13th Month Update - (The Battle of Driftwood) NO filter, NO CO2, NO Ferts 5 Gallon Nano Tank Video

This is 13th month update. The fish are called Sparking or Pygmy gourami.

The addition of driftwood caused chain of events that were unforeseen. One gourami really liked the driftwood and decided to make it his. He guarded it from all other gouramis but let the shrimp use it. Two original gouramis became sick from not being able to eat very much b/c the alpha gourami that guarded the driftwood drove all of the other gouramis away. I tried to feed the whole tank, but other gouramis were hiding deep in the plants most of the time and would not come out to eat. So the original gouramis resorted to eating the shrimp. The shrimp population in this tank has plummeted quite a bit. I think eating too many live shrimp made them sick. One got pop eye, and another internal parasites. They were moved to a hospital tank, but they did not recover. I decided not to include the footage in this video.

If you would like to see one of the original gouramis unedited raw footage with the internal parasites, you can see it here: (it's sad, don't watch it)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7DCTnEs32fQ


12 months update https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2VuDVhCpJyA
11 months update https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PsUkQGY8vR0
10 months update https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T8ZAWAVwlSU
9 months update https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Im9lDTRTAOk
8 months update https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OLh-4Tzc-2M
7 months update https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pyftwc1NLyU
6 months update https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rpi4CcHQHTg
5 months update https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dU5izzyxqeA
4 months update https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FtdkRe6VjSs
3 months update: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xut0YAvE8eQ
2 months update: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BBGcPGQvO9Y
The setup video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZvmGJuquuLE

NO filter, NO CO2, NO Ferts Planted Tank Series:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL2155euLw9DN6EU2zBTlDj8-q572aZv7w


This is a Walstad Method tank. The credit goes to Diana Walstad for publishing the organic soil substrate method.

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) http://amzn.to/2tB4xiZ
Ecology of the Planted Aquarium by Diana Walstad(digital) http://amzn.to/2svT0Sy

4.6 gallon low iron rimless tank http://amzn.to/2yKTWST
5.4 gallon low iron rimless tank http://amzn.to/2y5YZeO
50W heater http://amzn.to/2tAQOsy
Heater cover so plants won't get burned http://amzn.to/2sw42ap
Tiny thermometer http://amzn.to/2tAwFmg
Magnetic thermometer https://amzn.to/2LRCrXd
(I'm using the tiny thermometer with a small rubber band to hold it in its place.)

Mini round shape magnet scrubber http://amzn.to/2zx6k8D
Miracle gro organic choice potting mix http://amzn.to/2tyHm9g
2~3mm gravel 20lb bag http://amzn.to/2gJ5tOl
2~3mm gravel 5lb bag http://amzn.to/2y3e3ih

Aquarium scissors http://amzn.to/2BXY1GW
Aquarium Tweezers http://amzn.to/2EWyAZe

TetraMin Flakes (gourami and shrimp food) http://amzn.to/2Gouypo



Shrimps:
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Blue velvet Shrimp https://amzn.to/2Oaw7yT
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CRS https://amzn.to/2IIOntq
Sunkist Shrimp https://amzn.to/2PcLQtS
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Nerite snails https://amzn.to/2IF9sF8




The Best Growing Plants in this tank:
1. Ceratophyllum demersum (hornwort) https://amzn.to/2srT6HY
2. Duckweed https://amzn.to/2sl3G4p
3. Azolla imbricate (mosquito fern) https://amzn.to/2LapS8z
4. Najas Guadalupensis (guppy grass) https://amzn.to/2LLN8L8
5. Bacopa caroliniana https://amzn.to/2LIPFpj
6. Ludwigia Sp. Mini Super Red https://amzn.to/2J0SAfu

The rest:
Hemianthus glomeratus (pearl grass) https://amzn.to/2LIIPA5
Egeria densa (Anachris) https://amzn.to/2LJCUuO
Didiplis diandra https://amzn.to/2LJj4j2
Rotala rotundifolia (indica) https://amzn.to/2JbzLFF
Dwarf hairgrass https://amzn.to/2sjG2W1

Music:

Erik Satie
Gymnopedie No. 1 -- played by Wilfried Welti https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KIXCLCGrIQU

Gnossienne No. 1 - played by Michael Rettig (piano) and Miran Zrimsek (Cello) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lqVpudW97cc

Gymnopedie No. 2 - played by Kevin MacLeod

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