No Filter Planted Fish Bowl (Tutorial)

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[@Nanoscape]

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[@SKTgamers7]

This is i need bro thanks

[@balls9449]

Nice video man keep it up

[@Nanoscape]

Thanks! 🙌

[@thelittlethingsinlife239]

Looks good 👍

[@Nanoscape]

Thanks!

[@guestie-qg3rm]

The end result is very nice. I am hoping to set up something similar, would the plants grow well without crushed lava rock? or would it be more beneficial to get some?

[@Nanoscape]

Thanks! Since I’m not using a filter, the crushed lava rock is crucial. It provides space for beneficial bacteria to grow.

[@amaniachami6676]

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[@adamalnajim]

You don’t need the lava rock but something for bacteria to grow in like sand

[@Courier-xl1gt]

I personally just used some small pea gravel from Lowes, & did about an inch, then 2/3 in of sand for my first big tank build (40 gallon) so far everything is doing real well!

[@Luttrj]

What fertilizer are you using and how much and often?

[@jt.633]

I love the look of this bowl. I just ordered some pearl weed they’re pretty long and when I planted it in my tank it looks kinda messy. Will it straighten itself out in days like pennywort does or is the messy look permanent? Advice cuz yours look very neat.

[@Nanoscape]

The stems are kind of weak and they need the support from each other to stay straight. You can always trim it and replant the stems and it will grow back stronger! I trimmed and replanted the stems a bunch of times.

[@jt.633]

@@Nanoscape makes sense TYSM!

[@mikefisher4834]

My question is how do you get the water to siphon through that small hose without dunkin’ it in the water like a big siphon?? because there’s no room to dunk it

[@TheCritterCorner620]

What kind of fish did you have in there?

[@orangeBud117]

Pearlweed... I always really liked it too.
I used to plant it in the ground in my 25 liter aquariums, but is far too high-maintenance for me.
At some point I switched to Japanese threadwort (blyxa japonica).
Much less work with it, and looks like a grassy meadow.

[@Nanoscape]

Pearlweed is a magical plant! I love how fast it grows and trimming is kind of relaxing 😅

[@curvingfyre6810]

Shoulda had the crushed lava rock on top of the aquasoil, capped substrate is the way to go, even with aquasoil.

[@Nanoscape]

Negative

[@jannat7476]

Hi, there.Are you using a plastic bowl or a glass bowl pls let me know

[@Nanoscape]

Glass

[@federico6610]

How big is the bowl how often do u do water changes

[@Nanoscape]

About 4 gallons. I do a 20% water change about once a week

[@justin94431]

Can I do sand capping ?

[@Nanoscape]

Aqua soil is needed for the plants to grow

[@justin94431]

@@Nanoscape my question is can I cap the aqua soil with sand?

[@Nanoscape]

Ohhh. You can, but it’s not necessary. I prefer to not cap it with anything. Aquasoil is designed so it will sink and be fine as the top layer of your substrate. If you were using soil from your garden, then you’d need to cap it with sand.

[@theletterm8865]

is that big enough for the fish? no shade, just asking. i saw you had medaka rice fish in there, which apparently need a tank size of at least 10g for a small school.

[@Nanoscape]

It’s a 4 gallon bowl and the rice fish were raised from eggs like 3 months ago. This isn’t where they will be when they’re fully grown.

[@theletterm8865]

@@Nanoscape oh that makes sense! thanks for replying :)

[@midoelkome4369]

Good

[@smb963]

how often do u have to do water changes?

[@Nanoscape]

I do a 20% water change about once a week

[@teruderu-tan]

Its nice, but u need vitamins for plants, tho to keep them alive. I want to add plants to aquarium but i dont have any plants underwater plants experience

[@Nanoscape]

Aquasoil

[@mr.gentle]

Plant name

[@Nanoscape]

Pearlweed!

[@user-ri8bm2kh8i]

plant name? not java fern

[@Nanoscape]

Pearlweed

[@Timsautosolutions]

What fish

[@Nanoscape]

I have Japanese rice fish in here for right now but they’re not shown in the video