1st Job MD'ers...like the video for me. It helps more than you know! Can we hit 3000 likes??? --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- So I deceded to go back to basics as I get so many massages from people wanting me to make a tank using dirt/mud/soil....so I went behind my house and dug some up! I shall be doing a comparison to this in the next video using just aqua soil. Should be a nice fair test....hopefully they both turn out amazing :D --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOLLOW MY INSTAGRAM: instagram.com/md_fishtanks/ For business enquiries: sivadcram@gmail.com All my plants are from Tropica: www.tropica.com All my hardscape is from Aquarium Gardens: www.aquariumgardens.co.uk/ Items i use regularly: Tropica Aquasoil: US: amzn.to/2JSU4qe UK: amzn.to/34GQsjp Tropica Substrate Powder: UK: amzn.to/2JROmVT Tropica Ferts Premium: amzn.to/2CaTakS Tropica Ferts Specialised: amzn.to/2WLgOxV Tropica Nutrition Capsules: UK amzn.to/36xqMau US amzn.to/2JQSfKp Opti White Nano Tank & Light: amzn.to/2pwuy3h You can buy the bowls i use here: Amazon UK: amzn.to/2Vx73CL Amazon.com: amzn.to/2M4FwFO Gooseneck Clip on lamp (similar as product is now discontinued) Amazon UK amzn.to/2LNat13 Amazon. com amzn.to/2IlwLVA Mini Water Pump: Amazon UK amzn.to/2mjHDez Amazon. com amzn.to/2oAmf5y LED FLoodlights: Amazon UK amzn.to/31KQwgQ Amazon. com amzn.to/359rp9J #plantedtank #aquascape #mdfishtanks
@fishiontanktics9356
4 жыл бұрын
Loved when you got excited and said yay hey hey! 🤣
@andykerr415
4 жыл бұрын
So I bought the tiny filter as per your link... and in this video.. I’ve it in a 60L and the flow is crazy strong compared to what you have... any ideas???
@TimoAgain
4 жыл бұрын
You have a lot of donttellmywife moments
@shrinivasanhariprasanth7296
4 жыл бұрын
Bro , whatever I do the moss which I tied on my driftwood in my community tank it gets stuck in the filter .Bro please give me some tips and a little doubt,does tropica ship plants to India??
@jefferymyles5323
3 жыл бұрын
You prolly dont care but does anybody know of a tool to get back into an instagram account..? I was stupid lost my password. I would appreciate any assistance you can give me
@AQUAPROS
4 жыл бұрын
MAGIC MIKEEEEEEEEE! 😍😘😍😘😍😘😍
@MDFishTanks
4 жыл бұрын
haha. My man :D
@morgenmuffel5747
4 жыл бұрын
Get a room guys 😜
@curtismurphy7792
4 жыл бұрын
Figfromathistle magic mike is the bettas name 🤦
@kevinwhite1077
3 жыл бұрын
@@MDFishTanks hey can I just put dirt then fine Gravel on top of it
@ludvigsaquariums5801
4 жыл бұрын
U should add some galaxy rasboras to the tank. that would look pretty damm cool!
@SpiritAquatics
4 жыл бұрын
I think my first comment got deleted somehow, but would be awesome to see a dark betta in one tank and a white one in the other (as the sand is light and aquasoil is dark) . Or just any betta in general lol, they are such cool little fish.
@zeropointenergy1574
4 жыл бұрын
Watching MD Tanks is my happy place.
@Therandomlifeofmarks
4 жыл бұрын
I’ve used dirt, it’s worked pretty well for nature for thousands of years! 🤷🏻♂️😂
@ahmadjutt2881
4 жыл бұрын
How long they support aquarium plants
@fanggang1462
4 жыл бұрын
Billions!
@bbbirdooo
4 жыл бұрын
love the rainbow river! ever consider bamboo shrimp (Atyopsis moluccensis ) ? that high water flow would be perfect! keep up the great work!
@ligmparry4425
4 жыл бұрын
Yes do bamboo shrimp!!
@MDFishTanks
4 жыл бұрын
@@ligmparry4425 on it!
@kotababy8008
4 жыл бұрын
absolutely fantastic idea! great environment for them
@adnannaemaz1989
4 жыл бұрын
BAMBOO SHRIMP
@77slate
4 жыл бұрын
Yes 👍
@HalenBowlerThePerson
4 жыл бұрын
"It's been in the microwave for ten minutes." "Ow, still hot." Lol
@hildeaa3302
4 жыл бұрын
I am going to do a similar experiment. I hope there will be more (and bigger) no filter tanks coming. This is why is started following your channel.
