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+C_los V Thanks for the feedback man. Glad you like the videos, and thanks for watching. Party on.

+BM's Aquatics Yeah I am leaning more towards the mosses and liverworts these days. Easy to grow and really pretty.

Lee Petersen thanks for watching

+MrHoney2U Thanks man, this is the time for ME to show my PLANT PROFILE videos. Everyone else does it, and I held off doing other shiz and whatnot, but I am going into full blown plant videos probably for the next several months.

+Brian pickens You are in the right place if you are new to tanks. Watch all of my videos!!! And get planting that moss once you are ready! Moss is easy to work with.

+Glass Canvas Aquascape Thanks for watching man, I just checked out your tanks, and really enjoy your style.

Glass Canvas Aquascape h GB high

How sum is this

What is a low temperature?

@@yongelehpant1529 I have the same question. 17? 19? 21?

Thanks for watching!!

Took ya long enough

Haha. I don't believe KZfaq was always showing me notifications throughout the years

+Barefoots Child oh yeah! My brain is exploding and this week will be more intense than last, but yes it is almost over!! I am going to get a GoPro Hero for my new Drone and should get some good shots for you guys. Well the best you can get during a dry winter.

Sounds, good indeedy, dude. 👍

Tria Vang thanks so much!

Jeffrey Obney yeah they do, but then later love to eat java moss and Rotala wallichi.

thanks for watching!! It means a lot! I am going to have a new ultimate beginner's guide to aquascaping video up very soon! It will show you how to aquascape a low-tech tank using sand substrate and planting on driftwood. Stay tuned! It will be a good one for sure.

+peter verrone Thanks dude! Now get to work planting that moss!! Moss is super easy to care for.

+G LENG Thanks for the compliment, and thanks for watching. This was a fun scape to do.

Nice! Yeah they will definitely love it

+Luis Roman (UAV FlightDeck) Thanks for watching man. Get to work planting your moss!!

+ADU Aquascaping I got it all on one of my driftwood and is starting to spread. Idea is to make it look like a tree. we will see what happens. lol

sounds good man. I hope to do a similar tree style scape with my next layout. Do you have any vids or pics?

I'm going to do a update soon and i will keep up with them until i get the java moss where i want it. I planted it about a week ago and it just started to spread at a good rate so i will keep up with the updates until i have it looking like a tree. i can't wait. lol

Thanks!

+frrok1 Glad to see you back for more! LOL Get planting that moss dude!!

+LVcichlids Dude! I checked out your tank and have been meaning to let you know. I should comment, but I was busy that day. The carpet looks really nice, and contrasts the stones really well. You will never get rid of it!! It loves you and wants to stick around. LOL

Java or Fissidens work well on rocks and wood

Hi, you can use regular cyanoacrylate glue. I get the gel type just so it's easier to use. It can even be used under water. It just gases off a bit of ammonia as it cures. It won't kill fish or shrimp.

anewman513 it will attach it self to anything and use superglue it's safe and doesn't create a eye sore like string does.

rey maravillas I use DIY ferts in small doses. Liquid solution. Similar to the PPS Pro dosing method

+Stanimir Portov As long as you cleaned it thoroughly it should be fine. And as long as it isn't calcium carbonate coral skeleton.

mary Harvey Hi, you can definitely use Marimo moss balls, or rip the ball into pieces and then plant them to driftwood or rock using thread or super glue. Loctite super glue gel works. Like I showed in the video. You will probably want to try that and or getting Java moss and possibly even peacock or willow moss too. All hardy mosses to care for.

it will be fine. It grows like a weed. They may rip some up if they are larger. Might as well get some moss

+Najkstory FishFever Thanks for watching. I like your thumbnail.

Jean-Michel Gervais yeah it is a very hardy moss and can be housed with gold fish. Just make sure it is secure to rocks or driftwood. Like you said well established moss will give you a better chance.

thanks :)

Goldfish tear the moss apart

Thanks, no it can cure under water. It gives off a little bit of ammonia as it cures, but the plants use it up. Never had any fish or shrimp die using super glue. It is cyanoacrylate

Pàul Johnson I am not sure. How fast do they decompose in water?

+MattTanks One variety can handle freshwater, and has been bred in freshwater over the decades. The problem is feeding. They are very careless feeders, and you need current in your tank so the food can float by their face. They spend time on the bottom, so you need a current that sweeps across the bottom of the tank, this can be accomplished by using a wavemaker. Also, you want small food. Pearl Gold fry food, and or smash up some flake food. They really like frozen copepods and brine shrimp as well.

SpeedySaeed yes you can do that if you would like

Yes, most mosses can easily grow under water. Just make sure to rinse it really good and I'd recommend quarantining it submerged for a bit in a plastic box just to make sure there isn't any unpleasant surprises in it. Also, I don't recommend gluing it with any super glues unless you find one that is made for aquatic stuff. Most superglues and other glues are super toxic, and many think it's okay in just tiny amounts, but I'd stay clear of it. Just use silicone and if it shows through, just dust it with some substrate to cover the visible silicone and the moss will fill it out in no time. Or use some string :)

I am using 2 Aquatic Life Halo LEDs. Really nice color rendering.

