#2 Volcano Filter Betta Aquarium - YES filter, NO CO2, NO Ferts 7.6 Gallon Tank
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- Опубліковано 7 січ 2020
- Setup video of this tank : • (New Setup) Volcano Fi...
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This was the most difficult tank I’ve ever setup b/c I had to choose only foreground and short plants that would do well without CO2 and without dosing fertilizers. The volcano filter is working surprisingly well even though it went through algae problems initially. There are still algae on it, but it has slowed quite a bit.
The shrimp and tetras were getting along fine and did very well. The reason I waited 10 days before adding a betta was to see if the tetras were all healthy before adding a betta. Feeding them live brine shrimp along with flakes really made them recover faster from being shipped and put into a new tank. Also, I didn’t want to put the betta in first, b/c if the betta established its territory first, he might go after the tetras a lot more.
Adding a betta into this mix is risky. He is a chirpy little fellow, and I’m a little worried about the shrimp, especially. He has tried to catch the tetras here and there, but soon realized that there is absolutely no chance of him catching one.
When I moved, I had to take the entire tank apart, and I did end up putting back the pump sponge that I had forgotten during the setup. The pump really needed the sponge b/c there were baby snails stuck in the intake.
I’m finally getting back into the swing of things. There were million things that needed to be done when I moved. I’ll probably try to upload more often soon.
There were literally maybe 3 or 4 duckweed when I first bought the azolla. Then the 3 or 4 duckweed became hundreds in no time. All of the azolla disappeared. The shrimp ate some for sure, but I also think allelopathy was part of it. Duckweed vs. azolla - duckweed wins, it seems.
Most of the expensive plants didn’t do well. Some were hanging on, but when I added the shrimp, the weak plants were all eaten.
The plants in this tank now:
Micro sword amzn.to/301YQHl - Barely hanging on after 3 months. Did not die, but stalled mostly.
Pygmy chain sword amzn.to/2HWhfyS - It stayed very short and small, but they have sent out a few runners here and there. It’s surviving.
Glosso amzn.to/2LFAVbn - Some didn’t make it, but some are also doing well. The ones that made it have sent out runners. It’s staying very small and low to the ground.
Java moss amzn.to/2N4uQsr - The ones on the rock are doing well. The ones below the water surface are also doing well
Staurogyne repens amzn.to/39SlurG - It’s doing pretty well. It is a slow grower it seems.
Ricciocarpos natans - It’s doing very well. It’s pretty much perfect. The shrimp do not mess with it mostly.
This is a Walstad Method tank. Check out her book in the link below if interested. The book I read to make this aquarium:
Ecology of the Planted Aquarium by Diana Walstad(Hard cover) amzn.to/2tB4xiZ
Ecology of the Planted Aquarium by Diana Walstad(digital) amzn.to/2svT0Sy
Dremel 3000 amzn.to/2C9t4Ad
561 Multipurpose Cutting Bit amzn.to/2vfSd7J
Polycarbonate Sheet 5mm amzn.to/36D1XcP
Cherry shrimp amzn.to/2FsObxB
Music:
Erik Satie
Gymnopedie 1, 2, 3
Gnossienne No.2 - Домашні улюбленці та дикі тварини
I never thought I'd be so pleased to see a shrimp succeed in rock climbing.
Momon I was gonna like the comment, but it’s at 665.
@@randomaccount4984 omg hahaha that's fvckin genius
@@randomaccount4984 That shrimp should be named Cerberus, the guard of the mouth of hell.
Hahaha!! I’m totally agree!! I was worried he wouldn’t survive in there, but he seemed to be doing really great!!
I hope he's not lonely up there, ascended.
all the shrimps were like
"lets decorate these duckweed the way we want" 😂
Ahaha these shrimp stayed busy with climbing and rearranging
it looked like they were carrying little bouquets, it made me so happy
Hahaha! The shrimps were totally crazy! Reminded me a bit of Rick and Morty, with the Ooohwheee!
