Great video! Glad you’re taking an honest look at the invasive species the aquarium hobby is responsible for! It’s a good warning for everyone to hobby responsibly!
I know this is 4 years old and this comment will probably never be seen but I would have to imagine the algae growth sitting so close to those windows must be through the roof. Thank you
In the UK Hydrilla isn't considered an invasive species and can be bought. (our cold winters probably stop it's spread to problematic levels) A popular way of controlling algae and weed plants here has been to introduce blue dye. Most commonly used for algae eradication but also for some plants and negates the need for chemicals, algaecides or herbicides. Its use has been highly effective. It's a very cheap and easy treatment too.
Don't flush it down the toilet! Please thumbs up to keep this at thr top. Very few people understand that this plant can survive being flushed. It can release seeds and fragments, and pass through water treatment facilities.
Elodea is a good alternative that’s native to the americas. Doesn’t grow as fast but is almost impossible to kill and the best part is it’s not illegal!
In a nutrient rich environment these plants grow 4x the size compared to the ones you've shown. From where I come from, we have tons of this in our volcanic lake. We also have massive Jungle Vals in the lake that grow more than a meter long, and massive Hornworts that look bigger than a typical Cabomba. I'm not sure what's the paramaters of the lake, but it is the only lake that is home to a freshwater sardine.
Here in spain the Hydrilla its invasive too, also the species of Elodea and Egeria are invasive because of aquarium and pond plants that reach waterways, all we have to be responsable about the hobby and protect the natural waterways of our countrys
Apple snails eat hydrilla. I used to plant hydrilla in my tank. When I trim, either I throw outside where it will dry up & died or I put in container that have apple snail in it. The snail will eat all.
Really interesting, tried to find some info on it over here in the UK but not seen as an invasive plant as it can’t survive the winter temperatures (apparently dies once the temperature drops below 15-18 degrees C), you can actually buy it over here!
Oh my god, I’m so glad I saw this, I bought “anacharis” off eBay awhile back, and now I know it was hydrilla... I had always wondered why I felt like I was getting scratched by my plant when I stuck my hand in the tank.
Come to find out because of this video I had recently harvested a sprig of this. Google lens called it water thyme. I would like to see this be a series about invasive plant species
"I'll hold onto your shirt while you scoop the plant because that is important but once you're done making the video is more important. I could careless if you fall now Hector" -The Untold Truth
Here in The Netherlands we have " boat-reapers" to get rid of this plant, but it's expensive so it's done only where you can walk over the pond caused by these plants. I like to go fishing but more then 6 months a year that is impossible caused by this plant. Only by dredging you can get rid of this for a longer period of time but that's even more expensive. Grass carp help a little but they produce a lot of waste what is again food for plants. This can work with a new pond/ little lake put in a lot of carp and the plant gets no chance,but no plant does so it's like a bare bottom tank not really natural. Only lilli fields can survive with carp,nice but they also make it impossible to grow something else under it. It's a problem alright. Like you mentioned when the plant can be of use in food for animals it might be worthwhile to reap/ harvest it more often.
miekiepiekie1 Hoi, de plant is wel verwant met waterpest en vederkruid soorten maar dat is ( volgens mij ) omdat ze op elkaar lijken. De hydrilla komt uit Azië dus is niet van de zelfde plant familienaam. Ik denk wel dat ze hier ook voorkomt omdat ook diepe vijvers bomvol staan met dit spul( erop lijkend in ieder geval) . In NL vind je wel al veel cabomba, ook zo een woekeraar, volgens mij bij ons een zogenaamde invasie species door ons uitgezet via tuinvijvers of aquaria. Interessant mmmmm. Zie je Jules al bezig met zijn vertaalprogramma, haha
What a cool video! In South Africa the water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes) have become a horrific invasive plant! Ps I learned something new today! The 10 10 10 1 rule! Greetings from South Africa
Where did you get your container that you kept the plant in? I could do with something like this for when I order my Siamese Fighter from Thailand to the UK. I will need something to put him in at work until I get home.
Before watching the video I thought it would surely be an Elodea/Egeria species or a Myriophyllum. The problems you have with Hydrilla we have over here in Europe with Egerias. It's like everywhere.
9:43 "if you have all 3 species laid out together" Oh. I thought the left and right were the same. The node spacing is determined by light exposure. The far right, all have serrated leaves and looks like hydrilla to me.
What measure do we uses to measure how much light a plant require? That is how much light does a low, medium or high intensity plant require????? Is it measured in lumens and is there a chart to follow???!?!?
In Florida it’s so deeply hated and widely spread, it’s even known by many people that don’t fish or keep aquariums... I’ve been hearing about it in bio classes since junior high. For those of us who love Florida’s Native aquatic plants, it’s even more deeply hated because of the rate of it’s growth and truly killing other plants and affecting our amazingly tropical ecosystem. We hate it!!!
