!! Helps with choices for my new nano tank!!!

@TheWaterBox

4 жыл бұрын

Yay!

Nice video with good information. Great editing. Thanks for sharing. Cheers.

@TheWaterBox

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for commenting Lumpy!

Quickly becoming one of my favorite channels, keep it up brother! And congrats on the sponsorship. Anubias nana petite takes the cake for me.

@TheWaterBox

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Jape! Means a lot to me that I got there on your list of faves! :) The sponsorship was just for the video so I can finish the punch line for the on-running joke for my subscribers. lol

Am new to aquascaping, been a year studying the methods and watching endless videos on KZread,now am in the process of setting one up soon,maybe next month,almost have all the stuff I need am waiting for a little more stuff,I think will start next month! Your videos helped me out a lot thanks..wish me luck :-)

@TheWaterBox

6 жыл бұрын

I'm glad they helped! Good luck!

Your videos are always so informative, interesting and well filmed. Excellent.

@TheWaterBox

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks buddy!

I really enjoy watching your channel! Congrats for your sponsor, good job man.

@TheWaterBox

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching! He just sponsored that one video. I made a quick deal with him just so I can complete the punch line joke for my subscribers! haha. But it was cool of him to do so either way! :)

At the moment, one of my favorites is the java fern, "trident" - I got it a few years ago, and it's just beautiful. Low tech tank, and it's pretty big. I like how distinctive and clean it looks.

@TheWaterBox

6 жыл бұрын

It is a pretty plant for sure! Thanks for watching

Great video as always brother. I also like the Hygrophila difformis or water wisteria and many others from the Hygrophila family. Thanks for sharing and as always keep doing what you do if it works for you.

@TheWaterBox

6 жыл бұрын

Great choices AC! Thanks for sharing!

I like sunset hydro. ..sturdy and pretty with the pink veins.😀

@TheWaterBox

6 жыл бұрын

Ah yes, that is definitely a pretty one. Thanks for your thoughts!

The combination of your personality and depth of knowledge is why I subscribed but I have been watching a lot of star trek during the stay-at-home time and when you said you are a trekie I had to say right on!

@TheWaterBox

3 жыл бұрын

Haha right on! Trekkies forever!

This was very helpful! Thank you

@TheWaterBox

4 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

Great video! I would add Bacopa Carolina to the list as one of my favs.

@TheWaterBox

5 жыл бұрын

Great suggestion!

I love your videos! Thanks for taking the time to educate the rest of us. In this video, I would have loved to see examples of the different varieties you mention, so that I could see it while hearing you talk about them. Ah well...have to do my research the hard way! LOL! Thanks again!

@TheWaterBox

5 жыл бұрын

Haha sorry about that.

Good list! Great performance! Go on man!

@TheWaterBox

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Great looking plants and choices

@TheWaterBox

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks

Great informative video, and you’re also funny! Lol Thanks!

Wow I wish they had this in Taiwan I would love to have it for a carpeting plant. Wow no light and CO2 and it continues to grow that's awesome

@TheWaterBox

4 жыл бұрын

Cool!

Your videos are helping me soooooo soooooo much🖤

@TheWaterBox

4 жыл бұрын

I'm glad! Thanks for watching!

Anubias is my favorite plant for low light

@TheWaterBox

6 жыл бұрын

Definitely great plants!

@Wildman-lc3ur

4 жыл бұрын

I sometimes forget I have anubus

@shiyadh7355

3 жыл бұрын

@@Wildman-lc3ur how, it's a beautify plant

one of my new favorite low light plant are cryptocoryne parva, perfect for smaller tanks!

@TheWaterBox

6 жыл бұрын

Awe man, how did I miss that? Thanks for sharing that one Zingo!

@TheScienceguy77

4 жыл бұрын

The only negative thing about crypt parva is that it grows at a glacial pace.

Great picks. I would have to agree with them all.

@TheWaterBox

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks HC!

A fine list! I also like pearl weed (Hemianthus micranthemoides). It grows rooted or floating, grows fast and eats nitrates. Grows tall, bushy, or as a carpet, depending on how it's trimmed. Downside? Frequent trimming.

@TheWaterBox

6 жыл бұрын

Yeh, that think needs trimming all the time. It does get annoying after a while. :) Thanks for commenting!

