I had my 55 gallon tank with a custom 10 gallon sump tank made out of a 10 gallon fish tank. I had pthos growing our of it and have not done a water change in 5 years and have not lost a single fish. All of them are very active with bright colors.

@boliu7333

Жыл бұрын

Thanks your information, may I know what type fish?

@thatonefoofrumlongbe

Жыл бұрын

Link your setup

@elsancho-mx7om

7 ай бұрын

Why can't I get pothos to grow in my tank? I literally have cayenne, poblano, jalapeño, gardenia veitchii, tortuga wind hibiscus, bachelor button, basil, and even a damn carrot growing in my tank. Pothos has died every damn time though

@souravsen5773

7 ай бұрын

And how can I trust you?

@eye1dry138

7 ай бұрын

​@@elsancho-mx7ommake cuttings, root them in water(make sure the cuttings have root nodes) they will grow better than sticking a pothos grown in soil into the water, other than that not much advice i can give you, they are usually easy in my experience

How is this not a bigger channel!?!? Love the content

I spent tons of money in fish and lost because of poor water quality. I am glad I found your channel. Thanks

Most of this is ok, except plants don't remove much nitrate, they always take Ammonia first in preference, meaning there is less available for conversion in the 'Ammonia -> Nitrite -> Nitrate cycle'. I tend to use Pothos, Peace Lilies, Lucky Bamboo but have used faster growing plants like mint, normal floating aquatic plants can also be effective but delicate.

I can definitely vouch for peace lily being a great addition to tanks. I have a 5g tank on my desk that I recently changed the light on. That caused the Crypts and Buce in the tank to almost entirely melt back. Doh! Since that tank tended to stay right around 10ppm for nitrate, and I knew the melt would jack that up further, I moved a peace lily from a tank where it wasn't getting enough light. Despite the massive leaf melt, nitrates plummeted to ZERO in a couple of days. Melt continued for a few more days. I tested the water daily throughout this to watch for ammonia, nitrite, and nitrate spikes. Everything remained at 0 once the peace lily brought the nitrates down. I'm even having to dose with ferts weekly now. The Crypt is starting to come back in. No sign of the Buce recovering yet. But through all that, the ember tetras and shrimp in the tank continue to thrive, and the water remains healthy for them. I know that peace lily made the difference, as the last time I had a massive crypt melt (in a 29g that time, due to a light failure), it caused a HUGE spike in the nasties.

@tonibauer2405

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for that info!

You opened my eyes. For 2 month now I thought I hab a Monstera Deliciosa and wondered why mine looked so small and wrinkly. Now I realised it was just labled wrong when I bought it and I actually have a monstera adansonii :'D Thank you.

@u2bst1nks

3 ай бұрын

Both deliciosa and andansonii will grow small leaves if they're not allowed to climb. If the plant is given a plank or moss pole to climb, the plant will mature and grow larger leaves with more fenestrations. Without something to climb, they will produce long leggy vines with small leaves. The same goes for pothos.

I found the Porhos does reduce water change intervals. But it took 2 pots from home depot an about 3-4 months for it to start working. So be patient.

I have also grown Imperial Taro (Colocasia antiquorum 'Illustris')(elephant ears), Spider Plant (Chlorophytum comosum), and Arrowhead Plant / Goosefoot Plant (Syngonium podophyllum) in my aquariums and ponds

I grew pothos out of a 29 gal. Reached about 19 feet and the vine near the tank was about 1 inch in circumference. It was absolutely huge

I've just put peac lily's and Swiss cheese plants in my 150g tank it looks amazing

@jeffalbillar7625

Жыл бұрын

Hey Martyn, can you do a video of peace lily and swiss cheese? I'm very interested.

@jeffalbillar7625

Жыл бұрын

Oh, your red terror looks absolutely beautiful.

I subscribed straight away! Very informative without a lot of hype or drama! I love the simple and detailed approach 👏👌🏽👍🏽☺️

@plantlifeproject

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! I’m glad you find this helpful!

I am new at aquariums and plants. I have a dirted 10 gallon tank in a bright sunroom , no auxilliary lights for the tank. Put spider plants Pothos, and Philadendron in. Had pretty bad algae. I introduced a Peace Lilly, algae was totally gone in 3 days. Crystal clear water, plants rooting like crazy, and the best healthiest guppies ever. Looks great.

@plantlifeproject

7 күн бұрын

Sounds like a beautiful tank!

Seems like it could also be useful to keep potted houseplants near your tanks and scoop water from the tanks when the potted plants need it then top off tanks with fresh water.

@muurrarium9460

Жыл бұрын

Aquariumwater is great for most species. Always re-use/ recycle.

