Dirty Secrets of Clean Aquarium

 

Dirty Secrets of Clean Aquarium

Floating Marimo Moss Ball Gardening

 

Floating Marimo Moss Ball Gardening

Guppy fry with Ghost shrimp algae feast

Guppy fry with Ghost shrimp algae feast

How to Use Invasive Plants in Aquariums

How to Use of Invasive Plants in Aquariums

The Most Dreadful Hair Algae in Aquariums

The Most Dreadful Hair Algae in Aquariums

UV light for cleaning green aquarium

UV light for cleaning green aquarium

In my previous video I shared with you how overfeeding your fish cause green algae bloom.

Getting fish tank green

Getting fish tank green

Endlers Feeding on Algae

Here you can see the first time I fed algae to my Blue Star Endlers. 

Cover Aquariums Evaporation and Algae Experiment

For many years I've been making aquariums with covers and plants growing on top with roots in water - aquarium gardens I call them. Showing it all in hundreds videos, repeating over and over again - planters to reduce water evaporation and to keep water clean and aquarium healthy. Some people get it (thank you all my followers!) - but most people don't. So... I designed a simple experiment, something any one can do at home and...hope it helps more people to have happy aquariums :)

Seashell Aquarium Jar

Walking along by the river I often pick some treasures for my aquariums. 

Pretty rocks, driftwood and all kinds of seashells.

Magnetic Algae Scrubber

I bought an algae cleaning magnet (or magnetic algae scrubber) for cleaning the walls of my 29 gallons tank. 

Algae green or algae brown - there is something to figure out

I use NYC tap water to refill my aquariums. 

First I put the tap water in an a jar and let it sit overnight for chlorine to evaporate. 

Algae Bloom Study

Here is one of my sustainable aquarium gardens in which I don't change water nor use man made filters. 

How to control Algae in Aquariums

Here is about one year old aquarium garden with dwarf guppies, snails, different aquatic and land plants.

How to make Floating Marimo Moss Ball

Among other things, I have been testing slow growing filamentous algae, known as Marimo moss ball, for my sustainable aquarium gardens. 

Elodea Self Sustainable Aquarium Study

Starting from March 2018, I've been testing Elodea for self sustaining aquariums with fish.

Where to Collect Land Moss for Aquarium

Nature’s powers of adaptation are a wonder of life.

Green Aquarium

Here is a 3 liter aquarium that I built back in early 2018 for a number of projects shown in my previous videos.

Filamentous Algae Self-Sustaining Aquarium

I started cultivating filamentous algae in my oldest 1.6 liter aquarium.

DIY Floating Marimo Ball 3 Ways

In this example, I use this small vase to set up a nursery aquarium the way I usually do, with some gravel, dechlorinated water and etc.