Echinodorus Hormanii, Looks like really really big Jungle Val, it also can grow big rhizomes that will make daughter plants. Needs a big tank mostly to itself, the other nice thing about them is they're rather tolerant of cool conditions being from Southern Uruguay and Northern Argentina so they would be good in a cool-water tank for Goldfish.

I just place my second order from H2O after being happy with my first order. My only wish is that they would have more in stock as many are OUT OF STOCK. I do understand that these plants need time to grow before they can be shipped out so patience is required here. Prices are very fair and I trust the quality of their plants.

@TheWaterBox

6 жыл бұрын

Marleny Rafferty yeh, they sell out once they get in.

Holy crap a sponsor!! I was definitely surprised. Great to see it was h2o plants

@TheWaterBox

6 жыл бұрын

It was just for the video. :) I fanaggled a deal for the video just so I can finish the punch line for the running joke for my subscribers. ;)

You had my subscription at "Star Trek fan" . Great fun video, thanks😆

@TheWaterBox

5 жыл бұрын

Trekkie/Trekker for life! ;)

Great list bro. Love your channel

@TheWaterBox

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Buddy!

From a fellow Trek fan, great video. Enjoy the humour, nice editing and hurray for a sponsor. Clever H2O Plants! I've had luck with all your recommendations.

@TheWaterBox

6 жыл бұрын

Awe! Thanks Cranium! He just sponsored the video. :) And good to hear from another treker!

Thanks for making this video! I like how you picked lights most beginners or inexpensive lights that we all use or used! You made this video real relatable!

@TheWaterBox

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

excellent list!!!

@TheWaterBox

6 жыл бұрын

Thank you sir! Excellent comment! :)

Great list! Great video! Subscribed.

@TheWaterBox

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Came for the plants, stayed for the humor. Subscribing for sure!

@TheWaterBox

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for subbing!

Awesome list my friend

@TheWaterBox

6 жыл бұрын

Thank you Angelo!

Java fern, anubias, valliseneria is what I have. Congratulations on sponsorship from H2O. I would be interested to learn how to grow some of the other plants.

@TheWaterBox

6 жыл бұрын

I'll do more vid on more plants in the future for sure! Thanks for sharing your thoughts!

Youd be a blast to party with lol thx bro awesome vid

@TheWaterBox

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Got to love Voyager.

@TheWaterBox

6 жыл бұрын

One of my faves

My favorites are bucephalandra (red and green wavy) cryptos (wendtii and brown) Anubia nana petite, alternanthera reineckii mini (it’s one of the few red plants that can grow reddish leaves even under low light conditions), staurogyne repens, Amazon frogbit (it grows smaller roots under low light)

@TheWaterBox

4 жыл бұрын

Nice! thanks for sharing!

This video made me subscribe.. tons of information!!!! Tons of plants great ideas !!! Its pretty entertaining & Funny .. my favorite plant is the Anubis & dwarf hair grass ..

@TheWaterBox

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching. Glad you have favorite parts to it :)

Great video, tnx!

@TheWaterBox

3 жыл бұрын

Glad it helped!

Just found your video. You made me laugh and you're a trekki. New sub. Thanks. I enjoyed it

@TheWaterBox

5 жыл бұрын

Yeh, hardcore trekkie. Mostly TNG and beyond. OS is good but I see it more as the classic

Yessssssssss, CorkScrew Vals!!!!

@TheWaterBox

6 жыл бұрын

Love them! :) Thanks fro commenting!

Thanks for that!

@TheWaterBox

6 жыл бұрын

Jay Extarys welcome!

No worries I'm at trecki 2 also I love animals. I'm writing from Taiwan but I'm an American I love your video keep up the good work

@TheWaterBox

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Great video bud

@TheWaterBox

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Wow, this was so helpful! Thank you. Is there some place where I could see these plants in their mature state?

@TheWaterBox

6 жыл бұрын

Glad it helped. What do you mean their natural state? As in nature? That you just have to google.

great job on video n great to have a sponsor

@TheWaterBox

5 жыл бұрын

Haha he just sponsored that one video so I can say I had a sponsor for that video. lol Silly on going joke if you wanted the videos before this one.