@MDFishTanks
4 жыл бұрын
No filter bowl coming at some point :)
@hildeaa3302
4 жыл бұрын
MD Fish Tanks, Can’t wait ;)
@rinchhanarenthlei6632
4 жыл бұрын
your scapings really inspired me on having a planted tank.. keep it up mate
@MDFishTanks
4 жыл бұрын
get one!!!!! :D
@oscaroverdone3029
4 жыл бұрын
MD great idea to do the experiment and can't wait to see what the end result will be, hope to see that Koi Betta on the channel because I'm a big Betta fan.
@PalmerAquatics
4 жыл бұрын
Once you go black.. you never go back. Man your channel came of out nowhere swinging! Crazy good content my friend! I'm a huge fan
@texasfish8382
4 жыл бұрын
You killed off all the good bacteria by cooking the dirt. I can't find anyone that has ever had any problems from soil. I have used rich soil from my backyard and capped with sand from the river. Instantly cycled. I put fish in the same day without any measureable ammonia. Measured everyday for about the first week and then once a week.
@Leib33
3 жыл бұрын
FatherFish on KZitem preaches the same thing concerning dirted tanks. "Instantly nitrogen cycled"!
@ThePlantedTankTV
4 жыл бұрын
Bout time you set up another dirty one. Best route for low tech for sure! Great video brother! I dig the music! ✌🙂
@kyojurorengoku7179
4 жыл бұрын
Those Dwarf Neon Rainbow Fishes are adorable♡♡ Seeing them all go for the food. XD And once again, another awesome video!
@MDFishTanks
4 жыл бұрын
thank you. Awesome arnt they :)
@JanieAmericanIrish7777
4 жыл бұрын
Hey !! Honey ! What's for dinner ? Lasagna with a side of dirt ! Sounds delicious Honey ! 😁 Ps> I do believe you just told the wife..😁
@texasfish8382
4 жыл бұрын
Take a look at Father Fish on KZitem. Try doing a dirted tank with a deep sand substrate. It takes a while but eventually you don't need to do frequent water changes because the tank breaks down the nitrate. You don't need any filtration either. Give it a try.
@grooviercurve8040
2 жыл бұрын
I saw one of your videos like 3 months ago and i didn't sub. Wtf was i doing i have a 6 gallon aquarium and you helped me get the perfect fish for me. If you could pin this comment so everyone sees this and subscribes to you, you deserve it.
@edisonchi4295
4 жыл бұрын
Ranchus r cute asf
@MDFishTanks
4 жыл бұрын
oh yes!
@edstaart8548
4 жыл бұрын
Interesting experiment,cool shrimp.
@yeoldegunporn
4 жыл бұрын
Been all dirt for 15 years. Welcome to the club. Go get the bible while you are at it, Ecology of a Planted Aquarium by Diana Walstad.
@chadashton7029
4 жыл бұрын
Seems like most people use organic potting soil. Easy to find, not very expensive, and I believe it's usually been treated to eliminate any nasty things that could hurt your tank. Of course free garden soil is cool too. Potting soil is definitely just an easy way of getting your dirt.
@E50AK
4 жыл бұрын
Yeah I actually got rid of my aquasoil and rescaped it with organic potting soil. The aquasoil I had literally shrunk like 20-25%, it was so well packed after a few months that I couldn't plant anything else properly. Also every time I planted and as the lower layers of aquasoil got exposed to the water column, ammonia spiked and I lost a couple of fish as well! For me the organic soil is doing just as well. Grows plants just as fast and doesn't lead to ammonia spikes most importantly.
@Tobias611
4 жыл бұрын
Getting slight "don't tell Mere" vibes from this video lol. Love the simplistic scape! How about you get your own microwave in the small shed? That way your wife won't end up killing you. Since a few tanks are still empty, what are your upcoming plans? Would love to see some mudskippers, african dwarf frogs, chameleon crabs or turtles since it would be something out of the ordinary! Your opinion on that?
@psychedelichippocampus6226
4 жыл бұрын
May I suggest you go watch Father Fish? He has been doing dirted tanks for years.
@Leib33
3 жыл бұрын
I'm one of his latest disciples! I'm about ready to go dirted, filterless and VERY heavily planted.
@daningebretsen6784
4 жыл бұрын
Awesome studio! Love the idea of low tech(low cost) tanks. Most of us this is a fun hobby that cant cost to much money. It's great to see how great of a tank you can create for low cost.
