About time someone tackled this subject in a balanced and intelligent way like you did there.

Just stumbled on your channel and proceeded to binge watch your whole CO2 & beginner planted series. Love your stuff man.

I’ve done colossal stigma seeds and they grew amazingly. Just off amazon for around 8 bucks. Dry start method and submerged start both worked for me.

This is crazy. I'm re-doing some of my tanks and had considered doing seeds. I was going to start researching tonight but your vid just popped up in my suggestions. Youre awesome duud. Keep answering the questions that need answered..

I will be waiting for that seed plant video. Thanks for you video.

I’m a trained Plant and Soil scientist and adore topics like this. For context: A Vegetable seed for the home garden doesn’t magically have high germination rates right out of the seed packet. Farmers and gardeners with expertise in that species have selectively breed that variety for generations to reach the dependability and uniformity of whatever selected crop you are planting. These “aquatic” seeds have none of that selective breeding. Natures answer is to spread wild germination over successive season to ensure a “seed bank” is present; should disaster kill off one year’s population there are a reminder of seeds to attempt germination next year, and the year after. Nature does not put all its egg in one basket… which is a problem if you want everything to sprout in your tank, at the same time. Planting by seed will work if: 1. It is the right species, which also propagates sexually in the wild (you must research each species, and not every species reproduces most effectively by seed even in nature). 2. You must provide the environment which these seeds would correctly germinate in the wild; see point #1. 3. Your point of “shelf life” is species dependent and is highly influenced on how that seed is stored. To understand storage, see point #2. A seed that germinates due to rehydration needs to be kept relatively dry to ensure it remains dormant. Likewise, a seed that germinates via light, must be stored in relative darkness. See point #1 about ensuring you have the right species. 4. Additionally, those seeds are not “improved” meaning they have not been bred through selection for uniform germination, so you will likely have low germination rates. Some species may also require scarification (abrasion to weaken protective seed coats) or stratification (chill hours) if it is a temperate plant to increase germination rates. Because of how infrequent and relatively new planting aquatic plants by seed is, as a practice. To be successful, you need to have done your homework or have gotten lucky. This is a great topic and you covered it well. I hope to keep seeing your coverage

Love the video, it helped clear out so. Many of my doubts thanks

I have bought 2 kinds of seeds, one "large leaf" and one "small leaf." The large leaf one ended up melting away and some online sources have stated that the large leaf carpet seeds are actually a swamp plant and therefore semi terrestrial. The small leaf seeds are actually Hygrophilia Polysperma, a highly invasive aquatic stem plant also known as Indian waterweed. It requires little light and little nutrition, but is actually illegal to sell across borders. I'm surprised its not in more lo-tech setups! It makes a great carpet but as your guest said, it grows like crazy and requires trimming every week. But it won't send out runners like a real carpet plant will. From my understanding, most of these seeds are actually sold in traditional medicine shops as medication, but are resold as aquatic seeds because of their similar appearance to real aquatic plants.

i got mine from ebay last year and they worked great .. i am now going to try the same seeds i had left over from last year to see if it still works as good starting it today

Def. looking forward to seeing your updates on this...

I’m not even kidding this is the first vid of yours I’ve seen and just 1:08 mins into watching the vid I subscribed 😂

Great topic!!! Because we all know we've seen the seeds! And who doesn't want to grow that fabulous carpet🤔Or at least I do 🤣 I too have wondered if do they really work, shelf life, and all that stuff! So I really appreciate the video! Plus you are an amazing storyteller and I really enjoy watching your channel! I hope you have a very blessed day!!! Thank you for sharing 👍🌱🐟🌿

Hilarious intro. Great idea for content as well!

I did try it and so far works fine , i had to trim it few times since 3 monthas

Very interesting video. Ty

A friend of mine gave me about 50 to 100 seeds that he got from a "popular place" I put the seeds in a small tank and they immediately got covered in a clear gooey substance (I'm guessing this is supposed to happen). It took some time but eventually they started to grow. I have no idea what they are they look more like weeds than plants. My friend had better luck with his BUT they seem to be all different types of "water weeds". It's was kind of like planting a hand full of bird seed, you have no idea what's going to pop up. I love your editing Chung, always a fun, smooth watch!!

Does any plant start submerged, i thought rivers edge where there is moist soil. Just trying to start by planting in soil in plastic clear egg box and put on window sill.

