'The Island' aquascape step by step

ADVERTISING

LuxoGear Emergency Whistles with Lanyard

Shop now »

NOCO Genius GEN5X2, 2-Bank, 10A (5A/Bank) Smart Marine Battery Charger

Shop now »

RHINO USA Boat Trailer Transom Straps (2PK)

Shop now »

LUCKY Kayak Portable Fish Depth Finder

Shop now »

Seaview 180 V3 Full Face Snorkel Mask

Shop now »

Most popular comments
for 'The Island' aquascape step by step

Live comments
Comments on YouTube

josedaniel64 - 7 years ago

where is the narration ???, or some caption. The music is what matters least, instructions please .... the video I liked but ...

Adrian's Aquatics - 7 years ago

hi Jose, yeah i know, it is something i have to address, no worries :)

Mike Bircher - 7 years ago

Nice video. I was thinking about doing something similar to this with a 120 gallon extra deep I managed to get my hands on.

Adrian's Aquatics - 7 years ago

i guess i know what u r saying ;) i wanted people to enjoy the scaping rather then giving advice as there's plenty out there..and i'm no expert, trust me..so i thought, let's make it without anything and see what happens..i try to put stuff in the description for people and i can tell i made few mistakes with the choice of music but...it was one of my first videos as well..i hope i have improved towards the end :)

Mike Bircher - 7 years ago

They loved the concept, they disliked the fact that you didn't hold their hand the entire time and narrate the video so they didn't have to use one single brain cell. These are the same type of people who plagiarize a book report on Diary of a Wimpy Kid. Zero imagination or problem solving skills.

Adrian's Aquatics - 7 years ago

hi Mike, yeah go for it, it's a nice concept, not everyone's liked it though..

fish tank arowana fish - 7 years ago

nice

Adrian's Aquatics - 7 years ago

thank you

AquaScapeLand - 7 years ago

Magic! I love you aquascaping
Pass your my channel thanks friend

Adrian's Aquatics - 7 years ago

thank you, will do

Acquaritaliani - 7 years ago

Fantastic! Soon I’ll make a similar thing!

Adrian's Aquatics - 7 years ago

thanks and good luck

fish tank arowana fish - 7 years ago

Great

Adrian's Aquatics - 7 years ago

thanks

Laika - 7 years ago

Looks good, but fish like to hide, especially the neon (likes dark light and many plants). I wouldn't recommend a tank like this.

Adrian's Aquatics - 7 years ago

i didn't recommend it to anyone :)

Paweł - 7 years ago

What is that yellow fish name?

Adrian's Aquatics - 7 years ago

normans lampeye i think

Memet Beğoglu - 7 years ago

pravo

Memet Beğoglu - 7 years ago

+Adrian's Aquatics you wellcom my deer

Adrian's Aquatics - 7 years ago

thank you

10. comment for 'The Island' aquascape step by step

papara papa - 7 years ago

Why do you put air pump? What's the purpose of putting water plants if you already have air pump? You can put plastic ones..

Adrian's Aquatics - 7 years ago

it wasn't an air pump but Co2 ;)

Erik Bradley - 7 years ago

what's that thing on the left, it's suction cupped the glass?

Adrian's Aquatics - 7 years ago

its a drop checker, to measure Co2 levels

Sojan P T - 7 years ago

Very so nice & beautiful

Adrian's Aquatics - 7 years ago

thanks :)

DJB Music - 7 years ago

Great design! Great to watch you putting it all together - watching creativity at work is awesome. Thanks for sharing.
Peace

Adrian's Aquatics - 7 years ago

hey bro, thanks a lot for watching, and for your kind words :) all the best

Kauakanilehua - 7 years ago

Where do you get a rake like that, please?

Adrian's Aquatics - 7 years ago

hi, sorry for late reply..what rake do u mean?

Bibin augustin - 7 years ago

Great idea

Adrian's Aquatics - 7 years ago

thank you

Fernando Santos Ramos - 7 years ago

muy bonito,pero ,no me he enterado d nada,no esplican nada, y si lo hicieran lo harian en ingles. pero bueno muy bonito el acuario.

Adrian's Aquatics - 7 years ago

lo siento mi amigo, tal vez voy a comentar la próxima vez, gracias por ver

Diego yanfer - 7 years ago

Una pasada

Diego yanfer - 7 years ago

Adrian's Aquatics una pregunta se puede tener alguna planta tapizante sin CO2 solo con abono líquido

Adrian's Aquatics - 7 years ago

gracias :)

Zaur Lezgin - 7 years ago

Adrian's Aquatics - 7 years ago

Aaditya Solanki - 7 years ago

nice setup man

Adrian's Aquatics - 7 years ago

thank you

20. comment for 'The Island' aquascape step by step

Jan Burek - 7 years ago

send me and update in 6m

Adrian's Aquatics - 7 years ago

i haven't got this tank anymore i'm afraid..

Victor Espinoza - 7 years ago

So satisfying! Cleanliness

Adrian's Aquatics - 7 years ago

thanks :)

Devis Brimanta - 7 years ago

stunning

Adrian's Aquatics - 7 years ago

thank you

Yewon Chang - 7 years ago

Is that regular java fern?

Adrian's Aquatics - 7 years ago

hi, yeah it was i think..

Dan Christian Gabriel - 7 years ago

nice tank!

Adrian's Aquatics - 7 years ago

thanks Dan

Meena Kumari - 7 years ago

very nice tank

Adrian's Aquatics - 7 years ago

thanks Meena

Teolulz - 7 years ago

GREAT explanation of what each step is and why.

Adrian's Aquatics - 7 years ago

thank you

Jimmy James - 7 years ago

What plant did you attach to the drifwood?

Adrian's Aquatics - 7 years ago

hi Jimmy, either moss or java fern or anubias ;)

Aqua Zen - 7 years ago

Je kiffe !
Come to see my channel...

Nazaruddin Othman - 7 years ago

wow,,,crystal clear water,,,
do you use CO2?

Adrian's Aquatics - 7 years ago

+Nazaruddin Othman hi there, thanks for watching. Yeah I used it until I ran out ;)

30. comment for 'The Island' aquascape step by step

CASH sanchez - 7 years ago

heenzmaster - 7 years ago

Awesome video!

