Finding FREE Aquarium Décor
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- Опубліковано 9 вер 2024
- Hey everyone, today I wanted to share with you a way to save some money in this aquarium hobby, by using natural decorations found in the wild! If you've seen my aquariums and aquascapes and you liked them... here's a look at how I get some of my décor free of charge!
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Love it its what i did for my shrimp tank i used dead dogwood branches
Thank You, that natural stuff sure looks great!
Love the natural look, can't beat it
Thank you!
Really cool.. I have used natural rocks , but never thought of tree branches!!
Thank you, they work really well!
twanisha6 same here bud
Love it Darius , Thank you so much. Reggae , family , nature ,dogs and fish tanks only thing missing is BBQ .
You are living and sharing the dream!
Lol thank you!
Dude, this was so much fun! I always suspected you were a nature-man. They say we design all our tanks based mostly on our personality, and you just served as proof to that fact. Authentic tree roots, natural earth made substrate, and hiking through the woods; I now know what the "W" in DWSDARIUS means.....WILD! Man, even the theme music was perfect...I LOVE IT!
Lol, you summed me up well! The thing I enjoy most after fish keeping is hiking or just spending time in the great out doors, which is why I like making my tanks as natural as possible! Thanks for watching!
Looks great lots of good tips in here
Thank YoU!
Thanks for sharing ❣
Thank You!
I like how the pup is video-bombing here in the background 🐶 good video!
Lol Thank you!
The gravel in my 55 gallon came from outside. Took a while to clean but it was free! And my driftwood was just sticks I found outside. Somethings make me a little afraid to put in my tank but most things can be boiled and are just fine!
Nice scaping with pieces from the wild.
Thank You!
I'm always afraid of putting things from nature in my tank in case it might release toxins.
Yes that a risk, but if you boil them first it can help a lot
after you boil it, its good to put them in the tank because the bacteria helps strengthen their immune system and prevent common diseases (if you put in natural items little by little)
@@loserboots4609 I'm a new fish keeper what nature items do you need to boil? Cuz im planning to put natural items in my tank
@@10_10sei rocks , sticks :) maybe dried leaves?
@@10_10sei Don't boil rocks please! Drop vinegar on them. If it fizzes, it is NOT good for the aquarium.
Wood is okay to boil. Don't use wood like pine though. No soft woods period.
your tank looks so cool!!!
Thank you!
thanks for sharing, great vid!
quick tip : a polarize filter in front of your camera might remove the glare.
btw the plant is technically free too, i have seen this plant grow like crazy in river stream near me
Thank you, yes that glare was terrible I look into one of those filters!
looking forward to more tank video from you. And thanks for all the great tips too
well done 👍
good ideas, i would just add that the gravel and wood should be heated/boiled in the oven for sterilization.
Thank you, yes that important because the risk of parasites is much higher comer from the wild
Woah how do u boil wood in the oven
Please don't boil rocks, they can break or explode! Soak or boil wood to remove tannin (that reddish stain in the water). For rocks do a vinegar test: If they fizz when you drip vinegar on them do not use them in aquarium. To clean them rinse with water and soak in bleach water. Rinse all bleach water with tap water when done. Boiling or heating rocks in oven is unsafe, folks.
@@lauraleelenhoff3785 aren't tannins good for the water
Nice I'm doing a natural river scape right now and this helps!
Thanks, sorry for my terrible audio in this video
Nice video! look really natural
Thank You!
nice video I like your tank
Thank You!
really cool ideas, i gone upgrade to a bigger tank and these decorations are really usefull.
Thank You...yes natural décor looks very cool!
Wow, I love your ideas... this is really helping me think outside the box. Also, your deck looks great...can't stop admiring it...did you build that as well?
My father and I built it a whiles back, diy runs in the family!
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That's amazing! Keep it up.
For free substrate it looks really good. The root of a tree is really good because of its fine grain
Thank you, I wish that glare wasn't so strong...at night I put a light over the tank and it looked much better!
Awesome video. Great tips for people trying to save money or kids who don't have money to improve their aquascape
Awesome video with some great ideas!
Thank You!
Great video man.
Thank You!
Thank you so much i really benefit from this video
Thank you!
You can put nice stones because they can be boiled but rocks not safe as later they may break away or fish start to chew on them and this release acid
Hi, i'm watching your channel from Poland, it's great idea and you're doing good work. Greetings🙂
Poland...Cool! Thanks for watching!
Great video D!
Thank You
Thank you so much
Love your videos. I'm a newbie to the aquarium hobby and loving it so far. Your vid's are very informative. What a cool idea with the roots. Why do you want roots vs. branches?
Thank you, I use braches too but roots are easier in my opinion because you don't have to worry about making them float, whereas with branches it could take months to get it to sink
DWSDARIUS FISH TANKS ok. That makes sense. The roots are probably more saturated cuz they're in the ground. If you wanted to, can you use any branch for any tree? Do the roots and or branches effect the water in anyway. Also, you showed a bit of footage of one of your stocked tanks with the roots, what was on the back glass?
