Aquascaping - Aquarium Ideas from Aquatics Live 2012, part 1 146 8

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FACEBOOK: http://www.facebook.com/DefiniteAquascapeTV YOUTUBE: http://www.youtube.com/DefiniteAquascapeTV PAGE: http://definiteaquascape.tv First part of the video-report from Aquatics Live 2012 show, organized in London on 10-11th November. At first sight the event didn't seem to be large (and it wasn't, indeed), but at the second sight a keen fishkeeper could find many interesting aquariums there, and many rare and interesting tropical aquarium fish. In this first video I show two planted aquariums, arranged at the booth of the company Freshwater Shrimp. Both tanks are in the "nature aquarium" style, with many aquarium plants, but not many fish. The first aquarium is slightly larger, it is planted with Microsorum, Hemianthus callitrichoides, Micranthemum umbrosum, Anubias, Eleocharis, and some other plants. Some of the plants even grow above the surface of the water! The second aquarium is an "iwagumi" layout, with several rocks on the substrate and with dense carpet of Hemianthus, Riccia, and some clumps of Eleocharis here and there. Aquarium is stocked with Amano shrimps and Rasbora maculata fish. Both tanks are illuminated by metal-halide lamps (HQI), and cabinets, fixtures and aquariums themselves are manufactured by Natural Aquario company from Portugal.

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Marius Schürmann - 7 years ago

Does anybody know where I can get one of the white cabinets, where the aq's are standing on? Thx!

Terra Viva - 10 years ago

O que você coloca na água pra ficar tão transparente ??

GeniisSage - 10 years ago

Been working at an aquarium for a year now, can't wait to start my own tank. :)

DefiniteAquascapeTV - 9 years ago

+smashsamus
To be honest - I don't know :)

DefiniteAquascapeTV - 10 years ago

Good luck with your own tank, then! :)

DefiniteAquascapeTV - 11 years ago

Such aquariums are generally called biotope aquariums. Was this tank you think of a very large one, with angelfish and cardinal tetras?

DefiniteAquascapeTV - 11 years ago

Like I said in the comment for the other video - I don't know much about LEDs, but I'd check Rapid LED website. Maybe you'll be interested in these lamps :)

007gametester - 11 years ago

I know that I commented on your other vid, I just wanted to state that this is the kind of tank/plants that I would like to have and GROW and keep and keep them as beautiful as these. I got the CO2 already for $500 :S, and a Fluval 205/206, now I need the best LED for as I stated tops $270. Do you have an idea which are the top level in that price range?

Nick Rodriguez - 11 years ago

I saw one of your videos where you pointed out an aquarium in which roots came down from above and the aquarium was supposed to simulate the natural environment of fish in a river bed. What is that type of aquarium called? The video was at an expo of sorts I'm having a hard time finding it

DefiniteAquascapeTV - 11 years ago

Thanks, mate :)

Twistyshznat - 11 years ago

Thanks so much from the US. We rarely get to see video, just stills, of such great tanks and your commentary is stellar!

10. comment for Aquascaping - Aquarium Ideas from Aquatics Live 2012, part 1

DefiniteAquascapeTV - 11 years ago

You're welcome, mate! :)

Phil Grady - 11 years ago

I ditto the previous positive comments! Thank you on behalf of many hobbyist in the US for giving us the opportunity to view those incredible aquariums. I have enjoyed everyone of them. Thank You.

DefiniteAquascapeTV - 11 years ago

Hehe, I would show them if I had nice aquariums :) I've got about 50 tanks at home, but all of them are breeders, with sand / gravel and some moss :) I also have one "planted tank", but it looks like one big disaster ;) However I'm working on it - my first goal is to get rid of algae and make the plants grow... :)

ADU Aquascaping - 11 years ago

Thanks for continuing to bring us such awesome videos. Probably my favorite aquascaping channel on YouTube. We know you put a lot of hard work into making these videos and traveling across borders to capture these wonderful aquariums. Such a great idea for a channel. Do you have any of your own aquariums to upload?

DefiniteAquascapeTV - 11 years ago

You're welcome from Poland ;)

davosat - 11 years ago

Thank you from Slovakia :)

DefiniteAquascapeTV - 11 years ago

It''s Head-And-Tail-Light Tetra, Latin name Hemigrammus ocellifer.

davosat - 11 years ago

what is the name of the fish at 1:34 please ? the one with the black dot on a tail. Thanks

DefiniteAquascapeTV - 11 years ago

heliumwars - 11 years ago

thanks a lot!

