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Kevin - 7 years ago

what are the silver fish in the first aquarium

Kuroi シャドー - 8 years ago

why no one using black molly for south america black water themed aquarium? imo its gonna looks good.

Ronn Garibaldy - 8 years ago

They don't belong to blackwater rivers, that's why

MacedonianLion Lazov - 8 years ago

how is name of silver fishes in first aquarium ?

TurkeyBurglar Jones - 8 years ago

I feel like neon tetras are overused

Neon Tetra Aquarist - 8 years ago

You have much to learn, young one. Much to learn...

twas brillig - 8 years ago

That baby wels catfish (?) is adorable

BIO-TOP-SV - 8 years ago

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCufeEsoArRJHLzwFJ5DLhKw

luis german romero chavez - 9 years ago

+ DefiniteAquascapeTV - You have a Cat-knife fish?

DefiniteAquascapeTV - 8 years ago

+luis german romero chavez Nope, I don't. Why?

Роман Шведенко - 9 years ago

привет а можно попросить вас показать биотоп с астронотусами?

Katarzyna Majewska - 9 years ago

mogły być lepsze ryby

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Lhin Doh - 9 years ago

The way aquariums, terrariums, exotic pets and pet supplies are becoming it would lead to a new environmentally sensitive group but like a type of witchcraft a new colony of people that hardly leave their house with jungles now attainable indoors behind glass could form.

Vicente - 9 years ago

I don't think this biotopes are too good, seen many much better. For example, the 2nd one doesn't even have the stream required for that biotope, not to say it's not very good looking... Still it's always great to se people on the journey of the biotope!!! :D I love them :)

ibnul kapuh - 9 years ago

Do u have arowana biotope video?

Neprine Frost - 9 years ago

These tanks are more natural living environment/habitat of fresh/tropical fishes. Than the aquascape. aquascape is more a display of aquatic garden.

Gibbet Hoskins - 9 years ago

None of these look natural. I prefer biotopes that look as if you are actually in a natural environment

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PunkSkaful - 10 years ago

@7:20 what kind of wood is used in that tank? because I want to have the same wood, the leaves are nice and I think the fruit of it is the one making the water looks tan, is it?

DefiniteAquascapeTV - 8 years ago

+PunkSkaful The leaves and cones are from alder, so I guess the rest of wood is also alder. Yes, the water is stained by cones (mostly) and by leaves.

PunkSkaful - 10 years ago

@7:20 what kind of wood is used in that tank? because I want to have the same wood, the leaves are nice and I think the fruit of it is the one making the water looks tan, is it?

Hans - 10 years ago

The first aq, waht are these for plants in the right corner who comes aut of the water?

Hans - 10 years ago

+DefiniteAquascapeTV thx :-)

DefiniteAquascapeTV - 10 years ago

Most probably it's Typha latifolia - coldwater species. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Typha

kia stp - 10 years ago

is very goot

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terry willett - 10 years ago

at 4 mins?

Richard B - 10 years ago

+sean mulhall I doubt they'll have african snakeheads in a southeast asian biotope :P

sean mulhall - 10 years ago

they appear to be african snakeheads but im not sure

terry willett - 10 years ago

snakeheads?

MrZed41 - 10 years ago

A pleasure for the eye. Thank for sharing.

DefiniteAquascapeTV - 10 years ago

Glad you like it :)

K00L VIDEOS - 10 years ago

beautiful tank

Aquarium Fanatic - 10 years ago

I wish I could do this!

will du - 10 years ago

suck

Hugh mungus - 10 years ago

I have south american bitope and love the tan water looks natural and my fish are happy i dont care for aquascaping as much as a more natural look

sean mulhall - 10 years ago

+Aquatic Lifestyle i used to have very thought out tanks were i spent more time grooming the tank than actually looking at it then i went to go for plants and fish that live in the same area but even that became tiresome sometimes ide get a plant that was from the same area and theyd shred it not surprising though but then i realized hell 90% of fresh water fish are captive breed and raised so as long as there are some plant they dont care if there wild counterparts are hiding in they just want to hide so im doing my tank over one more time and hopefully that will be a settup im happy with and can just enjoy hopefully ill post a video

Hugh mungus - 10 years ago

not my cup of tea

DefiniteAquascapeTV - 10 years ago

+Josh Modic
Exactly! :) Aquascapes have nothing to do with natural habitats of fish. And the same goes for so called "nature aquariums", which are actually the most artificial tanks ever.

