HOW TO: Make aquarium plants safe for your fish tank

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@mac7858 4 жыл бұрын

A nice tutorial for a very overlooked practice with planted tanks

@mathew50644 4 жыл бұрын

I didn't know this wise I knew sooner

@yee9222 4 жыл бұрын

That tank in ur pfp looks stunning

@mac7858 4 жыл бұрын

@@yee9222 Thanks. It’s changed a few times since then. I kept the picture because I really liked that look.

@jamesthornton2752 4 жыл бұрын

Joey bro your such a genius. Ive learned so much from you over the years. THANK YOU FOR ALL THE ADVICE.

@artist45 4 жыл бұрын

Love that you’re from my home province :) I’ve spent a lot of time in Truro as I have family there. Congratulations on your success. You’ve worked hard for everything and now your hard work is paying off. Good luck with the book!

@jamesdoyle7317 4 жыл бұрын

Great timing on this video, I am waiting on a small shipment of plants in a few day. Did know how to treat plants before this. Thankd

@purlib6317 2 жыл бұрын

I’ve done this for my freshwater tank everything I’ve bought plants since watching this video! I have NEVER had a problem and I have t had a snail problem in over a year!

@unitedwestanddividedwefall2073 2 жыл бұрын

then maybe you can explain to me how I get snails in my tanks when I have never bought anything & just have water in a tank and without any plant's & no fish or waste ?

@KJSully92 2 жыл бұрын

@@unitedwestanddividedwefall2073 Did you buy the tank, filter or heater second hand? Could have had snail eggs on them maybe. Or substrate can sometimes have snail eggs. If you have no plants or fish in there just dump a bunch of aquarium salt in there and that will kill them. Or you can just squash them.

@shrimploveraquatics689 4 жыл бұрын

This is so important! Why quarantine your shrimp or fish just to be tossing the plants into the tank and risk diseases, parasites or unwanted snails?

@izzymaxpower 4 жыл бұрын

Love the old-school DIY video. Bring me back to the time when I was learning how to build tanks and that’s how I found you on KZfaq. And you were skinny and dorky

@linkinruss Жыл бұрын

Thank you for such simple instructions. Straight to how and why.

@KingsAquariumsAndAntWorld 4 жыл бұрын

Awesome video joey, thanks for the information mate, I always treat my plants for any snails etc, thanks for sharing mate

@soulcandyalmadulce5885 3 жыл бұрын

Great help, straight to the point, well done you. Appreciated.

@littleshopintheshed 8 ай бұрын

Thank you, this was very helpful.

@joezy15k45 4 жыл бұрын

I liked this video alot the last one as well feel like I've got a surge of knowledge thank you so much Joey

@hondaqueen21 4 жыл бұрын

I love when you do informative videos like this. Thanks Joey😊👍🏿

@Loveofpets 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the tips! I have plants with algea so I will try this.

@dm7097 4 жыл бұрын

Awesome information, as I've been there done that with new plants and then beeing over run with snails! Thank you. I would like to get some new plants and I will definitely use this info.

@AkeemJA15 4 жыл бұрын

Didnt treat my plants before adding them in my planted discuss tank & yep two weeks Later snails everywhere but then I noticed my discuss eating the snails

@sarahmathews2322 4 жыл бұрын

I have a carpeted tank with nothing but tissue culture, soil, and driftwood. Still got snails -_-

@sexicanag8299 2 жыл бұрын

I think I rather have snails then Detritus worms! Took my tanks apart and started over

@dedpoptart Жыл бұрын

That moment when you watch this and realise you have plenty of aquarium salt but no peroxide you may have a problem.

@robertweekes5783 3 жыл бұрын

Nobody asked the most obvious question, which is “why not soak them in salt & peroxide at the same time” 😂 Good video thx for the tip !