I showed this to my husband and paused as soon as you said “invasive” and “illegal” - looked at him and said what do you think it is? He immediately replied “Hydrilla” and proceeded to tell me about a lake in Lake Wales that’s over 15’ deep and hydrilla is growing from the lake bottom to the surface. 🤯
still no reply in regarding to acclimating hurvs for aquarium plants, so far I am having some luck acclimating tanzi and oragino as aquarium plants. Will these be a safe addition to the tank
Is it sad that i said Hydrilla before you even went out to the lake. This is from Brazil right? Also Elodea is very similair to it and can handle colder temps better and is also illegal in places. I saw a local store the other day with a bunch of Hydrilla and it was sucking the nutrients out of the tank and starving the other plants I hope they figure this out and get rid of it
Hi! Tanner sent me here 😜 (SerpaDesign). I really enjoyed the process of collecting the plants (even tho it wont be used) not very familiar to this kind. Great video with amazing research!
I would have to say if one plant won as best Aquatic plant? It would be..drum roll....Cryptocoryne wendtii. Its the plant most likely to grow in any aquarium its put in..hi light,low light,big tank,micro aquarium...any lighting other than none. It might melt with big water changes..so don't make big water changes. It grows in gravel or coarse sands. I don't think any other plant loves aquarium life as much.....others are feast or famine depending on conditions. C.wendtii is only slow to very slow. Try it .
Basically when you cut out all of the pauses that you need to think and all of the moments that you need to take a breath makes the video very dreaded and lets the viewer have no time to form a thought or to follow the story in a easy laid back manner so I really would suggest to cut a little less in the video because it is okay to let a pause fall here and there and it makes your editing process a lot easier I would think. *PHEW*
Not sure why your are scared to put the hydrilla in your tank. You got it from a lake. I dont see how your gonna cause any probems that aren't already problems. I'm gonna look for some in the lake around here after watching this
Extremely confusing video to be honest. The title is outright clickbait, but you completely leave out the neurotoxins when talking about potential uses as food for livestock.
Great video! Glad you’re taking an honest look at the invasive species the aquarium hobby is responsible for! It’s a good warning for everyone to hobby responsibly!
Interesting video, but, based on the title, I mistakenly thought the topic would be about a perfect plant for the hobby.
He click baited obviously. So i thought the same 🤦🏽♂️
Not your mistake, he wrote AQUARIUM plant...
I know this is 4 years old and this comment will probably never be seen but I would have to imagine the algae growth sitting so close to those windows must be through the roof. Thank you
100% yes
In the UK Hydrilla isn't considered an invasive species and can be bought. (our cold winters probably stop it's spread to problematic levels) A popular way of controlling algae and weed plants here has been to introduce blue dye. Most commonly used for algae eradication but also for some plants and negates the need for chemicals, algaecides or herbicides. Its use has been highly effective. It's a very cheap and easy treatment too.
That’s because we got elodea I’m sure there related
Don't flush it down the toilet!
Please thumbs up to keep this at thr top. Very few people understand that this plant can survive being flushed. It can release seeds and fragments, and pass through water treatment facilities.
THE PERFECT AQUARIUM PLANT
"...it is not a plant that should be put in an aquarium"
wew
Great information Justin and important to know as people like to collect plants from the wild.
hygrophilia is underrated. as soon as it grows out of the water, it really takes off, sucking up nitrate like a sponge. it's also edible
Elodea is a good alternative that’s native to the americas. Doesn’t grow as fast but is almost impossible to kill and the best part is it’s not illegal!
In a nutrient rich environment these plants grow 4x the size compared to the ones you've shown. From where I come from, we have tons of this in our volcanic lake. We also have massive Jungle Vals in the lake that grow more than a meter long, and massive Hornworts that look bigger than a typical Cabomba. I'm not sure what's the paramaters of the lake, but it is the only lake that is home to a freshwater sardine.
Here in spain the Hydrilla its invasive too, also the species of Elodea and Egeria are invasive because of aquarium and pond plants that reach waterways, all we have to be responsable about the hobby and protect the natural waterways of our countrys
Apple snails eat hydrilla. I used to plant hydrilla in my tank. When I trim, either I throw outside where it will dry up & died or I put in container that have apple snail in it. The snail will eat all.
It is in fact the perfect plant as far as putting it in a sump and having it remove nutrients in the water. Hydrilla grows extremely fast
Really interesting, tried to find some info on it over here in the UK but not seen as an invasive plant as it can’t survive the winter temperatures (apparently dies once the temperature drops below 15-18 degrees C), you can actually buy it over here!