Adrian's Aquatics - 7 years ago

thanks

Raymond Santos - 7 years ago

I love your work! Can you please show me what to buy because I am completely new to aqauascaping. I dont know how to start :(

Adrian's Aquatics - 7 years ago

hi Raymond, thanks for watching..it's very difficult to tell you what you should buy, u have to do a bit of research i am afraid..look up websites like The Green Machine for example

София Суская - 7 years ago

Красиво!

Adrian's Aquatics - 7 years ago

Спасибо

jul esma - 7 years ago

I like the background music

Adrian's Aquatics - 7 years ago

thank you

acquaplants - 7 years ago

Beautiful

Adrian's Aquatics - 7 years ago

thank you mate :)

Andy ́s World - 7 years ago

Nice pics.....
schönes Aquarium

Adrian's Aquatics - 7 years ago

thanks a lot

Abdur Rahman Naveed - 7 years ago

Beautiful

Adrian's Aquatics - 7 years ago

thank you :)

Esraat Jahan Eva - 7 years ago

wood or plant are real!!!???? artificial like plastic!!!!

Adrian's Aquatics - 7 years ago

everything was real :) i've never used plastic decoration

Darcy Tucker - 7 years ago

I also make very long aquascaping that you have very well done beautiful gruss Volker from germany

Adrian's Aquatics - 7 years ago

hi there, thanks for watching my friend :)

wow - - 7 years ago

I want to live in there

Adrian's Aquatics - 7 years ago

..thanks :)

Ashwin Ostwal - 7 years ago

friend tale me how you full clean your tank

Adrian's Aquatics - 7 years ago

hi there, just like any other, siphon up the sand, replace with new one..and trim the plants :)

Benjamin Florio - 7 years ago

beyond words beautiful!

Adrian's Aquatics - 7 years ago

thanks Benjamin

Muhammad Fathir - 7 years ago

What land do you use to make this island?and what is that colours white think?greetings from me aquscape indonesia

Adrian's Aquatics - 7 years ago

hi, it was just normal white sand and ADA Malaya aquasoil

Sofiah sha - 7 years ago

☺wow beautiful

Adrian's Aquatics - 7 years ago

thank you :)

Albert Contois - 7 years ago

That's a really nice looking tank.

Adrian's Aquatics - 7 years ago

thank you Albert

Av_cali - 7 years ago

how many gallons is this

Adrian's Aquatics - 7 years ago

hi there, not sure but, 96 litres :)

Camille L - 7 years ago

Hello Adrian, how are you ? Firstly, WOW such an amazing aqua,congrats ! It's really beautiful ! Secondly, I have some questions to ask :
- How many litres it is ?
- Did you remember how much you paid for all the plants, sand, wood, etc ?
- Do you think I can do a similar aqua with my 60L ?
Thank you very much for taking time to read me, good bye from France ! (Yeah I live here ^^)

Camille L - 7 years ago

Thank's a lot for all your advice Adrian, I've made my aquarium as you show in your video and it's amazing ! ^^

Adrian's Aquatics - 7 years ago

+Camille L no problem, anytime

Camille L - 7 years ago

Thanks for answering this fast ! I will try it soon, have a nice day ^^

Adrian's Aquatics - 7 years ago

+Camille L hi there, merci for watching and your kind words! It was 96 litres, two pieces of wood were around £30, sand was about £10, aquasoil was around £30, rocks were around £4 per kilo and I've used maybe 2-3kg and plants are normally around £4-5 per plant. And of course you can do it, if I could, anyone can! Good luck, ask if you need anything.

Hentai Senpai - 7 years ago

I thought this was going to be something I could do until 2:03

Redprism - 7 years ago

Is that white stuff sand?

Adrian's Aquatics - 7 years ago

+Redprism hi there, yeah it is

Redprism - 7 years ago

oh wait never mind

50. comment for 'The Island' aquascape step by step

Don'tBeSoSerious - 7 years ago

it'll be a disaster if the substrates mixed together..

Adrian's Aquatics - 7 years ago

+Don'tBeSoSerious yeah it was a bit ;)

matthew atmore - 7 years ago

this design is amazing

Adrian's Aquatics - 7 years ago

+matthew atmore thanks a lot my friend :)

André Ribeiro - 7 years ago

Nice aquarium, horrible music

Adrian's Aquatics - 7 years ago

Hi Andre, yeah, i feel your pain brother :)

Fresh Aquariums - 7 years ago

Sexy tank. Seriously what is that pretend sand though

Adrian's Aquatics - 7 years ago

+Fresh Aquariums Hi, thanks for watching..it is a white sand, but no label or brand..it was in a section with all other colourful sands, all natural of course ;)

Tomxxx96 mb.! - 7 years ago

what is the name of the second song.??

Adrian's Aquatics - 7 years ago

+Anthony Madriz hi Anthony, not sure, but it would probably be from YouTube's library

管回家 - 7 years ago

好漂亮呀！

Adrian's Aquatics - 7 years ago

很抱歉迟到的回复，非常感谢你的观看

Rüdiger Scholl - 7 years ago

nice .

Adrian's Aquatics - 7 years ago

+Rüdiger Scholl thanks :)

Raymond Campugan - 7 years ago

is those plants are artificial??

Adrian's Aquatics - 7 years ago

+Raymond Campugan hi Raymond, no, all real.. I've never used artificial plants.. thanks for watching

Forever and ever I swear! - 7 years ago

Beautiful..

Adrian's Aquatics - 7 years ago

+Forever and ever I swear! Thank you

OG`s Fishroom - 7 years ago

Great Video lets sub each other up!

Hakan Küçük - 7 years ago

What did you use lighting?

Adrian's Aquatics - 7 years ago

+Hakan Küçük you're welcome

Hakan Küçük - 7 years ago

Adrian's Aquatics thank you my dear

Adrian's Aquatics - 7 years ago

+Hakan Küçük hi Hakan, I've used Arcadia Stretch LED and Askoll pure XL LED

gabriel alves - 7 years ago

parabens lindo trabalho

Jack Aioria - 7 years ago

Adrian's Aquatics he said "congrats beautiful job" in Portuguese so you should've said "Muito obrigado" ;)
BTW it is very beatiful and I'll aquascape my 300 liter tank inspired by you. Hopefully it'll be 10% as good!! Cheers from Brazil!

