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DO NOT PUT FISH IN THESE CONTAINERS. WATER GARDENS ARE BEAUTIFUL BUT FISH BELONG IN LARGE TANKS WITH FILTERS AND PROPER CARE.
that being said... these are cute as hell!!
As a betta fish kinda guy I agree completely, it makes me so angry when I see people put betta fish into vases like this
how about a snail, would that work for the largest one
@@chance6696 i pretty sure they will escape from the vase...
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@@chance6696 I put a snail in my fish tank (55 gallon) which had live plants in it. Don't do it!!! When I returned from a weekend trip, all I had was stems. lol
I always tend overwater plants, so this is perfect for me....lol
Vicki Showalter yah, be careful not to overwater these though
Vicki Showalter 😂 me too. No prob with this ☝🏽
Ok, now that was funny! Hahaha
Vicki Showalter what all plant varieties survive this way . I wanna try
Vicki Showalter, you’re funny😃 it’s a win-win for you!
Those are beautiful. Finally my years of saving glassware is justified!
Makes me wish I had kept a few. My mom always tells me that I am quick to discard items.
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🤣🤣 I can relate.
I know right!!!
True! I keep all my glass jars just in case I can turn them into an ecosystem!
I don't know if anyone knows this but you can also add hydrogen peroxide to the water to clean it and oxygenate the water. I used hydrogen peroxide on my fish tank and the fish that had previously died every other week never died! This really helped keep the algae down as well. I added maybe a capful of 3% to a 10 gallon tank. Works! 😊
Oh my gosh! This is a crazy good amazing tip. Thank you
ugh; wish I knew that a few weeks ago-got goldfish around Christmas & they got ich right away from our well water I guess, tried fishmox with no luck
Yup and it kills algae
I do that every 10 days with my water glass garden photos ,that started as propagations ,but it grew so pretty that now is just growing in water permanently , I never change the water ,I fertilize it wit a few drops of fish poop water ,1 a month and every 10 days add about a spoon of peroxide ,never had mosquitoes or any algae growing in it. I just top the water with rain water wen it rains .
Planted jars are a cool idea. Few tips I have for anyone who wants to try this at home. When it comes to Java ferns or anubias, dont cover their roots with any subtract or pebbles. Think of them like orchids. Their roots will rot and die. You could glue the steam of the plant to a rock or drift wood or tie it. When planting, amazon swords, make sure the plant roots are anchored well, but take care to not bury the crown. The crown of the plant should be above the substrate and visible to the eye.
The crown as in the top or the bottom which I know root ball or the navel
One more note... most knowledgeable fish keepers will tell you it is animal cruelty to put fish in these types of aquariums. There's a lot more to keeping fish alive than just water in a container. It is very popular for people to buy a $7 betta fish and stick it in a vase with a plant, and they think the fish feeds off of the roots of the plants, a COMPLETE MYTH. Bettas are carnivorous, and they will only pick at the roots out of starvation. Fish, especially tropical ones like most of what you see in pet stores, need a heater and a good filter that has been seeded with good bacteria needed to break down the fish's waste.
Elizabeth Ann -the older I get, the more I realize that I know next to nothing about fish and plants. Luckily I do enjoy learning. Thanks for speaking up for the betas.
My fiancé is a fish enthusiast and has two fish tanks, one 125 gallon and one I believe 75 gallon tanks with the whole setup and his fish have been thriving for almost 5 years. He’s got oscars, cichlids, etc. However, we still know next to nothing about betas. Growing up my mom used to love them and we would buy them from the pet store where they just stuck them in a teeny tiny fish bowl by themselves and that was it. Looking back I feel horrible but I still don’t know how to care for them properly. The last time I had a beta was a few years ago, we had a small probably one gallon tank with a little filter (at least we knew to have that) and we fed him whatever was the recommended food but he still died after a couple months :( I would love to try another time but I don’t want to kill another beta, and I always felt like they may be lonely by themselves but I don’t think they get along with any other fish.
@@brandeeisbomb Hi! Yes, Bettas do get along with other fish. A male Betta WON'T get along with another male. Just don't put them with fish so large that they be in jeopardy of being dinner!! ☺☺😎😎
@@brandeeisbomb oof don't worry, were all know next to nothing about fish at some points. It's actually really easy to own a betta fish. I sadly don't own one yet but I've been doing my research for the past 4-5 months lol ( I just really want a new tank and a betta) so ik some tips to help u out.