@jimanast3593

Жыл бұрын

Using water fron vacuuming the tank can give 50% bigger leaves in length & width(ie 2.25 times bigger leaves). I keep fish poop for enriching tap water too!

After watching every video on the tube about growing plants outside a tank and this is the one that convinced me 👍

thank you so much for the clear language

Great info! Definitely subscribing!

You've given me great ideas to jungle-up my fish room. Thank you.

Dude, this is genuinely helpful. I love the options you gave for Pothos.

@plantlifeproject

9 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

Thank you for your work! Very interesting topic, can't wait to start my next project!

This is exactly what I was looking for. Been using the old standby pothos, but would love some variety. Thanks for sharing.

@CatFish107

Жыл бұрын

to add some confirmation of your last point. I've got a hybrid endler/guppy colony, and it can get overpopulated fairly quickly. About a year after putting unrooted cuttings of pothos and M. deliciosa in, the top of the tank is covered in vines, and the back wall is covered in roots. Now, the plants do absolutely help keep the nitrates down. Just been looking for some variety, and possibly an even more effective variety for the tubs full of mystery snails and guppies. Trying to grow out a handful of hatches of snails sure puts a bioload on the system!

This is amazing! Thank you so much. Liked and subscribed

I use all of these and they work great! Another one I love is a Alocasia Odora (upright elephant ear) and philodendron. Philodendron come in a lot of different looks and sizes, so you can diversify the aesthetic too. I have only been doing top offs without water changes for years thanks to all the plants (I vacuum a few times a year just to keep the tank neat).

Another thing with plants out of the water is they are getting their water from the tank, and losing some of it into the air, so yeah you will have to top off the tanks more often. And the faster the growth the more water they will take.

Thank you for your videos!! I’m relatively new to fish-keeping and when I stumbled across your channel I knew this was the direction I wanted to take. I’m looking forward to getting started with your channel to guide me!

@plantlifeproject

2 жыл бұрын

Great to hear, welcome to the channel!

i love the way environment of ur tank looks omg!

@plantlifeproject

9 ай бұрын

Thanks!

Great video! Thanks for sharing

Very informative. Thank you.

Glad I found your channel. I just started getting into house plants on my Aquarium

@plantlifeproject

2 жыл бұрын

Awesome!

Love your videos. Thank you! Very helpful.

@plantlifeproject

Жыл бұрын

You are so welcome!

Great video mate!!! Thanks

@plantlifeproject

Жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it!

Great video. Your channel is exactly what I’ve been looking for. Keep up the good work 👍

@plantlifeproject

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Excellent content. Thanks for this.

@plantlifeproject

2 жыл бұрын

You’re welcome!

Appreciated. I learned so much!

A perfect video for my needs, Thank you

@plantlifeproject

Жыл бұрын

You're very welcome!

Found your channel today and subscribed today. 👍

Great video , very well done and really useful information 👍,

The tank sure looks nice natural with all these plants

Yes it works! I've been doing it for years! I put Sansi light bulbs above the tank. You can also add marginal pond plants too, some even flower 🌼 👍

Great knowledge dispersal. I didn’t know about anything but pathos. Thanks

Thank you for all this information. You have my subscription for that. 😘😘

Great video, love that shirt!

Very nice video 😊

Good stuff!

Fantastic advice, trying this myself now…

@plantlifeproject

Жыл бұрын

Have fun!

Very informative,ty for posting..not only does it help with water changes but I think plants just add to the beauty of the tank..

@plantlifeproject

5 ай бұрын

I’m glad you find it helpful!

Subscribed, great channel 😊

@plantlifeproject

Жыл бұрын

Thanks, glad you’re enjoying it!

Thank-you for sharing! I just subscribed ❤😎😎😎

Excellent information! Will try those plants out. Here in California, water rationing is a big deal.

Excellent, subscribed.

@plantlifeproject

Жыл бұрын

Welcome aboard!

Thank you so much for your videos!! I've been a member of the fish fam KZread community for about 2 years now!! I'm even making an attempt to document my journey for a channel!! Finding your Channel as inspired me to go farther than just doing dirted tanks!! Your videos are easy to understand, well made and very informative!! Thank you for the incredible content and I hope you're having a very blessed day 🌿💪🙌🌿🌿🐟🐌🦐🌿🌿☘️✨

@plantlifeproject

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for the encouragement! Glad to hear that you are inspired to keep growing!

@plantlifeproject

2 жыл бұрын

And thanks for the shout out on the father fish live stream!