C.balansae has done fantastic for me. It can take low light..not so great water conditions..and then when you do add more light and better filter?..Its a beast in growth and puckered leaves. Unlike the Aponogetons that resemble it,this Crypt has no dormant period or bulb. So,its good to go all year. I love that plant,man.😢😜

@TheWaterBox

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing

3:14 you’ve won my heart lol.

@TheWaterBox

4 жыл бұрын

Trekkies 4 life yo!

A sponser!!! I love h2o plants! Half of my good stuff is from them

@TheWaterBox

6 жыл бұрын

He is definitely awesome. He's just the sponsor for the video. :)

This was awesome! I’ve been struggling with a ten gallon tank. I just got the Stingray 20” and I hope to be able to salvage my struggle Java ferns in there. I have no co2 of course but I will be buying some of these recommendations, probably from your sponsor. :)

@TheWaterBox

6 жыл бұрын

What's wrong with your ferns?

@duncansutherland47

6 жыл бұрын

The Water Box they were fine with fluorescent plant light that I was using but then I changed to an LED that didn’t work. It came recommended but it was not plant friendly. As a result the ferns got a bit sickly. I also had an awful out break of algae from the other light.

I really enjoyed the video but I would make one request----- where does each plant go? Do they go in the background, middle or foreground? Please keep making videos. thank you

@TheWaterBox

4 жыл бұрын

That depends on the plant and what you do with it. Good idea for a new video though. Thanks!

Great video production

@TheWaterBox

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks

Nicely produced vids, sir. New channel to binge. lmao

@TheWaterBox

5 жыл бұрын

thanks!

Great share for the new comers 👍

@TheWaterBox

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

Great video.

@TheWaterBox

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

@klebberbrazilian.theprofessor

3 жыл бұрын

@@TheWaterBox I did it a lot! I'm sending you support from Brazil🇧🇷.

@TheWaterBox

3 жыл бұрын

@@klebberbrazilian.theprofessor thanks!

You got my subscribe for the Star Trek reference!

@TheWaterBox

5 жыл бұрын

To boldly go my man!

Thanks it's help

@TheWaterBox

3 жыл бұрын

Happy to help

Haha love the thumbnail, great movie! You know me I like the bucephalandra, but it’s putting me in the poorhouse.

@TheWaterBox

6 жыл бұрын

Haha, yeh, that stuff is expensive. I'm waiting for it to go down in price a little.

Tiger Lotus seems to do well on average light. I have the red and some Unusual purple-brown with green metallic mottling. Also the tan N. stellata..that's more lily pad than leaf..but its nice. I'm hoping to return and say Bolbitis heudelotii is soooooo easy. But,I just got it and we will see...

@TheWaterBox

5 жыл бұрын

Good luck with it! :)

Java ferns and Amazon swords are my favourites 🐠🌱

@TheWaterBox

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing Martin!

Good video as always! What is your opinion on the budget lights like Beamswork and Nicrew?

@TheWaterBox

6 жыл бұрын

They work fine. From what I hear the Beamworks hi outputs work well but I haven't tried them. Just the low light stuff.

I might have posted before,but I'm sort of old,so give me a break...But! Giant Hygro is usually a good grower under something as simple as double 40 watt shop lights. Java moss is unkillable..unless algae gets on it. So,low light really best unless you have a very light fish load and bright tank where it can do well too. Those two make for a top ten as I agree on all your other choices.

@TheWaterBox

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the suggestions Stan!

Anubias all day. I had a planter tank and took it down to only transfer my plants to my 75 gallon Mdoka white Hap tank and it’s living 6 months later and I never cut the light on but once a week lol

@TheWaterBox

6 жыл бұрын

Haha, that's Anubias for ya! I don't think it can handle salt water though. I mean, just making sure. I know you been reefing a lot lately... just want to throw that out there. ;)

@Deon0026yickadee

6 жыл бұрын

The Water Box 📦 haha I was thinking of acclimating then 😅

@TheWaterBox

6 жыл бұрын

Let me know how it works out! 😆

@Deon0026yickadee

6 жыл бұрын

The Water Box you’ll be the first!

@TheWaterBox

6 жыл бұрын

You are SO kinda. ;) lol

New Sub here. Many thanks for your tips. Cheers

@TheWaterBox

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the sub! Hope you keep watching :)

For turtle keepers, I highly recommend java fern, so tuff.

@TheWaterBox

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks fro the rec!