Stay away from tree's with sap or fruit tree's and branches with any moisture, those could effect the water, other then that the only effect that the branches/ roots will have is tannin's in the water (brownish yellow color that comes off the wood), this will happened for about the first 1-2 months and then it should stop, the wood also slightly lowers pH in aquariums, which isn't a bad thing depending on the fish you keep. On that tank was a 3D background, they have diy types but I bought that one from universal rocks
Beautiful and the price is right! How creative.
PS OMG. Can't believe I forgot to say your pup is awesome too!
Thank You!
very nice! great job|!
Thank You!
Just adding that if you have a rock collection then I suggest you add some in because it looks great!
Thanks for your videos, I am always happy when it’s you cause I know its going to be really informative. Also love the edit and background music.
I have a request if possible😇. Can you do a Video all about Purple Spotted Gudgeon.
Thank you! Unfortunately I've never kept any type of Gudgeon so I don't know much about them
Fabulous idea but if your going to try it be carful of parasites and disease. Also be carful not to upset Jonny law.
True... these wild sticks can definitely brings lots of hitch hikers....and then you have it where this could be considered stealing in some places; Thanks for the tip
Bro...i absolutely love this video and the background music. With that being said, there are moments when you're speaking and I really want to hear what you're saying, but the music is too loud and you're eclipsed by it. I'm not trying to come off mean or rude or disrespectful. The tank looked freakin awesome and Im going to paint mine black as well after seeing yours.
Thank you...yes that's back when I was just starting adding music and theirs no denying I was drowning myself out at times...your not the first to point it out... since this video I think its safe to say that I learned how to do it right...or at least better!
Juno! 😘
I should have kept the gopro on for the entire video...then you would have saw how many times are tried to take the camera!
DWSDARIUS FISH TANKS He he he! He'll learn to do the filming for you soon, is his hope. Remember the remote he chewed? He sees you controlling the light and since you're the lead dog, hes doing the best to copy you. He's really clever and needs tasks assigned to him to properly earn your praise - and the food he knows the leader will be providing. 🐾 💯
lots of great info thanks for a great vid
Thank you
I'm also using the Sand from the lake
Cool, must look natural!
Wish I could find rocks like those where I live. I'm on sand. I live on an island. Don't let the word island fool you. It is not a tropical island or any type of cool island you'd like to visit! Its Long Island. Any big rocks you may find here were most likely brought here from elsewhere. There's no rocks like that near the one lake we have or the streams. Those are beautiful rocks.
Where'd you find the plant?
Lol, the first thing that came to my mind was a tropical island, but I know its tuff finding nature over there on long island! The type of plant can be found in that same stream I got the rocks from, its native to the US...but I bought that specific plant months ago, I bought a few small stems and now I have tanks full of it!
Be careful what you clean your rocks in...I used a glass dish on the stove...it blew up and sand went everywhere lol
I don't know if it's just me but I wish you didn't play the background music. It was hard for me to concentrate on what you were saying. A little too distracting.
Ok ok so you can boil the wood and rocks now what advise do yo have about wild fish
Quarantine wild fish and watch for any signs of disease or parasite
how do i tell what gravel and stones are safe to use in my tank?
What kind of paint is used?
Can you go to a spring and get some of the plants from a spring and it survive? Or even spring fed river plants. I figure you need to rinse them off real good before you put them in the tank.
Yes you can so long as your aquarium light is strong enough. Just pay attention to how the plant grows in that spring...if it has leaves and roots underwater, than you should be able to grow it in your tank (underwater), roots and leaves partially above water would mean that you most likely have to get a planter of some sort and imitate it in your tank. And yes rinse it thoroughly
Very much enjoying your vids, I don't buy any decor for aquariums,live on a glacier fed lake rated as safe for drinking,pumps strait into house,filtered,nothing else,lots of rocks and gravel,don't bother picking up driftwood unless it's already sunk. No pet stores anywhere close so one has to improvise.
Thank you, that's cool...store décor isn't worth the money
Thanks for the video! The rock formation looks really nice.
I wanted to ask - is using wood that has been washed out of the sea or a river still fine?
Thanks, I used driftwood that comes from the ocean in my tanks too...just try your best to boil it to remove any parasites that might be on it, if its too big to boil then pressure wash if possible
Its been yrs ago now, so pls dont quote me, but we’ve used driftwood, from Lake Erie, for our snake terrarium.. It was huge, {that’s what she said😜} so after washing it really well (scrub brush, elbow grease & a small amt of Dawn dish soap, the only cleanser I’ll use on my tanks).. we baked it in the oven, on a low setting (like 300• for like 45min-1 hr) to kill critters!! It’s an awesome feature for any tank, not only in appearance, but nature obviously has more choices.. it’s really worth the effort, bc organic materials are expensive af at the store.. can’t beat free, as well as free of chemicals & all natural!! Btw, if ya do a little research, you can go exploring & find substrate, sand, plants, etc.. you can actually, save a ton of cash that way!!💯
Interesting video...your music was to loud tho. Lol
Thank you, yes it was sorry about that
My 2 year old pleco just died and i dont know why he has been sick for 3 days well now im about to give the rest of my fish away and make a new natural tank with fish and things from the creek in my yard
Even if you use creek water it still need to cycle so that the tank can build up a stable amount of beneficial bacteria, native fish from my experience can be a bit more fragile compared to common aquarium fish
DWSDARIUS FISH TANKS k im also changing the substrate i want to get some tubeifex worms in there
I think I need to get someone to pick out my audio...I'm doing a terrible job myself😅
great video..man...I am watching from India....and here in India the aquarium stuffs are very difficult to get..