Great story telling on that guy named Jack 😅...anyhow, yeah, hope to see those seeds in your next tank project. Take care, man and stay safe

Loved the intro XD !

It definitely works!! I've done it with ebay and Amazon seeds

2.5 gallon. Used amazon seeds, started 12 days ago, germination success!!! Flooded tank three days ago, looked so amazing. 70% of the plants have been uprooted from the sand and have floated the the top of the water... now I have to restart hoping to let them germinate for longer so they have bigger more developed root systems, but alas discovery requires experimentation.

Great video on a topic much needed. I've personally tried my hands on seeds 3-4 times. Twice i got seeds from Ama,zon and they were as you mentioned a bad purchase. They were wrong plants and some were even dead seeds. So in a nutshell, online seeds bad choice! I did buy seeds from a local aquarium shop a couple of time and they were fantastic (might just be a chance that both the times the seeds gave good results). However as you rightly called out, if you buy seeds for a carpet, the best option is DSM. Also a lot of the variety doesn't hold in soil for long. So essentially, with seeds, it can a good quick uniform carpet but shortlived (max2 months). My experience has been for a longterm carpet, it is better to use IV plants (personally I trust Tropica 1-2-grow). Looking forward to your seed experiment video :)

Currently 10 days into the sprouting phase... once my co2 tank and equipment gets in I am flooding the tank. So far its a success and the carpet looks good.

can they grow in an already established aquarium ?Thank you!

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Perfect question... I've been testing some amazon "glosso seeds" no idea wtf it actually is but... I've tried the seeds growing them normally in an aquarium just with high humidity and they grew long and tall and eventually grew out the top of the 5g. The same seeds dry start method but then grown submerged they have stayed smaller so far not getting taller than an inch.

Great stuff as always man I got seeds from amazon claiming to baby dwarf tears and after one of your vids I came back home to check and it was not baby tears but it does look like dwarf sagittaria though I pluck everything out I'm no expert so I told my son to keep an eye on the tank to see if any more will grow I'm heading out to sea tomorrow wont be home.

I think you channel is great my mulm wanted to ask about c02 diffuser cleaning

Awesome way to open up a video!

so I just bought some flourite gravel substrate, would this be fine to grow monte carlo on?

Loving the thumbnail 😂😂

Just planted some Dwarf Hairgrass seeds ordered from Amazon 3 days ago in a new nano tank. Looking forward to updates on this

I dry started some and some i just dropped in and they both worked for me

Just put the Moskila Love Grass plants seed which I bought from Amazon into my tank today using the DSM. Will update you on how it goes in 2 weeks!

First off that intro about the old man and the cow was unexpected. Where's our 🤬 cow 😂😂😂😂 you are the best 👍

I ordered some "Dwarf Lilly" seeds from Wish a while back. I figured it was a long shot. I only got a few to germinate and only one plant to make it as an adult plant. The only surviving plant is growing out of a mason jar and it looks a lot like a Brassica (Cabbage/broccoli family). Definitely not a lilly!

Out of context, but did anyone tell you that they love your video thumbnails? 🤣

I got mine in Amazon and this is what I think: According to the seller they were Wpmlady aquarium plants seeds (small leaf grass) The first impression is this mucus substance that holds the "seeds" together I guess is the reaction you get form adding the water to it. It is not, let me capitalize that is NOT small leaf grass, it grows fast, however it is aquatic, got it in the aquarium for more than two months now, I do use Co2 and they get some reddish leafs on the top ones, I wish I could add a photo. Not happy with it, but it does serve as an extra aquarium plant, great for hiding.

Miss your video content where you at dawg!?

im trying it right now im setting up a fishtank to put on my livestreams for twitch im on like day 7 of my dry start. the only clew ihave to what the seeds are is at the bottom it says "freshwater aquarium dwarf ...h tank betta will love it. NEW" the picture is too small to make out what the plant is but they a re sprouting and look like a grass so im guessing they are dwarf hairgrass. idk when to add enough water to submerge them

I just bought some from amazon, tried it in a small bowl just to see the results and within 6 days it was a carpet. i flooded it and 1 week later still growing very green and thick. suppose to be glosso and looks like it. it made my water a little gunky at first but after a few water changes it seems to be working fine

The thumbnail 😂😂🤣

I ordered dwarf grass seeds from Ebay before watching this video. I haven't received them yet but i'll up date you.