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DefiniteAquascapeTV - 11 years ago

Yup, this is dwarf baby tears in the first tank. What do you mean if I have dwarf hairgrass? You mean, in my own aquariums at home...?

Ukulelien - 11 years ago

Great setup! Are those dwarf baby tears covering the substrate? Do you have dwarf hairgrass as well?

DefiniteAquascapeTV - 11 years ago

Yeah, great tanks! :)

AquaticNatureProjects - 11 years ago

Wow. That's all I can say.

heliumwars - 11 years ago

thanks so much for tyour answer!! keep up the good work!

DefiniteAquascapeTV - 11 years ago

Of course not. Search for "low tech aquarium" and "Diana Walstad" in Google, you'll see you can have a nice planted tank without all this expensive and power-hungry devices.

heliumwars - 11 years ago

is co2 a ''must'' for a planted aquarium???

Planted Tank UK - 12 years ago

it was transported to Aquatics Live like that, they just removed some water, they live in london so was not far at all from Aquatics Live. The tanks, stands and lighting are made by Natural Aquario na-un.com and are totally stunning and its a setup i would live to buy myself

DefiniteAquascapeTV - 12 years ago

Well, Hemianthus can grow on sand - why not? But I'm not sure if this tank was "pregrown". I can't see any Hemianthus roots in the substrate, so I can't rule out that they aquascaped this aquarium "on site", bringing all elements of the composition separately (I mean, not inside the aquarium).

almcloud - 12 years ago

Beautiful tanks. Thumbs up! I am wondering how was that first tank's carpet growing on sand? Also how so they transport those already setup, matured tanks?

30. comment for Aquascaping - Aquarium Ideas from Aquatics Live 2012, part 1

DefiniteAquascapeTV - 12 years ago

Hmmm, the dimensions are 60 by 36 by 25 cm, not sure if ADA 60-F is the same... :)

DefiniteAquascapeTV - 12 years ago

Hehe, it was actually the first mean comment I have ever received :)

my520graj - 12 years ago

This tank was a 57l. ADA 60-F is about 32l.

my520graj - 12 years ago

Is that all you can say about this video! Poor child.

ruuuey - 12 years ago

Is the second tank similar to ADA 60-F ?

DefiniteAquascapeTV - 12 years ago

Hehe, spoko :) Za rok zobaczymy, może się trochę czasu wyskrobie żeby pogadać na targach :)

my520graj - 12 years ago

Dostalem, rozumiem i pozdrawiam serdecznie.

DefiniteAquascapeTV - 12 years ago

Sprawdź PM, wysłałem Ci wiadomość w sprawie pubów :)

my520graj - 12 years ago

Za rok trzeba bedzie do jakiegos pubu wyskoczyc.

DefiniteAquascapeTV - 12 years ago

Oooo, a my się teraz już znamy osobiście! :) Ha! :)

my520graj - 12 years ago

Moim zdaniem to bylo najlepiej przygotowane stoisko na calych targach. Rowniez mieli dwa najpiekniejsze zbiorniki, szacunek dla Eduarda Gercoga za pokaz kunsztu w akwarystyce woslinnej.

DefiniteAquascapeTV - 12 years ago

Z napisami jest jeszcze gorzej niż z komentarzem. Próbowałem. Synchronizacja tekstu z filmem to masakra. Szybciej już wychodzi gadanie :)

Kasia - 12 years ago

Może zamiast komentarzu mówionego, np. napisy w dwóch językach. O ile dobrze kojarzę można podłączyć dwie wersje napisów do jednego filmiku.

DefiniteAquascapeTV - 12 years ago

Ha, masz rację, tyle że zrobienie komentarza zajmuje koszmarnie dużo czasu - zwłaszcza że muszę wtedy robić dwie wersje, polską i angielską. To zajmuje razem około tygodnia na jeden filmik, może trochę krócej. Filmów z Londynu będzie z 5, o ile nie więcej. Czyli mamy półtorej miesiąca pracy, w czasie którego nie mogę robić nic innego. A takie imprezy przestają być newsem po max miesiącu. Więc jeśli film jest w miarę "samoobjaśnialny", to robię bez komentarza :) (ale będą i z komentarzem :) )

Piotr Turczanik - 12 years ago

Lepiej ogląda się filmiki, w których komentujesz każdy zbiornik. Wtedy oprócz podziwiania pięknych widoczków można się czegoś dowiedzieć :)

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