I would suggest just turning the music down, it needs to be in the background not competition to your voice.
DWSDARIUS FISH TANKS very cool looking video m8
Thanking you
Thanks for the tip, I'll work on that
Dose dead trees work
You say "River rock". I live in Ohio and near farm land. What are the odds of using rocks out of the field, or found around tunes house?
Pete Stockus as far as I've been able to find any rock should be fine if it does not react when you put muriatic acid on it. I buy muriatic acid in a gallon for cheap from Walmart. If the rock bubbles with the acid it's no good.
This is all illegal in Australia fyi :P Looks nice though.
Wow, can't use nature in your tanks?
Lol this isn't illegal lmao? I live in Australia and it's gots illegal lmao
How many gallons is that tank
20 gallons
Hi
Don't the tree roots turn the water brown/yellow?
Yes but with weekly water changes it'll be gone in a month
Dude cut off a tree just to get roots lol
Can we use sand with goldfish?
Yes, they will actually benefit a sand substrate because they will keep it stirred
Great info!
Thanks for sharing!
Can anyone tell me the name of the plant he added towards the end by chance? I'm having a hard time catching what he called it 🙉
Ah ha! Answered my own question.
In the case anyone else is also wondering, it's called "Anacharis"
Thats not safe with branches and that because my cat fish will always chew on them
I JUST WANT TO BUY AND BUY MORE TANK BUT I GOT NO SPACE NO MORE
I understand!
It does save u money but may not be healthy for the fishes and it’s better to boil them 1st
Would dead branches work in the same manner? Any trees NOT TO USE?
Steve Finestone trees with sap and fruit trees are a defenite no, branches would work too.
I agree, avoid tree's with fluids in the branches; sap, fruit, etc. Dead branches do work the same, but they'll be a bit harder to get them to sink, so you'd probably have to boil them or soak them for a few weeks
Enjoyed the video. Neat idea with the tree roots. Music was distracting. I’d rather hear you.
Yes sorry about that...that was when I was still learning about editing
How do you clean the gravel
I fill a 5 gallon bucket half way with the gravel and rinse until water spilling out is clear
Be great if you turned down the background tunes. Hard to greatr you over it. The aquarium / fish hobby has been popular for many many MANY years! I'm older and it's been a thing since I was very very VERY lil LOLOL ;-)
Face reveal!
Lol, in a way
Did you boil the roots first?
Yes, helps it to sink better and kills any hitch hikers
great video but don't use the gravel or the roots those are not good for fish i have tried it and it killed my fish
heidi prado Not the case.
Did no one else notice what looks like a bear in the background, right in the beginning?
Juno, the newfoundland!
Im guessing it's a huge dog? Lol my bad.
My husband said... that thing looks like a honey badger in the background!!! I didn't notice it at first, but later on in the video, you see 2 animals on leashes, and one is CLEARLY a dog, but the other one.... does not look AT ALL like a dog. LOL
there is no trees in Somalia i guess
Slam dunk the rocks lol it's not perminite
Lol
Won't those roots decay
I've had the same roots in my 210g tank from the same tree for 1 year and they show no signs of decaying...as longs as its not crumbling or breaking in your hand it should last
Like all things, yes, they will decay. BUT!!! Its a good thing. It will slowly be releasing tannins into the water which are good for the fish. Some fish will eat at them too. Put a pleco in there and it would go to town!
Lmao
The music was interfering with ur voice
It was...that's when I was stilling learning
Really annoying background music. Try listening to what you’re saying with that noise. Awful video, doing it outside caused bad reflections too. Hard to follow.
Not what I was expecting from this, but ok.
So..the suction cups, there not free? River rock GREAT IDEA! Grrr that music us nut only distracting but annoying! Was great idea but you can lose it..no one will mind.
Looks great. Only it's not totally free! Lol filter system ?
Sorry for the music...that was when I was just getting in to editing so no denying I did a terrible job. When you buy heaters they usually send 1-2 extra suction cups, so that's why I counted them as free
DWSDARIUS FISH TANKS aww that makes sense. I wasn't being a b lol I.we just thinking I really don't have a budget ..and thats not free. If ya know what I mean. I sure wish I were close to done if the b resources you have. I know I'm in a great area.. Health issues, nut up on where to run like I would have a few yrs ago. Have a great day..thanks for the info & quick reply! :-D
What’s with the stupid music??? It’s pants bro!