Adrian's Aquatics - 7 years ago

muchas gracias gabriel

Ned Holmes - 7 years ago

New subscriber...I don't ever comment, but I just wanted to say that I thoroughly enjoy your videos bud. Gives me a lot of helpful ideas. I am considering doing something like this on a bigger scale with my 75 gallon. Maybe two small islands and a large one. Anyhow, lack of narrative is preference I think, and you can find out everything you need to if you pay attention and do the research. What's the fun of making a carbon copy of someone else's art. strong work Adrian. Keep them coming. Cheers

Adrian's Aquatics - 7 years ago

+Ned Holmes hi Ned, thanks a lot for watching and your kind words. You're exactly right, narration is one of those things where it could go both ways so I've decided to go without for now, maybe I'll do something later but.. anyway, thanks again :)

ARDI SUTARWAN - 7 years ago

mau nanya itu pasir yang putih pasir apa ya..

Adrian's Aquatics - 7 years ago

Ya itu hanya pasir putih biasa, tidak ada merk

Robin Nordlander - 7 years ago

4:20 whaat song?

Adrian's Aquatics - 7 years ago

i'm not sure my friend, but it's from youtube library i think

Aryan Ahmed - 7 years ago

wow

Adrian's Aquatics - 7 years ago

thanks :)

Arcmist - 7 years ago

What a small tank for an island Hahaha

Adrian's Aquatics - 7 years ago

aah o.k :))

Arcmist - 7 years ago

Adrian's Aquatics You did an Amazing job my comment is just a sarcasm. I followed what everyone said when they saw a big fish inside a big tank yet they still say Small tank big fish haha

Adrian's Aquatics - 7 years ago

+Arcmist it wasn't that small

Critical Thinking - 7 years ago

Horrible audio!!!!!
A step by step narration would have been nice. However, excellent artistic flavour!!

Adrian's Aquatics - 7 years ago

hi Random Gender, thanks for watching..yeah sorry about that, it was long time ago ;)

Elin Snniss - 7 years ago

where did you get that lamp?

Adrian's Aquatics - 7 years ago

+Elin Snniss Hi Elin, it's called Arcadia Stretch LED, I bought it in one of my LFS, thanks for watching

ali jaddi - 7 years ago

Love from India...Best aquascaping on youtube....my question is can do it without co2 kit and if yes then which plants and how make carpet without using co2 kit

Adrian's Aquatics - 7 years ago

peace ali ;)

ali jaddi - 7 years ago

Adrian's Aquatics alright cool coach... peace brother ❤️

Adrian's Aquatics - 7 years ago

+ali jaddi I wish I could but the tank has been sold, as well as few others. I'm trying to raise funds for bigger tank. White sand had no name, no brand

ali jaddi - 7 years ago

Adrian's Aquatics can you email me the latest pic of tank? And what the name of white sand

Adrian's Aquatics - 7 years ago

+ali jaddi no problems, good luck

ali jaddi - 7 years ago

Adrian's Aquatics thankyou so much....so kind of you

Adrian's Aquatics - 7 years ago

hi, thanks a lot :) yeah i think u can if u have good light and fertilizers, and i think hairgrass would be the one to try, hc cuba is very demanding, maybe monte carlo but u will have to be patient

Jordan Yang - 7 years ago

Are these tanks glass or acrylic?

thanks

Adrian's Aquatics - 7 years ago

+Jordan Yang yeah I don't see why not..

Jordan Yang - 7 years ago

Awesome thanks but can acrylic be used too?

Adrian's Aquatics - 7 years ago

Hi Jordan, thanks for watching..it's glass, Askoll Pure XL

Watchmate - 7 years ago

Poor fishes. They are suffocating with the amount of co2 you pump into your tank. Learn to grow plants properly before adding fish. You need to get the balance right

Adrian's Aquatics - 7 years ago

just checked the video again to make sure i'm not talking nonsense here, when they 'go top to grasp for air', they are actually being fed? so they are grabbing food, not air..sorry my friend :)

Adrian's Aquatics - 7 years ago

yeah I don't think they are doing that, in fact I've never seen them "gasping" for air, my drop checker never turn yellow, I always under dose everything, Co2, ferts etc. but hey, what do I know? ;)

Watchmate - 7 years ago

Going to top to grasp for air

Adrian's Aquatics - 7 years ago

hi there, thanks for watching..what makes u think they were suffocating? what are the signs?

Alex Sim - 7 years ago

Hi Adrian this is a beautiful tank. Looks like a great idea if I want to create a new tank. Only thing I am concerned about is the maintenance. Wouldn't it be difficult to clean? Like, the soil may spill over to the sand and vise versa. Especially when cutting the grass.

Adrian's Aquatics - 7 years ago

Hi Alex, thanks for watching. After i swapped the white sand for a bit more natural looking one it became a lot easier. Just like any other tank, everything was off the glass so no problems there and then siphon up the rest..

creegal - 7 years ago

Beautiful

Adrian's Aquatics - 7 years ago

thank you

June V - 7 years ago

Awesome scape! I'm curious, what is the little glass thing on the left side of your tank? Thanks!

Adrian's Aquatics - 7 years ago

no problem :)

June V - 7 years ago

Very good to know, thank you!

Adrian's Aquatics - 7 years ago

hi and thanks for watching..it's called drop checker, it indicates Co2 levels in your tank..the solution inside changes colour depending on your Co2 levels, green is what u want

Mandeep Choudhary - 7 years ago

can you tell which filter is appropriate for this aquascape ?

Adrian's Aquatics - 7 years ago

+Mandeep Choudhary it was around 100L so, anything which can handle the volume of water, Ideally 5 times and hour.. 600l/per hour will be fine

Mandeep Choudhary - 7 years ago

from where I can find this sand ?

Adrian's Aquatics - 7 years ago

hi there, i got it from Wildwoods water garden centre in Crews hill, London..thanks for watching

Mansi Mohapatra - 7 years ago

Nice

Adrian's Aquatics - 7 years ago

thank you

Dai-tyme - 7 years ago

Well done .. gets the idea juices flowing ..