Fantastic video, thanks. It would have been awesome if you could have put photos up of the plants living in a tank. Sorry for wingeing. Your vide was very informative.

@TheWaterBox

4 жыл бұрын

I would but sometimes I don't have all those plants recorded in a tank.

i love dwarf sagiraria.....easy and fast as my carpet.......but i love red plants...

@TheWaterBox

2 жыл бұрын

👍

Hi! Can amazon swords live with lights coming from my living room? Planning to get one. Thanks!

@TheWaterBox

5 жыл бұрын

Probably not. Won't get much light that way so it may not do well.

My favorite has to be the aponegeton boivinianus it grows like crazy but damn my Odessa barbs like to feast on it

@TheWaterBox

6 жыл бұрын

Those damned fish! LOL I hate it when they don't get along with the plants. ;) Thanks for you option on the Apongeton!

great video Have you or will you do a video on trimming ans maintaining these plants Thanks Great info

@TheWaterBox

6 жыл бұрын

That's on my list so yes! Soon! :)

@lawrencegrieshaber3118

6 жыл бұрын

Cant wait

@TheWaterBox

6 жыл бұрын

Me neither!

Hey vid idea= best warm water plants for discus!

@TheWaterBox

5 жыл бұрын

Good idea!

Yes those are my tanks you just described

@TheWaterBox

4 жыл бұрын

I try :)

may not be so easy but how about some madagascariensis love it, the thing is too big to aquascpe with but still lovely plant to have, and I got one today, its been a while so pumped lol cheers man do a new video on plants cheers! what your top 5 to aquascape and why!? side note tomorrow I will finally put those seeds to use let u know if the work or not

@TheWaterBox

3 жыл бұрын

Will do. Thanks for watching!

Just subbed you. Great content. I wish I would’ve known about this live plant stuff before I added my fish. Now I need another tank. My wife would kill me. Lol.

@TheWaterBox

6 жыл бұрын

Why can't you plant the tank now with fish in it?

@76Stankfinger

6 жыл бұрын

The Water Box from all of the videos I’ve seen, it’s recommended to do it prior to adding fish. So the tank can adapt to the live plants and all.

@TheWaterBox

6 жыл бұрын

You can do it if you already have fish. You don't need to "start" over. I'm not sure what videos you're watching. I'll have to do up a video about how to do that.

@76Stankfinger

6 жыл бұрын

The Water Box copy that. I will check that out. I appreciate your time and answering my newb questions. Lol.

@TheWaterBox

6 жыл бұрын

No prob. Always glad to help. I'll make a vid about it.

Congratz on the sponsor! You are hilarious and I would laugh every time you brought up the "no sponsor"

@TheWaterBox

6 жыл бұрын

Haha I like doing the vid across vid running jokes. I message h2o plants asking if the wanted to sponsor the next video so I can finish the punch line. Lol

@josephoh7659

6 жыл бұрын

Humor definitely is a great rapport builder. You have lots of great information and seem to be pretty fluent with video production as well. I am looking forward to your channel growing more! I appreciate you responding to your comments and being interactive with your viewers, it shows how much time you put into your projects. Wish you the best of luck, and will see you in the next video

@TheWaterBox

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Oh Jo! Yeh, video production is my other favorite "hobby" :) So it works out both ways. Thanks again for watching and following along! I definitely like to comment. It's easy right now with the channel being small but like my other channels, when it gets bigger, it's going to be much harder :/

@josephoh7659

6 жыл бұрын

that's what I'm sayin', you gotta enjoy it while it lasts

@TheWaterBox

6 жыл бұрын

For sure!

The purple waffle plant died in one of my tanks. It was the batch that hadn't sprouted Roots I guess.. Because when I pulled the stems out they didn't have roots I checked all the other waffle plans they seem fine they have roots. Guess I'm just going to have to stick to anubias that's the only thing that doesn't die

@TheWaterBox

4 жыл бұрын

Yeh, Like I said, it's not a full aquatic plant. I'll look great in a terrarium though

Drawf sag.. really no luck till date.. trying my hand in jungle val.. .. crypts all time fav no problems so far..