Hugh mungus - 10 years ago

You have a point it could be aesthetically pleasing as aquascaped tanks but I in my own opinion think there is nothing really natural about aquacsaping than just recreating of land scenery which in any case fish dont live lol

DefiniteAquascapeTV - 10 years ago

And, if a biotope tank is arranged skillfully, it can be even similarly attractive as "aquascaped" tanks :)

Bboy873xiong - 10 years ago

ugly

DefiniteAquascapeTV - 10 years ago

Ugly? These are biotope tanks, they imitate natural habitat of the fish, and actually are the best for natural behaviour and well-being of fish. But, of course, not everyone is supposed to love such dark and "dirty" tanks... :)

The-Campfire-Dispatch - 10 years ago

Forgive the ignorance but what kind of catfish was that in the Euro River aquarium?

DefiniteAquascapeTV - 10 years ago

It was small Silurus glanis, or wels catfish, I think.

Qba G - 10 years ago

Czy do akwarium można użyć piasku z Wisły jeśli tak to jak go przygotować i czy filtr wewnętrzny jest odpowiedni do takiego podłoża

DefiniteAquascapeTV - 10 years ago

+Kubuśko Pl
Nie ma za co :)

Qba G - 10 years ago

dziękuję serdecznie za odp i wesołego Nowego Roku

DefiniteAquascapeTV - 10 years ago

+Kubuśko Pl
Aaa, no chyba że tak :) To w takim razie zrobiłbym tak - najpierw porządnie bym ten piach wypłukał, potem część bym wysuszył, wrzucił do kubeczka i załał octem. Jeśli ocet nie będzie bąbelkował to znaczy że piach nie powinien zmieniać parametrów. Potem bym ten piach wygotował, bo ja wiem, tak ze dwie godziny może, i znowu przepłukał, i myślę że już możnaby go wrzucać jako podłoże do akwa :)

Qba G - 10 years ago

jest pewien mały haczyk mieszkam 20 km od najbliższego budowlańca tak samo jak i zoologicznego ale dzięki za odp

DefiniteAquascapeTV - 10 years ago

Pewnie, że można, pytanie tylko po co? ;) Za 9,90 PLN jest do kupienia w Leroy Merlin i w Obi piasek kwarcowy do piaskownic w 20 kg workach, z atestem higienicznym, więc nie trzeba go wygotowywać przed włożeniem do akwarium. Z piachem z Wisły za dużo zabawy wg mnie - trzeba go wygotować, a i tak nie ma 100% pewności czy jakieś choróbsko nie zostanie zawleczone. Poza tym nie wiadomo jaki ma skład taki piasek, i czy nie będzie zmieniał parametrów wody.

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Matt Rossey - 10 years ago

What was used to make the land in the South America Lowland River. I've wanted to do that for many years and all I could ever find for an answer was styrofoam, which I won't use in an aquarium.

DefiniteAquascapeTV - 10 years ago

Exactly, it was styrofoam :) Here you can find all the details (in Polish, but photos are pretty much self-explaining):

http://www.dfa.net.pl/budowa-tla-w-akwa-pleco-storm-iii-t1299.html

DefiniteAquascapeTV - 11 years ago

To nie żaby, tylko ryby. Nazywają się wężogłowy :) Szkoda jarzeńców... :(( Dlaczego zdechły?

Marcin Karchut - 11 years ago

4:49 minuta, ta przypomina żaby ;) zrobiłem taki biotop jak w 7:30 niestety jarzeńce zdechły ;( ale efekt piękny

DefiniteAquascapeTV - 11 years ago

Nope, there is no blue light over the tank, at all. Neons look so nice when the water is stained brown, which is typical for black water setups. Sometimes a pink fluorescent tube can be added, to intensify the blue-shimmering effect, but usually just any normal light will suffice. It's just that the water has to be tea-coloured, because of lots of driftwood and dead leaves.

DefiniteAquascapeTV - 11 years ago

You can't stop them from decomposing. All you can do is to replace them from time to time with new ones.

DefiniteAquascapeTV - 11 years ago

Well, it's coldwater biotope :)

DefiniteAquascapeTV - 11 years ago

Gdzie pływają żaby...?

Thao Pham - 11 years ago

i mean the tank with angel and neon fish during minute 7

Thao Pham - 11 years ago

look great, i want to have the same effect on my neon. are you using blue led for that effect? and what type of led are they? i tried some blue lighting for my tank, but it make the whole tank blue, which i don't really want. thanks a lot

Marcin Karchut - 11 years ago

co to za żaby tam pływają :)

IMFORRESTFORRESTGUMP - 11 years ago

Sadzawka, starorzecze , staw

IMFORRESTFORRESTGUMP - 11 years ago

Biotop Odra ! Smart thinking . Pogratulowć pomusłu !

mr. TC - 11 years ago

good day sir...how do they keep the leafs from rotting and is that wood treated (and how) in the tank at 7:01 ? pls respond cos i want to use the same kind of branch. tnx sir

startselectWTFdie - 11 years ago

agreed

VinSSniV - 11 years ago

I prefer the channa's tank, so nicely build !

