I have amazon swords Java fern anubius lobelia cardinalis pogostemon octopus and dwarf hair grass and sag in my tank with 3 adult axolotl and they love it they have only pulled up 2 plants but that was when they were first planted and hadn't rooted enough. You could use any plant for them I am sure just give the plant a week or two to root and I'm sure they would be fine

I had a lot of luck with mine using Java Moss, I tied it to driftwood to start and it just went crazy. Also tip with it; if you have your water filling 3/4 of the tank and put driftwood with Java moss on it directly under your filter output above the water it will slow the water flow for the Axies and also ad an extra layer of chemical filtration for the cleanest water you've seen in your life.

@@danielled8665 The wood with moss provides biological, not chemical, filtration. You have to be careful with mosses in axie tanks as they can tangle their gills with the strands. Generally not too much of a problem, but I have seen real messes created. Ultimately, you can use any plant in any tanks, some are just going to do better, some are going to suit the animals better.

@@AndrewFishman plants process and remove nitrogen and ammonia and trap chemical impurities, do they not?

@@danielled8665 No. Plants utilise Nitrate which the end product of the Nitrogen cycle, bacteria break down Ammonia (NH3) to Nitrite (NO2) and Nitrite is then again processed by bacteria to NO3, Nitrate, which plants can use. This is the reason the NITRIFYING BACTERIA require good oxygen supplies in their water. They are adding Oxygen in the process, which has to come from the environment for them to utilise.. De-nitrifying bacteria convert Nitrate to Oxygen and nitrogen gasses and are sometimes used in plenums and such for nitrate removal. These are Anaerobic bacteria, meaning, they do not require oxygen in their environment. Alot of plants will help in the uptake of many chemicals, not all and not as efficiently as many filters (charcoal for example) would. If they did, medications would not work. Plants are good for the final stage of the Nitrogen Cycle where in they use the Nitrate as fertiliser. Some plants remove minerals and heavy-metals, but not many are efficient at chemical removal, and indeed, many chemicals will damage or kill sensitive plants. However, that is getting to the core of the discussion. Plants and bacteria are BIOLOGICAL FILTRATION. They are organic, biological organisms doing the filtration and it is done through biological process. This is the measure, not what is being filtered. So, bacteria growing in lava rock porous structure or on plastic bio-balls is biological. Charcoal filters, resin softeners etc rely on chemical processes for their filtration. Charcoal is the most common form of CHEMICAL FILTRATION where it uses a chemical process known as ABSORBTION, wherein it traps and locks organic particles in place.It has no effect on the Nitrogen cycle however, as it does not filter out the ammonia. Other examples of chemical filtration include ZEOLITE (similar to carbon but works on nitrate) and ION EXCHANGING RESINS (to lock up salts and soften the water) MECHANICAL or PHYSICAL filtration is the physical removal of waste through a barrier such as filter wool or a sponge (which also provides a level of Biological filtration from bacteria growing in the sponge itself). Pretty much, if it traps particles, it is a physical filter. Many filters will utilise combinations of these methods with a physical barrier, a bio-chamber and charcoal polishing. Sorry for the long winded explanation. Hope I cleared it up for you.

Try just filling the top of the tank with Elodea. Is cheap, does not need to be rooted in the substrate, does not need heating and will do well with an axie. I used to use it to spawn mine in.

@@AndrewFishman I dont have one, but if I ever get one or help a friend get one this is nice advice, thank you

Redemption round

I don’t belive they’re blind at sll

@@bennydufresne8994 They do have poor eyesight and hunt through scent, mostly. They do not require good eyesight in the muddy bottoms of lakes, but a good sense of smell is imperative.

I agree

Right? Probably one of rhe best planned tabks

But neon tetras need horizontal tanks with a lot of space to swim. So i would say he overscored

If Donny would like a play date, I have a spawning pair in my swimming pool. Bring him over one day.

Saltwater lake?

@@Frogboyaidan nah chlorinated

say hello for donny for me :)

Are you having a stroke?

nice

Cool but I bet you don’t have a megalodon in your back lake/river like me😎😎😎

@@HIFOON7272 I have a breeding pair in my swimming pool.

@@AndrewFishman I have a livyatan in my 8 gallon and he lives with some Pygmy corydoras😎

@@HIFOON7272 I have a crabzilla, kraken, cthulu, 83 bettas, an angler fish and hammerhead shark in my 0.3 gallon tank

hopefully it's a mercury vapor bulb

Yeah, same here

id beat you both

@@lynniesaade4710 🤔 I think some of mine would score very poorly. Despite the breeding going on in their green water, the algae covered sides doing a great deal of filtration as I gross feed various cory and wild betta fry alongside a few other bits and pieces that just get dumped into the greenest tank I can find for them. The algae also feeds the plecs and ottos. BUT, the topper would be the homemade filers. They are not really designed to be discreet, just functional. If you can actually see into the tanks, mostly the water is actually crystal clear, unless it is one of my green water fry tanks, I just allow the algae to grow for a number of reasons. People always tell me I should clean them, I just smile and thank them for the advice. 😀 My aquascaping is done to suit the fish and tends to the natural, untended look, which takes a lot of effort to achieve, but no effort to maintain. Caves, rockwork and driftwood adorn most tanks, and substrates are to suit fish variety. If you can see them lol. But with a bit of a scrub, they will rival anything we have seen. You just have to see the fit and healthy fish to know that sterile and clean is not best. Oh, did I mention the mulm build up in the dwarf cichlid tanks to feed the fry and give them cover to dive into? That might score me down a fair bit, lol. "He should vacuum his gravel, that's gross!" I can just hear the comments now 😅