😅
Seems more like "Let's fuck this shit up, boys"
Shrimps are so weird. It was so funny watching them taking plants in their "arms".
it looked like they were redecorating the place before guests arrived
He was bringing a bouquet to his girlfriend 🤣
"climb at the top and assert dominance"
-sigma shrimpillionaire grindset
Imagine that one shrimp was like, “there’s more to this place. There has to be something up that volcano!”
Everyone else doubted it. And tried to discourage it after the first two attempts but it didn’t let up. Eventually it made it up the volcano being the first of its name to do so. A true hero of its time.
wow this is beautiful
Sound like a Disney movie 😂🦐
Mission accomplished.
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But, even though it reached the top, a sense of discouragement filled its little heart. It came searching for freedom, but instead he found out the blood-freezing truth. Everything was an artificial environment. The tiny shrimp had lived all its life inside a test tube, and the tip of the volcano was nothing but the first step of an infinite staircase towards freedom. An unachievable goal.
And it knew this.
It stood there for hours. Days. Weeks. Thinking about life, about its purpose in this vile and cruel game we call life. Was its only purpose to entertain humans? Was its brief life so irrelevant to the greater biosphere? It couldn't tell this to the partners down there, down in the monotonous and boring tank. It accepted its fate. The shrimp would live the rest of its meaningless days with its brainwashed pals until some day that fish would eat its body, thus ceasing its bittersweet existence.
And, finally, it let go of the algae from the volcano. For this it sunk, one more time, into the cold water.
I would expect this to be almost a water equivalent of a zen garden.
I was thinking the same thing. I visited a pet store for the first time in decades and remarked about looking into fish tank setups on UA-cam now that I'm older and capable of maintaining something unique.... This showed up in my suggestions a week later...
True...
I love how when everything was just plants, infections happened, algae problems occurred, but then you add in the shrimps and everything's fine! The plants needed a friend to keep them stable, as humans and wolves do. Some animals when their best friends that they had really deep connections with them die, get severely depressed or simply go mad.
...
it just goes to show how many components work together to keep the ecosystem running. every being is interdependent and everything has its place and role to play in nature, knowingly or not (except maybe mosquitos. theyre just a pain in the ass)
@@nananananan4289 And wasps lol
@@StreetcatAlex I'd agree but then i saw someone who'd befriended ranger the wasp and it... led to a change of heart. man. a wasp shouldnt be making me feel like this
@@nananananan4289 I still don't trust wasps.
i have been having mad anxiety lately and can't even stay on a video for long before skipping to the next but i legit sat through this entire video without swiping to any other window/video. thank you so much for this.
Same
Try CBD
Get off your cellphone and go outside and do something that requires an attention span... however many years you've been raised by the internet has killed it.
"Thank you for watching the video"
No no no, thank YOU for sharing this on youtube
I think couple/few of thousand dollars (in a few days thus far) are enough thank you for the person who shared the video...
@@lottnio8207 not everything is measured in money .
@@raaaaqj4uh Really? how much do you make when you sleep at night?
Rufio from Peter pan the kid with the mohawk.. that should be the fish name
I never comment on vids, but this was delightful. Thanks!
Algae: 𝗲𝘅𝗶𝘀𝘁𝘀
The shrimp: This is some 𝗴𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗺𝗲𝘁 𝘀𝗵𝗶𝘁
hahaha made my day
I can agree so much
_finally some freaking delicious food_
He'd of been happy with some freeze dried taster's choice but you went and got him that gourmet shit.
Samuel L Shrimpson
I can’t believe how much I love your tanks and admire you for your patience and knowledge to be able to create them
I like watching insects climb huge things and watch them succeed. It's so satisfying. I think I now understand the pleasure parents have watching their children succeed in life.
I think you should name the betta Pompeii, given that this is a “volcano” setting.
But Pompeii was the city, the volcano was Vesuvius
Pompeii is super cute!
I was thinking the same name and the second I was about to comment I saw yours, great minds think alike!