Yes it will grow on metal and possibly the plastic. Try it out!

you just want to make sure it is cyanoacrylate base super glue, which most super glues are...

+TechMantra They do like to eat some mosses. Other times they are just sifting for algae.

10 hours max. I personally keep it at 9 in my low tech. On new tanks keep it at around 7.

+AQUADESIGN by aquamaniac thanks broseph! Glad it could help you out. Yeah, you are the trail master! This tank matured so fast this time around that I may have to rescape by December! LOL

+ADU Aquascaping That tank looks amazing Dave. Maybe i need to move out of my rock trail confort zone and give a try at yours, it's really stunning.

+AQUADESIGN by aquamaniac Thanks, my next scape will incorporate a trail with an overhanging tree. I am going the linear perspective route with a trail! LOL I am going to get a low-iron rimless tank and scape over the school break. Have you heard of LANDEN tanks? They are supposedly made by the same Chinese manufacturer that makes ADA tanks, and you can get them for a bit cheaper. Aquatop also has some really cheap tanks. There is a pet shop in the US that is selling an Aquatop low-iron rimless tank for only $410.00 with free shipping! It is equivalent to a 90-P in dimensions.

+ADU Aquascaping Nice one Dave. Trail with overhanging tree is something i have thought about in the past. But the right piece of wood never really showed up for it. I had that into the woods scape that was a scape with two pieces of wood on each side, but they weren't exactly it. I have not heard of Landen, i do know aquatop, they exist here under a different name and i have some equipment from them. Never used tanks from them though. But here the optiwhite tank took over the market, its acessible. Not cheap but is more affordable now than ever. It took me time to buy mine, but the other day i found some ADA's selling for half the price of it. I love my TMC its well built and sits pretty in my living room. But to be honest my dry start aquascape is being more successful and is built on a 15£ second hand tank, with a 1£ made in chine heater, a 9£ aquatop hang on back and a 50£ led unit. Total 75£ all of which i bought long time ago and got plenty of use from. The TMC sits at atleast 1000£ overall costs if not more. Not counting with the equipment i put in that i already had. My point is i do love my tank and really proud i got it, but the tank doesn't make the scape. Its the scape that makes the tank. Your aquascape looks amazing, people wasting time looking at the tank where it sits in should rethink their position in the hobby. That said i do hope you get a good optiwhite because with scapes like yours is gonna look great.

Really just a great all around video with a lot of helpful info. For the intermediates. What temp is ideal for growing these types of plants, in your opinion? 74F ?

Suman Khadgi yes buy at your fish shop. Some misses found outside may work, but most will die. Try them out and experiment if you'd like.

bighoss super glue gel. Cyanoacrylate based

Hey, yeah 76-77 degrees is sufficient. And of course weekly trimming will help a lot with compaction. If the tank is deep, 20 inches or deeper, then you will want the lights close to the water surface to get more PAR if your moss happens to be found in lower regions of the tank. Just a thought to help even more. Higher light, higher CO2, lower temps, and regular trimming will do the trick!

It is mainly Monte Carlo with a little bit of Amazon microsword and dwarf sagittaria

For optimized growth off moss. Not too cold or warm. 25 C is standard for most plants, but moss seems to like a bit colder. Helps it to grow more compact. Thanks for watching

Mine were always very picky eaters. They would live for a year or so. Maybe they were sick from the iron

+DMAN D haha! Just on top of the fridge! That is my style. You can see that it is so easy to work with. That is why we all love it. Are you doing it for looks, or going to add it to a tank?

ADU Aquascaping No I just have it to kind of filter out all the muck the blackworms produce all I have to do is top it up and they are going good as is the java moss I have so much of it now I dont know what to do with it.

Right on, make a moss rug for your bathroom. I kind of want to do something weird like that. Or a moss toilet seat for comfort. LOL

ADU Aquascaping haha that would be cool my cat would sure have fun with it tough he loves the smell of java moss XD

Yeah it will be fine. It isn't toxic. It gives off a little ammonia, so you could super glue outside of the tank if you're worried, but the fish will be fine

+olav blikra Where are you located?

Norway

I am linking in a European scaper. AQUADESIGN by aquamaniac What are some good lighting fixtures you can get in Europe? Olav needs some examples. Thanks

LeonDB Nice! And it looks good trimmed! Not bad at all.

76-78 F

Rhen Cardano check out hansaquatics.com

Thanks! :)

Yeah they are great. Ramshorn can help but may get out of control. Can get an assassin snail to help with the population. Tanks with snails always have way less detritus in the dead spots!

yeah it can be used under water and in the tank with fish. It doesn't harm fish, shrimp, or plants. Some plants m, such as liverworts and mosses may melt a bit in the area of the glue, but usually grow back just fine.

Probably the bumblebee goby.