HOW TO: Make aquarium plants safe for your fish tank

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  • @mac7858
    @mac7858 4 роки тому +111

    A nice tutorial for a very overlooked practice with planted tanks

    • @mathew50644
      @mathew50644 4 роки тому +3

      I didn't know this wise I knew sooner

    • @yee9222
      @yee9222 4 роки тому +3

      That tank in ur pfp looks stunning

    • @mac7858
      @mac7858 4 роки тому

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

  • @shrimploveraquatics689
    @shrimploveraquatics689 4 роки тому +11

    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?

  • @jamesthornton2752
    @jamesthornton2752 4 роки тому +4

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

  • @sarahmathews2322
    @sarahmathews2322 4 роки тому +16

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

    • @sexicanag8299
      @sexicanag8299 3 роки тому

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

  • @AkeemJA15
    @AkeemJA15 4 роки тому +7

    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

  • @robertweekes5783
    @robertweekes5783 3 роки тому +13

    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 !

  • @purlib6317
    @purlib6317 3 роки тому +8

    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
      @unitedwestanddividedwefall2073 2 роки тому +2

      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
      @KJSully92 2 роки тому +3

      @@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.

  • @dedpoptart
    @dedpoptart Рік тому +11

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

  • @izzymaxpower
    @izzymaxpower 4 роки тому +1

    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 UA-cam. And you were skinny and dorky

  • @AriaMehr
    @AriaMehr Рік тому +11

    20min salt water damage plant !

    • @faeryegrrl777
      @faeryegrrl777 8 місяців тому

      Just found that out the hard way. Damn.

  • @MikoMac19
    @MikoMac19 4 роки тому +2

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

  • @fenrisulv
    @fenrisulv 4 роки тому +3

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

  • @paul-qd2zj
    @paul-qd2zj 4 роки тому +6

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

  • @souvikroychowdhury191
    @souvikroychowdhury191 4 роки тому +2

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

  • @artist45
    @artist45 4 роки тому +1

    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!

  • @indrasismukhopadhyay421
    @indrasismukhopadhyay421 4 роки тому +2

    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!!

  • @Loveofpets
    @Loveofpets 4 роки тому

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

  • @jamesdoyle7317
    @jamesdoyle7317 4 роки тому +1

    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

  • @aquarist
    @aquarist 4 роки тому +4

    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

  • @hondaqueen21
    @hondaqueen21 4 роки тому +1

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

  • @Mobilepaymanden
    @Mobilepaymanden 3 роки тому +12

    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
      @robertweekes5783 3 роки тому +2

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

  • @franmorr1966
    @franmorr1966 Рік тому +8

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

  • @travisnunley4846
    @travisnunley4846 3 роки тому +4

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

  • @tajumochi
    @tajumochi 3 роки тому +7

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

    • @robertweekes5783
      @robertweekes5783 3 роки тому +2

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

  • @SimplifierWolf
    @SimplifierWolf 4 роки тому +3

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

  • @hhoody1235
    @hhoody1235 4 роки тому +2

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

  • @darrentaylor9848
    @darrentaylor9848 4 роки тому +8

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

    • @63off
      @63off 4 роки тому +1

      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
      @shunoor6855 4 роки тому

      He'll update us on the rays next year 😂

  • @MissGixxer
    @MissGixxer 3 роки тому +9

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

    • @ayoq2daily
      @ayoq2daily 3 роки тому +1

      Follow the steps so you do not miss steps

  • @vivekjharia4221
    @vivekjharia4221 4 роки тому +7

    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
      @mommadeth3066 4 роки тому +1

      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
      @saltykraken9471 Рік тому

      Yup killed all mine with the salt

  • @HerpetologyGuru
    @HerpetologyGuru 4 роки тому +1

    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
      @aaacanadianstoner7301 4 роки тому

      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!

  • @bobbyknox9258
    @bobbyknox9258 4 роки тому +2

    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
      @lindaisyoutubing 4 роки тому +1

      Does it kill dragonfly larva?

    • @bobbyknox9258
      @bobbyknox9258 4 роки тому

      @@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. 👍

  • @rondathomas330
    @rondathomas330 4 роки тому +1

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

  • @gfaj4076
    @gfaj4076 4 роки тому +1

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

  • @littleshopintheshed
    @littleshopintheshed 11 місяців тому +1

    Thank you, this was very helpful.

