Mirror scape: You should start using plant food!!!

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We are back with the Mirror scapes to see how they have grown after 30 days and the results are quite surprising. We have had one plant loss in the aquarium which was the Myriophyllum mattogrossense this has now been replaced with Hygrophila polysperma which should be a fairly fast growing aquatic plant.
If you haven't seen the first video find it in the link below.
• The EXPERIMENT part 1:...
The aquascapes have actually settled really well and I'm liking the look of the Dragon stone and Talawa wood combo, might end up trying this look in a larger aquarium.
The Guppy and Ricefish (Medaka) pairing is working out great and hopefully we can get some babies from both groups, because free fish is always a winner!
Find out more information on the NT Labs Plant food range in the links below.
www.ntlabs.co.uk/browse-produ...
www.ntlabs.co.uk/browse-produ...
Also go follow @NTLabsOfficialSite on KZfaq as they are releasing a huge amount of content, with how to videos, tours, meet the teams and much more!
Fish List:
Panda Guppy
Red cap Ricefish
Amano Shrimp
Ramshorn snail
Plant list:
Helanthium bolivianum
Lobelia cardinalis 'Mini'
Myriophyllum mattogrossense RIP
Hygrophila polysperma
Cryptocoryne petchii pink
Cryptocoryne nevelli
Pogostemon erectus
Hardscape:
Dragon stone
Talawa wood
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@mountainhobbit1971 Жыл бұрын

I honestly feel that this mirror tank concept is one of the sharpest ideas I have seen in a very long time. Brilliant. Cheers mate. Thanks for the update. ;-)

@FishShopMatt Жыл бұрын

Thank you, I will certainly keep it going as I find it quite interesting.

@greatgruff1442 Жыл бұрын

Be interesting to see if the effect of a higher bioload balances out the difference between the tanks

@FishShopMatt Жыл бұрын

Yeah it sounds like that is what most of you want to see next.

@hummingbird3771 Жыл бұрын

@@FishShopMatt Yes please. With guppies and ricefish, I suspect you won't have to wait long, lol!

@CricketsMa Жыл бұрын

I’m amazed at the difference between the two tanks! The new additions are super. Yes, more updates, please!

@FishShopMatt Жыл бұрын

Will do!

@meescha2798 Жыл бұрын

Really like the experiment 🤔. Like your said you knew but still interesting to see. Let us know about the eggs and if anything happens with them and what you did with them.

@FishShopMatt Жыл бұрын

Glad you found it interesting, I will certainly update you all.

@kbye5323 Жыл бұрын

Another great video Matt! Thank you for keeping videos real and not just a show. Love learning from you.

@FishShopMatt Жыл бұрын

My pleasure!

@ImpulseHobby Жыл бұрын

It's so cool to have your own shop where you can get fish for various projects. :)

@FishShopMatt Жыл бұрын

It really is!

@hummingbird3771 Жыл бұрын

And all the plants, I'm green with envy, lol!

@ronlafond5288 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the share, Matt. The difference is like night and day! If you weren't close to tearing the two tanks down, I'd have suggested start feeding the control tank on the right and see just how long it takes to catch up to the tank on the left. Just a thought. Take care my friend and have a fantastic weekend!

@csharpe5787 Жыл бұрын

Great idea.

@FishShopMatt Жыл бұрын

Thank you, that is a good idea! The tanks don't necessarily need to be taken down, I can always move them so anything is possible.

@jeffreyrichardson9568 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the update Matt! Always enjoy your videos. Hope you and your family are well, excited for the next video!

@FishShopMatt Жыл бұрын

You're welcome and thank you! ❤️

@geraldoyo1 Жыл бұрын

Nicely done Matt! Great comparison.

@KaurangaIkaKaitiaki Жыл бұрын

I've been hanging out to see this one 😊 I think it could also be interesting to see a similar side by side with co2 vs without

@FishShopMatt Жыл бұрын

Yeah I'm very tempted by this as I may have just got a CO2 system to play with.