@eddieington6243
4 жыл бұрын
Intetesting project MD. Your excitment is infectious, very watchable. Mrs MD keeps a lovely tidy house, everything so clean & in its place, and then...........it gets MDed.😚
@karunald
4 жыл бұрын
Since when does Dwarf Hairgrass grow with Medium light? Seems everything I've seen they need high light and CO2 required.
@พิทวัสอภิชาตพิเชียร
4 жыл бұрын
Please let us know your wife's reaction when she knows what you have done with her tray and microwave oven. 555
@aquaticsaddiction2152
4 жыл бұрын
Another winner, totally understand the ‘don’t tell my wife’ deal... not because I used her sieve to strain the soil for a dirted tank or anything like that!
@coleshafer6879
4 жыл бұрын
I like the idea of a tank with low tech I’d like to see what you would make of it
@MDFishTanks
4 жыл бұрын
I hope it doesnt make an algae mess. I do have loads of low tech tanks on my channel though already remember. In fact pretty much all my aquariums are low tech.
@77slate
4 жыл бұрын
@ Cole Shafer and me, especially with a side by side comparison.
@smoked7_
4 жыл бұрын
Keep you the good work mate! You are now my favourite aquarium KZitemr!
@spandangoel3628
4 жыл бұрын
You get so much stuff done..Props to you and your hard work. Excited for the next videos to come.🇳🇵
@terrywilliams5810
4 жыл бұрын
Hi, interesting theme tonight, look forward to seeing how this all pans out, well you know what I mean . It should work just on your enthusiasm. 😉
@Desmond000007
4 жыл бұрын
Arent you killing all the good bacteria by heating it? Just wondering
@jcaqua1736
4 жыл бұрын
Tommy Denda it does, but the good bacteria will be added back in by starting a new cycle in the tank so it’s not an issue
@KasunDhanesh
4 жыл бұрын
MD Bro I Like Your Videos You Are the one who only showing low budget aquariums but finally looks is brilliant thank you very much for making solutions for everything
@TobyCreates
4 жыл бұрын
Those rainbows swimming with the current is the definition of “the force is always with you” 😂
@ohrats731
4 жыл бұрын
Ahhh I want to watch this but I’m at work. I WILL BE BACK!!! I dirted my 60g tank this summer with a sand cap. I think it would have worked out fantastically if I didn’t have a digging cichlid x_x doh!
@Clemfandango1869
4 жыл бұрын
Great Video as always, very informative. I am going to set up my first dirt tank this month as well!
@MHAquaticsUK
4 жыл бұрын
Very interesting I’ve always thought about this
@Huipie81
4 жыл бұрын
Its a dirty job but someone's gotta do it
@justinpeterson6839
4 жыл бұрын
I think you should put some floating plants in the river aquarium so they travel around the top it would be a nice thing to look at too if you got some nice color plants
@Jstroman221
4 жыл бұрын
Looks like the driftwood is covering the a portion of the dirted substrate. Wouldn't want it to have an effect on the results but interested to see overall.
@hasknight9749
4 жыл бұрын
Par meter? Nah!!! Look at my hand so bright Xd Loving everything youre doing. You made me get out of my block. ^_^
@ludvigsaquariums5801
4 жыл бұрын
Never heard of a dirted tank before but looks cool!👍 By the way the the cave aquarium is stunning
@MDFishTanks
4 жыл бұрын
nice and easy to do :)
@monster5608
4 жыл бұрын
You should look up the Walstad method by Diane Walstad. Very organic and a simple setup!
@ludvigsaquariums5801
4 жыл бұрын
Sure do!
@Cissurz
4 жыл бұрын
foo the flowerhorn, hes the king of walstad
@monster5608
4 жыл бұрын
Cissurz I LITERALLY just set up a 10 gallon tank based off his lol
@johannzn4563
4 жыл бұрын
Great video my firiend. I recently subbed, and I love your vids and the "series" of the new shed. Keep it up cant wait for the next. 👍🏼
@theimbiber
4 жыл бұрын
Surprising to hear you "get so many massages from people" 😆
@sayankaran3441
4 жыл бұрын
Sir is that normal sand ??????????????? Mean not fartilized please reply 😲😲😲😲😲😲😲😲😲😲😲😲😲
@jpaquarios541
4 жыл бұрын
It is great well done MD.
@dharshikadevanamby3405
4 жыл бұрын
Epic!!