Very helpful 👍🤗

Fantastic video👌🏾💃🏾🙏🏽 Thank you for sharing your tips🌿💚🌿 you have inspired me🥇🤩

Good information.. thank you

Great post

Very good video...Thank you..

@plantlifeproject

11 ай бұрын

Thank you too!

Nice list

Amazing video

@plantlifeproject

Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

I found this video helpful! I can also say tradescantia zebrina makes a good fast grower that will add some purple to accent all your green! GREAT video. Information dense and very clear listening at 2x speed. My kinda channel right here.

@plantlifeproject

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! I am growing the tradescantia in a 2 gallon jar Riparium with great results, definitely adds great color

Very informative! I’m new to your channel and have liked and subscribed! 😊

@plantlifeproject

Жыл бұрын

Awesome! Glad you’re enjoying it!

I like the content. Well done.

@plantlifeproject

8 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoy it!

awesome video✌✌

@plantlifeproject

24 күн бұрын

Thanks ✌

I have three walstead tanks, lots of plants, need MORE! 😆🍻👍 Subbed!

Great one. Thank you for sharing. Have you got any experiance with the Spathiphyllum chopin?. It looks it has manageable size.

Great video. I've been using pothos for 3 years now in most of my tanks. I also have peace lilies, spider plants, wandering jew,, and one orchid. I am going to check out your other videos. Thanks

@plantlifeproject

Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Thanks for sharing

I've added a philodendron cutting to all of my tanks and it makes a huge difference with water changes and water parameters. Also my peace lillies thrive off fish tank water

@ieechew7187

3 ай бұрын

Are Philodendron with red stem poisonous to the fish in the tank?

Glad U posted today. It was a bad day for my saltwater tank and hearing Ur info always makes it better. Maybe something U could touch on, I always seem to struggle with hair algae in my fresh tanks. Outside stock ponds don't seem to have an issue. Curious if U ever have these issues? Also, would love to see some propagation videos about how U do these splits and such.

@plantlifeproject

2 жыл бұрын

Hair algae can be a problem for me at times, Usually an indicator of too much light, too many nutrients. It usually happens more in tanks with plants that are not yet established. Yes, good video ideas!! Thanks!

@LydieCakes

2 жыл бұрын

@@plantlifeproject It is seriously the bane of my existence.

Thank You!

@plantlifeproject

6 ай бұрын

No problem!

This is wonderful! I invented a series of emergent plant holders called Poth-O-Carry, and I'm always looking for new plants to tell me customers to use. Thanks!

@plantlifeproject

Жыл бұрын

Thanks, glad you found the channel! I’ve seen Poth-o-Carry products on Etsy but still haven’t tried them out yet. Which one would you recommend for large Peace lilies?

@matthewschrader4494

Жыл бұрын

@@plantlifeproject the Versa and Versa max would do great for peace Lilies, just add your substrate of choice :-)

How do you not have more subs, for real! Beyond happy to have learned more about my plants and my tanks. I am building a tank for a leopard frog. So it will land and water. But I see what part of the pond they chill in and the water isn't deep at all, and there is tons of vegetation. I hope to r replicate that second of the pond for the little dude. Also I will now be adding other plants to the bog filter to my turtle and cat fish, which by the way I run a small fluval canister filter I think a 207 on it, and then I have arrow head vine, and golden pothos and lucky bamboo that filter the water. I think I lost my sun fish to my cat fish. Was almost certain that Ernie was to big to eat. They have grown up with each other.

@plantlifeproject

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Sounds like an amazing setup, what size tank are you using? so glad you found the channel!

very good video !

Excellent video! This one will get views. Seems like a good video for a callback to your videos on diy aquarium planters.

@plantlifeproject

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the feedback! I’m trying to identify the questions that need answering to help people get started

@rickspringer4814

2 жыл бұрын

@@plantlifeproject your channel is rolling and doing well. Remember that every video might be a future subscriber's first video, so give them a path or a trail to follow so they can go down your rabbit hole. Attach ideas together so you can send them to a related video or playlist. Cheering for you man. Happy to see you succeeding!

@rickspringer4814

2 жыл бұрын

@@plantlifeproject there are some channels out there that are good for one-and-done videos, but yours is so much more. The hungry minds are coming and you have a ton of good info and ideas on your channel. Help viewers find answers you've already done videos on and you'll be golden.

Fun fact nearly all plants work with roots in water to remove nitrates in a freshwater tank if given the proper light. Except cactus/succulents, brackish water plants, and evergreens. Look up ripariums and aquaponics.

@davidcook4504

Жыл бұрын

I have cactus growing in an aquaponic filter on my tank and they are flowering now. I have in various tanks, African violets, hibiscus, roses and many other flowers growing out of my tanks.

