My Planted Community Tank (330 Day Tank Evolution)

Over 330 days, my planted jungle aquarium transformed from a bare setup into a thriving underwater world. ???????? In this video, you’ll see the full evolution of the tank — from the very first day of planting to a fully grown jungle packed with guppies, shrimp, crayfish, kuhli loaches, snails, and more.

I’ll take you through the early struggles with algae, the slow plant growth, and the surprising balance that emerged over time.
Whether you’re into aquascaping, planted tanks, or just love watching aquariums evolve, this video shows how patience, nature, and a little care can turn a glass box into a living ecosystem.

???? What you’ll see in this video:
Day 0 vs Day 330 side-by-side transformation
Jungle aquascape setup & growth tips
Shrimp, snails, and fish interactions over time
How algae, biofilm, and plants balanced themselves naturally
Lessons learned from nearly a year of aquarium keeping

Chapters
0:00 Introduction
0:29 Day 0: Tank Setup, Substrate, Plants & Hardscape
1:18 Day 5: Adding Vallisneria Plants & Nerite Snails
2:27 Day 34: Algae Bloom & Adding Shrimps
3:25 Day 115: Adding Ember Tetras
4:19 Day 165: Adding Mexican Dwarf Crayfish
8:05 Day 221: Amano Shrimp and Bladder Snails
9:34 Adding Assassin Snails
10:33 Otocinlcus Catfish
11:24 Heatwave Extinction Event
12:35 Guppy Population Boom
12:58 Day 295: Adding Black Kuhli Loaches

Watch this video next: https://youtu.be/1vYIo3-7egY