@Kiant05
4 жыл бұрын
I don't know why but I am in love with the RANCHU CREW❣️
@perjohanaxell9862
4 жыл бұрын
Nooo... Don't kill the soil. It's full of bacteria and fungus many will survive in water and help out with plants and decomposition.
@toddratson7526
4 жыл бұрын
I use organic worm castings. I don't bother drying or sterilizing it. I just pour it in, pull it away from the sides, pack it down so it doesn't move and cap it with sand. Works wonders for me. I don't see any reason to be concerned about sterilization. I don't know of any fish diseases that can live in your backyard soil or my worm poop. I would expect that any dirt, if moist, would be full of nitrification bacteria and seed your biological filter. Warning! Worm castings can be very high in NH4 (like chicken poop hot) so be careful! Backyard dirt not so much. Great video MD.
@daywalker524
4 жыл бұрын
Very nice Aquarium! So what we call LOW TECH is only the fact of not using CO2? Or would it work without filter also? Thanks for the great content!
@JustinV911
Жыл бұрын
Any tank recommendations for US orders? Love the simplicity of the rimless
@BoguZzNL
4 жыл бұрын
The question is not "Why would you use dirt if you could use Aquasoil?", but more the other way around. Considering Aquasoil costs probably tenfold of what organic soil costs. Soil is just as good. And why would you use dirt straight from the ground when a bag of potting soil is literally dirt cheap (no pun intended), and could fill multiple tanks?
@KIEK4YOU
4 жыл бұрын
Hi MD. What kind of tables do you use and what is the maximum weight they can hold? Because they have to carry alot of kg, I am looking for the correct table/rack. Are they DIY or from store? I adore your fishroom!
@stephsexoticpets
4 жыл бұрын
Beauty! You should put that GORGEOUS candy cane koi betta in. Ive wanted a koi betta like that, and have been looking for WEEKS & just no stores can get them in up here in Duluth, MN.
@JamesTHEKOIwhisperer123
4 жыл бұрын
Sweet mate I got to come visit one day so cool right up my street love it big up us boys in the southwest 👍👌
@MDFishTanks
4 жыл бұрын
yes mate. I will arrange something at some point
@JamesTHEKOIwhisperer123
4 жыл бұрын
MD Fish Tanks Quality
@eh9918
10 ай бұрын
Just watching this now and was confused because he always uses dirt, and doesnt bake it either. Looked to check how old it was and realized it was from years ago. Things have changed for his videos
@muhammadlatif4523
4 жыл бұрын
i also have a one year old dirted planted tank and now its looks like a jungle of Hygrophila Polysperma and hornwort
@ohrats731
4 жыл бұрын
Muhammad Latif I’m jealous! Mine is reaching the 6 month mark. I love all types of hygrophila but it melts in my water for some reason. Probably mineral levels are too low or something. Right now I’m having a cyano breakout sadly but I’m hoping for a jungle-y tank some day
@muhammadlatif4523
4 жыл бұрын
@@ohrats731 i only have a minor issue of green spot algae in the beginning and i use just my well water without any water conditioner, works good on my other tank.. also hope ur tank is okay from algae issue. If you are wondering my well water is on pH 5.7-6.5, 80-110 TDS, and i live in tropical country so the water temperature is about 28℃
@moritzmayer20
4 жыл бұрын
Rainbow River need Pelcos and corydoras 🤗👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻🍃
@johnphom1136
4 жыл бұрын
Whudup MD! I know you got another cool fish tank vid for us :)
@MDFishTanks
4 жыл бұрын
you know it
@SolomonKane71
3 жыл бұрын
Why would I use dirt then aqua soil is available? Because not all of us can afford $1,500 for aqua soil.
@aonirnolaloth
4 жыл бұрын
i'm working on a dirted tank, though i bought pond soil (already fish safe) since i don't have a garden. currently waiting until my parents tank need trimming to get free plants. (only the hardscape and soil in there, until i can get plants.)
@swapnilchatterjee436
4 жыл бұрын
Shrimps are love Guppys are desire Betta is necessity........ Its too hard to choose
@charlottedavis9769
4 жыл бұрын
Is the name for the ranku goldfish the real name for that type of goldfish. So adorable & personality, I’d like to set up a tank.
@NatureStudio25
4 жыл бұрын
Yeah it would actually look good if u scape the two tanks in a flow ...... i was thinking of the rose tail betta while u where saying about the livestock 😆 well its ur choice tho .......
@dineshdiyagu
3 жыл бұрын
Roots grow ok What about amonia and nitrate created under the soil cleared Sir is this works for long term!!!!!