First u should get atleast a five gallon tank with a heater and a filter that doesn't give off my currents. (bettas hate having strong currents)
Make sure your tank is heavily planted too. I recommend you plant your aquarium with various plants such as dwarf water lettuce, anubias nana, cryps, swords, etc. Bettas in the wild live in heavily planted areas and they'll very much appreciate having plants everywhere (they are very curious and love to explore the nook and crannies in a planted tank). Also make sure to have atleast an Indian almond leaf in there. (I believe that's what the leaf is called) i forgot the exact reason why but ik it's because the dry leaf leaches tannins in the water and it's beneficial for them.
I hope u get a betta again and hopefully it'll live to it's full potential!
@ルイRui yea that's an exception lol
To anyone wondering the plant kept alive for 3 years is an Anubias plant, they are great for beginners will tolerate a lot of conditions and will pretty much grow in the dark, so any light will do, but of course as much light as you can give is always good :) Anubias and Java ferns are also better attached to something like a rock or piece of wood, sitting in the substrate can rot the rhizome if it doesn't get any light at all, just tie them to it with cotton thread or you can even stick them to the rock or wood with a small amount of super glue, it wont hurt the plant at all... Java fern will also grow great out of water in a terrarium if it adapted to emersed growth and kept nicely watered. Bucephalandra if also a wonderful and unusual plant to try, and colours up beautifully in certain lighting :) Great video i'm glad that aquatic plants are getting more and more out there, more people need to be into aquascaping :)
Thank you for the tips! I’ll attach my java fern to wood when I clean out that jar next! 👍 I’m learning a lot from the comments! 🙌
Something I want to add on that note, Fittonias are not water plants! They can survive under water for a couple weeks, but they will die.
Great information. As a semi planted aquarium expert you covered most of the bases. An additional note. Many aquatic aquarium plants you buy have been grown above water in a misty humid environment. There is a likelihood of leaf melt and dieback as the plant readjusts. This is normal and sometimes the aquatic leaves look totally different than the terrestrial leaves they started with. Happy growing!
Randy Nguyen, thank you very much for your information and knowledge.
I start my water garden(s) about 7 months ago with mason jars when one of my pothos broke off (now I try everything:)). My only issue is, is that I have very hard water (I live in a rural area, no city water at all) do you have any/other suggestions for hard water? Even with a filter and letting my water sit over night, I still get hard water film and cloudiness in and on my jars. Thank you for any advice!
is rain water good for these plants?
Naturally Wonder -Have you tried bottled distilled water? I’m no expert, just throwing out a thought. Good luck!
Cee MB, no I haven’t tried it yet. I think that’s going to be my best method. Thank you for you time.
@@naturallywonder1279 maybe try boiling the water before letting it sit, might work, then you won't have to buy water
One thing is important to know when you’re using aquatic plants, is that some of them do have a rhizome.
With Anubias especially, it is important to never cover the rhizome. If you do it, ( the rhizome) will rot and your plant will die.
The same with Java fern 😉👍💚
First things first, what is a rhizome ? 😂😂😂😂 pardon my ignorance
@@erikabraga100 the rhizome is basically the crown or the base of the plant.
You wanna keep the base free of substrate.
Amazon Sword plants are the same way.
Beautiful baby, by the way.
@@jeffalbillar7625 thank youuuuuuu. Living and learning always. 💙
Tip.
You can add crystals (transparent or colourful) instead of gravel and place the whole vase on a light.
Plants look more attractive when light reflects through the crystals and reflect on the leaf specially at night
Can use it as a lamp or night light
What a great idea! I think that would look truly stunning, a one of a kind lamp.
Although pretty - the light isn't meant to be on the plants roots. You will weaken and kill the plant eventually.
Cool project and Everyone please remember to compost and not release aquatic plants into a live body of water if you need to dispose of them. This can cause many problems with the ecosystem, like the evasive water hyacinth we have here in Florida. Peace.
Our Florida Garden we have a problem with freshwater hyacinth in the Stockton delta area of California. The second I saw her floating plants clip I was like nooooooo! Be careful!!
Thanks 🙏 I happen to think this was super cute idea and was just scrolling to get more feedback on information since I’m clueless. Definitely wouldn’t have ever thought it could cause any problems.
Thank you for saying this!
The manatees love water hyacinths. Just watching them gobble it up the other day.
@@tracystarling3280 Sadly, no manatees in California.