@aquaaurora2747

Жыл бұрын

@@davidcook4504 That's cool to hear, I'd always been told cactus would rot from being too wet. Is your filter the hourly flood then drain type? or constant flow of water through the grow medium?

@davidcook4504

Жыл бұрын

@@aquaaurora2747Aurora Constant flow, even got Orchids to grow, you need a deep layer of clay pellets wicking up the water so the roots are not always wet. The roots will grow down into the water and develop a water root different from the soil roots

@rosesarerougetoo

8 ай бұрын

I keep reading some are toxic to fish, especially bettas. 😢

@aquaaurora2747

8 ай бұрын

@@rosesarerougetoo I guess I've been luck with my choices. Could you link the sources? I'd like to read.

Great video. I love using the wandering Jew plant aka Inchplant

@plantlifeproject

Жыл бұрын

Yes, great plant!

Nice video. I have a virgin 20 gallon tank I want to plant scape it. I haven’t checked out your channel yet this is the first I’ve seen of you!

@plantlifeproject

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! Glad you found the channel, hope you enjoy it!

Great video! I never had much luck with C.alternifolius, I guess because I was always planting it with bare roots, and it seems to only thrive in substrate. Here in the UK, it is sold as pond plant, and people say that it needs to be in cooler water and that fishtank might be too warm for it, but I see that its country of origin is Egypt and I doubt that it grows there is temperate climate.

@plantlifeproject

2 жыл бұрын

It does grow well in my tanks! I’m also able to grow it outside in a pond in our climate (sub tropical or close to it). It grows well for me with roots in water only and also in substrate.

Thank you

Syngonium white butterfly known as arrowhead plants will out grow any of your top 5 plants you mentioned here. It will grow and spread so fast that it needs to be trimmed back monthly. Sweet Potato vines are also a fast grower as well. I have used all the plants you mentioned here plus many more house plants like Dieffenbachia, Aglaonema, Tradescantia, Spider plants, Oyster plants, Elephant ear plants and many more.

@plantlifeproject

Жыл бұрын

Syngonium and sweet potato vine don’t grow as well for me, and yes there are many varieties of plants to grow (which is awesome!) I grow many different species myself, these five have been most effective for me so far. Glad you’re having good results from the plants you mentioned!

@-.Meylin.-

6 ай бұрын

The syngonium in my tank has gone completely wild, it's always growing new leaves and has 4x its size

I have a 75 gal lightly stocked with African Cichlids, just bought a mediun sized pothos and dropped the roots in the hang on back filters. So far so good, ill get back in a few months with results.

@BrockMauriello

Ай бұрын

Be careful w the hob the roots can grow into the mechanism

This is definitely good advice and I have used a lot of different plants to clean the water. However, I do not recommend "no water changes". Keep on changing the water, but you might reduce the frequency and also be safe when going on vacation. -Why does it work? Plants with leaves above the water have constant access to CO2. All serious plant aquarium folks add CO2 for their underwater gardens. Folks that are not into planted tanks, please use plants that take up CO2 from the air. -Some other house plants that might work great: Iris and Philodendron. Also, please not forget floating plants. They also have access to CO2 from the air. An extreme plant here is actually duckweed. I don´t recommend them though, they will be allover the place and might even clog your filters. Ceratopteris sp or Limnophilia are great choices. -Don´t forget that plants needs more nutrients than nitrogen. Give the tank some micro nutrients every now and then, BUT keep the dose very low - like a tenth of recommended dose. -Be extra careful with tanks that has a lower pH than 7. Water chemistry, plant growth and nutrition works a lot different in lower pH. The nitrifying bacteria gets a harder time under pH 7, but plants (with access to CO2) often get a boost. The needed nutrients will be present in "better states", so please really underdose any micro nutrients. -I have done a lot of experiments around this and also held some speeches around it. Plants work great for cleaning the water. Some solutions that might not be possible for all, is to combine two tanks, and have a "plant filter tank". Some saltwater folks use this, but with algae turf filters. Keep up the good work!

@richardwebb9532

Жыл бұрын

Frogbit is better than duckweed, larger, easier to control, ferns are also great for tanks....

@jokervienna6433

Жыл бұрын

@@richardwebb9532 sorry, I should have written Limnobium (not Limnophilia), which is frogbite. Great plant!

@richardwebb9532

Жыл бұрын

@@jokervienna6433 👍🍻

Really informative people should just remember water changes aren’t solely for the export of Nitrates but other minerals as well, if you just keep on topping off these minerals will build up. Even with a high plant load on my aquariums I still do water changes at-least once a month.

@PleasantValleyBilling

Жыл бұрын

What other minerals? They are toxic minerals?