Name him Krakatoa for a volcano where he is from
SheElf Gaming
It’s still a bit morbid that the name chosen happens to be the one city completely obliterated when the volcano erupted.
It’s like naming something “Hiroshima”.
*lets be honest, we didn't search for this but still clicked and enjoyed*
And at normal speed.
Yup, that is all true!
Saw a video on facebook that had it and i was surprised that i had been so intrigued. Then before i knew it, id watched every video on the channel.
Naw i came here looking for new uploads
@@cristophernavarro1819 YEAH RIGHT!? awesome content, always come to check here time to time
The care and dedication taken by you is incredible. So therapeutic to watch and hear the gentle music too.
I just loveeeeee the way this man let the ant go and how he is soooo gentle with all the floaters...
"Milos" is the second largest volcano in Greece and seems like a nice fitting name for the little man!
Ricardo
Or Ricardo?
Rocardo Milos
just Ricardo
Is Ricardo the largest?🤣
"He made it!!
They're playing with the plants!!
He's scaping!!"
Man I feel like a happy child watching this.
It's so fun to watch all the critters and plants interact together mostly beneficially in your little microcosms. Thanks for building and sharing.
It looks so pretty! I've never really liked the big plastic filters in most fish tanks, so this was a really cool way to hide it!
No one:
The shrimp in the volcano: “ ‘Tis ever so lonely up here”
Just wanted to be left alone....
He just wanted all algae just for himself. Just a one lucky shrimp, that made it to the top. xd
@@cytuk2441 After considerable effort and exertion.
The original ninja warrior
This is the most wholesome content ever, this man just does his hobby and records it, he films what he loves doing and I have never seen a more passionate content creator.
And don't forget how good the quality is
@@didazebebe1308 quality is on point
Ants Canada is pretty good tbh
MDfishtanks also
How do you know Foo the Flowerhorn is male? They don't speak in any of their videos, and they only ever film their tanks, never themselves. It's a little naive to make assumptions like that based on a simple hobby, no?
This is the most beautiful video I've ever watched. Looking at so many things that happens in nature now summarize it on a rectangular screen.
It's not beautiful as a fancy aquarium, but it shows us the beauty of the creatures that was made by absorbing his patience and talents. Here's everything looks chill and greenly.
Thanks for the video
Everything about this video is beautiful - the cat, the HD visuals, the music, the climbing attempts (hilarious), everything. Thank you
The new betta could be called, *Magnus* , it’s basically big in Latin and since it’s the biggest fish in there it fits and also it sounds like magma fitting with the volcano theme
Hohoho good to see someone else thought the same name.... as they say, great minds think alike.
Fin Dem2 i like it
And it's similar to 'Magnificent' which this entire setup is
R O B E R T
How about *Vulcan?* :)
“so what tricks can your pets do?”
*”My Shrimp Climbed its Volcano”*
Wierd flex but ok
There's a Finding Nemo joke in there somewhere... "Turn on the ring of fire!!!"
@@adambgunn
Ha hu ha hu ha hi hu hu
Shark bait ooo wah ha
@@ThemagicofEd hahaha
I have watched this again and again years back, this became my therapy video for stress or sickness. Then the channel shut off, then I'm happy it's back. And now I'm back again here watching these cute critters as therapy. Thank you! ❤
I find your videos so so relaxing, one of the few things that calm me these days. Thank you for entering my life 🙏
I was today years old when I learned that shrimp can climb
Its only really the amanos, they can support their weight outside of water
@@danzo5521
*huh*
Well, the more you know!
Amano shrimp climb/walk/crawl from freshwater to lay their eggs in brackish water and then go back to the freshwater. Later when the babies are old enough they migrate from brackish to fresh.
That's why you sometimes find dried up amanos on the floor. Downstairs. At some point they dry out. I got a lit once I realized they would do that. To be fair, I think they might have done it because it wasn't yet all that well established (third week of the aquarium, but no nitrite problems), haven't watched them leaving the tank since.