As an aquarium fan I think it's great you're getting into acuatics now :D I'd say the best plants to do this with would be Anubias and Java Fern, as you said, the rhizome or the crown of the plant needs to be above the gravel, it could even just be tied into a pice of wood or a rock and it would perfectly grow there and anchor itself, thats how they are grown in aquariums most of the time.
As for other plants, all kinds of Sword Plants need substrate and are quite heavy root feeders. They will grow submerged, but they'll also start to grow emerged, poking their leaves out of the water it they are growing strong enough, they even do that in the wild! Also they need more light than the others to grow properly.
Now in the planted aquarium hobby we also have stem plants, things like Cabomba, Ludwigia, Rotala and many many more. Those ones require more light, and they don't feed via roots as much, they feed from the water column so I'd use an aquarium fertilizer diluted to the instructions in the packet for those. Also, they grow pretty fast, what you usually do is just prune them, and stick the bottom right into the gravel, they'll root and keep going.
This is an overly simplified explanation, but should be enough to keep the plants happy in jars, and help you tweak you routine for each type of plant.
Yea Anubias and Java fern should do great! Others may be hard with out lots of light and ferts.
Marimo moss balls too, along with anubias, so low maintenance. Ive even had an anubias flower twice for me in my aquarium
Frank's message should be pinned at the top! Excellent.
I have spoken to a few plant sellers asking what plants they would recommend...I bought a wall hanging fish bowl and soon realized that it was way too small for a fish so I thought of just using it for aquatic plants. Every seller tells me that I have to have a heater and a grow light (that is bigger than my 1 gallon bowl) and co2. I don't want to deal with all that. I asked about java ferns and anubias and they said the same thing. I need a grow light etc. I just want goldfish bowl type plants minus the fish. No heater, co2 or huge grow lights. I bought a 15 volt light and have no idea if it is even needed. Please tell me what plants you would suggest.
Thank you
@@lisaweeks9191 most salesmen and aquarium shop owners will tell you that, but in so called 'low tech' plants don't need strong light or CO2, it's exactly what makes them 'low tech'. I don't have any expensive big light or CO2 in any of my aquariums and they do more than fine, they flourish. I've even kept anuncias and java ferns in plain bucks for months waiting to be used in aquariums and they grow, slow but there is some growth. So I'd say experiment with your position, buy the plants and just try. If they do poorly try another location, or other low tech plants. Good luck!
Just a hint, Java ferns are actually epiphytes so when you bury the finger like rhizome it will most likely rot. A better idea would be to tie it with fishing line to a rock and then drop it in
I’m going to tie it to a piece of wood now! 👍
Garden Answer or you can use gel superglue on the roots to attach to wood, rocks, etc.
I have java fern at aquarium, just naturally sits at bottom, doing very well.
oh... that explain all my dead java ferns....
@@hazelnutcola Do windelov count in this?
I have one but it's experienced the least growth in this past month compared to all the others in my tank.
I keep plants with fish because there is a symbiotic relationship between the two. That requires more equipment and money, but it yields more results. The one plant I enjoy keeping in a jar is the marimo moss ball. They're hearty and look very unique. Highly recommend.
Marimo moss balls are great for low light areas and they are gorgeous!
Also, Java fern doesn’t like to be buried. It likes to attach to wood and rock crevices.
Same with Anubis, only you can bury some of it, as long as the long root-thingy doesn't get buried
A teeny tiny hardscape for a java fern would be so cute in one of these
@@gem9535 rhizome :)
@@gem9535 I bury my anubias. Or rather, it roots into the sand itself. 6 months and goin strong
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A lot of aquarium aquascapers will use straight up organic potting soil as a base layer to grow plants in water. You just have to top dress the soil with fine aquarium gravel or sand, so it doesn’t turn muddy. This provides a fair amount of nutrients for people who don’t want to spend tons of money on specialty growing mediums and aquarium fertilizers. If you do this, use a cheap aquarium siphon to do water changes instead of dumping it out and disturbing the substrate.
A great option! Sometimes it can lead to algea and bacteria growth if too much soil is used. But if you use a small amount and fully seal it with fine substrate, like you said, it is a low-cost and effective fert.
Interesting note. Thanks for that 🌱
Using a 10 dollar siphon is a great idea. No disturbance to the plant's roots.
So cool! Never thought of using them outside of a fish tank! I think it’d be a really cool bathroom display!
Brilliant!
