Uploaded September 2019 | Updated September 2026, 2 days ago
This project started with a lava rock from a local rock yard back in June. It took so long to finish b/c I bought the rock without a plan, and I wasn’t sure if I could do this successfully. If the rock didn’t work out, the whole project would not have come to fruition. After the rock was drilled, I had to plan things out one by one, here and there, with a bit of procrastination, and that’s why this took nearly 3 months to finish. I also made the table that the tank is sitting on.
Patreon: patreon.com/footheflowerhorn
Youtube Member: youtube.com/channel/UC3Kk8tvhHkWMMfKBb0q0X9g/join
Paypal: paypal.me/footheflowerhorn
Merch: teespring.com/stores/foo-store
The tank was custom made at a local aquarium store. It’s a low iron 8mm thick glass.
One thing to mention is that the cap lava gravel is too big. Also, b/c the pump is moving the water around, the water column became brown very fast. First time filling up the tank, I waited 24 hours to see if the water would be clear enough to plant the plants. It was not. I did 100% water change, and waited another 24 hours. I repeated this process for around 10 days. So, that’s ten 100% water changes in 10 days until it was clear enough to plant the plants. This is the reason why I usually wait 24 hours after the very first fill. If the setup is all good, the water column shouldn’t be too brown and you can plant the plants. In this case, the cap gravel was too big, and the pump is located below the gravel so the organic soil leached out much quicker.
I don’t expect all of the plants to make it. I don’t know if the java moss can survive on the wet rock, either. I also know I shouldn’t have bought the expensive plants for a Walstad method tank, but I couldn’t help myself :)
I’ll update this tank in 2 months.
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
The Plants:
Glosso amzn.to/2LFAVbn
Micro sword amzn.to/301YQHl
Pogostemon Helferi amzn.to/2A5d1ku
Pygmy chain sword amzn.to/2HWhfyS
Azolla amzn.to/2HYj6n7
Eriocaulon quinquangulare
Centrolepis Drummondiana
Java moss amzn.to/2N4uQsr
Some of the Equipment:
Triangle shaped Desk Lamp amzn.to/31bVGCc
Bosch drill GSB 16 RE amzn.to/2N2wlqV
15pcs diamond hole saw amzn.to/2DGGXqL
12mm concrete drill bit amzn.to/2HY2TOD
Torch that I use amzn.to/2DVf772
Loctite 401 super glue (better than most super glue) amzn.to/2DfMkc9
Skil Heat gun amzn.to/2N63q5d
Dremel 3000 amzn.to/2C9t4Ad
Dremel 561 Multipurpose Cutting Bit amzn.to/2vfSd7J
Suisaku Magnetic Glass Thermometer amzn.to/2ZUGzAJ
Mini thermometer amzn.to/2ZO3fT4
Aliexpress Heater (similar) amzn.to/2Q2EXA4
Sheet Metal scissors amzn.to/302btSL
5mm acrylic tube ebay.com/itm/Clear-Plastic-Acrylic-Tube-250mm-500mm-Lengths-Perspex-5mm-28mm-Diameter/201016525034?
Music:
Beethoven:
Sonata No. 8 Op. 13 Pathetique II Adagio cantabile
This project started with a lava rock from a local rock yard back in June. It took so long to finish b/c I bought the rock without a plan, and I wasn’t sure if I could do this successfully. If the rock didn’t work out, the whole project would not have come to fruition. After the rock was drilled, I had to plan things out one by one, here and there, with a bit of procrastination, and that’s why this took nearly 3 months to finish. I also made the table that the tank is sitting on.
Patreon: patreon.com/footheflowerhorn
Youtube Member: youtube.com/channel/UC3Kk8tvhHkWMMfKBb0q0X9g/join
Paypal: paypal.me/footheflowerhorn
Merch: teespring.com/stores/foo-store
The tank was custom made at a local aquarium store. It’s a low iron 8mm thick glass.
One thing to mention is that the cap lava gravel is too big. Also, b/c the pump is moving the water around, the water column became brown very fast. First time filling up the tank, I waited 24 hours to see if the water would be clear enough to plant the plants. It was not. I did 100% water change, and waited another 24 hours. I repeated this process for around 10 days. So, that’s ten 100% water changes in 10 days until it was clear enough to plant the plants. This is the reason why I usually wait 24 hours after the very first fill. If the setup is all good, the water column shouldn’t be too brown and you can plant the plants. In this case, the cap gravel was too big, and the pump is located below the gravel so the organic soil leached out much quicker.
I don’t expect all of the plants to make it. I don’t know if the java moss can survive on the wet rock, either. I also know I shouldn’t have bought the expensive plants for a Walstad method tank, but I couldn’t help myself :)
I’ll update this tank in 2 months.
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
The Plants:
Glosso amzn.to/2LFAVbn
Micro sword amzn.to/301YQHl
Pogostemon Helferi amzn.to/2A5d1ku
Pygmy chain sword amzn.to/2HWhfyS
Azolla amzn.to/2HYj6n7
Eriocaulon quinquangulare
Centrolepis Drummondiana
Java moss amzn.to/2N4uQsr
Some of the Equipment:
Triangle shaped Desk Lamp amzn.to/31bVGCc
Bosch drill GSB 16 RE amzn.to/2N2wlqV
15pcs diamond hole saw amzn.to/2DGGXqL
12mm concrete drill bit amzn.to/2HY2TOD
Torch that I use amzn.to/2DVf772
Loctite 401 super glue (better than most super glue) amzn.to/2DfMkc9
Skil Heat gun amzn.to/2N63q5d
Dremel 3000 amzn.to/2C9t4Ad
Dremel 561 Multipurpose Cutting Bit amzn.to/2vfSd7J
Suisaku Magnetic Glass Thermometer amzn.to/2ZUGzAJ
Mini thermometer amzn.to/2ZO3fT4
Aliexpress Heater (similar) amzn.to/2Q2EXA4
Sheet Metal scissors amzn.to/302btSL
5mm acrylic tube ebay.com/itm/Clear-Plastic-Acrylic-Tube-250mm-500mm-Lengths-Perspex-5mm-28mm-Diameter/201016525034?
Music:
Beethoven:
Sonata No. 8 Op. 13 Pathetique II Adagio cantabile