@@SenkoTakagi I thought it was different. I thought the eggs get carried away from the stream of the river towards the sea. They then grow up in brackish water and once they are big enough they swim back up the river.
One Shrimp left the material life and wanted to become ascetic leaving all earthly pleasures...He is now up in the mountains in persuit of the true meaning of life..He is the *Buddha of Shrimps*
@@diogeneslantern18 ahm no, but do you have the shrimp version?
😂😂😂
And also that one shrimp that was probably sent for the rescue of the mountain shrimp but got stuck in the tasty algae
🤣🤣🤣🤣
Dude ya had all of me in stitches 😂
Love the Erik Satie background of Gymnopedie, I personally use this as my warm up song to play on acoustic every day. Love when I hear people using it on their videos.
This was the video that got me into shrimp and snail keeping which resulted in the most clean and vibrant tanks I've ever had.
Thank you. Miss you, friend.
and for 9 minutes of my life everything was calm
I was just going to post what a calming effect this vid has, but now I can just like your comment. :)
And I wished it was longer that that, don't you?
That enlightened shrimp interning himself in the volcano for sacred meditation of shrimp worship
Anthony Carmona Bahahaha I totally thought this too!
Buhahahahhahahhehehhe
The buddha of the shrimp
You can feel your wonder and joy over the small worlds you build. It makes me feel that way too. Thank you for sharing your joy with us.
When i was a kid i did something kinda similar to this. Was a classroom project and we built a sustainable ecosystem inside a huge glass box and was one of the most beautiful and satisfying thing i did. Was so amazing to see how life grew inside that box and you could appreciated everything. I was amazed
Have you done anything similar since then?
If not, you really should.
Take your knowledge and apply it.
Good luck
The shrimps are so funny carrying the duckweed around hehe
He's so delicate with everything. Except snails on a jail break, those suckers get tossed back in.
Wardens don't treat escapees nicely
Y E E T
lambi. liam
😂😂
I love the care that you put into these tanks
Man, you are an artist. Thank you a lot for producing your videos.
This guy has been doing this for a very long time now, he's a damn master at this. I'm gonna cry now
Delux Crazy nature is beautiful 😊
@@warriorwoman6489 yep, it is
Delux Crazy did you cry? If you did how long did you cry for?
seign he said he was going to cry. I asked if he did and if he did cry how long did he cry for. The fuck didn’t you understand?
Now this is where the battle begins
duckweed:
shrimp: I'm about to ruin this mans career
Dont post these types of comments here. Its not a funny or creative expression at all.
yes it is, i laughed. dont be boring and ruin people’s fun, theyre not harming anyone
@@acyutakrsnadas2616 it's called sarcasm... No one's career was actually ruined. Calm down
@@acyutakrsnadas2616 was your career ruined by a shrimp?
@@acyutakrsnadas2616 Dont post these types of comments here.
I am so obsessed with this! SO relaxing and inspiring! Thanks!
That’s a really beautiful bettafish. Love the red and silver markings
I propose the name “Pele” after the Hawaiian Goddess of Fire. Seems fitting with the tank theme and his coloration 👍🏻
PELE!!!! this, this name is actually perfect for this setup!
Yesss
And it can also be about the best soccer player, win win
yessss
I've been sitting here with some ideas but you win and I am tapping out
me: why would they recommend this video?
video: has a cat for 1 second
me: liked and subscribed
video: saved an ant
me: notifications on
Some music you listen, you close your eyes and you feel relaxed. Watching this video is soothing and addictive. Simple yet elegantly done.
This is more relaxing than whatever therapy I tried for anxiety. Love it.
He didn't choose the shrimp life
*the shrimp life chose him*
why does this caption sound so familiar lmao
Cause its inspired from Tupac Shakur
So people who were born with a small dick and had no choice?
_and i oop-_
K
The volcano shrimp be like:
I see no god up here, other than me
Shrimpo, King of Rock.