DefiniteAquascapeTV - 11 years ago

That's true, it looks very good :) The angelfish, however, seem to be little bit scared...

DefiniteAquascapeTV - 11 years ago

If you mean the large root on the right side - I'm not sure if this is mopani wood. I rather doubt it, considering the price such arge fragment would have... As for the method for attaching it - I think it just "stands" on the bottom, leaning against the right wall or internal filter (or both :) )

rc dela cruz - 11 years ago

on that southeast asia tank. how did you attached the mopani wood

DefiniteAquascapeTV - 11 years ago

What fish? There are several aquariums shown in the video, I don't know which one you think of?

SSJ4LEWIS - 11 years ago

Why type of fish are they ?

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DefiniteAquascapeTV - 11 years ago

This music is called "Svannah (afro ambient version)" and is available at Royalty-Free(dot)tv :)

DefiniteAquascapeTV - 11 years ago

Me too! ;)

long tin - 11 years ago

I like it!

José Henrique Cerqueira Mariani - 11 years ago

How do I get the music? what is the name of the song?? thank you

melf chepo - 11 years ago

LE DI LIKE AL VIDEO PERO NO APARECE :C

melf chepo - 11 years ago

JURARIA QUE ESTE VIDEO ESTABA TRADUCIDO :S CREO QUE USASTE TRADUCTOR JAJAJA

melf chepo - 11 years ago

JAJAJAJAJA SALUDOS

melf chepo - 11 years ago

BUENO ME SUSCRIBO :3

DefiniteAquascapeTV - 11 years ago

Hey, mate :) Nope, I don't speak Spanish, unfortunately... :/

melf chepo - 11 years ago

si sabes hablar español me suscribo saludos

DefiniteAquascapeTV - 11 years ago

Yup, actually it's my fav in this vid :)

Teutonic Knight - 11 years ago

6:58 great aquarium

Louis Martin - 11 years ago

Great! Thanks for the reply, much appreciated :)

DefiniteAquascapeTV - 11 years ago

Sure you can, it's just a matter of scale. In fact, some time ago the guys from the Pleco forum did similar layout, with this artificial bank, in a nano aquarium. And it also looked good :)

Louis Martin - 11 years ago

I love the last one! could i still achieve this effect in a 3ft long aquarium? of 16" high? how many angels do you recommend?

DefiniteAquascapeTV - 11 years ago

Some of the rooted plants are: Nuphar sp., Myriophyllum, Sagittaria sp., Ceratophyllum sp.. Floating plants: Trapa natans, Salvinia natans. Fish: Silver bream Abramis bjoerkna, Silurus glanis, Alburnus alburnus, Carassius auratus.

VrabiaHipnotica - 11 years ago

Hi, I like the central european biotope, maybe the sand is a little too perfect, but it's ok. Do you know where could I find the plant and fish-list from this first biotope?

DefiniteAquascapeTV - 11 years ago

These tanks were set up only for few days, for the ZooBotanica 2012 fair in Wrocław, Poland. You can come to this year's edition of this fair, which will be held on September 2013.

DefiniteAquascapeTV - 11 years ago

What is "aquaphant"?

Settawat Saelimp - 11 years ago

the first one has poor layout poor quality look like da rotten aquaphant

TheBSideDJ - 11 years ago

the story goes that in the early times, when the animals could speak and when AquascapeTV was still a dream, people used the bark of oak for its brown tannins, mixed with a few other stuff to create brown painting... although bark is not a good idea to put in your tank... anyway, I hope to find a fish-tank-aquascape expert soon. I'm gonna meet a man soon (who has beautiful scalare variation on peru altum), so I hope to find out more.

DefiniteAquascapeTV - 11 years ago

Well, my wild guess would be that alder cones and oak leaves release more tannins and acidify the water more, comparing to the wood - but it's just a guess, I'm not an expert on this :)

TheBSideDJ - 11 years ago

is oak or alder your choise because of it's tannins (alder) and acidity (oak) in the wood ??? Or is acidy of oak only in the leaves and tannins only in the alder"fruits"? I preperad a good oak piece close to where I live (belgium) last week (after further research of the internet), and one piece even sinks after a few days..; i was surprised because its (dry) weight is normally only 0,7. Thanks for your interesting information. I'm gonna collect more free oak wood ;) enjoy your hobby.

