HOW TO: GET STARTED WITH AN AQUARIUM? 10 THINGS YOU NEED!

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Published 2022-04-22
How to get started with an aquarium? What exactly do you need to buy? And which things are optional? So in this Aquascaping beginners guide we will go over everything you need to start a planted tank!

🚨Watch this next!🚨
Inspiration playlist!    • Build Videos  
CO2 buying guide!    • BEST CO2 SYSTEM FOR BEGINNERS?🤔 CO2 S...  
How to SETUP your CO2!    • EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW TO SETUP ...  
Simple fertilizer dosing!    • SIMPLE AQUARIUM PLANT LIQUID FERTILIZ...  

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Perfect size rimless tank for beginners: amzn.to/3xLuJZ1
My favorite budget led light: amzn.to/3v5bTur
Very cheap HOB filter: amzn.to/3MmvN9R
Super simple internal filter: amzn.to/3v2XYFc
The best external filter: amzn.to/3EFcwhy
Good quality aquasoil: amzn.to/3MFhDB9
Great All-in-one fertilizer: amzn.to/3L0CBd7
Smart plugs: amzn.to/3L2ec6W
My favorite ALGAE scraper: amzn.to/3v5dLDt
Easy water changes: amzn.to/36GSwhW

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0:00 - How not to introduce someone to the hobby
0:44 - Intro
1:07 - 1. You need a tank, but which one?
2:58 - 2. You need a light! (my suggestions)
4:48 - 3. Internal, External or HOB?
6:32 - 4. Best substrate for plants?
7:57 - 5. Hardscape side effects!
9:40 - 6. How to find the right plants?
11:59 - 7. Don't ignore the nitrogen cycle!
13:26 - 8. Why I prefer substrate fertilizers!
14:48 - 9. These things need a timer!
15:36 - 10. Tools for easy maintenance!
16:31 - Announcement
16:53 - 5 things that are optional

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All Comments (21)
  • @MJAquascaping
    What else do you need to get started in your opinion? 🚨Watch this next!🚨 Inspiration playlist! youtube.com/playlist?list=PLr... CO2 buying guide! https://youtu.be/dIVrr1yS3sU How to SETUP your CO2! https://youtu.be/qSHZ4F2PI2o Simple fertilizer dosing! https://youtu.be/I_KBOUM1RXM 🚨Easy shopping!🚨 Perfect size rimless tank for beginners: amzn.to/3xLuJZ1 My favorite budget led light: amzn.to/3v5bTur Very cheap HOB filter: amzn.to/3MmvN9R Super simple internal filter: amzn.to/3v2XYFc The best external filter: amzn.to/3EFcwhy Good quality aquasoil: amzn.to/3MFhDB9 Great All-in-one fertilizer: amzn.to/3L0CBd7 Smart plugs: amzn.to/3L2ec6W My favorite ALGAE scraper: amzn.to/3v5dLDt Easy water changes: amzn.to/36GSwhW 👉🏻Cool Aquascaping T-shirts: mosscotton.com/ Code: mjaqua10 👉🏻Be sure to SUBSCRIBE to my YouTube channel: youtube.com/mjaquascaping 👉🏻 Use Code ''amsterdam'' for 10% off CO2art products 👉🏻10% DISCOUNT on buceplanet.de/ with code:
  • Man the quality in your videos has gotten so much better. You’re clearly way more comfortable now, it’s been great seeing you grow as a creator. Keep it up man!
  • @bkbabu1413
    We need a video on Chihiros lights, how much light intensity to set for RGB's and how much height the light should be depending on tank height. Some people suggest increase Reds and decrease greens what's your take on that.
  • @user-ct5pm5np6b
    Your content is so helpful to all levels of aquascapers. Your love of the hobby shows along with your sense of humor. Thank you for your great channel. It’s nice to see your successes and…your failures too. That shows your down to earth side. I wish you all the best in your future endeavors. Cheers !
  • @TheZslewis
    thank you! love the split screen double you's at the beginning and end, too funny! But seriously, gratitude kind Sir, for this video and all your others. they have and are helping me.
  • @haakonstrm1684
    Love the start where you are talking to yourself So funny man😄 Keep it up
  • @CoreyPelletier86
    If only there were really two of you...there would be twice as many videos to watch!💪
  • @JustCallMePCra
    Let's go over light settings using Chihiros lights. They are popular enough and settings can be used on others as they work similar to it. I suggest this over light buying guide... Low budget high budget that's it...
  • @MsLila44
    You are the jean Claude Van Damn of Aquascaping.. that twins scene was funny! Keep up the good work!
  • @DairyCat
    My favourite tank is a planted nano aquarium with a few chilli rasboras. Has been going for 9 months and is the lowest maintenance tank. No filter, no ferts but have aquasoil, no co2, budget LED light from ebay. That's pretty much it. I did pick easy plants though - dwarf hair grass, anubias, ludwgia, s repens, some java moss and red root floaters.
  • @johnleee3804
    The intro was sick😆 and the face that mark made after cloned mark explained how much it costs😳🤣🤣
  • @johnverhoef
    I also have rimless tanks, but you can fairly simply make a lid yourself. I recommend using either glass (although that will be not really flexible and you have to be 100% sure about the position of the holes and a door will be a bit of a pain or polycarbonate plastic, which is much more flexible and unlike acrylic, which is better looking, poly carbon will not bend. Acrylic plates on top of aquariums will bend severely up to the point that it's really ugly. Use polycarbon if you don't want to use glass. Edit: make sure you clean the lid on a rimless tank often for the lid will be Disneyworld for algae if you don't.
  • @nickbleggi1457
    I need about 3 videos a week from you to be content in my life
  • It is always good to go back to the basics, especially for those of us who do not have any experience
  • @joshuadines2898
    Very helpful video, about 5 weeks short of when I needed to see it😂😂. Would love to see a video on lighting, something more in-depth than other videos floating around. Reasoning why, how and when type thing. Thanks for the great content👍🏼