Aquascaping - Aquarium Ideas from The Art of the Planted Aquarium 2011, part 1

FACEBOOK: http://www.facebook.com/DefiniteAquascapeTV YOUTUBE: http://www.youtube.com/user/DefiniteAquascapeTV PAGE: http://definiteaquascape.tv Best planted aquariums arranged for the aquascaping contest "The Art of the Planted Aquarium". Dimensions of aquariums are 100x50x50 cm, there are Eheim external filters and T5 fluorescent lamps used. No LED lighting used, becasue back then this type of aquarium illumination was not so popular as it is today. Neither CO2 supply systems nor aquarium plants fertilizers are used during the exhibition. There are aslo no fish in the aquariums, because they are forbidden by the rules of the contest. First, they could cause additional troubles, second, they would distract the viewers from admiring the aquascapes.

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FACEBOOK: http://www.facebook.com/DefiniteAquascapeTV YOUTUBE: http://www.youtube.com/user/DefiniteAquascapeTV PAGE: http://definiteaquascape.tv Best planted aquariums arranged for the aquascaping contest "The Art of the Planted Aquarium". Dimensions of aquariums are 100x50x50 cm, there are Eheim external filters and T5 fluorescent lamps used. No LED lighting used, becasue back then this type of aquarium illumination was not so popular as it is today. Neither CO2 supply systems nor aquarium plants fertilizers are used during the exhibition. There are aslo no fish in the aquariums, because they are forbidden by the rules of the contest. First, they could cause additional troubles, second, they would distract the viewers from admiring the aquascapes.

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for Aquascaping - Aquarium Ideas from The Art of the Planted Aquarium 2011, part 1

tha nu
tha nu - 7 years ago
Hate the annoying song....ruin the video
Bread
Bread - 7 years ago
You're.. You're playing mako mermaids music ;-;
Stop giving me childhood flashbacks ;-;
riyanto iphone
riyanto iphone - 7 years ago
guuddd,,
Steve Salazar
Steve Salazar - 7 years ago
how do you transport tanks to show without damaging them? I guess the answer is "carefully".
Nexxuskill Gameplays
Nexxuskill Gameplays - 7 years ago
Beautiful proyects
imlerith
imlerith - 7 years ago
how much is one of these
aquarium & fish FAN
aquarium & fish FAN - 7 years ago
Great aquarium
Scott Zastrow
Scott Zastrow - 7 years ago
No fish, just plants :/
joshua powers
joshua powers - 7 years ago
MORE amazing aquascapes here!! https://www.facebook.com/AquascapeIdeas/

10. comment for Aquascaping - Aquarium Ideas from The Art of the Planted Aquarium 2011, part 1

King Aquarium
King Aquarium - 7 years ago
Soo beautiful!!
Mr Wiseguy
Mr Wiseguy - 7 years ago
Wunderschön!
Chris Blake
Chris Blake - 7 years ago
I don't know how they judge these they all look amazing
AcolyteOF Fire
AcolyteOF Fire - 7 years ago
i wanna fill them all with shrimp and tetra's so badly.
Mr.President
Mr.President - 8 years ago
U have very very great aqascapes.U get a new subscriber
Samuel Cooper
Samuel Cooper - 8 years ago
But where are the animals?
Blink twice
Blink twice - 8 years ago
self sustaining aquariums or what?
Umut Gömceli
Umut Gömceli - 8 years ago
Inspiring aquascaping, indeed however CO2 and fertz might not be there at the moment of the exhibition but likely they where there until the last moment. Otherwise you can not get these kind of vibrant plants with bubbles on. So i have to admit, statement of "no CO2, no fertz " is misleading here. None of them gonna be effective at the time of exhibition, but obviously they have been effective for a while just not now.
Katherine Raymond
Katherine Raymond - 8 years ago
this is so coool!!!! i love pearling plants!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Battle Glitch
Battle Glitch - 8 years ago
these are all amazing, such talent wow. Did one person do all these tanks?

