I have an outdoor 15g heavily planted dirted tank that has been running for more than 2 years. No filter or any form of circulation, just top ups every few months since it's covered. The guppies, shrimps and snails are still breeding. Feeding is minimal at around 3 to 4 times a week. It looks as clear as my filtered indoor setup. Had a few challenges in the first few months but once things stabilized it just created its own ecosystem and balanced itself out.
@@wix3759 when refilling/ topping up, I just use a cheap dechlorinator. I can probably get away with just letting the water sit in a container for 24 hours to let the chlorine dissipate but I prefer using dechlorinator because it's faster and cheap anyways.
@@joelkanawati4729 the tank has ramshorn and MTS in it..the snail population isn't really much of a problem because the tank has mininal algae and the feeding isn't really heavy so there isn't much for the snails to eat..I also use the snails as feeding indicators, if there's too much of them then I need to reduce the feeding and take out any dead leaves from the plants to control their population
Awesome tank! I think a key thing here is also the relatively deep substrate level for a tank this size. It allows the differentiation of bacteria into layers which promotes nutrient recycling and keeps the water quality more stable!
For people wondering were the poop goes its actually goes into the plants it's a very great natural fertilizer and the plants also filter your water so if your a lil broke and can't get a filter get plants the pretty and helpful
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Great video. I did similar in a 90cm tank with lobster, fishes, etc all natural feed only garden veg. Animals happy plants happy. Only used water pumped to a growbed and flow back just to break water surface.
for a long time, maybe 9 years i've had a similar setup with endlers (or hybrids), amano, nerite, but with bublebee gobies too. i use a spoon or two of salt per gallon but never to replace evaporated water. first set of gobies last near 6 years. fed em every other day, if that, enriched frozen food.
Very natural and i liek it the only opinion/suggestion is taht he could have separated those poor fishes first so that they do not have to face the stress and they would be more comfortable :)
@@earlbobsoledad9721 Awesome thats great i like low tech tanks alot as well, if you have plants should not have algae friend suggest to have emerge and submerge plants
sooo accurate, sooooo logic. A true sample of respect of the natural process. TX- Bein' doin' tha same for more than two years, unfortunately can't manage to keep the infusoria / daphnias alive in mines. Think i need to do the water change more often, though problematic for tiny baby cherry shrimps and guppys AND infusoria lasting OFF the vacuum ! But working on it and NEVER have I in 2 year have Ilost fish or shrimps die from other thing than AGE of FOOD temptation (to the other fish) A bit of garlic on a stick does wonder, once a month or so.
Munch Mary it’s good to have lots of plants, with a mix of fast growing stem plants and medium to slow growing mid and foreground plants. Floating plants are also very important for no filter tanks as they work to remove a lot of the nitrate in the water. You need the fast growing plants as they help take up nutrients faster, keeping the water cleaner! Hope that helps!
How do you get new minerals for the plants and fishes without adding new water? With supplements? Thanks in advance! PS : I just read your description and saw it comes from the substrates :) It's all good ! :D
Great video, and beautiful tank! I do wish you had included the addition of what appears to be a water pump, and exactly the best way to set that up- especially since you are not using filters. Perhaps another video showing us how that can be done? Thanks so much! :)
Pumps agitate the water- which leads to more algae - with light period of 5h / day. Instead of 8 or more can also help to reach algae free balance in the tank.
Too many plants to remove excess nutrients especially the floating plants help allot. I hav a set up been running for more than 2 and half years.. but now I guess I need to start adding some fertz
Hi bro...ur tank looking cool 😎 I'm having a doubt u didn't face any alege issues??? And without adding CO2 how can u growing a red plants in ur tank??
How is it that no water change is needed? What about the fish poop? I LOVE THE BALL WITH THE PLANTS. Man you got some talent. Minute 11:44 is the BEST for me. Thank you.
these little guppies aren't messy fish at all. The poop is small. It gets absorbed by the plants as nutrients, and the rest just kind of goes away into the water .. where i guess it's absorbed there too. I don't understand no water changes ever.. but I guess it works here. The guppies have such a low bio-load. The snail and shrimp poop more than all of them combined.
So basically a plant tank, now lets say you want a aquarium without any plants at all. Just stone and maybe some wood and some fish in it. How would you keep the water clean and good for months without a ton of work on it?