OMG! I need some of that for my compost piles!
Oh my god, I’m so glad I saw this, I bought “anacharis” off eBay awhile back, and now I know it was hydrilla... I had always wondered why I felt like I was getting scratched by my plant when I stuck my hand in the tank.
Great info. I had no idea about this species or that it was a problem.Thank you for your time.
Come to find out because of this video I had recently harvested a sprig of this. Google lens called it water thyme. I would like to see this be a series about invasive plant species
Great Post! Enjoyed watching! Learned a lot! Thank you for sharing this important information on this plant!
-what are the three things you think about when you hear perfect aquarium plant ?
Me : christmas moss, chrismass moss and christmas moss.
Rotala Rotundifo
"I'll hold onto your shirt while you scoop the plant because that is important but once you're done making the video is more important. I could careless if you fall now Hector" -The Untold Truth
Hilarious! I noticed that too, but I think he was watching Hector in his peripheral vision.
This plant is in almost every lake canals here in South Florida
When the beat dropped i thought he was gonna throw the kid in LOL
Really sprouts big time in Occoquan River in No. Va. plays havocs on boats.
Hector is a champ! I can tell he would rather be playing Fortnite though lol.
Here in The Netherlands we have " boat-reapers" to get rid of this plant, but it's expensive so it's done only where you can walk over the pond caused by these plants. I like to go fishing but more then 6 months a year that is impossible caused by this plant. Only by dredging you can get rid of this for a longer period of time but that's even more expensive. Grass carp help a little but they produce a lot of waste what is again food for plants. This can work with a new pond/ little lake put in a lot of carp and the plant gets no chance,but no plant does so it's like a bare bottom tank not really natural. Only lilli fields can survive with carp,nice but they also make it impossible to grow something else under it. It's a problem alright. Like you mentioned when the plant can be of use in food for animals it might be worthwhile to reap/ harvest it more often.
Is dit een waterpest soort? Of welke plant is dit in het Nederlands? Uit nieuwschierigheid hahaha
miekiepiekie1 Hoi, de plant is wel verwant met waterpest en vederkruid soorten maar dat is ( volgens mij ) omdat ze op elkaar lijken. De hydrilla komt uit Azië dus is niet van de zelfde plant familienaam. Ik denk wel dat ze hier ook voorkomt omdat ook diepe vijvers bomvol staan met dit spul( erop lijkend in ieder geval) . In NL vind je wel al veel cabomba, ook zo een woekeraar, volgens mij bij ons een zogenaamde invasie species door ons uitgezet via tuinvijvers of aquaria. Interessant mmmmm. Zie je Jules al bezig met zijn vertaalprogramma, haha
Walk on the ponds?
What a cool video! In South Africa the water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes) have become a horrific invasive plant!
Ps I learned something new today! The 10 10 10 1 rule!
Greetings from South Africa
Awesome🤩Thanks for sharing Justin! 😀
H2O Plants My pleasure! 😀
Where did you get your container that you kept the plant in? I could do with something like this for when I order my Siamese Fighter from Thailand to the UK. I will need something to put him in at work until I get home.
Well ideally you should get it a tank because that container looks small. Hopefully you have since this is from 2 years ago
i have chickens as a nother animal hoby and im now going to see if hydrilla is in my area
Before watching the video I thought it would surely be an Elodea/Egeria species or a Myriophyllum. The problems you have with Hydrilla we have over here in Europe with Egerias. It's like everywhere.
so confused if its perfect i need it!
Great video! Very informative.
9:43 "if you have all 3 species laid out together" Oh. I thought the left and right were the same. The node spacing is determined by light exposure. The far right, all have serrated leaves and looks like hydrilla to me.
I thought your belt loop was plumbers crack for a second lol.
great video, thank you
What measure do we uses to measure how much light a plant require? That is how much light does a low, medium or high intensity plant require????? Is it measured in lumens and is there a chart to follow???!?!?
Great video! I've learned a lot and have a new supplement lol.
Good research!
Great, Video, brother! 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
Hydrillia just saved my dying aquarium.
I think I do have hydrila in my tank... But they fail to grow back
Where do you get those small, tall plastic tanks?
That was very interesting.
LOL, when you put your hand on his back to hold onto his shirt so he wouldn't fall in. I thought for a brief moment you were going to push Hector in!
In Florida it’s so deeply hated and widely spread, it’s even known by many people that don’t fish or keep aquariums... I’ve been hearing about it in bio classes since junior high. For those of us who love Florida’s Native aquatic plants, it’s even more deeply hated because of the rate of it’s growth and truly killing other plants and affecting our amazingly tropical ecosystem. We hate it!!!