20. comment for Aquascaping - Aquarium Ideas from The Art of the Planted Aquarium 2011, part 1

Aquarismo
Aquarismo - 8 years ago
beautiful tank!, iam in begining, see my tank, and give me your opinion
EL CANTANTE LAVÓE.
EL CANTANTE LAVÓE. - 8 years ago
Excelent ...
chris papas
chris papas - 8 years ago
love the tanks but come on in no way practical! imagine having to clean the tanks
regular Joe
regular Joe - 8 years ago
except a few most looked boring.
slash boom
slash boom - 8 years ago
power of speech :)
Lawrence Bader
Lawrence Bader - 8 years ago
I look at the monitor... I look at my tank... I look at the monitor... sigh... my tank sucks :(
Michael Hesford
Michael Hesford - 7 years ago
Lawrence Bader I know the feeling.
Battle Glitch
Battle Glitch - 8 years ago
hahahaha made me laugh
Akın Bozburun
Akın Bozburun - 8 years ago
Why 720p? Why? I think must be 4K.
Nagy K. Viktor
Nagy K. Viktor - 8 years ago
Because this video is uploaded in 2011! And this time is the 4k is not so popular!
Spirit Reaper
Spirit Reaper - 8 years ago
woow amazing
Camilo  Aparecido
Camilo Aparecido - 8 years ago
my dream to make one
Erandi  Uriostegui
Erandi Uriostegui - 8 years ago
Mis respetos para los creadores de estas maravillas sigan subiendo esta clase de hermosos paisajes bajo el agua

30. comment for Aquascaping - Aquarium Ideas from The Art of the Planted Aquarium 2011, part 1

João Ismail
João Ismail - 8 years ago
at 8:32 my aquarium got up and went hiding behind some plants and rocks
Rajendra Biswas
Rajendra Biswas - 8 years ago
do the fish enjoy staying
iwantosavemoney
iwantosavemoney - 8 years ago
some cool tanks wish they aloud fish would have been nice
S Kh
S Kh - 8 years ago
Wow I love it
Praise Kek
Praise Kek - 8 years ago
QUEER BAIT
LetsPlayRetro
LetsPlayRetro - 8 years ago
Beautiful tanks, beautiful music.
BoiseG
BoiseG - 8 years ago
I read your comment about fish not being allowed, but I can't look at these beautiful tanks without expecting to see fish. Where is nature would you find such a lush aquatic environment with no fish?
ღSilverstarღ
ღSilverstarღ - 8 years ago
Very nice
Tharika Shraddha
Tharika Shraddha - 8 years ago
goodand long maintance
Tharika Shraddha
Tharika Shraddha - 8 years ago
goodand long maintance
Kaan Akkoyun
Kaan Akkoyun - 8 years ago
Harika
BreAnna Mills
BreAnna Mills - 8 years ago
these are so beautiful although if i had any of them ill stock them with fish and/or shrimp
Björn Persson
Björn Persson - 8 years ago
why would anyone buy a tee-shirt of an hairy ass, i want my money back!
Planted Nano
Planted Nano - 8 years ago
I really enjoyed this video. It's my favourite kind. Some fantastic tanks. Thanks for sharing. :D
michal bla
michal bla - 8 years ago
That was awsome , AWSOME !
Laurent Pottiers
Laurent Pottiers - 8 years ago
Beautiful !!
shoaib uddin
shoaib uddin - 8 years ago
Beautiful beautiful I can't explain how beautiful it is. Good ideas
Rachel Hopewell
Rachel Hopewell - 9 years ago
Suggestions for lighting? A friend said the best tip she ever got was to use a Lumiy Lightline LED desk lamp to really jump help the plants grow. Super bright LED lamp with very low running costs.
Ginny Ward
Ginny Ward - 9 years ago
Amazing examples of aquascaping! This gives me many ideas...yea=)! Thanks for this video!
KingKing Arellano
KingKing Arellano - 9 years ago
yeah

50. comment for Aquascaping - Aquarium Ideas from The Art of the Planted Aquarium 2011, part 1