My son is homeschooled & I think this would be a fun project! He LOVES watching me tend to all my house plants, so this would give him something to take care of ☺ thanks!
Get him a tank!
That would be even better.
I started with aquatic plants in my fish tanks and then moved to outdoor plants. I feel it’s an easy transition from what I learned keeping essentially an eco system going within a tank. After you learn (with mistakes along the way) caring for outdoor plants is a breeze for me. I enjoy both!
What a cool idea! I would have never thought of that. Those would make great wedding centerpieces too. I think I've got to go get one.
I went to a wedding where they had live Betta swimming with the plants on the guest tables. Arrangements were beautiful.
Casi D and what happen with the poor bettas after the wedding? A vase isn’t big enough for the little guys :c
@@boniboni4912 guests were welcome to take them home. None were left!
@@casid9929 poor bettas atleast they all went to a home 😣😞 i would never use an animal for a wedding centerpiece
@@TheJesusAlejandra they were swimming in a bowl at the reception the same as if they were anywhere else. Not harmed in any way.
You should try to make a planted aquarium! The plants would grow better with nutrients from live stock. It’s also a lot of fun.
Love this. I have been waiting for you to do something like this. Aquatic plants are neat and they can flower.
Just an FYI. The Anubias varieties or any other variety with rhizomes are best to be placed above the gravel so they don't rot and they have the cutest flowers. They tend to float though.
I have mine super glued to pieces of slate rock (wait until the glue is completely dry before submerging) and it looks so pretty. The flowers looks similar to peace lilies.
Thanks for the FYI! I’m learning a lot! 👍
This has got to be the most beginner friendly video ive seen so far. Thank you because I always over water my plants lol
I would be interested in seeing an update on this project when you get an open window.
Laura, water municipalities don't use chlorine anymore. They use chloramines. One of the reasons is because chlorine dissipates from the water, whereas the chloramines do not. Unless you're an aquarist (a fish keeper) you really wouldn't know that though. RO/DI water does not contain the minerals needed for aquatic plants, so you might wish to add something like Seachem Equilibrium to add those important minerals back into the water. When your mini aquatic aquarium has a healthy nitrogen cycle then there will never be any algae because the nutrients that keep algae alive won't be there. If you don't have a RO/DI unit then just use tapwater and a drop of dechlorinator (2 drops per gallon of water.... you can't really overdose with this stuff so don't stress about adding too much).
Wouldnt the chloramines still evaporate?
Chlorine evaporates. This is one reason they switched to chloramines.... it does not evaporate. Visit the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and search for Disinfection with Chloramine. That will give you more info.
Mine still uses chlorine.
Oh, great! Now we have to ingest that 😰
@@camicri4263 you still can drink from the river if you wish.. 😆 Jk
she is the absolute BEST at explaining things through a camera. love love love your videos and you!!!
Little shrimp work great for these set ups, I fill mine up with water from my aquarium so there isn’t a shock to the inverts. They eat the algae that builds up on the plants as well as detritus from the lack of water motion. As far as java fern goes, DO NOT BURY THE RHIZOME! It will kill the plant. Instead tie the java fern to a small rock with a piece of brown string so it dissolves once the root system attaches to the rock. Rotella rotundifolia is a gorgeous choice for this type of set up. I got bored with the common house plants and decided to have a water garden inside too. They are pretty but always remember two things. Charcoal will remove any fertilizers you put into the water column, and plants feed from their roots, not the leaves, so root tabs would be ideal if you aren’t using cycled gravel from an established tank. Great idea and great decor! Thanks for the video!
Animals are not a part of decor. It’s a very little space even for a shrimp. I hope you don’t keep them there😞
Java ferns, Anubis shouldn’t be “planted” in the gravel/substrate you can use a nice piece of rock or wood and use cotton thread, or use super glue on the rock or rock. Fast growing plants will give you amazing results quickly and there are also beautiful red colors to. There’s also fertilizer for the aqua plants too
Laura ~ I'M THRILLED FOR THIS !!! Would You Consider Creating A Tabletop Centerpiece, Incorporating An Aquatic Plant Jar, With Other Surrounding Plant Or Flower Elements Of Your Choice? They Are All So Uniquely Beautiful !!!
The best aquatic plants for this project would be anubias; they’re basically bomb proof. The only drawback is how slow they grow. Laying 2-3” of soil at the bottom and overlaying with gravel will also provide all of the nutrients your plants will need. Also choose plants that aren’t tissue cultures. Ones that are displayed within tanks are usually 100% emersed already and the leaves won’t melt back like immersed plants tend to do and can freak some people out.