I showed this to my husband and paused as soon as you said “invasive” and “illegal” - looked at him and said what do you think it is? He immediately replied “Hydrilla” and proceeded to tell me about a lake in Lake Wales that’s over 15’ deep and hydrilla is growing from the lake bottom to the surface. 🤯
What type of light are the lights on the tanks in the background ? Any links on them
Wow...The perfect plant is one that is hard to keep under control...Some have a strange idea of perfection.
We once caused a spices of pidgin to go extinct by eating them all. So I guess calling hydrilla a super food could work?
iv seen that plant growing in a stream in my town in the uk
still no reply in regarding to acclimating hurvs for aquarium plants, so far I am having some luck acclimating tanzi and oragino as aquarium plants. Will these be a safe addition to the tank
Sounds to me it could be utilised for food ?
i’m going to guess before i watch it is it duckweed
Harvesting is probably the only way to control it.
Very informative video, but the title should probably be "The perfect aquatic plant" since you explained why we shouldn't have it in an aquarium.
Which plants are the perfect plants?
Is it sad that i said Hydrilla before you even went out to the lake. This is from Brazil right? Also Elodea is very similair to it and can handle colder temps better and is also illegal in places. I saw a local store the other day with a bunch of Hydrilla and it was sucking the nutrients out of the tank and starving the other plants I hope they figure this out and get rid of it
Hi! Tanner sent me here 😜 (SerpaDesign). I really enjoyed the process of collecting the plants (even tho it wont be used) not very familiar to this kind. Great video with amazing research!
I would have to say if one plant won as best Aquatic plant? It would be..drum roll....Cryptocoryne wendtii. Its the plant most likely to grow in any aquarium its put in..hi light,low light,big tank,micro aquarium...any lighting other than none. It might melt with big water changes..so don't make big water changes. It grows in gravel or coarse sands.
I don't think any other plant loves aquarium life as much.....others are feast or famine depending on conditions. C.wendtii is only slow to very slow.
Try it .
Harvest it and use it for something that is positive and good why destroy something that sounds like it could have a positive impact
regular anacharis is A. najas, right? So this one is native to the U.S?
Franklin Lake! I learned to fish in that lake.
jeez the title got me interested when the real deal is a rant that does not focus on clickbait - i guess its true that minutes bring more $’s
Stop whining. You learned something. Be glad.
Who came from SerpaDesign. XD
I thought you were gonna say algae!
How is that illegal here? 😂
My pet store sells those and calls them “bunching plants”.
What if I release a sequoia tree in Los Angeles
Lol
Wow ,very interesting
Basically when you cut out all of the pauses that you need to think and all of the moments that you need to take a breath makes the video very dreaded and lets the viewer have no time to form a thought or to follow the story in a easy laid back manner so I really would suggest to cut a little less in the video because it is okay to let a pause fall here and there and it makes your editing process a lot easier I would think.
*PHEW*
13,000th subscriber!
I have a lot of that at my place.
I like it your set up, share subscribe my friend.
Myriophyllum
wow. interesting!
Tank Tested sent me here!
jss52 thank you!
Great vid! Sent by Serpa
Not sure why your are scared to put the hydrilla in your tank. You got it from a lake. I dont see how your gonna cause any probems that aren't already problems. I'm gonna look for some in the lake around here after watching this
Dry it out completely and BURN IT!....lol ,a little overkill but I respect your passion for the environment!
That's not overkill
ganna buy this plant for my aquarium 🤣
never mind I wasnt even half way through this video 🤣
Illegal! Illegal! Ha Ha Ha! Illegal!
Looks like elodea
Hydrilla
Myrio Green, that's all I'm gonna say
>"PERFECT AQUARIUM PLANT"
>Is illegal.
Markus Benedict rn
don't forget, out there naturally occuring in the US. lol
audio is always so quite (compared to other peoples videos), hope you can look into this. love the videos.
Sounds fine for me
i have this plant in my aquarium
And do the fish eat it ?
Extremely confusing video to be honest. The title is outright clickbait, but you completely leave out the neurotoxins when talking about potential uses as food for livestock.
eloDEA, not elEODA.
One Illegal weed it is.
Misleading title.
16:06 Chromium vitamins? lol
Hydrilla = the damnéd devil! Nothing worse than going down waterskiing into a big, clingy mass of the stuff. :-(
Just past into, guessing salvinia
Click bait title.
i feel tricked :(
Its illegal in California and why would anybody want it? Its like an ugly Elodea and screams weedy. Spread red Ludwigia!
WTF, clickbait title!
Nice beard. Is that a glue on?
Why? You bald on the chin? Need some glue on pubes too?
Yeah I need glue on pubes. I thought I had a pube coming in, but then I peed out of it.
Ye old clickbait strikes again...