@nicoletiana 4 жыл бұрын

i just started planting staurogyne repens in my tank when it was a little nub and now its like 2 inches high, they're growing!!!!!! can't wait to grow that s.repens carpet out 😍

@MikoMac19 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I was just considering adding plants to my 10gal

@swimcoachmegan 4 жыл бұрын

Definitely needed this! Just ordered some new plants :)

@tonygonzalez9299 4 жыл бұрын

Great video!! Cleaning your plants is definitely overlooked. I get some very healthy plants from Dustin fish tank and my LFS.

@Deathsheartbeats 4 жыл бұрын

This is so helpful ! I’m starting my first heavily planted aquarium so I’m super excited now I won’t have any snail problems 😂💕 thanks joey ! Xo

@souvikroychowdhury191 4 жыл бұрын

Tanx alot sir 🙏 for sharing this video. Lots of respect from INDIA.

@gfaj4076 4 жыл бұрын

Very nice video . keep it up !would love to see some more educational videos and DIYs alongside the gallery updates

@eugenedenque1446 4 жыл бұрын

Helpfull video sir.. please dont stop making videos..

@texquatic6811 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome video! Great alternative to other ideas out there!

@margomase9831 3 жыл бұрын

Will the Hydrogen peroxide kill worms? And I have PP for snails so don't need the salt part I assume. Or do I need both to kill everything? Last time I used Potassium Permanganate I got a TON of some kind of worm in a brand new tank and wasn't pleased. Thank you for your video.

@natalianaic6634 4 жыл бұрын

Hmmm never thought about yhe salt. Good tip. Im dying to see the finished aquariums with the fish in them!!!

@stevecadman1630 4 жыл бұрын

enjoy watching the videos I even watch them multiple time. I have a question Would 10 mm glass be ok for a aquaruim that's 30inches long by 16inches high by 16inches deep ?

@kinglyzard 3 жыл бұрын

I'm quarantining my plants the slow way, at 86°F for 5-7 days. I welcome snails because the tank is for puffers, but I'm concerned with ich, velvet, etc. I am currently on day 5 with 86-88°, and am lowering the tank to around 82° to accommodate the fish. It has been 5 days at 86 and the first two days at 75° I plan on a water change tomorrow in preparation of adding fish. Will tomorrow be a safe time to introduce, or should I wait a few days longer?

@travisnunley4846 3 жыл бұрын

While watching this and doing the dips I found a ton of snail eggs, great video

@BeWithMeAndExplore 4 жыл бұрын

Many thanks for this video. This will really help me a lot.

@paul-qd2zj 4 жыл бұрын

Hey....what's going on with the salt water sting Ray's....haven't seen them for a long while..

@rondathomas330 4 жыл бұрын

Yay! Great information. 4 days too late😂😂😂 but in my back pocket if I need to get more or new plants.

@fenrisulv 4 жыл бұрын

You should get a dwarf puffer next to your other puffers! :D

@justinsharp3506 4 жыл бұрын

Nice DIY video. Been a little while since iv seen one just like this. I like it!!

@AriaMehr Жыл бұрын

20min salt water damage plant !

@faeryegrrl777 6 ай бұрын

Just found that out the hard way. Damn.

@ML-ks2lj 2 жыл бұрын

What about the percentage of peroxide? Is it a 3 percent bottle?

@2869may 4 жыл бұрын

Snails only get "out of control" when tank conditions allow it....

@Infamous_ytt 4 жыл бұрын

Not facts

@armchairbandit9502 4 жыл бұрын

Harrisons vlogs how so? Snails only get out of hand if there is enough food aka you over feeding

@futuredog1084 3 жыл бұрын

@@armchairbandit9502 pest snails get to the food in secound in morning before the pleco babies I have... have made it to the food

@WorldAquariumSingapore 4 жыл бұрын

Another nice vid coolest i like the safe for fishes video this is important esp adding plants :D "D

@jaketheglutenphreakharris6620 4 жыл бұрын

Great video Joe. Love your educational stuff

@Joesmith-bu4zn 2 жыл бұрын

Same treatment for all mosses? I heard that some plants such as Cuba HC cannot handle peroxide.