DefiniteAquascapeTV - 11 years ago

Well, as far as I know, driftwood from coniferous trees shouldn't be used. The best is oak or alder, the same applies for dried leaves.

TheBSideDJ - 11 years ago

Is there any specific wood choise for an amazon biotoop ? If yes, I like to know ....

HylomantisLemur - 11 years ago

Anyone know the plants at the back right in the first tank? They're growing from the substrate and out of the water.

DefiniteAquascapeTV - 11 years ago

And quite large, too ;)

Damjan Gomez - 11 years ago

The last one is so so so pretty....

sayin608 - 11 years ago

Love that last tank.

DefiniteAquascapeTV - 11 years ago

No worries, neons were too big, and scalars too small :)

niclasdemon123 - 11 years ago

i think all Aquariums were nice but isnt it wrong to put Pterophyllum scalare with axelrodi´s?Dont the scalars want to eat them?

DefiniteAquascapeTV - 11 years ago

No worries, mate :)

MrBengobby - 11 years ago

Thank you so much I'm a very happy man.

DefiniteAquascapeTV - 11 years ago

It's called "Jaracanda", and is available with iLife software one gets with a Mac computer.

MrBengobby - 11 years ago

Can some one please please tell me he name of the sound track please

DefiniteAquascapeTV - 11 years ago

Hey :) I'm not sure if they have any thread on this tank at the forum. Send a PM to the user called "Killifish", he was at their booth all the time during ZooBotanica, and was involved in making this tank. He speaks English, so you guys will understand eachother. What's your nick there, BTW? (I'l write to Killifish and let him know that you'll contact him :) )

nova72asu - 11 years ago

I was finally able to register. It wasnt working with chrome so i use internet explorer. I wish it worked in chrome b/c chrome will translate. Once i registered i tried to find the posts about that tank but i couldnt. Could you tell me exactly where to go or send me the link to the post? Thanks

DefiniteAquascapeTV - 11 years ago

Why were you not able to register? What was the problem?

nova72asu - 11 years ago

do you know where I can find more videos or pictures of the second to last tank in this film? I tried registering for the forum you showed the link for in the video, but I wasn't able to register.

Convict1975 - 11 years ago

Amazing tanks. My tank I'm gonna try this. Love the look. Subbed.

DefiniteAquascapeTV - 11 years ago

I'm looking forward to see it on video :) I've just watched you 3 x Malawi nanos with fish bridges, this is really cool! :)

Felis sylvestris - 11 years ago

thanks for upload, especially for polish lowland river "cudze chwalicie, swego nie znacie". It would be great to see Rhodeus sericeus, Gasterosteus aculeatus or Pungitius pungitius during their spawning behaviour

DefiniteAquascapeTV - 11 years ago

It's sliver bream Abramis bjoerkna.

Brideout - 11 years ago

any idea the name of the silver fish in 1st tank?

Brideout - 11 years ago

great video as usual.

DefiniteAquascapeTV - 11 years ago

6 meters???? Wow... Any videos of this monster? ;)

3093Andrew - 11 years ago

mine too haha

DefiniteAquascapeTV - 11 years ago

Young Guianacara stergiosi.

Андрей Метелица - 11 years ago

Got it! Thank you! Good luck

DefiniteAquascapeTV - 11 years ago

Hehe, nice setup, insn't it? :)

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János Koncz - 11 years ago

the last aquarium is my DREAM!!!

DefiniteAquascapeTV - 11 years ago

If you boil the leaves for couple of minutes before putting them into aquarium everyting should be fine :) To be on a safe side, after boiling you can put them into a bucket with water, for a few days, and only after that put them into aquarium.

Андрей Метелица - 11 years ago

Отличное видио! Мне интересно, листья на дне воду не портят?

almcloud - 12 years ago

Last tank is superb!

almcloud - 12 years ago

Thumbs up!

DefiniteAquascapeTV - 12 years ago

Hmmm, "deeper"...?

DefiniteAquascapeTV - 12 years ago

Well, most work consumed the preparation of the artificial slope (bank) - it's styrofoam carved to proper shape and covered with gravel. The rest was arranged "on site", in the exhibition hall, and it took not more than few hours.

DefiniteAquascapeTV - 12 years ago

To jest... mgła :) Serio, z ultradźwiękowego generatora mgły. Zwie się toto "Fogger" i jest produkowane np. przez firmę ExoTerra :)

DefiniteAquascapeTV - 12 years ago

Why dissapointment...? The black water can be fairly clear, it all depends if it was raining or not...

fishingnerd36 - 12 years ago

wow the last one was STUNNING so much work must have been put into that

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