Adrian's Aquatics - 7 years ago

..thanks a lot ;)

alan melfrizh - 7 years ago

nice one :)

Adrian's Aquatics - 7 years ago

thank you :)

Kary 2088 - 7 years ago

Please make videos on maintenance with brand recommendations..

Adrian's Aquatics - 7 years ago

+Kary 2088 Hi, I have some older ones, but I might do some new one in the future :) thanks for watching

Pc Part Picker - 7 years ago

do you need co2

Adrian's Aquatics - 7 years ago

+Jookie Gamer yeah for this one i think so

Marck Hernandez - 7 years ago

how big is that tank and how many pounds of sand did you use?

Adrian's Aquatics - 7 years ago

no worries mate, good luck :)

Marck Hernandez - 7 years ago

Amazing, I am about to get my own aquarium and I would like to replicate this aquascape you made, so wish me luck :D

Adrian's Aquatics - 7 years ago

+Marck Hernandez don't see any reason why not? :)

Marck Hernandez - 7 years ago

can I set up this in a 20 galons (aprox. 75 litres) tank?

Adrian's Aquatics - 7 years ago

hi Marck. it is around 100 litres..and i think i had around 4-6 kilos of white sand

Ziyad Mohamed - 7 years ago

you used dirt?

Adrian's Aquatics - 7 years ago

+Ziyad Mohamed hi, no it's aquasoil ADA Malaya

Channidae - 7 years ago

Lol would be a pain to clean

Adrian's Aquatics - 7 years ago

+LeonDB just a bit ;)

Clement Papa - 7 years ago

what kind of plant do you used?

Adrian's Aquatics - 7 years ago

Hi there, thanks for watching..list of plants used is in the description of the video :)

Stefano siciliano - 7 years ago

very good visit my Channel!!!

Adrian's Aquatics - 7 years ago

thanks, will do :)

good samaritan - 7 years ago

hi...how do you maintain the white sand....for me no matter how hard i try....the sandy foreground turns a bit brownish with time. could you make a video on how you maintain the white sand looking so pristinely white ?

Adrian's Aquatics - 7 years ago

+good samaritan Hi, you basically do this with any sand so, you siphon the top layer out and then replace it with fresh sand.. Ideally you do it during maintenance..

ZumerUW - 7 years ago

Good job!

Adrian's Aquatics - 7 years ago

+ZumerUW thanks a lot!

yasbet oropeza templos - 7 years ago

Que es la tierra que le agregas en la parte de abajo para las plantas??

Adrian's Aquatics - 7 years ago

Eso está bien, amigo mío, en cualquier momento :)

yasbet oropeza templos - 7 years ago

Adrian's Aquatics lo puse un sellador y me quedo perfecto Te agradezco mucho la idea y por responder! Después te mando foto

Adrian's Aquatics - 7 years ago

Con tipo de sustrato? Algunos tipos que no se lavan

yasbet oropeza templos - 7 years ago

Te agradezco por responder

Adrian's Aquatics - 7 years ago

Hola, era ADA Power sand y ADA Malaya sustrato. Espero que mi español estuviera bien. muchas gracias :)

Subhomoy Bose - 7 years ago

what is the name of the white sand? like i cant get white sand in any of my pet stores,they only tell me to put white small rock fined grained in size.

Russell Morton - 7 years ago

looks like silica sand

Adrian's Aquatics - 7 years ago

hi mate..it didn't have the name, it was just in 2kg clear bags, all different colours..

Fohel - 7 years ago

How do you clean these tank without ruining the setup ?

Adrian's Aquatics - 7 years ago

+The_AlphaFox hi there..Just as normal.. Siphon top layer of the sand, replace it and trim the plants where necessary, water change..Main problem was that it was getting dirty very quickly so I'd have to do it very often.. Thanks for watching

Perceval Randall - 7 years ago

bit of a copy of the green machine

Adrian's Aquatics - 7 years ago

thanks a lot, another is coming soon

Perceval Randall - 7 years ago

no problem cant wait to see more

Adrian's Aquatics - 7 years ago

thanks for watching and commenting my friend :)

Perceval Randall - 7 years ago

yes i get your point i suppose you are right

Adrian's Aquatics - 7 years ago

o.k..which aquascape? i was trying to create an 'island' composition, same as you would when u make a 'u-shaped' one, or 'triangular' one so yeah, in that sense you are right, it is a copy..but then, isn't everything a copy? every aquascaper has done those compositions and designs so, are they all copying? I don't think so..these are basic guidelines to follow, and so i did..

Phương Đàm - 7 years ago

so beautiful

Adrian's Aquatics - 7 years ago

thank you

black sea and others - 7 years ago

A beautiful aquascape! Would like to see it in the long term... You showed all the steps, but not how you fixed the moss to the root...

Adrian's Aquatics - 7 years ago

and it's the easiest way of doing it :) no worries

black sea and others - 7 years ago

That was my guess... With glue I think it starts to grow in easier on the roots afterwards... Thanks for the quick reply!

Adrian's Aquatics - 7 years ago

hi and thanks for watching..in some of my videos you can see it grown in a bit..and moss was super glued..or u can use fishing line or moss cotton

MARIA TAVAREZ - 7 years ago

is your diffuser connected to air pump??

Adrian's Aquatics - 7 years ago

no :) it calms down after a bit..thanks for watching

Cobalt - 7 years ago

You didn't even cycle the tank and you dump fish in right away..

Adrian's Aquatics - 7 years ago

well, if you watched properly, you'd see that the tank and filter were well cycled, even most of the aquasoil was re-used and of course i did test water and re-used most of the water as well, so, no, I think you are wrong and my tank was cycled and I did not just DUMP the fish in.. I'm sorry but it is a little insulting if you ask me...but thanks for watching :)

Pigmoon K - 7 years ago

AH...i was wondering why so fast can add fishes... HAH! Nice!

Adrian's Aquatics - 7 years ago

yeah everything was ready :)

Bad Karma - 7 years ago

Wow! That looks amazing! Well done!

Adrian's Aquatics - 7 years ago

thank a lot :)

Arcane Neo - 7 years ago

wish I can do a tank like this. but mine always end up by becoming a jungle

Arcane Neo - 7 years ago

Thanks :) Yeah, expensive but worth it !