@chrisclarke1965 2 жыл бұрын

so use the salt method hes explaining.

@hhoody1235 4 жыл бұрын

Them snails would make lovely snacks for the puffers 😬👌🏼 and help to keep down their beaks (teeth 😂)

@franmorr1966 Жыл бұрын

Can I mix the salt and peroxide at the same time to kill snails and parasites at once?

@marlenyr7121 Жыл бұрын

I was wondering this also....

@tajumochi 3 жыл бұрын

What was the concentration of the peroxide you used? 3%? Would really appreciate

@robertweekes5783 3 жыл бұрын

I think 3% is standard topical solution, that’s what I have

@bobbyknox9258 4 жыл бұрын

I do exactly the same thing! This is so over looked in the hobby. You hardly see this on any other channels. Nice one Joey. 👍

@lindaisyoutubing 4 жыл бұрын

Does it kill dragonfly larva?

@bobbyknox9258 4 жыл бұрын

@@lindaisyoutubing yes should do Linda. I leave mine for half an hour though. Where joey leaves his for 15 - 20. Some of the more delicate species of plants you have to be careful with the peroxide though. 👍

@kamranarshad1203 2 жыл бұрын

which disinfectant is better potassium permanganate or hydrogen peroxide , if stains were not an issue.

@FurballTTV 2 жыл бұрын

Potassium has a much higher chance of killing your plants. I murdered a whole bunch of moss and swords going that route once.

@MissGixxer 3 жыл бұрын

What happens if you do the salt and peroxide at the same time?

@ayoq2daily 2 жыл бұрын

Follow the steps so you do not miss steps

@jonathan__g 4 жыл бұрын

Does temperature of the water matter? I mean I wouldnt think boiling hot or ice cold water would be ideal but should the temp be somewhat hot or cold?

@vivekjharia4221 4 жыл бұрын

I don't think using Salt with plants is a safe option specially with delicate and rare plants. Salt dehydrates healthy leaves and roots causing undue melting and rotting, at times the plant may even die.

@mommadeth3066 4 жыл бұрын

Let alone the force he used to shove the plants into the bowl you can hear a lot of them breaking. I would always go one by one rather than just shove them all into a bowl or tub (I get soaking them all together but than you have some that are soaking longer than others while you clean one possibly causing more harm than good)

@saltykraken9471 Жыл бұрын

Yup killed all mine with the salt

@SimplifierWolf 4 жыл бұрын

Did you ever have a problem with Planarias? Could you make a video about it or did you ? Greetings from Hamburg/Germany

@indrasismukhopadhyay421 4 жыл бұрын

I just wanna take a min and thank u for teaching me a lot of things over the last two years. I have a history of keeping aquariums and then moving from city to city and again getting back to the hobby. Everytime i get an aquarium i start off with the basics firmer and better coz of u. So thank u a lot.😀 PS: Dont stop filming!!

@kaneshane003 4 жыл бұрын

I want your help...please help me. I want to Make a glass aquarium of length 10 feet ,widht 4 feet and 6 feet in height. please tell me whether is it possible to be made or not, if yes then guide me about the thickness of glass and related information on how to make it leak proof.

@blueXcss Жыл бұрын

Great tips, I even go one step further I soak my new plants in bleach water for 10 min before planting no issues so far all my plants are thriving

@clubbywubbie 6 ай бұрын

What measurements of water and bleach do you use please? 😊

@sugandhaagale9009 3 жыл бұрын

Thnx man

@Mobilepaymanden 3 жыл бұрын

Nice try to help, but very bad information because you don’t specify the strength of the “peroxide” (hydrogen peroxide) at what strength? 3% or 35% people will get very different results with different strengths of solution.