You can get these glass “vases” at dollar tree in all different sizes for just 1$
Most white people do not step foot into $1 stores because they're racist.
Most...not all.
TheFlowerPeople Lmao you MUST be joking? Where do you get your facts? And what does the dollar store have to do with racism? The fact that you twisted her suggestion into an opportunity to say something racial tells me YOU are the racist. I wish all the "racists" would get a life, and some integrity. Perhaps another, more productive, WORD to use too? Like.... human. We're ALL HUMAN. That would just be too easy, wouldn't it?
the Guild of Redcorn you are an idiot. I’m white and have been going to dollar stores my whole life.
@@OmegaRedFan that doesn't even make sense
Not true. Most people shop $tores in their area...you SEE people according to where they live, Black or White. Why is this comment even necessary?
Okay.
This just popped up in my recommendation and now I really want an indoor water garden. :D Thx.
Pothos do excellently fully submerged. I've used them in fish tanks for 15+ years as well as in the method shown here. The great thing about them is that you can simply snip the length that you wish from your potted plant and it will root under water. You may need to accommodate the arrangement once the roots grow long. They also hold their own without any rocks or decor. They can be held in place by glasses that are narrower than their leaves and the design that the roots make are quite aesthetic by nature. I'm not sure if it's mentioned but where the glass is placed will make a huge difference in water discoloration and algae growth. I have many plants that have never needed more than topping off. I also love to make micro mini submerged plant aquariums with fern moss and teeny tiny beautiful rocks I find by reusing the 10cc bottles that my ginseng comes in. I have never in 30 years ever used a fertilizer for any of my slips Or my fully submerged, though I have only worked with the variety of potted house plants I have on hand and not pet store aquatic plants. I have never had any kind of success keeping those alive in fish tanks, sadly, so I skip that heartbreak and go with what is renewable already in my home.
Thank you, this was sooo helpful
A long-handled terrarium toolset makes planting in vases easy. The toolsets can vary with the items in it, so you need to make sure you get one to suit your purposes.
I think you read my mind... I was just watching a video on garden ponds in containers (which I would like to do this year) so I'm hoping you will do something like that. but for now I'm definitely going to try this. Thank you so much for sharing....
I tried this today and it's absolutely stunning! It makes such a statement.. I will make more..Thank you so much for sharing!
Those disposable bamboo chopstick are also a great tool for landscaping or working the gravel around the roots. I use em in my planted aquariums.
Fun fact. There are certain aquarium plants you can’t plant in substrate as they have a rhizome that rots if buried. Java fern, Anubias, and buce are all rhizome plants. The other ones you have are Amazon swords that prefer being buried at roots so you’re good to go there. They love root tabs as well. Cool idea.
Uh oh I just found my new project. My boyfriend is gonna roll his eyes when I tell him.
🤣 Yup, ditto...
Yeah except this is never going to work
Did you make one?
My aquarium is planted with live plants and I love it. I will be trying this to
how it go 4 u?
I have very similar projects, with the difference that I seal them completely (so no water change or cleaning possible!). I usually use the same type of jars (modern looking, tall and cylindrical). At the bottom, underneath the gravel, I add a thin layer of aquarium substrate for nutrients, then one main plant (usually anubias), some java moss around the main plant with some stones like you, for accent. The main difference is that I add some copepods, and some tiny bladder snails, to take care of the algae problem, feed on the moss, and more importantly, feed the plant with the nutrient they create. This creates an enclosed ecosystem that requires 0 maintenance and is quite fascinating to look at. It takes a little while for the ecosystem to stabilize, but then after, the ecosystem can live for years on its own. Some of my oldest projects still have a very healthy balance, with clear water, and beautiful growth :)
How is it doing right now?
What kind of water do you use?
The jelly stuff is called polyacrylamide and it is a semi crystal form that absorbs water and then slowly releases it. It's indeed at turf farms to conserve water and keep the new grass shoots stay moist between watering.
Great video! I'm filling something similar to fill up my kitchen window sill so I can keep my blinds open.
Java fern needs to be attached on top of wood or a rock if you want it to thrive. Their roods should not be buried or it will die. The black spots on the leaves are spots were new leaves will grow. When they are big enough you can replant them on another rock or wood. I use superglue to fix them on the rock or wood. Nice video!