Adrian's Aquatics - 7 years ago

oh don't worry man, your English is perfect :) tell me about expensive..i'm struggling to put my next aquascape together..hope it goes well for you

Arcane Neo - 7 years ago

I also tried turf plants, but they have not germinated yet

Arcane Neo - 7 years ago

+Adrian's Aquatics I would like to do something with a lot of rocks and roots, but they are very expansive. For the moment, I started to do something with the stuff than I already own, including an anubia on a root. I had to put plants with fast/medium and slow growing, so I though of cambomba caroliana, lemna minor, salvinia natans, azolla pinnata, clado aegagropila ...

(Hope it's ok for the names, english's not my native language, so it's pretty hard for plant's name)

Adrian's Aquatics - 7 years ago

o.k, want to see it when u do :) what plants u thinking?

Arcane Neo - 7 years ago

Adrian's Aquatics I'm planning to set a tank with no filtration so I was looking for ideas ^^ Il like the island idea, but I need to put much more plants

Adrian's Aquatics - 7 years ago

hi, thanks for watching..yeah this one did at one point, moss just went nuts and was everywhere ;)

100. comment for 'The Island' aquascape step by step

dragon fly - 7 years ago

awsome

Adrian's Aquatics - 7 years ago

thanks :)

Arun Kumar - 7 years ago

super idea

Adrian's Aquatics - 7 years ago

thank you, again ;)

Arun Kumar - 7 years ago

super idea

Adrian's Aquatics - 7 years ago

thank you :)

testingitem - 7 years ago

a subaquatic Oasis, fucking awesome

Adrian's Aquatics - 7 years ago

hi there, thanks for watching :) yeah that was an idea..

Abang Kece - 7 years ago

What a White seed?

Adrian's Aquatics - 7 years ago

yeah it's just a white sand, no brand..

Abang Kece - 7 years ago

Yes sand

Adrian's Aquatics - 7 years ago

white sand u mean?

MrPottymouth122 - 7 years ago

Need evidence? Look at all the questions, some joking, some stupid, all wastes of time in this forum. THAT'S why you narrate your videos. People want to know exactly what you're doing and why. No one learns that just watching what looks like an infomercial... without the info.
What the hell does it take? Viewers want to hear what you have to say about what you're doing.

josedaniel64 - 7 years ago

That's true...

Gborohooo - 7 years ago

Shut up Troll. Your immature bitch ass can go somewhere else. The vids are great. This isn't a fucking Wikihow learn every detail video. It shows the steps of the creation of the tank. Quit with your obnoxious ass

Skelly - 7 years ago

MrPottymouth122 Fuck off, asshole.

Scalare Man - 7 years ago

MrPottymouth122 stfu idiot. Obviously ur stupid if you cant learn when the vid is STEP BY STEP.

Adrian's Aquatics - 7 years ago

what about the ones with captions? I have few vids which shows what I use..

MrPottymouth122 - 7 years ago

Of for FUCKS SAKE Adrian, narrate your fucking videos. 98% of the knowledge you were trying to share is lost by, gong by your numbers, viewers clicking the fuck away when instead of being taught something we're subjected to someone's favorite elevator music.

Skelly - 7 years ago

MrPottymouth122 Or instead of whining like a little bitch, you can watch some other YouTube videos.

Adrian's Aquatics - 7 years ago

+Yazeed Bassadien thanks a lot mate :) I know he meant it well.. thank you for watching

Yazeed Bassadien - 7 years ago

great video bud. ...looking at what you doing is more than sufficient ....after all you are showing a scape

Adrian's Aquatics - 7 years ago

oh really? thanks man :) well that's the problem I've got, very hard to find something neutral, I want people to relax and maybe learn a bit from watching my videos and I want them to say 'oh, that was nice' but, doesn't always work that way :)

Jeremy Wendelin - 7 years ago

Adrian's Aquatics I cant think of any other Music than this. I absolutely love your videos. I definitely watch them more than once.

Adrian's Aquatics - 7 years ago

Hi Jeremy, I can imagine not every one likes it, but I have to work with what i got..what music would be fitting with these videos?

Jeremy Wendelin - 7 years ago

Adrian's Aquatics not my kind of music but I think it's very fitting for this video

Erich Hunter Ph.D. - 7 years ago

How do you keep the sand white over time?

Adrian's Aquatics - 7 years ago

Hi Erich, I'd siphon the top layer and replace with new sand where needed..thanks for watching :)

fiaz ahmed - 7 years ago

Hey bro!!What are the three types of sand or substrates u used in the starting?And what comes first?

fiaz ahmed - 7 years ago

Adrian's Aquatics thankz brothaa

Adrian's Aquatics - 7 years ago

you too man..ask anytime if u need anything

fiaz ahmed - 7 years ago

Adrian's Aquatics got it bro...thankz for reply.God bless

Adrian's Aquatics - 7 years ago

Power sand special s goes first, then aquasoil on top..and the white thing is just a sand

Fin Time - 7 years ago

absolutely stunning PSYCHEDELICBABE sent me to your channel I have subscribed

Adrian's Aquatics - 7 years ago

oh hello and thanks :) yeah I know the name..appreciate u guys r watching me..

PsychedelicBabe - 7 years ago

Liked and subbed this was a great video indeed

Adrian's Aquatics - 7 years ago

Hello there ;) thanks for stopping by and sharing my video.. i really appreciate it

Alexander P - 7 years ago

where did you get the tank from?

Adrian's Aquatics - 7 years ago

Hi Alexander.. It was from Maidenhead aquatics in Crews hill, London

Jose Davila - 7 years ago

What are you feeding the fish.

Adrian's Aquatics - 7 years ago

Hi Jose and thanks for watching :) It was Vitalis Tropical flakes

xSean145 - 7 years ago

Very nice! have you managed to keep the substrate and sand from mixing over time ?

Adrian's Aquatics - 7 years ago

no not really :) thanks for watching mate..

boss bully boy - 7 years ago

what two soils were used ?

Adrian's Aquatics - 7 years ago

hello boss..white sand, ADA Power Sand Special S and ADA Malaya..thanks for watching

amphibian. axol0tl - 7 years ago

beautiful... I would ruin it when I clean though lol. new subscriber on your hands ;)

Adrian's Aquatics - 7 years ago

Hello new subscriber! thank you very much for watching :) yeah I've mentioned that the white sand was a nightmare..safe to say I won't do this to myself again..

