How to guide on aquarium stem plants: planting, choosing, caring for and general maintenance.

First episode in the series covering aquarium stem plants: how to care for, choose and trim your stem plants plus a few of my favourite species.

Watch out for the next installment showcasing more aquarium plants. Let me know in the comments what you would want to learn about aquarium plants and I'll try and get it in a future video.

More to come in the future with product reviews, fish info and general aquarium goodness.

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[wickedmikes]

Once again, Matt, you’re killing it. I think the best advice for a beginning fishkeeper is just how easy it is to establish most stem plants under most circumstances, take cuttings, jam them into the substrate, and turn one plant into twenty over night. In my work as a horticulturist, I propagate some of the most difficult/rare/expensive terrestrial plants on the planet. As a general rule, I’m blown away at how easy most stem plants are in planted aquariums, even for someone who’s totally new to the hobby. Again, though, I think you’re nailing it. Now um if it were um only so easy to um propagate that luxurious beard of yours. 😂 Cheers from Miami, man.

[martinbarfield]

When "The Beard of wisdom" speaks I listen 😁. Thank you for another brilliant Vid Matt, clear concise high quality advice as always, we greatly appreciate all the time and effort you are putting into the content you are creating, keep the vids coming please 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[pocobull]

Another great vid. I've struggled with plants in the past (keeping them alive), but have been having some success lately. One thing you might want to cover is things like root tabs, and fertilizers. What kinds to use, and how often to use them. Thanks again Matt.

[danielledavenport]

Darn, this is useful! I definitely would have made fewer mistakes if I’d seen something as clear as this when I first set up my tank a year ago. 🌱

[rettag]

Thank you for the plant lessons today! Some of them are easier to grow than to pronounce 😉
Happy fish keeping everyone!

[Buster]

Loving the videos!! I’m getting ready to attempt my first planted tank and in my YouTube research I came across you and MD doing your rare tetra tank which then led me here. Thank you for taking us through these deep dives on specific plants and fish. I’m hooked and can’t wait to see more!!

[seb]

Excellent Content!! You really cover everything a beginner needs to know about stem plants. I wish I had your video at hand when I started my plantd tank!
Please keep up the good work Matt, can't wait for new content!

[hannahbull]

Oh my word. I have watched so many YouTube videos on planted tanks and aquatic plants but no one has ever explained some of the things you said. I had no clue where I should cut, now I do! Also I had trouble getting them in with tweezers. I would push them in, open the tweezer and pull them out along with the stem, It’s because I was not doing the wiggle. I can’t believe how helpful I found this video. THANKS Matt!

[jefreybarnes]

Thanks so much for this video! I just started up a couple of tanks after watching you and MD aquascape. Both tanks are really doing well, and I can only be thankful to you guys for all of the info! You guys totally rock!

[littlemidwestrebornsdolls]

Wow!! Now I know why all the stem plants died in the past! I planted them way too close together. The only things that grew for me was Amazon swords, Anubias, and Java moss. Now I am excited to add stem plants to my tank!! No one ever showed a beginner the actual step by step how to expect for you!! Bravo! Now, I get it. Gina from across the pond in the USA.

[mikeclements]

Brilliant once again mat. I'm just about to set up a 65ltr tank with live plants, so this video has come at the right time for me. Cheers

[tonygomez]

I was able to save my mint Charlie’s, propagate them, and got the background of my tank looking better. Great video

[davejones]

I really enjoy your "regular guy" demeanor dont change and keep videos coming, thanks

[Maximusfura]

Very impormative. It's one of the best fish aquariums vlogger.

[alysiamixon]

Hahah The Phantom Menace!! Perfect Matt 😆 I have 2 planted tanks. A 10 gallon in my son’s bedroom with a betta and I also have an axolotl tank with plants, he really enjoys them and likes laying on the plants.

[cynthiahinkle]

Loved this tutorial about stem plants. You are a great teacher! It’s nice to follow step by step and be able to actually see what you are doing. Great job!

[gneissnicebaby]

Thank you so much for showing up close and step by step how to plant the plants!

[carolinesmith]

Great video and demonstration. Love the outtakes at the beginning of videos

[davemac]

great to see it done in real time .Thanks.

[ericford]

Great teacher! You are the only one on line that explains this very well. Not acting like we should know or idiots. It is common sense but you know. Someone new to this and making sure. Thanks!