@stephenstern6228
2 жыл бұрын
I used playsand because people recommended, however it blows around the place and eventually less and less.. should i have used a different sand?
@charlesopo
4 жыл бұрын
Is it true that if you use the dirt, you don't need to add CO2 into the water for like a couple of months? coz the dirt contains enough carbon for the plant to grow. Btw, really love your Koi Betta :D
@syedomeriqbal2792
4 жыл бұрын
From the time you moved the goldfish tank to the new gallery, it's looking a bit dull. I think you need to tweek the lighting.
@AquariumGardensAquascaping
4 жыл бұрын
Place is looking great MD 👍👌 loving those rainbows, we have them at Aquarium Gardens too, fantastic to watch feeding. Love the scape they’re in too nice work! 💪
@cathyfrankland9158
4 жыл бұрын
It looks great - you're too critical of yourself!! To be a true test you would need a Betta in each tank - go on MD, you know you want to!!
@datonellama2498
4 жыл бұрын
Hey MD, am I able to just have sand to grow low maintenance plants?
@ShaneZettelmier
4 жыл бұрын
That will look cool with the two tanks, I’ve often thought of doing two tanks for different color shrimp and using one long piece of wood and sawing it down the middle and siliconing it to the sides of the tanks so it looked like it was actually spanning both tanks.
@elijahprotzman1913
4 жыл бұрын
Do some long tail Endler guppies. I think that’ll look quite nice.
@brianchristopher8843
3 жыл бұрын
Ammonia is good though because plants love ammonia more so than nitrites. So if you use a sand cap on top of the dirt you do not have to worry so much about things that you think you have to worry about.
@mcattack2009
4 жыл бұрын
I think you could try a polarizer lens filter on your camera to get rid of the reflections when filming.
@glynnjones6001
3 жыл бұрын
Just love going through all your videos! Can you link in some of the tunes you play?
@Shetasen
4 жыл бұрын
Silly question, if you had trimmings and you set it aside for a while and it grew algae, would you still use it for a new set up or would you toss it?
@LifeHack2012
4 жыл бұрын
Fun story about the shrimp :D My first (neocaridina) shrimp came with an aquarium plant that I bought at the Hornbach, she was only 0.6cm when I got her. Later I got her some company and now she's the mother of many shrimp in my tank :D
@markkinnersley5134
4 жыл бұрын
I'm new subscriber and love your tanks, they must cost you a fortune tho lol
@marcusmaracus
4 жыл бұрын
You're killing mate.. 84k subs. Well done, outstanding... great content as ever!
@77slate
4 жыл бұрын
Deserves 100k plus plus
@calvin282
4 жыл бұрын
Hi what’s the brand and name of that mini filter? Impossible finding a tiny one where I am!
@MrPaulstrivens
4 жыл бұрын
Interesting experiment. Was going to try myself now I won’t have too 😀
@isthatafish...
3 жыл бұрын
I hat a shrimp in the toilet 3 hours after cleaning my one of my tanks. I still hav it....
@warriorking6477
4 жыл бұрын
What music was it playing in the background?
@godsent_tw1st218
4 жыл бұрын
Put neon tetras in this tank they will look #great .. hope you get 1M views .. ❤️
@14pedro415
4 жыл бұрын
U put the wood over most da dirt and planted the goloso over the sand area . That’s nit gonna be a accurate result.
@jeremycummings8005
4 жыл бұрын
Anyone else think it's a bit strange the microwave is in the bathroom? Lol
@wintersfox18
2 жыл бұрын
What cube tanks do you use and are they available to be bought in the USA!
@Lifeofwiley
4 жыл бұрын
mortar and pestle would have worked well for smushing the dirt
@axel2517
4 жыл бұрын
Te reto a hacer una pecera espejo eligas una que más te guste de la que tenes y volverás hacer
@axel2517
4 жыл бұрын
Te reto a hacer una pecera espejo eligas una que más te guste de la que tenes y volverás hacer
@keithboone4800
2 жыл бұрын
Why do you need two wait to stock the tank? I want to do this to my tank but already have the fish.
@vijayjoseph8164
3 жыл бұрын
Great job, MD 👍 do you dose liquid fertilizer?
@mollychrisa1
4 жыл бұрын
Wow thanks 🤩🌿👩🌾this is amasing
@ionutfrunza3317
4 жыл бұрын
hello can you help me with a question? what lawn would go in the aquarium without CO2?
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