@KaurangaIkaKaitiaki Жыл бұрын

@@FishShopMatt well how fortuitous 😂

@awollsd Жыл бұрын

love the vids, i'm still waiting for that "build competition" thingy i suggested a while back ;) reminder.. you and MD choose a family of fish (i had suggested loaches because they are really cool and also very under represented online) and you each agree on a specific size of tank. then "secretly" build your own builds on your own by X date, using only the agreed upon family of fish + 1 "builders choice" each type of loach is up to the individual and the +1 also, so could both end up with very different fish. you each upload the build videos to your own channels, then each review the others tank on the others channel, so like your build video would be on your channel then md would come review your tank on his channel and vice versa ;) would be really fun

@FishShopMatt Жыл бұрын

Love it, in all honesty it's just having the time to slot all these great ideas into the channels

@corinnegunter3889 Жыл бұрын

This was such a helpful video! Thank you for all your efforts!

@cathyhendrix7552 Жыл бұрын

Well as MD always says " the proof is in the puddin'. " Guess it is to. Can't wait to see the next one Matt. Keep 'em coming.

@FishShopMatt Жыл бұрын

very true! Thank you!

@speckledjim_ 8 ай бұрын

Remember the old Miracle grow ads? It's not just the difference in the rate of growth but the plant fed tanks plants are much greener

@glassboxfish Жыл бұрын

Nice update! It would be cool to see aquasoil vs dirted tank, to see how the plants react to different nutrient sources in the substrate

@user-sl4vk6tb4y Жыл бұрын

Hi Matt, like the comparison between tanks. Can you include water test results before water change on your next update please. Interested to know what the nitrates are showing. Enjoying the content, cheers 👍

@Finkeldinken Жыл бұрын

Oooh, I was sure you were going for the African guppies for this project!!! The pandas are cute too, tho! :)

@FishShopMatt Жыл бұрын

Yeah it was close but they look so much like my other wild type guppies.

@jumbodoug Жыл бұрын

I have had a few attempts at live plants. Bought online, they all died. Bought direct from my local store, they survived, but didn't thrive. But after getting a lecture on water chemistry, in scotland, our soft water has even less minerals than your water. Feeding plants is even more necessary up here. Mine are going a lot better now I'm feeding. Very interesting video

@FishShopMatt Жыл бұрын

Yeah that is the curse of soft water but it is a blessing in other ways.

@allonewordcaps Жыл бұрын

Looking forward to the update video. I would love to see how the little bowl tank is going along. I want to see how those tiny little fish are doing. Also that cute little filter. Love this video. Fun to see the difference of these things.

@FishShopMatt Жыл бұрын

The bowl is still going strong, definitely running out of minerals as the plants are certainly less red. I've just started dosing these foods more regularly to the bowl so hopefully that will bring them back.

@allonewordcaps Жыл бұрын

@@FishShopMatt Thank you for responding to my question. I hope you get more of those tiny fish. :)

@chryswallace8892 Жыл бұрын

I recently started using green aquas fertilizer. Its so much better then anything ive used. After three weeks i have no more deficiency of any kind,my plants have grown out the top of my tank now. Ive used many different fertilizers and it was never enough. Id recommend you give it a try. My anubias have grown several new leaves and have tripled in size. Everything else has been trimmed twice in three weeks and its growing out of the tank again lol

@mattriggs.aquaria Жыл бұрын

Great job matt

@JAKEY-000 Жыл бұрын

Super interesting! Love to see a future progress video!!

@FishShopMatt Жыл бұрын

Will definitely keep it running as long as you guys find it interesting.

@hairyscuba Жыл бұрын

I love the fact that you have a lot of fish knowledge, but you're also just like the rest of us watching, just another guy who loves fish an happens to work at a fish store

@FishShopMatt Жыл бұрын

I just love fish!!! Hahaha I try to keep it down to earth as no one wants a lecture when you just want to chill out and chat fish.

@shirleyvidito9676 11 ай бұрын

Thank you I really enjoyed these examples! Learning all the time

@pagewhite8177 11 ай бұрын

Great video Matt, thanks!

@rich1651 Ай бұрын

Liked for the games on the shelves!

@dondons27 Жыл бұрын

This is such a great idea. Thanks Matt. I always enjoy your videos.

@FishShopMatt Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@TheGreatToutatis Жыл бұрын

I love the concept, I wish to see more of those side by side videos but longer terms too !

@MHF22 Жыл бұрын

Another fascinating video! Loving the game collection. Hope you have has time to try out baulder gate!

@FishShopMatt Жыл бұрын

Thank you! I love board games but have very little time for them.