Aj Evans28 - 7 years ago

this tank is well nice, liked and subscribed keep up the good work

Adrian's Aquatics - 7 years ago

Hello Aidan, thanks a lot mate, really appreciate it :)

hyun jun kim - 7 years ago

good~

Adrian's Aquatics - 7 years ago

thank you :)

swapnil patil - 7 years ago

What kind of water you used

Adrian's Aquatics - 7 years ago

hi there..it was just tap water, now I use RO water and make my own..

heesuk jung - 7 years ago

Great! If you don't mind, I want to introduce this video in South Korea

Adrian's Aquatics - 7 years ago

+heesuk jung hello mate, sorry for asking this but I had my videos reuploaded by others so, what do u mean by introducing? As long as you don't upload it as your own it should be fine :)

Zain Haider - 7 years ago

Very nice but a nightmare to maintain long term I feel

Verdigris - 7 years ago

I used such fine white sand before, it is true, it's a nightmare. I didn't realize until after, how easily the sand gets "kicked up" when a fish swims just above it. I had to ditch it too.

where's my cat? - 7 years ago

krishna patel serious? thanks xD

Adrian's Aquatics - 7 years ago

hi, i used the same sand

KrissyKing13 - 7 years ago

Get small shrimp and 2 otto its best clean up crew!!! for that tank!

Defias Bandit - 7 years ago

Adrian's Aquatics what sand do you use now to mask the dirt?

Adrian's Aquatics - 7 years ago

Hi Zain, oh yes, you're very right ;) white sand was a nightmare, I had to change it..never used it before so I didn't know what it's gonna be like..now I know :)

Gabensy - 7 years ago

Brilliant

Adrian's Aquatics - 7 years ago

your photo is from ''white cat & black cat'' isn't it? ( not sure i translated it correctly )

Adrian's Aquatics - 7 years ago

thank you ;)

Denise Pollitt - 7 years ago

To ALL the thumbs downers...Jealous much?

Adrian's Aquatics - 7 years ago

thank you for your kind words Denise, people like you make me going so, thank you very much and all the best to you and your Goldies :)

Denise Pollitt - 7 years ago

Adrian's Aquatics . You're welcome. Goldfish are surprisingly hard work. I have four in a 240l aquarium and the maintanance keeps me on my toes, lol.
You're channel seems to be doing very well and you deserve it. Good luck for the future.

Adrian's Aquatics - 7 years ago

oh thank you, really appreciate it :) we were supposed to get a goldfish..at first..then once in store I've changed my mind and got big tank etc. started watching YouTube and now i'm here...doing this..who would have thought ;)

Denise Pollitt - 7 years ago

Adrian's Aquatics .Hi, just ignore them, as I said, anybody who doesn't like this beautiful scape is jealous!
I have a fancy goldfish tank myself so a planted tank is a no go.
However I do enjoy watching aquascape vids, and I liked yours vey much.
You have a talent man, keep it up.

Adrian's Aquatics - 7 years ago

hi and thanks ;) yeah lot of people don't like it, i wonder why..would be good if they say anything but no one's giving me much feedback so i'm not sure what the deal is..it is very hard to make everyone happy..

Miguel Faican - 7 years ago

i want one son badly

Adrian's Aquatics - 7 years ago

hi there, thanks for watching :)

charlie Bee - 7 years ago

nice thnx

Adrian's Aquatics - 7 years ago

thank you ;)

Anik's Tips - 7 years ago

What is the 2nd thing???

Adrian's Aquatics - 7 years ago

Hi there..what second thing? thanks for watching :)

subham chongbang - 7 years ago

what's the tank dimesnion?

Adrian's Aquatics - 7 years ago

hi mate, thanks for watching..it was askoll pure xl, 96 litres.. 76cm long

Matthew Wojcinski - 7 years ago

what kind of wood is that? Also what kind of baby plants are those you're planting in the dirt?

Adrian's Aquatics - 7 years ago

hi, i thought i replied to this. yeah it's all from LFS

Adrian's Aquatics - 7 years ago

no worries :) yeah i've seen it at all the stores I go to..

Matthew Wojcinski - 7 years ago

Adrian's Aquatics Thanks for replying! is the wood something you can get at a local fish store or do you have to order it online?

Adrian's Aquatics - 7 years ago

Hi Matthew, thanks for watching..it's red moor wood and plants, i think it was glossostigma and a bit of hc cuba, but can't remember now ;))

Kunal Jaiswar - 7 years ago

Very cool aquarium man.. Hat's off to you, i just wanna ask you one question that how you clean this tank?

Adrian's Aquatics - 7 years ago

Hi there..well, I've got siphon with adjustable flow so I would siphon often actually, and then replace the sand I've taken out..it's not a lot you take out, just the top layer..and the rest as normal..but because it was getting dirty by the hour, I've replaced it..thank you for watching ;)

Pavan Kumar - 7 years ago

the food that u gave may be damaged the white colour of the sand

Adrian's Aquatics - 7 years ago

hello and thanks for watching :) that white sand was no good..i've changed it

Sergio Junior - 7 years ago

Do you need the treatment for wood, and what kind of rock do you use? thanks... beautiful work

Adrian's Aquatics - 7 years ago

no problem, all the best ;)

Sergio Junior - 7 years ago

Thanks and good luck

Adrian's Aquatics - 7 years ago

Hi Sergio, thanks for watching :) the rock was landscape rock and the wood is red moor..and it needs to be soaked and boiled..mine took few weeks to sink! unbelievable :) since this experience i kinda don't like it no more...but this is the only 'small' wood available around where I live and I like to see my hardscape and pick rather then buying online and have it send where I won't know what i'm getting..

American Horseback - 7 years ago

Looks great and love the fish!! :)

Adrian's Aquatics - 7 years ago

thank you very much ;)

Joseph Bruzgul - 7 years ago

I dont see that it had been answered but what did you change the white sand out with? you said it didnt last long do to maintenance.

Adrian's Aquatics - 7 years ago

Hi Joseph.. it was changed for Unipac - Fiji sand...a bit bigger grains, more natural looking..thanks for watching ;)

aquadragon1 - 7 years ago

No need to push tropica there.