Ryan Dunwoody
Ryan Dunwoody - 9 years ago
Where is this music from?
Rachel La
Rachel La - 8 years ago
i dont know but it sucks
Melissa -
Melissa - - 9 years ago
Do you suggest anything on how to get started? How do you clean the tank? Can betas and tetras live in it?
Jennifer Hinds
Jennifer Hinds - 9 years ago
That moss ball blew my mind.
George k
George k - 9 years ago
I want to be a fish!!!
Pranav Ghosh
Pranav Ghosh - 9 years ago
+George K. :-)
DreamFishCom Sidd
DreamFishCom Sidd - 9 years ago
i like ur channel this one and definiteaquascape
ムッシュかまやつ
ムッシュかまやつ - 9 years ago
Please look aquarium favorite my channel how
So0 Ran-d0m
So0 Ran-d0m - 9 years ago
nice aquarium tanks, but it must be a mess cleaning these tanks
Soul free
Soul free - 9 years ago
What a beautiful aquariums!!
glennorky fish channel
glennorky fish channel - 9 years ago
nice
1¢ønnu
1¢ønnu - 9 years ago
Bonjour, je fais des vidéos sur les aquariums d'eau douce et d'eau de mer, venez les regarder si vous en avez envie :), merci d'avance
elvisaquarium
elvisaquarium - 9 years ago
Amazing!!!! Some beautiful aquariums!!
Laura Marx
Laura Marx - 9 years ago
epilepsy warning 10:53 - 11:30
alexandra nuos
alexandra nuos - 9 years ago
I like tank N11. Looks lovely. Nice idea with steps. A bit envy to the fishes who gonna live there )
Well at least I would like to take a look at this tank filled with dozens of neons fishes
Race Icgold
Race Icgold - 9 years ago
Amazing Tank Thanks!  I've also been working on planted tanks for a while now.  The biggest investment I made was for good quality LED lighting. This significantly increased the plants growth.   The aquarium built LED lamps run well over $150 and close to $200, I was able to use my Lumiy Lightline 1250 (super bright LED desk lamp) to do the same job.  For some reason the Lightline 1250 in white is really good price.   Affordable, bright, not bad on price either.  Worth checking it out if you also have plants in your tank.  
K00L VIDEOS
K00L VIDEOS - 9 years ago
beautiful
Rockcrawlerjeep
Rockcrawlerjeep - 9 years ago
welche Rasenbildende Pflanze ist das ab 2.30 Min in der rechten hälfte?
AdryChannel 's Vlog
AdryChannel 's Vlog - 9 years ago
i dont belive its so beauty and awsome
duc vo
duc vo - 9 years ago
What is the name of the music playing in this video, Guy? So natural, so addticted.
Vinh Aqua
Vinh Aqua - 9 years ago
REally beautyful. Thanks for ur share.
qwarzcastiel
qwarzcastiel - 9 years ago
первая банка- такое впечатление, что это просто растения на продажу(  ))
ערן בן ארוש
ערן בן ארוש - 9 years ago
100% perfect
tactical veterinarian
tactical veterinarian - 10 years ago
Great video and those are all amazing planted aquariums!
cjboboy
cjboboy - 10 years ago
what are those bubbles in the plants? do they come naturally 
Mike Mouzourakis
Mike Mouzourakis - 10 years ago
Yes , it's called pearling...
Christian
Christian - 10 years ago
awesome
Danie Louw
Danie Louw - 10 years ago
Why would 194 people dislike this???? Seriously
Praise Kek
Praise Kek - 9 years ago
+Danie Louw I didn't dislike this video, idiot
Danie Louw
Danie Louw - 9 years ago
Yea zumbi its exactly people like yourself who makes up that 1% of people who dislikes beauty and is to orrogant to show some acceptance of that.
Praise Kek
Praise Kek - 9 years ago
The problem with posting comments like this is that the moment you post it, it's already obsolete. Why not just say, how could there be any dislikes on this video? Or what is wrong with that 1% who disliked this video, etc.
Tidal Flux
Tidal Flux - 9 years ago
jealously my friend. jealousy.
Convantol
Convantol - 9 years ago
I think there is always a percentage in every video that just misclicks the dislike instead of the like button :)
Rodolfo666
Rodolfo666 - 10 years ago
I thought the same. I guess some people just hate beauty.
Danie Louw
Danie Louw - 10 years ago
Why would 194 people dislike this???? Seriously
EO Rhino
EO Rhino - 10 years ago
 