@markfranklin8831 Жыл бұрын

Really cool thanks for sharing. I think as long as you have them up and running no matter where you have them I would like to see monthly updates.💗👍✌️💯

@stevesmith6022 Жыл бұрын

Interesting and very informative experiment thanks Matt…👍🏻

@FishShopMatt Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

@jasonmillwood2893 Жыл бұрын

Great video as always! Maybe do one with compost soil and one with out?

@FishShopMatt Жыл бұрын

Great suggestion!

@hummingbird3771 Жыл бұрын

@@FishShopMatt I'd be very interested in that side by side. It could spark some collabs, too.

@martincregg 11 ай бұрын

Thank you for doing this. Good to see a non-sanitized setup… as most people’s are. Really enjoying being part of your journey. You’ll soon be up at 700k subscribers and people will be saying MD who?… I only know of Fish Shop Matt :)

@michelleagius7352 Жыл бұрын

I'm so glad to know someone else plants something that grows then mysteriously melts away. This happens to me once in a while and gets me a bit sad and i can't figure out why.

@M0PAX Жыл бұрын

Great video Matt, it just t shows what a difference it can make. I have just taken up the hobby again taken your advice and so far it is going ok. I have planted now going to add what you use and hope I have the same success

@FishShopMatt Жыл бұрын

Awesome to hear, I look forward to hearing your success story!

@sarahenson9659 Жыл бұрын

Love the rice fish! Can’t wait to see how the babies do. Where I live people sometimes keep them outdoors over the summer, but it’s so consistently hot now I worry they would overheat.

@FishShopMatt Жыл бұрын

We unfortunately are not allowed to keep them outside, but they do tend to do well.

@rhondafitzpatrick1646 Жыл бұрын

good job! absolutely an excellent experiment! in definitely going to use my plant fertilizer.

@FishShopMatt Жыл бұрын

Go for it!

@PetsInLondon Жыл бұрын

You’ve earnt yourself a new subscriber.🎉

@FishShopMatt Жыл бұрын

Welcome aboard!

@nicholeyoung3408 Жыл бұрын

Brilliant 👏 👏 thanks for the update

@FishShopMatt Жыл бұрын

No problem 👍

@lewispickett3306 Жыл бұрын

Very interesting video Matt! I’m a new subscriber (found you through MD) and I’m really enjoying going through all your videos. I would love it if you done a fish file on the red tail black shark. I’ve just bought my first tank in about 15 years to get myself back into the hobby and would love some more info on these stunning fish!

@FishShopMatt Жыл бұрын

Hey welcome to the channel, absolutely I have a long list of fish files that will start back up with the new studio being finished!

@BossAquatics Жыл бұрын

Love the channel bro. Keep it up

@FishShopMatt Жыл бұрын

Thanks buddy, much appreciated 👍❤️

@yashtapase3821 11 ай бұрын

Wow thats awesome ❤ I really need to buy some ferts now 😂 Thanks matt sir for having 1 month patience for this 🙏 🙌 Huge amount of Love from india brother 🇮🇳

@Cassundera Жыл бұрын

Love it. But keep us updated about them babies...

@FishShopMatt Жыл бұрын

Will do!

@JJLewin1 Жыл бұрын

Thanks Matt, good luck with Rice Fish raising. I had 10 eggs and 5 grew perfectly, so you should do well.

@theaderooij5673 Жыл бұрын

What did you do with the eggs ?

@JJLewin1 Жыл бұрын

@@theaderooij5673 I kept them in a net breeding box in the same tank as the adults while they hatched. After hatching I fed them with fry food. I kept them in the breeding box for another week, then put them in a small well planted tank until they were better sized to look after themselves. It is around 6 months since they hatched and they are doing really well and are around 20mm in length now.

@JJLewin1 Жыл бұрын

@@theaderooij5673 kzfaq.info/get/bejne/fc1oecx727WZhJ8.html

@FishShopMatt Жыл бұрын

Fingers crossed, I'm just sat waiting now hahaha

@wendygillard2133 Жыл бұрын

Another interesting video thanks Matt. Unfortunately living in Australia I cannot buy many of the excellent products you recommend.

@FishShopMatt Жыл бұрын

That is super annoying but I'm sure you have very similar alternatives.

@FranNoesse Жыл бұрын

What a marked difference!

@musicwinder_yt 10 ай бұрын

Melting is due to fluctuations in water temperature. You can keep water thermometers in both the tanks to monitor it 😊

@simonbuys Жыл бұрын

Great project and a great result! I would like to see the difference between a normal gravel substrate with root tabs vs a full substrate system like MD uses.