Adrian's Aquatics - 7 years ago

hi there, what do you mean?

goldami1 - 7 years ago

beautiful creation! good job!

Adrian's Aquatics - 7 years ago

thank you very much :)

Javier Rocha - 7 years ago

nice

Adrian's Aquatics - 7 years ago

thanks :)

Clearwater Beach Home search Merry Donovan - 7 years ago

Beautiful

Adrian's Aquatics - 7 years ago

thank you ;)

SuperNicaraguan - 7 years ago

What is it like to maintain and clean this?

Adrian's Aquatics - 7 years ago

hey, sorry for the late reply.. It has adjustable flow ;)

JakeJMitchell AU - 7 years ago

How do you get the siphon going without destroying the island

Adrian's Aquatics - 7 years ago

hi there..it was a bit painful, especially white sand, after i swapped it it got easier ;)

Storytime - 7 years ago

Where to take so much cocaine?

Indra Muzhni - 7 years ago

+Dilip Dhangar ceramah

Rumata Estorsky - 7 years ago

In the jungle of Colombia :)

Dilip Dhangar - 7 years ago

Storytime vggvgg

Jean-Michel Gervais - 7 years ago

ahahaahahahahahahahaahahahahaaha OMG that was freaking funny man XD... I think im gonna sub to you just for that joke lol :P

Harlem Wave Cascade - 7 years ago

There's a fine line between aquascaping and drug abuse, and Adrian just snorted it.

View This - 7 years ago

That's for the rare Peruvian Snort Fish....Inhallumus Dustica

T_On3 YaBoi Phimma - 7 years ago

looks good...........but i dont think this would last long with white sand

Adrian's Aquatics - 7 years ago

hi, thanks for watching..yeah it didn't last that long, sand was changed pretty quickly ;)

Jeremy Swan - 7 years ago

Fantastic small tank with great movement. goes to show that size isn't everything

Adrian's Aquatics - 7 years ago

yeah..i know exactly what u mean :)

Dewald Fourie - 7 years ago

Really beautiful! I will however never stop worrying about the pure white sand mixing with the brown soil....

Adrian's Aquatics - 7 years ago

i hope i will at some point ;)

Jeremy Swan - 7 years ago

thats a shame. make another one :)

Adrian's Aquatics - 7 years ago

hi Jeremy, thanks for watching.. yeah i'm missing this tank, kinda wish i didn't have to sell it..

Krishna Karkera - 7 years ago

what is white subtract is it sand

Adrian's Aquatics - 7 years ago

hi, yeah it's just a sand, no brand name..

KingKoopa __ - 7 years ago

badass bro looks sick.

Adrian's Aquatics - 7 years ago

hi there..just pour it slowly over something and you'll be alright :)

BHJNK - 7 years ago

Adrian's Aquatics that was great bro.but how did the water retained its clarity???

Adrian's Aquatics - 7 years ago

cheers mate ;)

Colbyyy - 7 years ago

one more question!! on the "island" part, you put 3 different substrates, what are they and why? I am going to be making my first planted tank soon and I don't want to mess it up... that badly. Hahaha, thank you!!

Adrian's Aquatics - 7 years ago

hey Colbyyy, first one was Power sand, second was used aquasoil and third was new aquasoil... too much to be writing here about benefits of power sand etc., but u can use aquasoil on it's own.. I just put used one in there to help with cycling the tank...it's all ADA products, they have other additives to complete the substrate but as i said, u can just use soil on it's own...especially power sand and additives are meant to keep your tank healthy and thriving for long periods, years even if looked after properly..my scapes never last that long as i'm always 'messing' with them ;))))

Hannah Jean - 7 years ago

What tank is this?

Adrian's Aquatics - 7 years ago

thank you ;)

Hannah Jean - 7 years ago

Thanks!! Looks super good btw!

Adrian's Aquatics - 7 years ago

hi, it's Askoll pure XL..thanks for watching ;)

rex1030 - 7 years ago

I noticed you didn't show the attachment of the moss to the driftwood. Is that because you used superglue?

Adrian's Aquatics - 7 years ago

hi..i'm not sure why i haven't filmed it but yeah, i use glue, cotton moss or nothing, depends..thanks for watching ;)

Mark Mawer - 7 years ago

Wow what a great video both in terms of content and production - thanks! Can I ask where you got the music from? Cheers, Mark

Adrian's Aquatics - 7 years ago

no problem :) it is decent..i think all my stuff is from there

Mark Mawer - 7 years ago

Thanks for getting back to me Adrian. I'd heard about the Youtube creative library or whatever it's called but didn't think that it would be as good quality.

Adrian's Aquatics - 7 years ago

hey Mark, thanks for watching ;) it was from Youtube library ( Where I am from )

Lovebetta - 7 years ago

Where did you buy the plastic that hold up your lights. Ty

Adrian's Aquatics - 7 years ago

hi there, they came with the lights ( Arcadia strech LED )

Colbyyy - 7 years ago

how many gallons??

Adrian's Aquatics - 7 years ago

thank you :) it always confuses me..

David - 7 years ago

That's a little more than 25 US gallons, Colby

Adrian's Aquatics - 7 years ago

no idea but it was 96 litres..

Jalal Holidays - 7 years ago

So beautiful

Jalal Holidays - 7 years ago

So lucky

Adrian's Aquatics - 7 years ago

i got it in local fish store..no brand..just white sand

Jalal Holidays - 7 years ago

+Adrian's Aquatics where i can find white sand likes that?

Adrian's Aquatics - 7 years ago

thank you

fish tank noob - 7 years ago

i have recently taken interest to this but know nothing about it

Adrian's Aquatics - 7 years ago

thanks for watching Bebo Nahlo..good luck with your goldfish ;)

fish tank noob - 7 years ago

anyways thanks and hi from Puerto Rico

fish tank noob - 7 years ago

Adrian's Aquatics my mother in law got my kids some glofish and i wanna do something nice for them....and this look awesome a real beauty

Adrian's Aquatics - 7 years ago

it's a great hobby or a profession..very rewarding ;)

fish tank noob - 7 years ago

can u have fish there as well?

Adrian's Aquatics - 7 years ago

ahh ;) now it makes sense

fish tank noob - 7 years ago

ok wrote the comment without getting to the end.of the vid

Adrian's Aquatics - 7 years ago

where? in the tank?