@robertweekes5783 3 жыл бұрын

Probably 3% I think is standard household topical solution, he says “I’m sure most of you have it laying around”

@mustafaalhilo9626 5 ай бұрын

Btw , with peroxide did not kill small worms/parasites . I tried it , soaked the plant for 15 mins

@aquarist 4 жыл бұрын

PLEASE MAKE SURE ALL OF YOU FOLLOW THIS VIDEO - I JUST HAD A LEACH OUTBREAK BECAUSE I DIDN'T PROPERLY CLEAN SOME PLANTS AND NO ONE SHOULD EVER HAVE TO GO THROUGH THAT

@kimwiklund3934 4 жыл бұрын

I like it, Just one question.. After doing this do you need to like wash off any residue of the mixture you bathed the plants in or is it just planting time?

@b.m.4634 4 жыл бұрын

I usually wash them after in some tap water to be safe.

@i3eee_ 4 жыл бұрын

He says it in the video. Rinse them very well before putting them in the tank

@HerpetologyGuru 4 жыл бұрын

2.6k views in 15min, I would never have expected this channel to blow up like it has when I first started watching you build stuff on a set made of sheets for fewer viewers in a day than you now get in minutes. You have done an amazing job with this channel. I still love every episode you put out and look forward to every new update on the gallery.

@aaacanadianstoner7301 4 жыл бұрын

What funny is I I feel the same. And being from Nova Scotia where he’s also from makes it even better! I’ve never met Joe irl btw! He lives a nice 1.5 hours from my town which is where we both go for 1fish2fish!

@rayvenj12 5 ай бұрын

Java moss too?

@robretrograde8626 4 жыл бұрын

I'm not sure if you've made a video on this before but I'd love to see a video on battling BBA. It's the toughest algae damnit. That would be really helpful thanks!

@elighspillane9048 4 жыл бұрын

nerite snails eat a lot of BBA from my experience

@robretrograde8626 4 жыл бұрын

@@elighspillane9048 I'll have to pick up some more. I've only got 1 little nerite. Thanks!

@darrentaylor9848 4 жыл бұрын

spent the whole video watching the tank waiting to see the stingray. What happened to them mate.

@63off 4 жыл бұрын

Holy cr@p you're right. At 1:52 there's a clear shot of the whole tank and not a ray to be seen.

@shunoor6855 4 жыл бұрын

He'll update us on the rays next year 😂

@williamjansson 4 жыл бұрын

What strenght of peroxid? Here we have like 3% 6% 10%... What you use?

@mistaskate8715 3 жыл бұрын

If you haven't found the answer yet then here it is: 3 %. That's what i found every body uses.

@leisurehunter2463 3 жыл бұрын

Can I know, how to get rid pesticide on aquatic plant. Help me please

@fishdakid895 4 жыл бұрын

Nice tutorial I did that once and the snail eggs still hatched but am not worried cause I have snail eating fish like pea puffers kuhlii loaches etc

@PaulZyCZ 4 жыл бұрын

In-vitro plants might be actually cheaper in some countries. I don't prepare my plants like this, but then I've got issues with hair algae already and some snails. You don't need to cure your plants, BUT you need to achieve a balance in your tank. Otherwise you can expect a calamity.

@clydesmith1855 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the info

@sethwells7883 4 жыл бұрын

joeys videos make my day man

@shababhsiddique 3 жыл бұрын

how long do i dip it on salt, i did some google but 1 cup per gallon says it should be around 15 second? please clarify

@SeaWaterPro 3 жыл бұрын

he says 15-20mins

@shababhsiddique 3 жыл бұрын

@SeaWaterPro thats what confused me, 15 mins is for the peroxide that matches other sources, but everybody says for the 1 cup/gallon salt its 20 second

@kzookid2051 4 жыл бұрын

Good info, thanks!