@FishShopMatt Жыл бұрын

Great idea! I'm liking the idea of something substrate based next!

@simonbuys Жыл бұрын

@@FishShopMatt i will keep an eye out for it in case you decide to make this video :). I like the way MD does his substrates and don't doubt that it works better than just root tabs (the scapes show that it works great), but if the difference is not too big it seems more logical for a beginner with only 1 tank to buy 1 bag of substrate instead of 3 different types.

@michellebrownstein6569 Жыл бұрын

Awesome 🎉🎉🎉🎉

@FishShopMatt Жыл бұрын

Thanks 🤗

@richh6790 11 ай бұрын

Hi Matt, It would be really great to see you do a marine set up - maybe using a "small" tank (50-100l?) that's going to be light on fish but more inverts/polyps? I see a few such set-ups in various MA, and other, stores but am always wondering if they are doable because they have such easy (cheap/at cost!) access to salt etc. to enable more water changes than perhaps a larger tank would need? Am in the process of looking at a Fluval Siena 330/similar size tank, and swaying between fresh/marine... 🤔🤷‍♂️ Cheers, Rich.

@gigi3242 Жыл бұрын

Won't the floating plants steal what little "food" the plants in the un-supplemented tank get? Best wishes with the babies. Awesome video as always, thanks. Gravel vs sand substrate with plants; have heard so many arguments, have never seen anyone do a head to head. Take care, be well

@FishShopMatt Жыл бұрын

Yeah they may steal a bit but it's all in the name of science hahaha. Yeah that's a good idea!

@rickyjones5393 Жыл бұрын

Nice comparison, you can't argue the results. I'm having issues with black beard algae in my planted tank, do you or any of your viewers have any suggestions?

@TheDhamiana Жыл бұрын

I would love to see not only another month but also would starting plant food after that allow it to catch up? How long would it take? Great job!

@FishShopMatt Жыл бұрын

Great idea, maybe I'll give it another month and then see if we can make it catch up!

@Only1Sosa. Жыл бұрын

2 updates if your offering, enjoying so far

@FishShopMatt Жыл бұрын

Absolutely I will keep them running as long as I can.

@stevecooper6653 Жыл бұрын

First lol 😂 was just watching marks upload 👌🏻Steve tivvy

@FishShopMatt Жыл бұрын

Hahahaha good effort Steve

@jasonroff4863 11 ай бұрын

Hi matt I just started using the ntlabs fertilizer and co2 boost that you use and 4 out of 8 shrimp jumped out test on tank seem to be all good? What do you think causes this? Love your vids

@MyyllLing 8 ай бұрын

I would like to see how the eggs are doing 😊

@littlemidwestrebornsdolls Жыл бұрын

I am sad for the tank that is not getting food for its plants. We can see the difference. The non fed plants are crying Feed me Seymour! I mean Matt. 😅 Gina

@torquendirty2186 11 ай бұрын

Hey Matt, I've got a 20L cube what would you put in it? At the moment I've got shrimp and a snail. Tank is in diffused sunlight and plants are growing like crazy

@royd63uk Жыл бұрын

Hi Matt informative video once again. The music whilst you are speaking I am finding distracting though.

@FishShopMatt Жыл бұрын

Noted! I will try to lower it, a lot of people liked the music in the last one.

@royd63uk Жыл бұрын

@@FishShopMatt yes music is ok but not whilst you are actually talking 🙂

@sancraft1 9 ай бұрын

I have to find those rice fish here.

@cAz3air Жыл бұрын

I am stuck on what to stock my 104L tank with. I spoke to someone at my local maidenhead and asked about electric blue acaras as I've always wanted them, he said they would be fine in there. But I've just seen a picture of a pair in a 5ft tank and they look big in that 😂 so I don't think it'll be fair to put them in mine.

@richardpalmer4471 Жыл бұрын

Neocaridina in tap water vs remineralized RO.👍

@FishShopMatt Жыл бұрын

Nice!!!

@cherylharless281 Жыл бұрын

I think I saw a baby in the tank on the right next to the filter. It might have been some "grass" but maybe not... Okay, I typed this while you were talking and looked up and there definitely was a baby guppy in the right tank! OFF TOPIC MD keeps talking about an Angelfish Tank. Can you make sure he gets some gold or koi marbled veil tail Angels? I can't have a tank at the moment and I need my pretty Angel fix! :)

@FishShopMatt Жыл бұрын

Yeah you are correct there are a few babies in both tanks whoop whoop!