Laurie Barton - 7 years ago

Finished result is lovely. What is on the left side of tank?

Adrian's Aquatics - 7 years ago

no worries ;)

Laurie Barton - 7 years ago

Thanks for clarifying. I thought I was something related to CO2....

Adrian's Aquatics - 7 years ago

hi and thanks for watching..what the glass thingy? Drop checker..indicator of CO2 level, liquid inside changes colour according to your CO2 levels, from blue to green and yellow..green is what u want ;)

xFalloutD@Dx - 7 years ago

What was the overall cost for the substrate,plants, etc. ?

Adrian's Aquatics - 7 years ago

hi, i'm not sure to be honest.. i used bits i had at home and stuff but, for this size tank i'd say £50 would be sort of marking point, going up, or down if u r lucky ;) but the bag of ADA is around £30, piece of redmoor around £20 depending on size, sand was around £5 per 2 kilos or something like that...thanks for watching ;)

Noureddine Amrani - 7 years ago

What is the size of the aquarium?

Adrian's Aquatics - 7 years ago

hi there, it's about 100 litres..

Dr. Archit Ghangurde - 7 years ago

Really beautiful and very aesthetically pleasing aquascape

Adrian's Aquatics - 7 years ago

thank you Doc ;) thanks for watching..

Eric C - 7 years ago

You also inspired me https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KwH8VTuSxIk

Adrian's Aquatics - 7 years ago

thanks, i'm glad i could help

stew - 7 years ago

Nice aquascape just not practical

Adrian's Aquatics - 7 years ago

hi stew and thanks for watching :) it did require a lot of maintenance to keep it crisp, you're right.

T_SaJoMa_T - 7 years ago

Enjoyed your video, great set up loved it.

Adrian's Aquatics - 7 years ago

Hi and thank you for watching, glad you like it ;)

Loi Yong Sheng - 7 years ago

The Island,nice concept,i juz got an idea from it,thanks btw awesone aquascape skills

Adrian's Aquatics - 7 years ago

oh no worries my friend, glad you got inspired.. i'm only at the start, learning as I go along :) thanks a lot for watching..

MR Oz - 7 years ago

this is a very nice tank.

Adrian's Aquatics - 7 years ago

thanks mate :)

Angel Granados - 8 years ago

what is that white substrate?

Adrian's Aquatics - 8 years ago

its just white sand from pet shop, no brand..

dmichaels fish den - 8 years ago

Another great one! That white sand really makes the island pop - well done

Adrian's Aquatics - 8 years ago

a bit more then a little..to the point that I've changed it ;)))

dmichaels fish den - 8 years ago

Adrian's Aquatics haha - I'm sure it blended a little. Still...must have been an awesome 24 hours!

Adrian's Aquatics - 8 years ago

thanks man ;) it was nice, the sand, for a day ;)

Pleco-Park - 8 years ago

One word "PERFECT"

Adrian's Aquatics - 8 years ago

thanks :)

iqbal farkhan - 8 years ago

love it, song name?

Adrian's Aquatics - 8 years ago

i'm not sure now, but it's either from youtube library or bensound.com

ADU Aquascaping - 8 years ago

Cool idea. Thanks yo!

Tech Hub - 8 years ago

Clearer thinking great idea

Adrian's Aquatics - 8 years ago

thanks :)

Josia Gommel - 8 years ago

how much did everything cost (not including filter and tank)

Josia Gommel - 8 years ago

k thx.

Adrian's Aquatics - 8 years ago

substrate- Fiji sand was £16 for 10 kg, then aqua soil Malaya was about £30, power sand another £17, Bacter 100 not sure, 2x azalea roots another £25 and plants, again, not sure but about £35 or so, I did use some cuttings I had. But you don't need all of that, depends what you want in your tank.

Josia Gommel - 8 years ago

favourite aquascape yet!

jumper 71 - 7 years ago

Vidéo de tabac

Dillad Boii - 7 years ago

Adrian's Aquatics how do you clean this

Adrian's Aquatics - 8 years ago

thank you ;)

Dake Zhang - 8 years ago

what is the white stuff？

Geen Naam - 7 years ago

Dake Zhang sea salt

flamepeace - 7 years ago

Sugar

chees e - 7 years ago

Dake Zhang my silica sand (hth pool filter sand) is a tan color With t h i c c - i s h granules.

Sociedade Etilista - 7 years ago

Cocaine

Grag Eiliel - 7 years ago

mark layton
Pool filter sand is basically the same as I understand.
EDIT: Nvm that is extremely white

mark layton - 7 years ago

its white silica sand ...youre more likely to find this sand if the shop stocks marine fish as its often used in saltwater aquariums...but can be used in any type of aquarium

Adrian's Aquatics - 7 years ago

ha ;) it does look weird..and it was wet as well which didn't help

aufelixify - 7 years ago

Wow. At first I thought it was some kind of foam! haha.

Adrian's Aquatics - 8 years ago

just unbranded white sand from local pet store

Rogue Gaming - 8 years ago

whats the white substrate called?

Adrian's Aquatics - 8 years ago

no problem.. JBL has something called sansibar ( I think) and you can plant in it too..they have different versions..that'll be next substrate I would like to try

Rogue Gaming - 8 years ago

okay thanks!

Adrian's Aquatics - 8 years ago

it's just white sand i got from local pet shop. no brand

Rob - 8 years ago

awsome, im just starting to get into aquascaping and im really enjoying your channel, keep it up man!

Adrian's Aquatics - 8 years ago

nice one :)

Rob - 8 years ago

+Adrian's Aquatics very very true. I won some little runt goldfish at a fair, and was going to kill it, but my mother convinced me otherwise... now im hundreds into show goldfish, bettas, and now getting into aquascaping.

Adrian's Aquatics - 8 years ago

Hi Rob, thanks very much. I'm only learning myself, I only got my first tank in June this year...now I got three :) it is very addictive hobby

Andrew VL8 - 7 years ago

Sehr schön sehr schick was für ein aquarium ist es

About 'The Island' aquascape step by step

The "'The Island' aquascape step by step" video is part of the freshwater, aquascaping category, which contains similar videos like this one.