Those are amazing! I have several containers that are perfect. Now I just have to find a place to put them. I will be going to the pet store this week! It will take my mind off of the bleak winter garden.
Must. Try. This. No containers, so gosh, guess I'll have to hit the dollar store and flee markets. :D
I was thinking the exact same thing!
Don't forget the thrift stores, lol!
@@lmb2333 , so much shopping, so little time. HAHA
Flea markets.
You can fold a paper or the container they came in or something like that around the plant to protect the plant when poring the rocks in.
I am and my parents are currently growing pothos in water. I didnt know it was ok to leave it water, but they are thriving. I think i will add a few stones for decoration as well. Thank you for teaching me so much about the different varieties and care. Your plants are beautiful.
These are TOO pretty!! I love them. I also really love that your video is not scripted and stiff - you're so honest, genuine and not afraid to admit you need to change something! So refreshing! 😊❤️😘
Lol Russell makes his appearance in the last few seconds of the video!
He couldn't resist
As a keeper of aquariums I am well aware of these aquatic plants. Very nice display!
Will water plants adapt to the jars they are placed or do certain plants need large/small or wide/narrow jars? The jar planting looks amazing.
I cannot wait to give this a try in this yucky winter season. What a fun inexpensive project.
I’ve always wanted to make a water garden, I was expecting it to be a difficult process then it is. Thank you so much for sharing this. I feel more confident in myself to make one.
I didn't not realize this is a thing! Beautiful for decorating around the home. Thanks so much - they look amazing!
A few corrections to both the video and the few comments that I read:
1. Plants do not need chlorine removed. Fish do, it burns their gills.
2. Bettas are not betas. The word is pronounced “bet-ta”, not bay-ta. The second letter of the Greek alphabet has no connection to the fish.
2. Bettas do not have lungs. They have gills and a labyrinth, which does the same thing as lungs. They can breathe dissolved air from water, and if they don’t get enough oxygen that way, they can gulp air from the surface.
3. I’m not going to say how much water a betta needs because someone will disagree. Definitely not less than a gallon, and more is always better. Change a gallon completely, every week. If you use a 10 gallon container, change 10%, or one gallon, or more weekly. Always use dechlorinated water for anything that has gills.
4. It is possible to keep fish in a container without a filter, but not any container. It needs abundant, healthy plants of many varieties. I also recommend a water test kit to keep an eye on ammonia and nitrate levels.
5. Bettas do not eat plant roots as their main diet, they’re carnivorous, like cats and dogs, they need meat. I had a fussy eater who wouldn’t eat flake food, and he relished bloodworms. They love live foods. An adult betta will devour the very smallest earthworm in your garden. Rinse the dirt off first. Their waste is still great food for water plants, and they will still benefit from the oxygen and water-cleaning that plants provide, you just need to feed them meat,
6. There are other labyrinth fish that can breathe without a filter, such as sparkling gouramis, which are smaller, but very much prefer to be in groups. They all still need clean water, however, so no filter means more water changes and more plants.
7. It’s a lot easier to plant in a narrow container if you buy long tweezers or forceps. My local Big Al’s aquarium supply has them, and so does Amazon. Both also carry long-handled fine scissors for trimming plants.
8. Before adding any animal life to water plant containers, make sure to remove any heavy grey twist ties being used to keep the plants together and weigh them down, because they’re made of lead. Check for lead inside of rock wool in pots, too.
9. You don’t need to clean algae off everything every two weeks if you add tiny wild snails. They often hitchhike on water plants sold in aquarium stores. They will keep glass sparkling, and they will balance their own population to suit the amount of available food. They have gills, so no chlorine. They can also be fun to watch.
10. Bettas do get along with other fish, but only ones that are peaceful, not long-finned, not too fast-moving, and not prone to nipping others’ fins. Most or all of these require a filter and heater, and at least 10 gallons.
11. Any light that you create artificially for water plants needs to be a plant light, and needs to be fluorescent or LED, not incandescent.
What a cute idea especially with the winter blues of January
I'd love to try this with a large tank and filter system, then add some freshwater snails and a few tiny guppies or something! I'll have to take this up with my cat first though because she has been the one to really finalize these decisions for me. I get the feeling she will hyper fixate on a giant bucket of water with moving creatures in it.
I can just imagine your cat's interest!