Dwarf baby tears seeds grew like crazy and took over the front third of my tank. It's the easiest thing I ever grew, it took 7 days to totally fill in and submerged in 10. I actually wish it grew less since it is such a chore now. Got at Amazon, much easier than using cultures and waiting to fill in a 55 gallon tank, not to mention the cost savings

I've been wanting to try these "aquatic seeds" for a while... Do I bought some off amazon. I just now planted them.. I'm trying to dry method... We will see!

I bought the 'small leaf' carpeting seeds after witnessing what they'd eventually grew to become, as seen in my lfs display tank: Hygrophila sp. 'Tiger' Hahaha! Now, I have bajillions of this rare plant. Selling a bunch of 3 stems at $8 - I've sold thousands already. And how much did a packet of seeds cost me? Just $2.50! So, does it work? In my case, hell yes! 😂👍

I am currently trying to grow “dwarf hair grass” seeds from Amazon and it’s been 5 days and still no signes of germination

I have two tanks going. I started one two months ago: nano tank 1 gallon.. Seachem Flourite Black Clay Gravel Wpmlady Aquarium Grass Plants Seeds (Small Leaf Grass) Freshwater Aquarium Live Plants Dwarf Baby tears Seeds Foreground or Carpeting in Planted Fish Tank. BOTH plants look exactly the same! (amazon purchase) Marimo Moss Balls This tank is clean, water is crystal clear using hang on filter with carbon. the carpet took off nice started adding water to cover after two weeks about 1cm every other day until 2 inches above plant, then I filled the tank completely. looks awesome. plants are not as green now as they were in the first two weeks, maybe they had access to more co2 out of the water. I'm trying to see how they do w/o co2 Tank #2 30 gallons 3 weeks ago: organic soil 1inch, Seachem Onyx Sand 1inch, Seachem Flourite Black Clay Gravel 1-2inches same seeds as nano tank BOTH plants look exactly the same! I also planted seeds in some 10inch tall (dead) coral rocks. seeds are growing nicely started with water level up to the lowest substrate.. This one I used a fog/mister using wifi timer on the hour to keep everything moist. This was actually raising the water level nice and slow so I just let it. in about 2 weeks all seeds except those on the rocks were covered and growing nicely. I now have about 10inches of water in the tank and the water has a slight green tint! all the plants are doing well so far. I'm thinking of adding UV sterilizer to clear up the apparent algae bloom... It's only been 1 week of green water I did add a sponge filter and a skimmer 3 days ago, still green though. so the carpet looks amazing but, the jury is still out on whether or not the 30 gallon tank is going to make it. Is the green tint due to plants "melting" or could this really be an algae bloom?

I guess you helped me made up my mind I was thinking of trying some seeds, then you posted this !!! dang it, I order them and got them, I'll let you know how they went as soon they sprout if they do.. if they don't still let u know. cheers.

how long does aquatic seeds live?

his advice: he doesn't know either. My opinion: don't leave good reviews or say something works if you have only had it for 1 month. We're talking, does this plant live as the plant you wanted, in a full of water aquarium for over a year? So far there have been ZERO cases I have ever seen of seeds living that long. Because rarely do aquatic species reproduce through seed, they have other ways of propagating. One plant that does like seeds is hygrophila family. Their baby sprouts also look like glosso for about 1 month, just enough time for a curious buyer to leave a good review and a promising picture. but 8 months later their iwagumi is a jungle of hygrophila.

I ordered dwarf hair grass. It worked great then started to die and rot after 2 weeks of being submersed. I also tried to grow the seeds as terrestrial plants. Same story tho.

Thanks for the info! Where is your mustache man??

Jack and the Beanstalk analogy? Lol. I cant remember what kind of seeds I used, but it was supposed to be a carpet type of plant. I think it was called carpet plant. The problem was that these plants grew tall. I think I got the wrong seeds or my lighting was too low

loove the intro.

I already tried dry starting seeds. it works. it keeps on growing even on a very low tech tank. the only problem is that they don't root deeply. if you have fish especially bottom feeders, they can easily pull them out on the substrate, every day you'll see them floating. and they adjust or convert a lot depending on the environment. my small leaf now turns into fern-like long leaves.

please make content again !!!!