Do they have normal water flow?
nt smith
nt smith - 10 years ago
Awesome tanks a shame there's no fish ,what are the main things needed to grow such brilliant plants
Zsombor Koppány
Zsombor Koppány - 10 years ago
same things are the fertilizers, lighting and CO2 injection.
HigherPlanes
HigherPlanes - 10 years ago
I believe these tanks were thrown together at the last moment for showing, so the plants aren't growing. But if you do want to grow plants you need a nutrinet rich substrate and good lighting.
christian ceniza
christian ceniza - 10 years ago
Very interesting!!!
ashley blair
ashley blair - 10 years ago
What is the best substrate to use, I have a corner tank a with pebbles and my plants don't seem to thrive,
Andy K
Andy K - 10 years ago
So Nice!
david miller
david miller - 10 years ago
The moss covers great
Creador Nursery 3d Rhymes
Creador Nursery 3d Rhymes - 10 years ago
Wow what a collection.Amazing
Zoso
Zoso - 10 years ago
Hi, do you use CO2?

And, How many ilumination's watts do you use?

Thanks, from Perú.
koukaloukaki
koukaloukaki - 10 years ago
Comment faites-vous pour avoir une eau aussi claire et limpide comme de l'eau bennite ???
Alissa Buck
Alissa Buck - 10 years ago
I love when tanks incorporate wood. It makes me feel like I'm looking at an underwater forest :)
Kalokaghatia Antony
Kalokaghatia Antony - 10 years ago
Please, look at my channel and tell me, what you think of my aquariums. Thanx.
M1ghtyCrafter14
M1ghtyCrafter14 - 10 years ago
Where is da fish?
Benny Castillo Moreno my small fish tank
Benny Castillo Moreno my small fish tank - 10 years ago
Great. Job there
Chaouki Elsayed
Chaouki Elsayed - 10 years ago
Amazing tanks .. Thank you
Nick J
Nick J - 10 years ago
What is the song used in this video?
George Clark
George Clark - 10 years ago
I have a bare bottom tank (no substrate) and want to grow algae/moss of some sort on the bottom. Any ideas? I have turtles and do a lot of water changes as well. Thanks. 
fazil romero
fazil romero - 9 years ago
just buy plant in attach in driftwood like java fern,anubias ,java moss and other u dont need substrate even that it look beautiful i have tank like that bottom with little sand and driftwood plant
JoJo F
JoJo F - 10 years ago
how do you make the floating islands?
DavidsonLoops
DavidsonLoops - 9 years ago
There might be a more sophisticated scientific method of doing it: pressure specific buoyancy. By the way those are marimos.
JoJo F
JoJo F - 10 years ago
+sorhsee
ah thanks. i may try this with pvc pipe then. wouldnt the copper affect the water?
sorhsee
sorhsee - 10 years ago
+Joel Flores tie rocks to a steel/copper pipe with clear fishing line and place the pipe perpendicular to the tank rim. This hangs the rocks to make a floating island look.
JoJo F
JoJo F - 10 years ago
i'm gona try styrofoam but i'm lazy so it has just been sitting on top of the aquarium.
John Doe
John Doe - 10 years ago
Fucking popups!!!!!!!!
Reid Schulz
Reid Schulz - 10 years ago
it sure did get old having to repeatedly close all the pop up annotations. 
GOLDEN K9
GOLDEN K9 - 10 years ago
Only thing it misses are fish.
damacene divecha
damacene divecha - 10 years ago
awesome
Magic Boy
Magic Boy - 10 years ago
Oooooohh
Rodolfo Ventura
Rodolfo Ventura - 10 years ago
Thanks for sharing the video. 
Beautiful tanks.
Allan woo
Allan woo - 10 years ago
Beautiful, I think maybe a couple of fish could apart of those art too.. end of the day, these are aquarium.
flashy5150
flashy5150 - 8 years ago
+akwabiotop Would fish like Bass rip up everything in a tank like this ?
Mike Bircher
Mike Bircher - 8 years ago
+akwabiotop Maybe in this one particular contest, but in most, the fish are considered part of the display itself. Some nice white clouds or cardinal tetras would make these really pop even more than they already do.
akwabiotop
akwabiotop - 10 years ago
True, but fish are not allowed by the rules of the contest.