The java fern has a rhizome which doesn’t like to be planted in substrate. It looks like a little stick at the base of the plant in which the roots grow off of. Some people get away with planting the rhizome though. 🙂
I think I’ll tie it to a piece of wood next time I clean the jar to be safe! 👍
Nice video. Thanks for being real and showing us little mishaps, which almost always happens when you are planting. Very informative. Also be leery of floating water hyacinth, it’s super invasive if you have an outdoor pond. But I’m sure it’s fine and very pretty as an indoor plant.
I AM TOTALLY TRYING THIS,IT SEEMS LIKE IT PRODUCES POSITIVE VIBES/POSITIVE ENERGY.
Would love to know what those low light names would be! This is beautiful and I live in NY. Not a lot of light in the winter. Thanks!
Jeez, I've been wanting to have a living plant in my room but am having a hard time looking for a healthy soil! This would do me really fantastic, it's modern and much more elegant!
Love that Russell showed up in the window behind you. (12:14) That cat loves the camera!
Firstvi ki Love it! Thanks for pointing that out.
You just gave me a great idea. I want a quiet waterfall, like you have in your fairy gardens, with the water coming out the tube up on top of this planter. I would like to combine this idea with a waterfall somehow. It`s an idea & I will see if I can make it work. I have gotten so many ideas from watching your channel. I love your enthusiasm!
Hi, just found your video. It's amazing! My Oregano plant I planted it in a hydroponic way. It continues to grows for more than 2 years now. I planted it in the same kind of glass jar you are using. It's awesome.
Those are beautiful! My cay would not only drink the water but eat the plant😋
I love this! As some others have said, I have difficulties and tend to oscillate between over and under watering my plants. I'd love an update video on this one if you can :-)
These are so pretty. I think I will give this a try. They will look beautiful in my garden. I would like to have a little mini water feature on my porch with plants all around. I think a water fountain would be very nice. Some of the floaters or semi aquatic plants. Thank you so much for this video. I really enjoyed it.
This is a genius idea 💡 I have been keeping aquarium plants for decades and never thought about this. Thanks
Wow, first time I saw a water garden in a bottle, its so beautiful ! Thank you for sharing and explaining the different types of water plants.
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Not really if one keeps changing the water
I change my pothos water every 3 days for this reason.
Thrift stores are the best for glass! (Also yard-sales and sometimes Grandmas)
I love Russell and how he appears in each video, it reminds me of the spider in “Little Critter” lol
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Of course, indoor water gardens!
You amaze me with your wonderful knowledge and creativity.
Thank you again for your time, your handy hints and wonderful mind.
I just adore these ideas you have :)
I have kind of a coastal home so instead of using rocks and gravel I use seashells it works perfect and it's so beautiful. I also have several with blue marbles. Just something different.
Nice, I used shells & sea glass!🌻
I have the perfect spot for one of these, thanks for the inspiration Laura!
Guys please don't put any live creatures in this set up lol
Great video nontheless
Alpaca Who you can put tiny invertebrates in there like tiny shrimp, water fleas, etc
Wont shrimp be ok?
Plants are alive...
@@uz919 they're not creatures though, lol
maybe a plastic fish would be good.
Beautiful! For more inspiration and challenging ideas check out videos on aquascaping. I could watch these for hours. Perfection. Russell 🐅
This is a great idea... just wish the pet stores were open ... Another thing to put on my wish list to do when this pandemic is over.
I made one, thanks! Love my aqua garden. BUT, you need to mention the pollen film, a few gnats and a little dust. I was able to easily remedy that by placing a paper towel on top of the water. It picked up everything. Also, my water got a little cloudy after a few days. I just put a drop of the Sludge Destroyer.
If aquarium plants intimidate you, Pothos cuttings in glass vases give a similar aesthetic ☺️
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Oh thank God I heard about them here. Could u tell me about fertilising them if u r doing any pls?
I have done this. They last for years. Same cleaning and care as mentioned in the video
Yes I have pothos in a vase and all it needs is water. I should rinse and completely change the water but I tend to just top it off. It's looking fabulous for a year now
Do you completely submerge your pothos? @@jillhumphrys8073
@Garden Answer I didnt see a list of plants for dim rooms. Could you please tell me which ones would be good for rooms that dont get much light?
Pothos, most Ivys, peace lilies, snake plant, wondering Jew, ZZ plants, spider plants all do well in my dark af room lol
Cool project! Love your ideas as always ❤️👍🏽
Ya know is lovely ornamentals is blessed patio balcony garden assessorie I love making pretty things 💖✨🌿✨
Also glass candles like baths and body work well also, if you have way left inside you can easily remove it.
