How to aquascape a nano tank with Dennerle plants

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bebebutterfield1 - 7 years ago

Beautiful tank George TY for sharing.

Adwait Bhosale - 7 years ago

Please Let me know it's dimensions

colinbarsby - 7 years ago

Everyone can enjoy a Nano Tank. Thx for the inspiration George. :)

George Farmer - 7 years ago

+colinbarsby Thanks Colin. You're very welcome!

Raymond Santos - 7 years ago

update pls...

Sisco Man - 7 years ago

Hi, can u please tell what glue you are using ?

Joe Imorttan - 7 years ago

amazing!is there a reason why you dont use sand?

Joe Imorttan - 7 years ago

ok.tnx

George Farmer - 7 years ago

+Joe Imorttan It is a complete soil designed to be used alone.

Joe Imorttan - 7 years ago

oh sorry.i ment why you dont use sand over the soil.thanks for the quick reply!

George Farmer - 7 years ago

+Joe Imorttan I prefer soil to grow plants better than sand. Thanks !

Biest - 7 years ago

Cute guy

fjeppesen - 7 years ago

Hey George, great work as always!
Can you tell me what tank you are using? Got my friend hooked on aquascaping and he wants me to set up a nano for him.

George Farmer - 7 years ago

+fjeppesen Thanks! This was a Flexi-M

BettaFish 2017 - 7 years ago

how is superglue aquarium safe? It's high in VOC's - that isnt safe for fish! Why are you giving wrong information to people?

George Farmer - 7 years ago

+BettaFish 2017 Hi. I understand the tiny quantities used make it safe. There are several aquatic manufacturers that supply their own versions (cyanoacrylate based), and I'm sure they wouldn't be able to do so if they presented any risks to our livestock. It's also used extensively in human surgery. Thanks for your concern but I feel it's misguided.

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Matthew Wheeler - 7 years ago

Hey George, what kind of co2 kit do you use?

Matthew Wheeler - 7 years ago

Cheers

George Farmer - 7 years ago

+Matthew Wheeler For nano I use Colombo disposable 800g cyclinder with Aquario Neo Diffuser

sdq sdq - 7 years ago

question is.... without co2 ,will algae kick in ?

George Farmer - 7 years ago

+sdq sdq Depends on lighting levels and how mature tank is

Aldo Fernandes Azevedo - 7 years ago

bubble plastic, better..

knockOUT Aquatics - 7 years ago

how to filter this tank water? I tried to make a this type of tank but didn't understand what filter i used this is very tiny for any sponge filter plz sujjest

George Farmer - 7 years ago

+knockOUT Aquatics I used a small external filter with glass inlet and outlet

fifa pop - 7 years ago

buy a piece of nature in a bag, bring it home and then put it in a box. humans are strange no?

Roger Nevez - 7 years ago

Is it possible to maintain a nano aquascape without the soil?

Roger Nevez - 7 years ago

+Melissa Hoyle > "If you just don't like soil aesthetically [...]"
No, I'm just trying to set a low maintenance nano aquascape.
However, I'm having some trouble to make plants survive without soil and fertilizers.

Melissa Hoyle - 7 years ago

Roger Nevez I'd always recommend adding soil, but it all depends on the plants you plan on using. Some plants need nutrients from the soil to grow (you can sometimes get away by adding a liquid fertilizer instead) and others need it to plant and grow their roots. A few aquarium plants that don't require soil are Java moss, Java fern, and water wisteria. If you just don't like soil aesthetically but still want specific plants that require soil you can add an 3/4-1 inch of soil, then cover with another substrate such as fine gravel. Just make sure you place the roots under both the top substrate and soil.

özgür çatal - 7 years ago

Very nice betta

chris jones - 7 years ago

liked and subbed wd buddy nice vid

RodRWarlick - 7 years ago

Don't mean to be a bitch but I would rotate the mangrove hardscape further clockwise.so the leg on the right is almost horizontal. I realize there's no "right" answer, but c'mon, dude. That tank + light is supersexy. SuperGlue, really?

Joy Scout - 7 years ago

wow, I'm so thrilled by this !

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Daniel K - 7 years ago

Why is your right arm so much bigger than your left arm?

Greg Allen - 7 years ago

You should have said that you play tennis... :)

George Farmer - 7 years ago

Daniel K Wide angle lens distorts perspective

Madeleine White - 8 years ago

can we have an update as to how this looks now?

Loyd Jackie - 8 years ago

no hang on filter?

neil andres becker certuchi - 8 years ago

me gusta mucho tu canal y me encantan tus acuarios

Mr.Ruffy - 8 years ago

these plants are al emerse grown why u use them

George Farmer - 8 years ago

Not for most healthy plants. They adapt gradually, especially if you have appropriate conditions.

Mr.Ruffy - 8 years ago

yes but before there are going to melt away :p

George Farmer - 8 years ago

They adapt to submerged form.

