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Brendan Munoz - 7 years ago

What is being planted in this vid?

Brendan Munoz - 7 years ago

Aquatrendz Thanks

Aquatrendz - 7 years ago

Brendan Munoz montecarlo

papa MIRQ lbs - 7 years ago

what soil would i use?

Aquatrendz - 7 years ago

papa MIRQ lbs ADA new amazonia works like a charm

micheal49 - 7 years ago

Wonderful narration! The best! Believe me!

Ruhul Ameen - 7 years ago

which soil is this

Shreeyan Timala - 7 years ago

can i keep soil above the chips of rock???

Aquatrendz - 7 years ago

Shreeyan Timala yes you can.

Ken - 7 years ago

You can dry start plant on rock? How long will you keep it in dry start before fill in water?

Aquatrendz - 7 years ago

Ken, sorry for not replying earlier. You can grow Hemianthus calitricoides cuba on rocks. You have to spray nutrients on them.

Melissa Toh - 7 years ago

how long does the light stay?

pradeep kumar - 7 years ago

Melissa Toh thanks for watching my video. The lights stay on for 8 hours daily.

Merc Wd - 7 years ago

I have gravel will. That work

Aquatrendz - 7 years ago

Yes. But you would have to fertilise additionally into water column and might need root tabs to further increase the nutrient content of the soil.

Aquatrendz - 7 years ago

Yes. But you would have to fertilise additionally into water column and might need root tabs to further increase the nutrient content of the soil.

netty juarez - 7 years ago

Hello! What kind of soil/gravel did you use? Thanks!

pradeep kumar - 7 years ago

bruh 111 not advised generally as it clouds water later if fishes dig up the soil.

bruh 111 - 7 years ago

i have a question please reply, can i use backyard soil that i cured and filtered and cap it off with the aqua soil after?

Aquatrendz - 7 years ago

+netty juarez Happy to help. Do update a video of your tank once you complete it in the comments.

netty juarez - 7 years ago

Aquatrendz awesome!!! Thank you so much for your help!

Aquatrendz - 7 years ago

+netty juarez Yes, most definitely.

netty juarez - 7 years ago

Aquatrendz my local petsmart has CaribSea Flora Max planted aquarium substrate. Will that work? Thanks again

Aquatrendz - 7 years ago

+netty juarez issue with potting soil is it will cloud water when you disturb it. Just Google for ADA amazonia. Some local online petstore will definitely carry it.

netty juarez - 7 years ago

Aquatrendz by locally available soil do you mean it needs to be aquarium soil? Or does potting soil work? Sorry for all the questions I'm trying to get ready to set up my first aquascape tank!

Aquatrendz - 7 years ago

i have used controsoil. You may use any locally available soil. ADA amazonia and CAL AQUA black earth are good options.

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speedpsycho - 7 years ago

Can i plant it with tank that filled with water?

speedpsycho - 7 years ago

Thank you. Im using ADA Amazonia normal type only. Now Im start to feel awry for not using powder type on top of the normal type Amazonia.

Aquatrendz - 7 years ago

Yes. But you have drain the water, plant and then carefully fill up the tank again. You will find many plants float up if you do with tank full of water.

MoneyRoth - 8 years ago

is it possible to carpet a 20 gallon long tank with that much to start with?

James Sun - 7 years ago

Hello. I'm wondering how the CO2 helped you. I'm thinking of also using CO2 but was wondering if it'd be worth it.

MoneyRoth - 7 years ago

Aquatrendz thank you! I see tiny new growth starting to sprout but its so slow, i dose excel and im waiting for my co2 system to come in. thanks again.

Aquatrendz - 7 years ago

+MoneyRoth Initially the old leaves melt. If the plants are from good source, they should bounce back.

Aquatrendz - 7 years ago

+Neon Tetra Aquarist yes you can. however the time taken is more.

MoneyRoth - 7 years ago

Neon Tetra Aquarist i tried the cultured mc but its melting lol hope it grows back submerged.

Neon Tetra Aquarist - 7 years ago

MoneyRoth Yeah I was literally thinking the same thing

MasterAquatics - 8 years ago

thank you for the video. subbed.

Aquatrendz - 8 years ago

Thank you.

Tharanga Indrajith - 8 years ago

how to make a soil for plant ?

Aquatrendz - 8 years ago

better to opt for ready made soil like ADA amazonia. Your local fish seller will have it.

john gafa' - 8 years ago

If the aquarium is already full, can I still plant this type of plant ?

Aquatrendz - 8 years ago

Yes. lower the water level. plant and then fill it back with water slowly taking care not to disturb the substrate.

Olly 1010 - 8 years ago

I'm about to start a planted 255 gallon

emmie943 - 7 years ago

Olly 1010 how did it go?

Amin Mohammed - 8 years ago

Its a really helpful video, but my doubt is regarding the co2 requirement for the plants to grow.. When there is no water . only spraying and the light will help the plants to grow or there are any more additives ?

Aquatrendz - 8 years ago

+Amin Mohammed yes

Amin Mohammed - 8 years ago

Thats really helpful .so the substrate is enough with ada soil right ?

Aquatrendz - 8 years ago

Co2 will be obtained from atmosphere. If you use a fertile soil like ADA amazonia or controsoil you don't have to dose anything extra. Also this is only a temporary emmersed setup and we will be flooding the tank within a month.

tetra neon - 8 years ago

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Aquatrendz - 8 years ago

please whatsapp me on 9787234321

SwagaliciousFishing - 8 years ago

will this work with fine sand as a substrate?