@@Jazhara7 hehehe
The god is the cameraman 😂
😂😂😂
nice name
Holy mackinaw! This is amazing. The time and patience involved here.... wow! Great job
ive seen this vid b4 but i love how precise and perfectly the whole project was done :)
I adore that fact they saved the ant.
Maybe there is a plan on destroying the corrupt plant government and the ant is the key.
Maybe they're Alien Ant Farm fans, who knows
It's not worth killing them. I would have taken it outside as well.
ricky v me too ants are cool af
That was free fish food :(
*Separates leaves from the circles*
Shrimp: I think not
Lool exactly. The shrimp were enjoying renovating the place lool
This is so much soothing I can't explain my feelings
Omg! Just seeing and this is one of the most amazing content in youtube i have ever seen! I'm mesmerized!
Whoever this man is, I hope you’re living a happy, peaceful, unbothered life with your plants.
me too. me too.
Looks like it :D
Funny enough, i've been starting watching this series since 6 months ago. right just after the doctor diagnose me to live the live to the fullest because my time is near. This series including the 22 month beta tank has giving me some kind of philosophy. Even though we live in a limited time and place. We still create a beautiful things in our limits. Live to the fullest life and never stop make it beautiful.
Hey thanks for this. (Hugs)
You're absolutely right. Enjoy the rest of your journey. May it always be beautiful & peaceful.
May God Bless You On Your Journey 💙🙏🏼💙, Jesus loves you. :)
I wish I could take your place. I mean that. Xx
Yes you are right satria. Stay strong! Someone like you has too much life inside of them to be gone!
Brilliant photography. Thanks for sharing. Enjoyed watching.
Amazing! So beautiful, and the song, calming, really cool to watch!
What about ‘Jeju’ after the Korea’s volcanic island. It has such a nice whether and pretty like him!😊
'Halla' will be even better
soyeon Park jeju is such a pretty name for the betta
soyeon Park yesss thats awesome i love it
Suhyeon Lee Yes you’re right! But I didn’t mean to represent just the colors. And I think it’s really cute name to him!😄😄
THAT'S BEAUTIFUL!!!! 👍
I've been so anxious to see this. These videos are BEYOND calming.
So true.
fr whenever i feel sick or stressed i just watch this or bob ross vids
So very true. I've learned alot so far watch these videos.
Definitely!! I wanted to close my eyes but didn’t want to miss something.
I totally agree SO much! Plus, it’s somehow more calming because he is the most organized artist I have ever seen!!
Back again, still my fav setup ive seen on UA-cam thus far :)
Being able to see the digesting plant matter inside the shrimp as it climbed was awesome!
Am I the only one who thinks it’s cute that you saved an ant? Like that’s adorable
Get a room
As an insect lover, I think that he’s amazing to have given that ant a second chance, so pls don’t hate on people like us just because we, obviously unlike you, love insects and nature, so why don’t you go and “get a room”?
@koalakrys2761 no you’re not the only one ;) I’m with u buddy 😊
I think we should name the betta "Salsa". He did seem a little spicy, especially when he saw those red shrimp
I like Salsa
I'm down for salsa or Chile
Good thinking. I would either want Salsa or Spice
Oh that is a perfect name for him!
That’s a cool name 😎😂
found this video about 2 years ago, while going through the worst break-up of my life. Your videos saved me, thanks for making phenomenal videos, and thank you for being a source of relaxation for thousands of people. Thank you my friend.
I hope you are doing better now
I don't know how I found these videos and I really didn't know I could enjoy them so much. Thanks for sharing.
bro these vids are crazy , it’s like he’s god with his own little world
ua-cam.com/video/SFjmlvx6bFQ/v-deo.html
Then you should watch antscanda
That’s exactly what I thought
Makes you think huh ....that maybe we are all in someone's world and we're here just evolving through tech and they looking down at us like damn my planet has wayyy too many people in it lol
i read this just as he chucked that escaping snail back into the water
this man so kind cant even kill a single ant
You should see the other Betta series. He saved a spider and a ladybug. It was cute.