100. comment for Aquascaping - Aquarium Ideas from The Art of the Planted Aquarium 2011, part 1

Sherry Walker
Sherry Walker - 10 years ago
Although these are only planted tanks (no fish), I've kept MANY different types of aquariums over the years.  My favorite was a planted tank, no external filtration nor aeration.  Only plants and fish.  The plants went absolutely crazy, growing and multiplying and the fish were totally healthy.  It was so fun to see how the system worked.
Sherry Walker
Sherry Walker - 10 years ago
+srikanth soma I actually used aquatic soil (bought from a plant nursery) and covered it with aquarium gravel.  I never had any issues with the health of the fish, and as I said, the plants just went crazy!  I don't think I even had any aeration in it, and definitely no filtration.  Oh, and the fish multiplied also.
 
akwabiotop
akwabiotop - 10 years ago
+srikanth soma
Of course it is safe. I have several tanks without any filtration at all, just substrate (very fine quartz sand), lots of Java moss, and some aeration to make the water circulate, and it works perfectly.
srikanth soma
srikanth soma - 10 years ago
Sherry, I myself want to start one planted tank albeit without any filtration. Is that safe for plants and fish??
rareu4532
rareu4532 - 10 years ago
I love Youtube and  i like to see the Proffsionells show theirs lives work =)).
PNC Baker
PNC Baker - 10 years ago
+akwabiotop PLEASE MORE VIDEOS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
akwabiotop
akwabiotop - 10 years ago
Mate, visit my other channel, DefiniteAquascapeTV (http://www.youtube.com/DefiniteAquascapeTV), there are over 270 vids there at the moment, and I keep uploading them constantly. I don't upload anything new to akwabiotop :)
Teredin Faustus
Teredin Faustus - 10 years ago
what is the music that you used for this video?
akwabiotop
akwabiotop - 10 years ago
It's called "Jaracanda", and is available with iLife software bundled with my Mac computer.
Amanda Hart
Amanda Hart - 10 years ago
Beautiful.  Thank you for sharing divine artwork.  A hobby that involves meditation and consciousness.
dfunkt
dfunkt - 10 years ago
all of these tanks are just stunning!  inspirational...  true art.
Aquachange
Aquachange - 10 years ago
Magnifiques ...
Makedonia is Greece
Makedonia is Greece - 10 years ago
I wonder how someone will clean these tanks, 
two goldfish and these beautiful aquariums ....
I like tank no.11 
lctikisab007
lctikisab007 - 10 years ago
What is the name of that music???
akwabiotop
akwabiotop - 10 years ago
It's called "Jaracanda", and is available with iLife 09 Mac software.
lctikisab007
lctikisab007 - 10 years ago
perfect way to start a Sunday morning with my coffee...thanks!!
akwabiotop
akwabiotop - 10 years ago
You're welcome :) BTW - do you know that I have another YT channel, http://www.youtube.com/DefiniteAquascapeTV, and over 260 other aquarium-videos there? :)
lctikisab007
lctikisab007 - 10 years ago
I'm speechless.  great music too!!
jmarylastone
jmarylastone - 10 years ago
understand that fish were a no-no but fish would have given scale to things - beautiful art work and yes this is art to me
TheraPi
TheraPi - 10 years ago
where's the fish? :D
marsdog
marsdog - 9 years ago
+akwabiotop what the heck kind of planted aquarium contest doesnt allow fish..?? lol
akwabiotop
akwabiotop - 10 years ago
Not allowed by the rules of this contest :)
calvin tam
calvin tam - 10 years ago
so relax.......anyone can tell me what name of the background music? thanks a lot!
akwabiotop
akwabiotop - 10 years ago
It's called "Jaracanda", and is available with iLife 09 Mac software.
Logan Moos
Logan Moos - 10 years ago
wow beautifull tanks quite impressed
ANTONIO PAOLO SADIO
ANTONIO PAOLO SADIO - 10 years ago
OMG!!! Absolutely Beautiful!!!!
L. T.N.
L. T.N. - 10 years ago
Please,
How do I keep red plants red?
njw1383
njw1383 - 10 years ago
High light, lots of iron and co2 will keep your plants red
Angie Reeves
Angie Reeves - 10 years ago
The fish are missing.
akwabiotop