Aquatrendz - 8 years ago

Generally sand is not a good option for these plants. go for something like ADA. If at all you have to use sand, pick out those with particle size of 3 mm. You will have to fertilise the plants additionally.

tetra neon - 8 years ago

where did you got the rock

Aquatrendz - 8 years ago

We call it bamboo rock or dragon rock. It is sold commonly in aquariums in India.

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Awan Hermawan - 8 years ago

itu pk.pasir apa

Aquatrendz - 8 years ago

Are you from Indonesia. Google translate shows you are asking what sand. It's controsoil.

redlinevo7 - 8 years ago

Your fish are beautiful

Aquatrendz - 8 years ago

Thank you.

Andrew Block - 8 years ago

how many degree do you keep?

Aquatrendz - 8 years ago

I live in India. The temperature here is 27 degrees. While HC Cuba requires cooler temperature, Montecarlo is more forgiving.

Aquatrendz - 8 years ago

+Rick Chan yes definitely LED can be used.

Andrew Block - 8 years ago

+Rick Chan one more thing. can I just use my planted tank led light for growing? my tank 45 liter. 120x 0.5w 6500K LED.

Stuart Hayes - 8 years ago

Where is a good website to buy Monte Carlo?

Vincent Vuong - 8 years ago

United States. Where can i buy?

Aquatrendz - 8 years ago

Which country are you from?

Rachel La - 8 years ago

i had to turn off this video bc the sad music was about to make me start crying wtf

Andrian Jutba - 8 years ago

+Rachel La lol

Aquatrendz - 8 years ago

Really sorry. I used it for the sound of waves.

Rachel La - 8 years ago

the music is too much

Aquatrendz - 8 years ago

Sorry. Will tone it down next time.

Chase .N - 8 years ago

will the roots grow much on little plants like dwaf sag as i have thick supstrate till plants would make it to soil

Aquatrendz - 8 years ago

generally montecarlo roots are not very deep unlike sagitaria.

Chase .N - 8 years ago

Ok sweet

adon skide - 8 years ago

Hi, nice video. Did you keep the light turned all day? Or did you turn it off sometimes? At night perhaps.. thanks.

adon skide - 8 years ago

Ok. Thanks :D

pradeep kumar - 8 years ago

Yes keep them switched on for 8 hours a day only.

Tropical Tank UK - 8 years ago

Nice video!

Can you check out my latest video! Planted Aquarium! I liked and subscribed!

Thanks

Aquatrendz - 8 years ago

Sure.

hitam putih - 8 years ago

this is dry start method?

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thefishmachine - 9 years ago

I just made a video of my top ten plants for beginners please go take a look :)

Aquatrendz - 8 years ago

Sure. Will do that.

Mas Oud - 9 years ago

hi
whats your light system? watt? kelvin?

tnx

Mas Oud - 9 years ago

Thank you

Mas Oud - 9 years ago

Tnx kumar

John Carlson - 9 years ago

what type of soil are you using?

d34dj0k3r - 9 years ago

The end result is nice and amazing but I'm not sure if I have the patience to do this.

FeatherBelly - 9 years ago

was that a baby fish or something?
you can see something moving on the lower left hand side when you start planting. it kind of looks like a snail but then again not?

Liv in - 9 years ago

Hey, does filling the tank up, slows the growth?... If not what's the purpose of not filling the tank @pradeepkumar

Jeremiah Bartlett - 8 years ago

+Pradeep kumar Do you have an update with the water filled? I've got some monte carlo and i filled my tank but since it was originally grown emersed i'm getting some melting. I'd like to see what it looks like that way!

SCOOTER FOR LIFE 56 - 9 years ago

This video sucks you skipped way to many steps

Saran Prasad - 9 years ago

Nice video! I'm going to get mine this Saturday. My tank is already live with guppies, shrimps and large plants. Is that a problem? Also please tell me the soundtrack you used..

pradeep kumar - 8 years ago

That's not a problem. Just remove the Fishes. lower the water level and plant it. After filling You can wait till the water clears a bit before adding the Fishes back. Make sure you retain your old filter with the original media.

shibhin babu - 9 years ago

Thanks for the reply...hope to see more such informative videos..

shibhin babu - 9 years ago

Thanks for uploading this gr8 and informative video...please tell us which substrate do you use in this tank? When you'll fill it up with water?

Kesavan Stephen - 9 years ago

Where's the pic after 1 month? How long did it take to completely cover your tank?

Kesavan Stephen - 9 years ago

+Pradeep kumar Apparently mine did not spread. They still stayed brown. I am using the substrate for shrimps and plants. I can't recall the brand of the substrate.

Kesavan Stephen - 9 years ago

How long was your lights turned on for? I am using T5 Lights x 04 for 9hrs per day. I do see some green leaves but the older ones are turning brown. Any advice???

Rommel R - 9 years ago

Is that glosso?

Aquatrendz - 8 years ago

It is montecarlo

Hill Zhang - 9 years ago

hi, I just wonder, how can you keep the temperature? do they need 25-30 degree of heat?

DreamFishCom Sidd - 9 years ago

nice video

Cody Chow - 9 years ago

Hi I have a question why do you just spray won't the lights dry the plants out?

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