@alicha1716 4 жыл бұрын

I had a snails problem in a 5 gallons tank. Hand-removed every individual snails I found for at least over 3-4 months, so it was a controled invasion but it was very annoying. They completly disappear when I introduced a new betta in the tank. I didn't think that could happen, but yeah !! XD He ate them all before they could lay eggs. And thanks for these awesone tricks, I will definetely do that when I buy new plants so that never happen again !

@lurklingX Ай бұрын

god bless your betta. mine did no such thing. bought a yoyo loach to eat the snails and for a while i no longer saw even eggs on the glass. now, it's like he doesn't even bother. :/ i'm ready to bust out the assault pea puffers! lol

@MigHeart68 4 жыл бұрын

Great Info!!👍👍👍

@abdarrahmansiddique2141 4 жыл бұрын

love your vids joey

@santoroaquatics5038 4 жыл бұрын

34 comment awesome video today Joey and thank you for teaching us about plans for your aquariums in this video today 💯👍💪

@benives254 4 жыл бұрын

Hey Joey! I just got here from watching life in jars channel, ever seen it? He makes enclosed ecospheres in jars. He has a funny dry style I enjoy. Give him a look maybe. Oh, great vid btw!

@raytann3904 4 жыл бұрын

So you don't use potassium permanganate anymore?

@bradleyburdett5361 Жыл бұрын

Thank you

@wotrulke5868 4 жыл бұрын

Great advice in my opinion 🤷🏼‍♂️

@fishboy2350 4 жыл бұрын

You have found an early comment that doesn't say a number. Congratulations.

@robmoss3501 4 жыл бұрын

Have you got rid of the salt water stingrays?

@worthamillion1069 4 жыл бұрын

Kursui wormer will kill snails with ease.... I feel like more peroxide would help.. It's very safe stuff to use.

@sssrajan 4 жыл бұрын

Any idea to control parasites in the tank

@ginobertoletti9181 4 жыл бұрын

does this also kill bba??

@deroomaarten 4 жыл бұрын

watch out doing this with java fern, it can die off by using peroxide

@evo_itzevosworld 2 жыл бұрын

how about lucky bamboo? do i need to do the same?

@Aouf1 2 жыл бұрын

Yup

@zachwilson3745 4 жыл бұрын

Joey please give us some info on treating black algae that i cant seem to same no matter the parameters of my tank :(((

@TheEclipse1989 4 жыл бұрын

What is the percentage of the peroxide

@gabecook4221 4 жыл бұрын

Where did ya get those plants

@fishdakid895 4 жыл бұрын

Love the vids

@owenfautley 4 жыл бұрын

I have this annoying fuzzy algae on my anubias that is attached to a coconut will this remove it also will it remove the normal algae that covers ornaments and stones and the tank glass?

@bigwill375 4 жыл бұрын

If its black black beard algea on the anubis use flourish excel. For the algea on your ornaments in glass reduce lighting.

@fune3354 4 жыл бұрын

You could always try it and tell us the results

@jasondavis917 4 жыл бұрын

Could use ur help with bba or Black Beard algae... I dipped the whole tank... Rinsed super well... Fish are fine... But now it red... What's the next step... Plz. Plz answer anyone or someone that beat Black Beard algae

@bernardoconnor5512 4 жыл бұрын

@JasonDavis Seachem Flourish excel removes it

@nismomaniak 4 жыл бұрын

If its red its dead, you should see improvement as the algae is eaten bu fish etc in the coming days.

@mistaskate8715 3 жыл бұрын

Please remove this video and repost an update one if you'd like. Obviously too many people have killed their plants using this method. And more will every day it's still up. Your other content is too good for you to still have some thing like this posted.

@elderjoe1 3 жыл бұрын

yeah I posted about 2 months ago that I lost plants after following this advice. Lesson learned. luckily my swords all grew back, so no holes from snail bites any more so thats good. also a few others survived basically all my favorites. Really just lost the grass, repens, and anubias.

@moodymel5548 3 жыл бұрын

Completely disintegrated my new floating plants that I just got by following this video. Terrible advice