@jasonmillwood2893 Жыл бұрын

Do you think using a compost pond soil layer and root tabs in the soil would make a difference with the one that you didn’t use plant food

@FishShopMatt Жыл бұрын

More than likely, it depends on the plant in some respects as to how they prefer to take nutrients in. Could be a good test though

@kommissarjupiter7667 Жыл бұрын

After looking at the product pages I have to ask what exactly is the difference (aside from chemical composition) to other daily-use fertilizers? Also caution is needed with supposed liquid carbon. They aren't exactly Co2 substitute but in most cases simply a very weak algicide (glutaraldehyde or similar) that inhibit algae growth. From my experience vallisneria will melt when in contact with liquid carbon products.

@FishShopMatt Жыл бұрын

There ain't much else that can be different to be honest, you just need to find one that works for you. In my case I have used the NT labs one for ages and find it works.

@GSG-lc5zm 11 ай бұрын

How'd those eggs develop? Work out or not?

@dfal6898 Жыл бұрын

Did you check with your boss before you took those fish? 🤣

@FishShopMatt Жыл бұрын

Hahahahaha nah

@ruralblade8111 Жыл бұрын

I want you to do a root tab & no root tab mirror scape if you would please

@FishShopMatt Жыл бұрын

Absolutely this has been requested a few times now.

@aronro1291 Жыл бұрын

You have proven than in a tank stocked with a small amount of fish; that the plants grow better with the fertilizer. Now if you were to increase the stock of fish to a maximum number for that tank; what would be the difference on growth due to more natutal fertilizer being produced? Would the tank with no spray be able to grow as fast at that point?

@FishShopMatt Жыл бұрын

Hmmm it's an interesting thought, I still think the one being dosed would do better as there is more to the liquid than just fish poop. But I think I will add a few more fish to the no food tank and see what happens.

@Chompchompyerded Жыл бұрын

I'd say it's all down to the difference in the shapes of the dragon stone. That, or the difference in the numbers of molecules of water in the one tank vs the other. I can tell there are six more molecules of water in the left tank than in the right tank. Also having the Bandu game box over the left tank gives it a really big advantage. I can't think of anything else that would make a difference. You're giving them both plant food after all, and in pretty much the same dosages. Oh, your not? Well, that shouldn't make much of a difference. It's all down to the things I mentioned above. Especially the Bandu game box. If you want the right hand tank to do as well as the left, you really should get another Bandu game box for that side too. No, not a bandeau. Get your head out of the gutter. Bandu.

@leahnichol6665 Жыл бұрын

😂😂😂

@FishShopMatt Жыл бұрын

🤣🤣🤣 I totally agree

@judyallinson1281 Жыл бұрын

Martian pond…❤

@FishShopMatt Жыл бұрын

Coming I think 🤔

@BarityOne Жыл бұрын

Sand vs Gravel substrate?

@FishShopMatt Жыл бұрын

Good idea!

@peasantrobot Жыл бұрын

Hmmm, I think if you increase the number of fish in the natural aquarium and add also floating plants for balance, I bet it will equal the aquarium where you add those chemical supplements. But I guess you are trying to sell those, you won't make any change that will shadow the product...

@aronro1291 Жыл бұрын

You do make a good point.. if the tank on the right had more fish in it to self fertalize than it may catch back up to the fertilized one.

@akamcnabb2034 Жыл бұрын

how do you stop Ramshorns destroying all your plants?

@FishShopMatt Жыл бұрын

They don't tend to eat plants that are healthy but if the plants are not doing well they can devour them.

@leahnichol6665 Жыл бұрын

@@FishShopMatt. Would the Ramshorns eat plants if there is not enough food for them to eat?

@FishShopMatt Жыл бұрын

@@leahnichol6665 possibly out of desperation

@leahnichol6665 Жыл бұрын

@@FishShopMatt I wondered. I have heard the same thing of placostimus catfish.

@lynnbonica4342 Жыл бұрын

Why don't you put some of the water lettuce and moss in the tank on the right? If those fish feel more comfortable, maybe you'll get babies there too? You will end up using plant food in that tank too, won't you?

@FishShopMatt Жыл бұрын

There is moss and floating plants in both tanks, and we already have babies in the no food tank now also so fingers crossed we get a few survivors.