Without the plants you'd have to have a filter or perform water changes very, very often. Ideally, a canister filter with lots of porous filter media, like Seachem Matrix, would be pretty effective at maintaining good water parameters since it allows for huge beneficial bacteria colonies to perform the nitrogen cycle. Maybe even chuck some Pothos plant cuttings on top of the tank with their roots submerged to help suck up waste. The reason no-filter works on heavily planted tanks is because the plants consume the fish fertilizer (nitrate/nitrite/ammonia) to fuel their growth, basically working as a natural filter. In a bare-bones tank with no plants to absorb the fish waste and no filter full of bacteria to convert it into less harmful chemicals, it's going to rapidly build up in the water until it poisons your fish. The only way I can imagine no-filter working without plants/frequent water changes is if you had a large tank for a very small fish so that the fish waste is heavily diluted by the sheer volume of water.
Thanks à lot for your reply of filter about the flow and movement can be arranged but i am intrest about the topic of big filter vs small filters in tearms of lot of biological consume all nutrients and left nothing for plant vs small filter .
What are the two thing that you placed in the aquarium that white looks like sang and brown is it just dirt or something you need to buy from the aquarium shop
I have an outdoor 15g heavily planted dirted tank that has been running for more than 2 years. No filter or any form of circulation, just top ups every few months since it's covered. The guppies, shrimps and snails are still breeding. Feeding is minimal at around 3 to 4 times a week. It looks as clear as my filtered indoor setup. Had a few challenges in the first few months but once things stabilized it just created its own ecosystem and balanced itself out.
What do you use to treat the water ?
@@wix3759 when refilling/ topping up, I just use a cheap dechlorinator. I can probably get away with just letting the water sit in a container for 24 hours to let the chlorine dissipate but I prefer using dechlorinator because it's faster and cheap anyways.
Do you have snails in it? If so, what kind of snails and have they ever become a problem for you. Thanks
@@joelkanawati4729 the tank has ramshorn and MTS in it..the snail population isn't really much of a problem because the tank has mininal algae and the feeding isn't really heavy so there isn't much for the snails to eat..I also use the snails as feeding indicators, if there's too much of them then I need to reduce the feeding and take out any dead leaves from the plants to control their population
@@namelessone5968 Very helpful, thank you so much
I follow it fondly and you help me improve. thank you. I do not know English, I write from translation. I wish you continued success.
Awesome tank! I think a key thing here is also the relatively deep substrate level for a tank this size. It allows the differentiation of bacteria into layers which promotes nutrient recycling and keeps the water quality more stable!
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You would be happy to match my nanoscape then.
With such a small tank, I didn't think we could maintain a natural low-tech aquarium, but you've just shown it's possible. Thanks.
For people wondering were the poop goes its actually goes into the plants it's a very great natural fertilizer and the plants also filter your water so if your a lil broke and can't get a filter get plants the pretty and helpful
Thanks for the info.. I'm recreating my landscape and thinking to put plant in it
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You would be happy to match my nanoscape then.
To the plants and to the bacteria that grow in the soil
What sort of plants do I need to get.
@@collinmckinney6952 this has to be a joke right?
That is a really beautiful tank....So natural. The fish look really happy....not swimming aimlessly, but curiously looking around....enjoying life. 😄
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You would be happy to match my nanoscape then.
The life of this tank was inspiring to watch. Thank you so much for sharing!
That ball thing was really cool. Gonna go get my hands dirty ^^
Wish my plant trimmings all floated to the top that easy!!! Moss breaks my heart 😂
Great video chum 👍🏻
Thanks! Moss trimmings are a nightmare!
I had a self maintaining ecosystem for 3 years, all I really did was feed and add water. It was beautiful. I miss it. 😢
Did you have to take water out to add it or did the water just evaporate on its own? What kind of water did you add in?
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Hey i want a fighter fish for my pet plas send me in parcel pls pls
I really like the ball you made. Very cool.
Great video. I did similar in a 90cm tank with lobster, fishes, etc all natural feed only garden veg. Animals happy plants happy. Only used water pumped to a growbed and flow back just to break water surface.
*fish not fishes
Yeah just like foo the flower horn👏
for a long time, maybe 9 years i've had a similar setup with endlers (or hybrids), amano, nerite, but with bublebee gobies too. i use a spoon or two of salt per gallon but never to replace evaporated water. first set of gobies last near 6 years. fed em every other day, if that, enriched frozen food.
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You would be happy to match my nanoscape then.
No water change means topping up due to evaporation , I do this myself and works just fine .
Nathan Browne So you can’t have a lid?
@@Millsy5 I have a lid and I need to top up anyway :)
Have some aquarium no water change
I've been running a 20 gallon with tetras and gambusia for over a year with no water changes. LOTS of plants and macro algae. Yes it's a viable method
I got 55 litre never done water change just top it up every week
To je dobrý jak udělal ten závěsný květináček, líbí se mi to moóc. 👍👍👍✌️
instant click!!!