1.use lighter to melt left over wax all the way
2. Pour hot water into jar immediately after melting
3.it will all float to the top and you can remove wax and place in wax warmers
my cat drinks out of my fish bowl, i cant imagine how much fun he would have with these
You have a fish bowl.... does it have any live creatures in it? Betta fish need at least 5 gallons tanks and goldfish at least 20 gallons
with mature filters and a heater if necessary. Shrimp should be in at least 3 gallons aswell and specific water parameters
wow as someone who has done a lot of research on and owns 2 aquariums and a buttload of plants in them let me just tell you that java ferns and other RYZOME PLANTS do NOT like to be buried if youve had luck buring these kind of plants that hav leaves coming out of a stem that goes horizontal instead or vertical then you have just gotten hella lucky or because these plants are slow growers then its mostly likely that its dying but you cant see it yet since these tend to also die slowly as well but one way to tell with java ferns is that there leaves will grow miniture versions of themselves on the underside of the leaves and it ONLY does this if the plant is dying
point being is when you are doing aqua plant gardens you need to still do research on each plants care and needs such as java ferm and the like are water table feeders and require liquid fertalizer not root tabs also speaking of the java fern they are sold like that because they are EMERSED meaning they are grown above water and sold that way and when you SUBMERSE them there leaves WILL die off and new aquatic leaves will form so if this happens its not dying its transitioning its what we in the aquarium hobby call melting and its natural but again in terms of something like this java if the ryzome aka the stem is rotting that is NOT natural and is due 9 times out of 10 to people burring the stem under the substrate instead of ONLY buring the root system
i know you say you are still learning and i doubt youll see this message but i leave this mostly for the commenters so they dont go out buy a java fern it dies then gets mad cause you showed them improper planting procedures :P
Guys for the Java fern don’t cover the rhizome like she the root will rot
I put long lucky bamboos in a much larger glass vase and added a betta fish. He has been very happy for almost a year. Learned from my parents - we had small gold fish with lucky bamboos for years - the plants and fish love each other very much.
So far I watched only 2 of your videos and I learnt so much. Clear , step by step. You communicate well to the audience. Keep up the great work miss.
Russel wants his own channel.
It's probably really late but you should probably take them out of their little pot.
Yes. The wool is meant for temporary use only. I also won't keep washing the soil and disturbing the roots. You also may need to use an algae cleaner. That bright window is going to cause algae bloom.
Just a guess from keeping fishtanks, but I would say you could keep some snails in there with the plant for algae control.
Snails will go out from the container if it's not closed. I haved aquariums before with small gap one the lid and I found dead and dry neritinas (the beautiful black and yellow snails that can't reproduce in soft water) all over my room.
@@camille5997 so true!
@@camille5997 I never thought about that! thank you for letting me know. i know there are lids for sale that are like a wire mesh. that would allow air ventilation but still keep them in probably.
We have often 'adopted' snails when purchasing aquatic plants from aquarium suppliers.🐠🌿
Also snails do need a cycled tank. I know people dont think much of them but they have similar requirements of fish
Keep in mind many aquarium plants are grown emersed meaning they aren't grown completely covered in water. As such, the leaf shape tends to be different. When you start growing it submersed, the emersed leaves will die back and the new leaves will be properly equipped for an aquatic environment.
Also, for root feeders you should use organic top soil, an aqua soil, or root tabs, but there are plenty or collum feeders which is what your 3 year old plant is. Many of these collum feeders have a rhizome which you do NOT want to cover when you plant it because it will die. You can super glue it to rock or wood though.
I was going to say “hmmm she must not have any cats” as I started this video lol
That's a weird way of saying jarrarium
Beautiful 🌿🌿🌿 great idea thank you...
It doesn't matter what you do - I want to do it too! Thanks for sharing.
these serve good fengshui remedy for indoors,to attain balance of energies influencing our wellbeing!all are nice,your presentation,description,you,your voice,I am impressed
Please if you try this project don't put any fish in with them. Not even beta fish.
Betta dying in it's container in the store would be a far better life for them than a larger container with a plant and freshwater, food and air and light.
@@StarShaddow1 You are wrong again. In nature, bettas live in water that is close to 80 degrees. They do not live in constant bright light and they do not live in tiny spaces where they cannot exercise. Stop fooling yourself. What you're doing is cruelty. You didn't save a pet shop fish you moved it to a different prison.
Plant is for all the county