@djt7387

Жыл бұрын

All plants remove nitrogen

@muurrarium9460

Жыл бұрын

@@condorX2 Do you keep fish/ aquatic animals in yours?

@condorX2

Жыл бұрын

@@muurrarium9460 aye. Check my newest upload. Mini tank with no water change for a year. My first experiment

@benjaminsantos5370

Жыл бұрын

@@djt7387 but not all of them can survive underwater

My monestera is potted outside the tank. It seems like it can detect water. The stems have put out extensive root systems that have grown into the tank.

This guy is incredible

@plantlifeproject

9 ай бұрын

This hobby is incredible, so much fun and so much more to learn!

Yup plants help big time

I hardly ever have to do a water change in my 20gal. I’m gonna put some in my 65 gal bc they surely do work it’s sooonsooo true

I have put in pothos cuttings in my small tank to get them to grow roots....yes plants need light and also there are some plants I would like to put in the tank but then there is the cat factor involved. 😍

@plantlifeproject

Жыл бұрын

There are some non toxic cat safe plants that will work. Parlor palm (Chamaedorea elegans), sweet potato, nerve plant (Fittonia), and there are others too. I need to make a video on it!

Syngonium podophyllum arrow head are great for nitrates! I have some in my filter system in my indoor comet goldfish pond!

@plantlifeproject

Жыл бұрын

I’m glad you’re having success with syngonium! For me, it has not been as effective as the top 5, but I still enjoy growing it

There’s a great video of a plant only tank with guppies and shrimp with zero filter or air pump and it’s survived over a year.

@ranrachvl

Жыл бұрын

I have a 40 long and 20 long with zero filter or pump with bettas, plants, Tetras, shrimp and cories. All do fantastic.

Amazing channel! surprisingly there aren't many channels talking about ripariums outside of aquascapic designs like MD life. Could you do a suggestion for smaller plants like less than 1 foot that can grow? all riprium plants seem to grow into tree tall sizes. Also can there be plants other than just green so we can have variety in color? I tried to get chinese evergreen based in your suggestion as it has some red but greenhouse store said they dont bring it as its very delicate and extremely slow grower.

@plantlifeproject

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! I think ripariums are still a new frontier even though the idea has been around for a while. check out this video link for some smaller plant ideas kzread.info/dash/bejne/hqCKsNabkc-bppc.html

But I admire your work and creativeness!

@plantlifeproject

Жыл бұрын

I appreciate that!

GRATITUDE 💥🤩💥

Great Video!....do you have a video showing how to attach the plants to the back of the tank ?

@plantlifeproject

Жыл бұрын

kzread.info/dash/bejne/d3Z3mLenfd2xoLw.html The DIY planters section of this video shows the hooks I use to hang the planters. kzread.info/dash/bejne/Zo6qmLiCkrXYndY.html this video shows how to make the planters. Hope this helps!

@Steve_1969

Жыл бұрын

@@plantlifeproject Awesome thanx

like from Brazil!

Sweet potatoes work really good & also has beautiful heart shaped leaves

@plantlifeproject

Жыл бұрын

Yes! I still need to try that. What kind of lights are you using for the sweet potato?

Try comfrey from the garden floats well.

Looking into adding house plants to my aquarium. Starting with peace Lilly... Love your tips, my main question is can I have numerous house plants and aquarium plants. With both types getting enough nutrition? My tank is 600 L. Which I do have a great amount of fish in the tank.

@plantlifeproject

Жыл бұрын

Personally, I have most success with rooted aquarium plants like Amazon sword and Italian Val.🍃I talked more about this topic in this video 👉kzread.info/dash/bejne/dIZ7tpeBl5m_lKw.html

And don't forget, little to no algae. The plants use up the nutrients needed for algae to grow. My tanks are algae free using plants like you're showing. It's a win, win situation.

I use more species plants in my shallow that's work amazing

Thanks for the video. What about Duckweed, fox tail and Elodea?

@plantlifeproject

Жыл бұрын

You are welcome! the plants you mentioned may or may not grow well in a riparium, it really depends on the setup, water conditions, etc. In my tanks, they just don't do well with riparium plants.I do have duckweed and frogbit growing but very slowly compared to other tanks.

@jimanast3593

Жыл бұрын

Elodeas don't grow outside of the water, they R aquatic plants.

very informative and well-presented. i was wondering what size tank would be needed to have the monstera deliciosa, i have a 29g, would that be big enough?

@plantlifeproject

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! 29 gallon may be fine, depends on how well it grows for you. If that’s what you already have, I would give it a shot, maybe start a cutting instead of a large plant.