Woodster - 8 years ago

Hi George, I have sent you a pm on ukaps regarding your discus tank, any chance you can do a video for youtube and a journal for ukaps, I have read the PFK article which is good but the pics aren't great, looking forward to them both if you do, keep up the good work, cheers Mark

Quicky107 - 8 years ago

Hi ! First of all, i like your channel. Will you add fish in this tank ? Is there no danger to use super glue in a tank that will receive some fishes ? Sorry if you explain something about this in the video, and sorry if i do some mistakes. I'm french and don't speak english very well. Thanks

o0o74 - 7 years ago

not all super glue is tank safe most will leach into water over time to 0.5ppm killing sensitive fish and shrimp, go with Gorilla super glue available in almost anywhere or any cyanoacrylate based glue.

Quicky107 - 8 years ago

Thx for those answers.

George Farmer - 8 years ago

+Quicky107 the glue dries in seconds

George Farmer - 8 years ago

+Quicky107 super glue is safe for fish and shrimp :)

Quicky107 - 8 years ago

Oh, and you don't have to wait some time that the glue dry before filling the tank ?

Oliver Knott - 8 years ago

nice Video
keep up the work :-)

Connor Scanlon - 8 years ago

what is the substrate called?

George Farmer - 8 years ago

+Connor Scanlon Tropica Soil

Eralp Akgul - 8 years ago

I like your Channel and your setups.Monte csrlo is easier than sp.mini?

Eralp Akgul - 8 years ago

Thank you :)

George Farmer - 8 years ago

+Eralp Akgul Thank you. They are both easy but Monte Carlo is faster

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gooner1matt - 8 years ago

Hi George, lovely tank again. could I ask what filter you are using as you mentioned it has a built in heater. Thanks.

George Farmer - 8 years ago

+gooner1matt you're welcome!

gooner1matt - 8 years ago

+George Farmer haha thanks!

George Farmer - 8 years ago

+George Farmer sorry. It is!

gooner1matt - 8 years ago

+George Farmer its not?

George Farmer - 8 years ago

+gooner1matt Thanks v much. It's not Eheim 250T thermofilter

Phong Phu - 8 years ago

what light are u use for the plants bro ? and do u have use co2

George Farmer - 8 years ago

+Phong Phu 2x 54w T5 and CO2. I could use lower lighting and no CO2 injection but I like faster growth and better crypt colours

PsychedelicBabe - 8 years ago

You make everything look so simple you definitely have a good eye for detail

George Farmer - 8 years ago

+PsychedelicBabe Thank you. Sorry to hear about your recent robbery.

Karim Swift - 8 years ago

anubias 'pangolino' is very nice indeed

WoundrousMindTrick - 8 years ago

In vitro is the future.

Dylan Hodges - 8 years ago

What light is that?

Dylan Hodges - 8 years ago

Beautiful! Nice work as always

George Farmer - 8 years ago

+Dylan Hodges ADA Mini Solar

sowaxl - 8 years ago

next greate video

Niick Nicholas - 8 years ago

May I know how many hours per day do you keep the lights on for such nano tanks ?

Karim Swift - 8 years ago

also if you've just started the tank start with 5-6 hours then go up once the tank has matured. blasting light before the tank's bacteria has matured can lead to bad algal blooms. you can actually grow hc with moderate lighting, it doesn't need very high lighting. using a drop checker and fine tuning co2 based on plant and livestock response is a better measure than bps btw.
edit: checked your channel out, are you from malaysia? i'm from kL hahaha, small world

Karim Swift - 8 years ago

gh and kh tend to be a bit more important for livestock than plants. a lot of plants can adapt to these, whereas stuff like shrimp need to be in the correct parameters. only a few more picky plants you have to be careful with those values.
i agree with evan, i frequent the plantedtank a lot and have learnt a lot from engaging in conversation. the ukaps forum is pretty good as well.

Evan Stepowany - 8 years ago

I tend to like talking on plantedtank.net , and the planted tank subreddit (which i take with a grain of salt).

that being said here are the 'on paper' ideals ... but EVERYONE will deviate from it:

I really hesitate to give these because you can deviate a lot from these and still have success, but here's what the consensus would probably be.

GH 2-8 dGH
KH 3-6 dKH
pH 6.5-7.0
NO3 5-10ppm
K+ 20-30ppm
PO4 0.2-0.5ppm
Fe 0-2-0.7ppm

Since Traces can't be tested most are along with Fe rate.
CO2 15-30ppm

Niick Nicholas - 8 years ago

Thanks Evan, is there any recommended hardness , buffering that you mentioned that I could maybe take note on for a planted tank ?
Having a shrimp tank has many informations on what ph, gh, kh etc.. but I couldn't seem to find any that is specifically for planted tank and I wonder if there is any

Evan Stepowany - 8 years ago

You will need to figure out the balance of light/co2/ferts to prevent algae... you might need less light, more co2 or more ferts... each tank will actually vary according to water (hardness, buffering, ph), ambient light, plant load (and types of plants), amount of ferts dissolved, substrate and other items in the water. It might take a while to dial everything in

Niick Nicholas - 8 years ago

Oh alright. I had one 75L / 2.5ft tank growing just HC with very high lighting and 2/3 bps co2 10hours of lighting but I am still getting slimy green algae and some hair algae =/