4 Months Update - Eggs Hatched, Baby, NO filter, NO CO2, NO Ferts 5 Gallon Nano Tank @FootheFlowerhorn

Uploaded February 2018 | Updated September 2026, 2 days ago

This is 4 months update. The fish are called Sparkling or Pygmy gourami. Continued time line with time lapse intro.

After taking the other two males out, the pair started breeding and never stopped. The fry seem to eat microscopic worms, bugs, or infusoria. I’m not sure what I’m gonna do with this pair. I don’t really want to end up having 100 gouramis :( A decision has to be made soon, I think.

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

NO filter, NO CO2, NO Ferts Planted Tank Series:
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 that 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

4.6 gallon low iron rimless tank amzn.to/2yKTWST
5.4 gallon low iron rimless tank amzn.to/2y5YZeO
50W heater amzn.to/2tAQOsy
Heater cover so plants won't get burned amzn.to/2sw42ap
Tiny thermometer amzn.to/2tAwFmg
Magnetic thermometer 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 amzn.to/2zx6k8D
Miracle gro organic choice potting mix amzn.to/2tyHm9g
2~3mm gravel 20lb bag amzn.to/2gJ5tOl
2~3mm gravel 5lb bag amzn.to/2y3e3ih

Aquarium scissors amzn.to/2BXY1GW
Aquarium Tweezers amzn.to/2EWyAZe
TetraMin Flakes (gourami and shrimp food) amzn.to/2Gouypo

The plants that are thriving this tank:

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

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

Erik Satie: Gymnopedie 1,2,3 played by Kevin Macleod

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$9 Months Update - (Saving Amano Larvae) NO filter, NO CO2, NO Ferts 5 Gallon Nano Tank This is 9 months update. The fish are called Sparkling or Pygmy gourami. This was a crazy month. I lost my favorite shrimp of all time. Breeding Amano: Half of the water is tap water b/c I wanted to grow algae. Specifically brown diatoms. Top off and water changes were done using ro/di water. 10% water change every 3 days to remove surface protein. I used hydrometer and thermometer in one to just check the fluctuation in salinity and the temperature in real time due to evaporation b/c the tank is so small. Hydrometer/thermometer https://amzn.to/2LLV0jn But real salinity is check with: Refractometer (automatic temperature compensation) https://amzn.to/2LX76Fy I don’t know why the larvae only lived for 19 days. Maybe the temps were too high 26~28°C (79~82°F). Or maybe the salinity was off. ~33ppt. Or the water quality wasn’t good since the tank was so small and relied only on algae for water quality. The light was 14W daylight color single T5 fluorescent left on for 18 hours day for one week, then 13 hours thereafter. I lightly fed them yeast and spirulina every few days, but mostly they were eating the diatoms. Finding out male or female (sparkling gouramis): It’s pretty straight forward. At certain angle and the light behind them with preferably light background color, the belly will be transparent. The female has long “organ” and the male doesn’t. Once you see it, you can’t unsee it. Video at 8:16 The gouramis only fight like this when they pair up and start to breed. They also seem to go after the shrimp when they breed. Usually they leave the shrimp alone. Auto top off: Video at 4:30 Air hose connector https://amzn.to/2LTzVCX Dremel 561 Multipurpose Cutting Bit https://amzn.to/2vfSd7J Dremel 3000 http://amzn.to/2C9t4Ad Torch that I used(This torch lasts forever.) http://amzn.to/2DVf772 Loctite 401 super glue (better than most super glue) http://amzn.to/2DfMkc9 Cheap heat gun with 4 nuzzles http://amzn.to/2BEgdTi Acrylic cement https://amzn.to/2MaKZrF Acrylic sheets https://amzn.to/2MN6ZKn The bottle: (I just bought a drink from a store that had a neat looking bottle) 11 months update https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PsUkQGY8vR0 10 months update https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T8ZAWAVwlSU 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 wont get burned http://amzn.to/2sw42ap Tiny thermometer http://amzn.to/2tAwFmg Magnetic thermometer https://amzn.to/2LRCrXd (Im 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 Daphnia eggs https://amzn.to/2IXY4Y2 Camera: LG v10 (manual mode) stock app https://amzn.to/2JrwD4C Clip 3 in 1 lens photo kit. I used the macro lens for close up shots. http://amzn.to/2HPggiF Vegas Pro 15 https://amzn.to/2Hwu5C5 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 Gymnopedie 3,2,1: played by Kevin Macleod$

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