Omg Hi! I love Ur video! My favourite tank is your rainbow river tank, my favourite video is where u got Timmy though!
Yo MD . In your small nano tanks how do you prevent fish litter from accumulating in the bottom of the tank . Is it just regular water changes or .
Dude what happened to this tank? Should do an update on it if you still have it
it's waldstad metod , very amazing ;-)
Glad I came across this video ❤
Because ComEd Prices are constantly rising & this will cut some cost on my Fish tanks I will rebuild 👍🏽
I like how you take your time o every little details
Maa shaa ALLAH very Amazing
I was looking at the bettas in the shop today when I was buying pond liner....
I've got two aquariums in the garden.. just sitting there
Editing is so amazing lol
pauvres poissons ... pas de changements d'eau mais la révolution permanente
2021 love the background music.
Edwin from Costa Rica. Nice. Happy fish and shrimp !!! Thank you for sharing !!!
Thanks for watching Edwin!
Uff that patience...🙏
Beautiful system
It looks like a magic
😇😍😍😍loving it..
The rescape came out very nice. 🤩
Lovely aquarium
I did setup my 240l aquarium that way, 24 months ago. I put in way more fish though. It is still fine. It just works.
how do you test the water quality? or dont you do that?
Nice job
do aquascaping they said., it is relaxing they said..
Informative and relaxing 🙏🏼
Glad you enjoyed
Sorry if I missed it. What fish are you keeping in here? How many? So cute 🙌
Very natural and i liek it the only opinion/suggestion is taht he could have separated those poor fishes first so that they do not have to face the stress and they would be more comfortable :)
The plant growth is amazing. I keep thinking about trying a dirted tank, but soooooo many people have told me not to lol.
Amazing tips for the wabi kusa!
coolest no co2 tank, anyone else have a similar tank as well?
I have a tank that has no filter and yet all the fish keeps breeding. The only problem in my tank is algae
@@earlbobsoledad9721 Awesome thats great i like low tech tanks alot as well, if you have plants should not have algae friend suggest to have emerge and submerge plants
sooo accurate, sooooo logic. A true sample of respect of the natural process. TX- Bein' doin' tha same for more than two years, unfortunately can't manage to keep the infusoria / daphnias alive in mines. Think i need to do the water change more often, though problematic for tiny baby cherry shrimps and guppys AND infusoria lasting OFF the vacuum ! But working on it and NEVER have I in 2 year have Ilost fish or shrimps die from other thing than AGE of FOOD temptation (to the other fish) A bit of garlic on a stick does wonder, once a month or so.
Very cool set up.
U deserve million subscribers ♥️♥️
Thank you!
Thank you very much my friend
The tank is good but i dont know wht kind of plant u use in the tank except when making the ball.😅✌
I thinl its in the discriptition
beautiful
Amazing work
Superb great job brother wonderfully arranged😀😘😘
Thanks a lot 😊
this is really cool :) love it
Thanks!
Beautiful
Awesome thanks for making tutorial
Thanks for watching!
wow amazing!
Never saw this before. Quite unique.
Ossam soo nice low tech ...
When u see - 'No water'😂😂
Later see that it is 'no water change'
Can you explain why and what plants made it so you don’t need a filter?
Munch Mary it’s good to have lots of plants, with a mix of fast growing stem plants and medium to slow growing mid and foreground plants. Floating plants are also very important for no filter tanks as they work to remove a lot of the nitrate in the water. You need the fast growing plants as they help take up nutrients faster, keeping the water cleaner! Hope that helps!
condorX2 try buying plants from local fish stores/ pet shops. the plants are usually higher quality and are cheaper than at chains!
condorX2 I’m late here but i get my aquatic plants from natural lakes and ponds. just make sure you clean it good in case of any hitchhikers
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What I'm wondering is: where does the plants get their nutrition from? I feel like if I would try to do the same the plants woulf all cripple away T_T
Question about the shrimp. What are most people doing when they over multiply?
I’ve never seen anyone plant first then water. I might try that!
Its known as the dry start method done by iwagumi
@@vamsikrishna.c6277
That is NOT what dry start method is.....
@@supremeleaderarmy9164 thanks for letting me know
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Did u look into how it works?
What type of lighting should you place this tank in to maximize success?
Maa shaa ALLAH ...
Would you be able to list the plants you grow I the water please
They are amazing and I'm new to fish keeping
Plants are listed in the description
Great video, what plant do you think grew the fastest, which was the easiest to maintain, which on was the slowest to grow?
Regis, the only accessory you put in the aquarium was the thermostat, is that it? Wonderful work you inspired me!