  • @mustafaalhilo9626
    @mustafaalhilo9626 7 місяців тому +2

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

  • @KingsAquariumsAndAntWorld
    @KingsAquariumsAndAntWorld 4 роки тому +1

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

  • @Deathsheartbeats
    @Deathsheartbeats 4 роки тому

    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

  • @WorldAquariumSingapore
    @WorldAquariumSingapore 4 роки тому +2

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

  • @ML-ks2lj
    @ML-ks2lj 2 роки тому +5

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

  • @robretrograde8626
    @robretrograde8626 4 роки тому +2

    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
      @elighspillane9048 4 роки тому +1

      nerite snails eat a lot of BBA from my experience

    • @robretrograde8626
      @robretrograde8626 4 роки тому

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

  • @nicoletiana
    @nicoletiana 4 роки тому

    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 😍

  • @lauraburdett8932
    @lauraburdett8932 4 роки тому +3

    Feed the snails to the puffer.

  • @natalianaic6634
    @natalianaic6634 4 роки тому

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

  • @soulcandyalmadulce5885
    @soulcandyalmadulce5885 3 роки тому +1

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

  • @kinglyzard
    @kinglyzard 3 роки тому +3

    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?

  • @LurikoVerra
    @LurikoVerra 2 роки тому +7

    Forgot about damselfly nymphs, they destroy tanks

  • @joezy15k45
    @joezy15k45 4 роки тому

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

  • @deroomaarten
    @deroomaarten 4 роки тому +3

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

  • @linkinruss
    @linkinruss Рік тому

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

  • @swimcoachmegan
    @swimcoachmegan 4 роки тому

    Definitely needed this! Just ordered some new plants :)

  • @blueXcss
    @blueXcss Рік тому +2

    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
      @clubbywubbie 8 місяців тому

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

  • @dm7097
    @dm7097 4 роки тому

    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.

  • @meduza93
    @meduza93 4 роки тому +1

    Wanna get rid of snails in the aquarium? Two words - assasin snails. Step 1. Buy assassin snail Step 2. Put it in the aquarium Step 3. Chill and wait for the results.

  • @Joesmith-bu4zn
    @Joesmith-bu4zn 2 роки тому +4

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

  • @williamjansson
    @williamjansson 4 роки тому +3

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

    • @mistaskate8715
      @mistaskate8715 4 роки тому

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

  • @mistaskate8715
    @mistaskate8715 3 роки тому +14

    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
      @elderjoe1 3 роки тому

      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
      @moodymel5548 3 роки тому +3

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

  • @tonygonzalez9299
    @tonygonzalez9299 4 роки тому

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

  • @margomase9831
    @margomase9831 3 роки тому +3

    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.

  • @fishboy2350
    @fishboy2350 4 роки тому +9

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

  • @Mitch-rd9gs
    @Mitch-rd9gs 4 роки тому +4

    Woah..Joey has hair now??? Whaaaaat

  • @lukedavy1417
    @lukedavy1417 4 роки тому +4

    Hey Joey do you know what happened to Solid gold aquatics

    • @fishdakid895
      @fishdakid895 4 роки тому +1

      She stopped posting a while ago I think she lost interest

  • @kamranarshad1203
    @kamranarshad1203 2 роки тому +4

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

    • @FurballTTV
      @FurballTTV 2 роки тому

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

  • @eugenedenque1446
    @eugenedenque1446 4 роки тому

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

  • @BeWithMeAndExplore
    @BeWithMeAndExplore 4 роки тому

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

  • @fishdakid895
    @fishdakid895 4 роки тому +1

    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

  • @robmoss3501
    @robmoss3501 4 роки тому +1

    Have you got rid of the salt water stingrays?

  • @stevecadman1630
    @stevecadman1630 4 роки тому

    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 ?

  • @PaulZyCZ
    @PaulZyCZ 4 роки тому

    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.

  • @justanghozzst8218
    @justanghozzst8218 4 роки тому +2

    Some people like snails, Joey 😅

  • @alicha1716
    @alicha1716 4 роки тому

    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
      @lurklingX 3 місяці тому

      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

  • @jessetermeer2187
    @jessetermeer2187 4 роки тому +4

    Where are the stingray in the salt water tank??

    • @kennethstropicalfish4042
      @kennethstropicalfish4042 4 роки тому +3

      They died 😥 the blue spot ribbontail is a hard stingray to keep alive. The trigger was hurting them as well

    • @sunaymukherjee7576
      @sunaymukherjee7576 4 роки тому +1

      @@kennethstropicalfish4042 are u serious ??

  • @caskadianation6317
    @caskadianation6317 4 роки тому

    Your puffer fish would love those snails

  • @worthamillion1069
    @worthamillion1069 4 роки тому +1

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

  • @everything.for.a.reason
    @everything.for.a.reason 4 роки тому +1

    Are the saltwater stingrays still there or did i missed something ?

  • @CaineI
    @CaineI 2 роки тому +34

    Tried your salt idea, both the plants I tried with are in extreme shock and near dying after the salt bath. Great way to waste $30 on plants.