@TheWaterBox

6 жыл бұрын

You know. I hear that from some people. But I don't know why dwarf sag won't go away for me! lol

i have one of those current led strip light bars that have lots of settings on my 30 gallon, it's pretty bright, is that good enough for most of these

Enjoyable and informative video, thx. Lol I love fried rice with green onions you made me hungry too. Planning on floating hornwort and Java Moss. Does java moss collect a lot of garbage ? I have a bunch of Malaysian Trumpet snails from a random fish purchase and a few Kuhli loaches. Would they keep it clean enough ? I have one Zebra loach left so I don't think I could add any shrimp.

@TheWaterBox

4 жыл бұрын

Not sure what you mean by collecting garbage? What are you putting in your tank that it's collecting garbage?? Don't throw your trash in your fish tank!! ;)

@byrguy1295

4 жыл бұрын

@@TheWaterBox Lol. Fish food,sheddings from the hornwort, and poop etc xD If the snails,loaches,and Otocinclus catfish can't keep it somewhat clean I don't think I want it.

@TheWaterBox

4 жыл бұрын

@@byrguy1295 You SHOULDN'T let it get that bad in your tank that your plants are picking up that kind of mess. lol

@byrguy1295

4 жыл бұрын

@@TheWaterBox I'm still trying to find a food the fish really gobble up besides bloodworms. Only feed those 3 times per week. Bug Bites seems to have a lot of filler in it the fish won't touch and same with my flake food. So much just sinks to the bottom untouched. I'm kinda glad I accidentally got snails or idk what would eat all that uneaten food. The Zebra loach seems to only likes shrimp pellets or snails but the Kuhli loaches destroy anything on the bottom. I've tried a few different pellets for top feeders with no success, any that you would recommend for Black Neons ?

verry informative

@TheWaterBox

2 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@leongirero7882

2 жыл бұрын

@@TheWaterBox keep.it up

@TheWaterBox

2 жыл бұрын

will do

Anubias and Crypts. The only plants I haven't killed in low lighting. And to give perspective on my take of low light, think Walmart 10 gallon LED kit lighting. They are both thriving and have more than doubled in size. and space. So much so that they support a school of 50 guppies in a 10 gallon tank...... Just saying.

@TheWaterBox

5 жыл бұрын

awesome!

What are YOUR favorite low lighted easy plants?

@40sandshorties5

6 жыл бұрын

The Water Box S. Repens so far, but just cause they've been killing the dry start!

@TheWaterBox

6 жыл бұрын

s repens definitely a fun plant to grow. :)

@seyoungkim4694

6 жыл бұрын

hygro polysperma, crypt undulata n balansae, red tiger lotus

@otterspooptoo

6 жыл бұрын

S Repens

@TheWaterBox

6 жыл бұрын

Love it!

I have always had great luck with crypts, anubias and not much else. But I haven't tried any of these other low-light ones yet.

@TheWaterBox

6 жыл бұрын

Great! Maybe you'll give the others a try one day. :)

@KFrost-fx7dt

6 жыл бұрын

These others are not very easy to find in my area, but I wrote down the plant names and am doing more research, just in case I happen across them in an aquarium store.

@TheWaterBox

6 жыл бұрын

great!

Great channel i love it what can u say about hydrofyla??? Can u make a vid about it PLEASE

@TheWaterBox

4 жыл бұрын

I'll have to research it! Thanks for watching.

Im getting ready to setup a 60 gallon planted angle tank with a few bottom feeders, how many should I start with?

So far I've only been able to keep anubias. Ive been looking to put more green in my 20 gallon

@TheWaterBox

3 жыл бұрын

Good luck! :)

Got to love it and Asian guy he's a tricky nice

@TheWaterBox

4 жыл бұрын

haha

I have a green thumb in planta above water but aquatic plants I can't seem to make to thrive. The only plants that actually thrived in my aquarium are anubias and rotala although my rotala has been very sensitive to algae

@TheWaterBox

4 жыл бұрын

It might be the lighting. Are you dosing? As I don't know your set up, I can't help much.

good video

@TheWaterBox

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed

Yay you got a sponsor!

@TheWaterBox

6 жыл бұрын

Just for the video. And I mainly asked him to sponsor if he'd shared the video on his side as a trade so I can call him a sponsor on the video. lol

@jimisweetnyc

6 жыл бұрын

Whatever it takes. It’s a hustle, man!

@TheWaterBox

6 жыл бұрын

That it is!