Bring it

Would be cool to see you share in these now AS the plants grow in. Then we can share the journey with you 😀 And welcome to a world of discovery and wonder, and frustration and perpetual brokeness. Your fish will love you, your wallet will not 🤣

Hey, don't be discouraged fam, if it wasn't ready yet, it isn't ready yet. Gotta let it age a little. I'm with you on the saltwater stuff, though, the fish are so cool but the tanks are such a headache to set up and maintain on a technical level. It's what keeps me away personally. But at the same time, if it calls to you, it calls to you, but your wallet won't thank you lol.

right on everything but gourami dont need to be kept in pairs, if anything, if you keep more than one it should be at least 3; one male and 2 female to keep the male from being too aggressive towards a single female. Gourami do however do fine in a tank on their own as long as they have plenty of hides ofc.

@@thomassarman9510 Ay, alright, thanks for clearing that up :D So it's like guppies then, heh. And welp yeah, but, it just looks better to have a group or even a school x3

@@natenaitopaku1947 yep! Tho it can be argued that they’d be happier in a group as well so if you’re capable you might as well, but there also isn’t an issue keeping them alone as long as the husbandry is right.

@@thomassarman9510 Mmhm. I worked at a pet store mainly with fish and we kept our gouramis in 100l tanks, and gosh it would be so cool to keep like a school of honey gouramis in an actual 100l tank because, they are amazing, such a chill fish x3

@The Sponk? I would suggest looking for some crates honestly you can make a big dry spot up top keeping the bottom empty isn’t a big deal but the floating dry spot doesn’t get them completely dry that is honestly the biggest worry I had the tank size is good to size of the turtle

@The Sponk? you can also always boil sticks or branches to make drift wood you need to boil it for 6 hours first but it is what I do

To Andy F, Cool name :) From Andy F.

Sup Frank

No way is that firetrucker

Crabzilla.

Crabzilla.

@@araz1204 Crabzilla.

@@KingGoji54 Crabzilla.

@@araz1204 Crabzilla.

That sounds dope! Would love to see it!

Same

No, they were Neons. The red stripe on cardinals is as long as the blue. On those, it was only half as long. Neon confirmed.

I don't have a art gallery, but I can admire paintings.

@@AndrewFishman 😂 made me feel special thanks, was just having a dig an yes very true.

@@AndrewFishman I can’t talk me tanks overcrowded, try to do water changes once a week maybe more if I’m messing with it 😐

@@longslhonglogan2959 My tanks are always overcrowded lol. I get you. I have a problem with running out of space as I add more species, they breed and I need more tanks to accommodate. But they always end up crowded and usually overgrown, no manicured gardens in my fish room lol. It is not about me, the fish love a jungle of plants so I just let them grow. Helps to not need water changes every few days also, and provides cover for fry. As long as you have a reliable filter/filters (remember 2 is better than one for all sorts of reasons) you can push stocking recommendations quite severely. Look at Mbuna tanks which are heavily stocked to reduce aggression and Tang tanks which are heavily stocked through the Lamps and julies breeding like bunnies . As I say, 2 filters is better than one, 3 is better yet. If one goes down, you are not totally without filtration, running 2 lower powered filters is better than one high powered filter as it splits the flow, you can run different types, i.e a sponge filter for biological filtration alongside a box filter with filter wool and charcoal for particle removal and chemical filtration and you can set up different flow points through the tank for better aeration if required. Also, it mean you always have a seasoned filter ready to go when you set up a new tank. Cheat the cycling. I usually have a net of gravel under an outflow to seed the gravel for quick set ups also. I also like to set up the inflow at the opposite end of the tank to the outflow, no matter the filter set up, to encouorage a flow along the length of the tank. this helps eliminate dead zones and helps ensure good gas exchange as the water is drawn entirely along the length of the tank, not isolated to an area immediately around the filter and its flow.

@@AndrewFishmanam Resiliconling a 120 litre can’t wait to fill it up with Tera, an keep me little one for me beta thanks an will put that info into this tank means a lot g🤙🏼😊

Turkey baster

Other than that it's kind of a pain in general so good luck, my siphon just eats the sand I cant even get the debris

@@catorb6607 Are you using a siphon vacuum or just a hose? You need a relatively wide end going into the narrow hose or the hose will suck the substrate. The wider vacuum fittings or a soda bottle with the bottom cut out and the hose put into the lid will give a lower pressure so will pick up the sand and debris, but drop the sand back out as it is too heavy and the pressure too low to suck it up and the debris then continues on through the hose and out of the tank. The other ways are all very tedious and time consuming and not easy, starting with turkey baster and netting.

@@AndrewFishman mine is a siphon but it's narrow, probably why it eats substrate. Next time I'll just get a big one with a turkey baster

Stop being a drama queen, its not killing you lol. There is a very obviously gravid Orange Tail Female Guppy next to the molly on the right, and a single Neon tetra to boot. I am more concerned by mixing neons and Livebearers without comment, TBH. There is a Yellow Tale mail Guppy next to the molly on the left and possibly one another one behind it. Stop dying, start looking. Amazing what you can see when you look, especially when you have been told it is in the photo.