    • @MrHQQX
      @MrHQQX 2 роки тому +8

      If they are new most plants you buy in-store are grown emersed and when they get submersed there is melting, the plant is probably gonna be fine if you let it be.
      Source: I grow my plants emersed to speed up propagation

    • @CaineI
      @CaineI 2 роки тому +3

      One completely died and fell apart, the other is half dead and not seemingly recovering so far.

    • @mollyscores
      @mollyscores 2 роки тому +5

      Oh dear God 🤦🏽‍♀️ thanks for letting me know

    • @noumenanoz8819
      @noumenanoz8819 2 роки тому +3

      You have to rinse them off really well. And a salt water soak should be much shorter than a hydrogen peroxide soak. Like 1/10 the time.

    • @mr.jiakun2032
      @mr.jiakun2032 2 роки тому +2

      Gosh, I tried it to now. After 20 minutes of soaking in salt. I've noticed that my greeping burhead have burn marks and look like it's start to melt😥. I soak all of my new aquatic plants. I hope they can recover and survive 😭

  • @SaltyWitch
    @SaltyWitch 9 місяців тому +2

    I've never, ever had luck with Salt for treating snails. Bladder snails especially survive the Salt completely unhindered

    • @napaquatics3639
      @napaquatics3639 4 місяці тому

      So will Malaysians. I keep them in my brackish and they breed.

    • @lurklingX
      @lurklingX 3 місяці тому

      fkkn bladder snails. i hate these things. and their gross eggs that they leave EVERYWHERE dotting all over the tank. i swear a new ICK was unlocked!!!

  • @AvinashJ21
    @AvinashJ21 4 роки тому +1

    Hey man make chana barca aquarium its beautiful monster fish

  • @abdarrahmansiddique2141
    @abdarrahmansiddique2141 4 роки тому +2

    love your vids joey

  • @backwheelbandits2.0
    @backwheelbandits2.0 4 роки тому +2

    Man I took 1 snail from the pet shop tought it be cool have just 1...3 days later there's hundreds and there in every tank ..but iv got rid of me tanks and fish so that someone else's proplem now 😂

    • @cass101R
      @cass101R 3 роки тому

      Well that is one way to get rid of them 😂

  • @benives254
    @benives254 4 роки тому

    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!

  • @justinsharp3506
    @justinsharp3506 4 роки тому

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

  • @_A_T
    @_A_T 4 роки тому +4

    Won't salt melt the plants?

  • @spur_lonely7402
    @spur_lonely7402 4 роки тому +5

    If you have too much snails just put a slice of cucumber they’ll go on that and then u can take it out

  • @kaneshane003
    @kaneshane003 4 роки тому +1

    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.

  • @raykunstek1553
    @raykunstek1553 4 роки тому +1

    Not all aquarium plants taste good ,you know this how? LOL

  • @shababhsiddique
    @shababhsiddique 3 роки тому +3

    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
      @SeaWaterPro 3 роки тому

      he says 15-20mins

    • @shababhsiddique
      @shababhsiddique 3 роки тому

      @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

  • @bradleyburdett5361
    @bradleyburdett5361 Рік тому +3

    Thank you

  • @sethwells7883
    @sethwells7883 4 роки тому

    joeys videos make my day man

  • @jinee8856
    @jinee8856 4 роки тому

    I love those little snails & my Axolotl too XD

  • @nicholassplinter2387
    @nicholassplinter2387 4 роки тому

    U say it’s a small salad bowl but a normal size is like half the size of that😂
    Love ur vids tho keep it up
    Have a good one

    • @optionmaster221
      @optionmaster221 4 роки тому

      let me guess : Europe.. here in Can/US that is a normal size for a family of 4

  • @texquatic6811
    @texquatic6811 2 роки тому +1

    Awesome video! Great alternative to other ideas out there!

  • @Malady
    @Malady 4 роки тому +2

    Where are the saltwater rays?!

  • @sugandhaagale9009
    @sugandhaagale9009 3 роки тому +2

    Thnx man

  • @gk9417
    @gk9417 2 місяці тому

    Can you add both to the mix in bowl 🤷 ✌️🙏🇨🇦

  • @jonathan__g
    @jonathan__g 4 роки тому

    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?

  • @kimwiklund3934
    @kimwiklund3934 4 роки тому

    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
      @b.m.4634 4 роки тому

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

    • @i3eee_
      @i3eee_ 4 роки тому +2

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

  • @wotrulke5868
    @wotrulke5868 4 роки тому

    Great advice in my opinion 🤷🏼‍♂️

  • @rayvenj12
    @rayvenj12 7 місяців тому +1

    Java moss too?

  • @leisurehunter2463
    @leisurehunter2463 4 роки тому +1

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

  • @raytann3904
    @raytann3904 4 роки тому

    So you don't use potassium permanganate anymore?