Got 2 Pack Aquarium Small Leaf Grass, Aquarium Water Grass for Fish Tank Decoration Creates Lush Green Carpet Plant on the Big River Store. They sprouted after 3-4 days with DSM, will flood two weeks after planting.

Intro 😂👌🔥

Im starting a new 20 long and got some from amazon. Ill try making a video about it. Im waiting for my light to arrive today. And Im boiling my Malaysian drifwood now. Im building my stand this weekend. Stay tuned.

How long do they last???? I heard that not that long. They sprout, grow, and die no matter what.

I did it and it actually freaking worked😂

Did I run into you at Tong's last year? You were talking about your scats? You look so familiar!

I’ve never been able to grow an aquarium from seeds.

I just started with some baby tears, and dwarf hair grass, I'm doing the dry start method. It's only been 2 days but if there is anything other than failure I'll update this

Thanks...👍👍👍🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹...

It does work that way 😅 they just sit in a cloudy mess like a spider web for a few days. Get roots an drop then you just wave them into place. Or maybe im just dumb lucky. Sprout in 3 days 7 to full carpet. Just trim them weekly to stay small.

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I wish you could add comments on reviews on amazon to ask questions.

I have personally used gloso and hair grass seeds I bought them off eBay both worked very well I used the dry start method and high light 24/7 while growing them If you’re gonna put some corys in your tank make sure you let the roots establish I’ve grown glosó in a dirt tank and just sand also in 24hrs I saw them growing with the dirt tank Both will also grow above water aka on land I’ve used them both in this manor

growing seeds video uploaded ?

Lmaooooooooo where is the cow!!!?

Well, I bought my seeds from China on eBay, they grow fast and tall, remember that aquarium plants need food!!. To keep planted aquariums healthy and nice looking, some basic plant care measures should be performed regularly. Feeding aquatic plants is the same thing as *fertilizing their environment* with nutrients. Nutrients should be present in both the *substrate* and the *water* to assure the plants are getting the proper amounts.🌿

updates plsGod Bless

I bought seeds from Amazon that did grow into plants. Then I bought seeds on Ebay that are supposed to produce Buce and it did not produce any.

The seeds do grow but they always die me. I do want try again

Okay, here's a hack. What if i buy them and scape them to be emersed scape. It should works well right. Like terrarium carpet or similar

I ordered 6 types of seeds online. MC, HC, DHG, big leaf, clover, tall hair grass. I did dry start method for 2 weeks. They melted weeks after I flooded the tank. Better to have legit carpeting plants already matured with established root system. I need my cow back.

It dous not work I bought from aliexpress and wish and it was never what they said it was

WHERE’S MY F@$?1*% COW

I bought these "carpet seeds" off someone who ordered them from alibaba. I got the ones that look like baby tears and the other ones like hair grass. Both are stem plants and I grew them in pots near my window, it's been more than 4 months and a quarter of them died (might be my fault), but are still growing and looking less and less like they did in the first months. I also moved some of those plants into a little shot glass with water and they pearl. So now, since I have a lot of seeds left, I'm using it for a fishbowl project to see how it goes. Might take around a month but I'll post my results on reddit in case anyone is interested.

Damn. Clicked this to watch u salt bae some seeds in a DSM tank

Used once.. And wouldnt recommended it.. Its so fragile and quick to melt once submerged..

This is not glosssostigma he has, just young higrophila polisperma.

Guys seeds work if you buy to the right store

I got seeds from wish and they worked fine until I got brown algae and that killed them!

I’m curious if this worked for you?

lolololol....wheres my f-ing cow....nice! and yeah where is she?

Lol 🤣

I tried some in my 29 gallon and i just dumped them in and they sprouted and grew and were fine for like two weeks then all melted away. i had never heard of them at the time and it seems like it would be worth the 2 bucks. was a waste of 2 bucks and i want my cow back

lol im looking for my cow too,,,,,,,

2:36 duck

A like for the pic.

Upvoted cos of the cow story

*WHERE ARE OUR FU*%ING COWS*

Just bought yesterday however all in Chinese.

Dude they work if know how a seed works. If it goes wrong with u, u dont understand aquarium stuff

😂😂😂😂

Check me in the nope... amazon seeds did not work at all category. Buying pre grown cultures was much more successful for me

I am sure if one thing what is called : cowhair grass they die right after they get submerged other plants survive but I am not sure if they are exactly as advertised they looks somehow different