Yeah I'm glad he didn't kill the ant. So cute
he did what anyone with even slight intelligence would have done.
That ant was a queen, not sure what species.
You played Growtopia ...
I know it bcuz ur picture.
Dude, no clue why this was in my recommended but this is awesome. Ur like a god to this little aquatic planet. Introducing species to handle some of the out of control algae. Seems super relaxing. I gotta look into this, thanks for showing ppl this.
Your patience is inspiring
UA-cam: “This is what you’re learning about today.”
Shrimp: my goals are beyond your understanding
Lol
hahaha
Lol
lmfaooo
lmao
Excellent idea and demonstration of how to execute. Looks great 👍
Thanks
You are so kind so animals. The world needs more people like you.
PS.: your videos help me with my anxiety
I love how this guy just takes care of life like an art work.
Like god?
@@erlof yes
I'm sorry if im stupid :( But what was going on?
@@sidewayz1566 honestly hes just literally getting plants and shrimps and other tiny animals that we normally dont care about and displaying them on a beautiful canvas for all to see
@@erlof exactly brother
Why UA-cam randomly recommended this to me I'll never know but damn this was satisfying and relaxing to watch!
Same here
Me too :)
ikr
Apart from the interesting content I really love the beauty and the calmness of presentation, thank you very much.
Seems so magical❤️
So wonderful to watch❣️
The Betta looked like he was taking charge and laying down the law to everyone.
betta: one like and il murder every shrimp in here
thats why we name him sheriff
You could call him Lenin, since he's taking charge and is red
It’s so funny how the shrimp are trying to carry the plants 🌱
Wow the shrimp climbing is absolutely incredible. I never knew they could do that! And look how green they are 😂 been eating good
This is the most viewed betta tank over the UA-cam. Great work, keep going.
Call the betta “Vesuvius” this is the name of the Volcano which destroyed Pompeii, it also sounds really good :D
Bram Guns thats my ball pythons name ☺️
Bram Guns they also call females with borderline personality this..
"Pele" after the Hawaiian goddess might be a cool name to go with the volcano theme (despite the betta being a male).
Oooo that's a good name!!
Even if its a goddess in the folklore, Pele is a pretty gender neutral name~
And we don't know how he identifies :-)
Check this out:
From her husband Wahieloa (also called Wahialoa) she has a daughter Laka and a son Menehune.
So how about naming him after her son? Menehune! The ext Hawaiian island under the waves still has this name, too.
Pelée is also the name of the volcano on Martinique island, where I live.
What a beautiful betta, and a wonderful home for all those little creatures
i wish there was more to this series/show because i really enjoyed coming home from school and watching this as a 13 year old
I've been a UA-cam addict for at least 9 years and I assure you, I've never seen videos that calm my soul quite as yours
Same it was just so relaxing to watch
The shrimps looked like they were dancing with the plants at one point
So peacefull and so nice to watch
Dude you're super talented keep it up!
I think this video is what everyone needs right now.
Says UA-cam
No undestand
Yes it is
why 1.1K dislikes then ?
Pls post when she has her babies! I'm emotionally invested now.
Me too😊
Not with the betta there.
Brianna Martinez I want to name them all
Amano shrimp can't successfully hatch in freshwater sorry, but those babies will never exist
@@barneystinson2781 aww
This will forever be one of my favorite videos on UA-cam
Than
k you for this. It's so relaxing and inspiring. A project for me and MY betta!
nerite finally finds out his world is fake and tries to escape
Matrix is real !
Nerite name? Elon Musk
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The matrix is real
These videos are so peaceful and the fact that the guy let the ant go???? Precious!
Let the ant go? At what time?
@@MoondropSimulacra 1:17
And the fact he put Clair de lune is so good.
Yes thts one of the things I like in this video
Indeed. It’s so peaceful because the person has a true love for nature that he tries to share with everyone else. Combined with the music, this is pure serenity.
I really appreciate your videos, i take all the stress out of me. thanks a lot
This is the guy who made me love fishes aquariums etc!!! Thank you