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

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) /watch/Qf23sEnTCD7T3 12 months update /watch/AyJpChVDuV2Dp 11 months update /watch/0Rv8YGQkUsPk8 10 months update /watch/USlwVAWAZ8TAw 9 months update /watch/kOATRTDl9mIlT 8 months update /watch/M2-czT4-hLO-c 7 months update /watch/UyLN1cwtfyptN 6 months update /watch/gTHQHcC4ipR4Q 5 months update /watch/Aeqxyzzi5Udix 4 months update /watch/sSjV6eRkdtFkV 3 months update: /watch/Qe8EvAY0tux0E 2 months update: /watch/Y9OvQGPcGBBcv The setup video: /watch/ELuuquJGmvZGu NO filter, NO CO2, NO Ferts Planted Tank Series: /playlist/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: Amano Shrimp https://amzn.to/2PdYOY6 Blue velvet Shrimp https://amzn.to/2Oaw7yT Cherry Shrimp https://amzn.to/2yfoU64 Chocolate Shrimp https://amzn.to/2P83jDv Yellow Shrimp https://amzn.to/2OA2Ehr CRS https://amzn.to/2IIOntq Sunkist Shrimp https://amzn.to/2PcLQtS Ghost Shrimp https://amzn.to/2ydKms1 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 /watch/UQIrGCLCXIKCr Gnossienne No. 1 - played by Michael Rettig (piano) and Miran Zrimsek (Cello) /watch/cc79WdupVqlp9 Gymnopedie No. 2 - played by Kevin MacLeod

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