How do you get new minerals for the plants and fishes without adding new water? With supplements? Thanks in advance! PS : I just read your description and saw it comes from the substrates :) It's all good ! :D
Excelent and different . Thanks for sharing
Thanks for watching!
真有耐心，厉害！！！
small but cutee tank
What light program do you use ? Great job bro , just amaizing...
Nice video. Thanks!
How many hours a day do you have the light ON for?
Great video 😘😃🙋
Thank you!
beautiful 🥰
Great video, and beautiful tank! I do wish you had included the addition of what appears to be a water pump, and exactly the best way to set that up- especially since you are not using filters. Perhaps another video showing us how that can be done? Thanks so much! :)
Rick the Swift i think it’s actually a heater, there is no pump/filter in this tank. You just stick it in and it starts working
There is no water pump, it's a heater
Pumps agitate the water- which leads to more algae - with light period of 5h / day. Instead of 8 or more can also help to reach algae free balance in the tank.
ua-cam.com/video/HvzIbca5jCw/v-deo.html
You would be happy to match my nanoscape then.
Very nice
Как же это затягивает...
Guppy 👍👍
3:16 nice scissor
Awesome ecosystem aquarium. Can i do this type of aquarium with a 12inch glass fish Bowl?
mind-blowing! how in the world did the tank stayed algae free?
Too many plants to remove excess nutrients especially the floating plants help allot. I hav a set up been running for more than 2 and half years.. but now I guess I need to start adding some fertz
Without changing. How the water keep that clean?
Well there isnt much in the tank that could cloud the water and about 90% of it is just plants. If youre topping what evaporates it keeps its balance
@13:50 underwater lawn cut
Hi bro...ur tank looking cool 😎 I'm having a doubt u didn't face any alege issues??? And without adding CO2 how can u growing a red plants in ur tank??
How is it that no water change is needed? What about the fish poop? I LOVE THE BALL WITH THE PLANTS. Man you got some talent. Minute 11:44 is the BEST for me. Thank you.
these little guppies aren't messy fish at all. The poop is small. It gets absorbed by the plants as nutrients, and the rest just kind of goes away into the water .. where i guess it's absorbed there too. I don't understand no water changes ever.. but I guess it works here. The guppies have such a low bio-load. The snail and shrimp poop more than all of them combined.
So basically a plant tank, now lets say you want a aquarium without any plants at all. Just stone and maybe some wood and some fish in it. How would you keep the water clean and good for months without a ton of work on it?
Wish someone would answer your question.
Without the plants you'd have to have a filter or perform water changes very, very often.
Ideally, a canister filter with lots of porous filter media, like Seachem Matrix, would be pretty effective at maintaining good water parameters since it allows for huge beneficial bacteria colonies to perform the nitrogen cycle. Maybe even chuck some Pothos plant cuttings on top of the tank with their roots submerged to help suck up waste.
The reason no-filter works on heavily planted tanks is because the plants consume the fish fertilizer (nitrate/nitrite/ammonia) to fuel their growth, basically working as a natural filter.
In a bare-bones tank with no plants to absorb the fish waste and no filter full of bacteria to convert it into less harmful chemicals, it's going to rapidly build up in the water until it poisons your fish.
The only way I can imagine no-filter working without plants/frequent water changes is if you had a large tank for a very small fish so that the fish waste is heavily diluted by the sheer volume of water.
For small planted aquqriums how many fish should you put in it?
Depends what size like a tank this size maybe 4-6 small fish
Wow, looks like my tank but better
Que coisa linda e simples!
What a beautiful and simple thing!
Poecilia wingei 😍
Thanks à lot for your reply of filter about the flow and movement can be arranged but i am intrest about the topic of big filter vs small filters in tearms of lot of biological consume all nutrients and left nothing for plant vs small filter .
wen vidio bro!!!!
re entrete tu vola
How was the water evaporation handled?
Osmosis water? Tap water?
make video about indoor mini pond with Styrofoam box and no water change
Underwater kokedama ❤
Let’s embrace on natural tanks , I’m sick of those high tech tank with Co2 that we break out everyday.
I did not think that Eleocharis would grow in such a water without fertilizing...
So you waited 2 months before adding fish? What is the purpose?
just wondering do u treat the water that u use here or just tap water?
What are the two thing that you placed in the aquarium that white looks like sang and brown is it just dirt or something you need to buy from the aquarium shop
Is that a fish at 13:50 that you might have accidentally chopped while trimming the plants
If you watch a lil after that time stamp it looks like two snails, one on top of the other
@@Jaekization yeah man I think you are right, it might be the snails