akwabiotop - 10 years ago
Foshes are not allowed by the rules of this contest.
Faizal Hilmy
Faizal Hilmy - 10 years ago
All of them are wicked.
99knight
99knight - 10 years ago
where can i buy these stuff online?
SickKnowledge82
SickKnowledge82 - 10 years ago
Some epic tanks here
m&p planted aquariums
m&p planted aquariums - 10 years ago
the last one is amazing
muhafra911
muhafra911 - 10 years ago
Amazing stuff man, checkout my vídeos
Tom Hanks
Tom Hanks - 10 years ago
u know you could've change the music the same song playing over and over is a huge drag
Tom Hanks
Tom Hanks - 10 years ago
look up Aqueous Transmission by Incubus and just listen to the music
 our you could even look up just the instrumental
akwabiotop
akwabiotop - 10 years ago
Well, I did some research over the net, and couldn't find any track equally good and similar in the mood to the one I used...
Akvarie Planten
Akvarie Planten - 10 years ago
Nice, please check out my Big planted tank too.. And please sub.
Richard Neumeyer
Richard Neumeyer - 10 years ago
woww! thats art!
Michael Baker
Michael Baker - 10 years ago
Now these tanks are beautiful!
akwabiotop
akwabiotop - 10 years ago
+Michael Baker
Hey, but it seems that you subscribed to "akwabiotop", and not to "DefiniteAquascapeTV" :) I'll not upload anything new to "akwabiotop", all goes here: http://www.youtube.com/DefiniteAquascapeTV
akwabiotop
akwabiotop - 10 years ago
+Michael Baker
Thanks! :) I hope you'll like my new videos! :)
Michael Baker
Michael Baker - 10 years ago
+akwabiotop Yep - Subscribed 
akwabiotop
akwabiotop - 10 years ago
That's true, aquascapes of this contest were some of the best I have ever seen. BTW - Do you know that I have another YT channel, called "DefiniteAquascapeTV", and about 250 other aquarium-related videos there?
Ivan Ferrer
Ivan Ferrer - 10 years ago
faltou só os peixes pra eu gostar.
akwabiotop
akwabiotop - 10 years ago
So you like it without fish, or not? BTW - do you know that I have another YT channel, called "DefiniteAquascapeTV", and about 250 videos there, also related to aquariums?
Doug Douginson
Doug Douginson - 10 years ago
WOW!! My eyes can't thank you enough! B-E-A-U-T-I-F-U-L!!
akwabiotop
akwabiotop - 10 years ago
Thanks :) BTW - do you know that I have another channel, called DefiniteAquascapeTV, and over 200 aquarium-related videos there?
Hanif Ahmad
Hanif Ahmad - 10 years ago
Waw
SgtGrinsta
SgtGrinsta - 10 years ago
Wow this is fascinating.  What do you think about my aquarium?
Beginner Planted Aquarium 
akwabiotop
akwabiotop - 10 years ago
Hey, how old is this tank? Are the plants already growing well?
tempemonkey
tempemonkey - 10 years ago
If its not saltwater its crap!!!!
akwabiotop
akwabiotop - 10 years ago
Depends on what somebody likes ;P
Kashif Masud
Kashif Masud - 10 years ago
I love it, one day I will have my own like this 
Daniela Hoenemann
Daniela Hoenemann - 10 years ago
sehr schön
wahyu hermanto
wahyu hermanto - 10 years ago
The sand what?
and find where?
 The plants all live?
akwabiotop
akwabiotop - 10 years ago
Yes, all plants are living plants. Substrate is manufactured and provided by Dennerle.
Pedro Perez
Pedro Perez - 10 years ago
If anyone can help me on my aquarium. I am trying to have a planted tank but some plants aren't doing so good plz check out some of my videos and let me know what am doing wrong.
DerPsychotiker
DerPsychotiker - 10 years ago
Need better Light..?
Air bubbles are NOT good for your C.O.2!
They take your c.o.2 out of the tank and makes your water hard. so plants won't grow well. Don't use it.(so my english is not very good)
David González
David González - 10 years ago
Saisori
Saisori - 10 years ago
What moss/plant is that growing in the branch at 5:56 ?
lysjocksan
lysjocksan - 10 years ago
Christmas Moss!!! I just bought some! I really hope mine grows that well!
Jarin Jarin
Jarin Jarin - 10 years ago
Hooooodne dobrej vykon.Pastva na oci, kam se hrabe tv. Klobouk dolu.
MentalZebra
MentalZebra - 10 years ago
qhilliq
qhilliq - 10 years ago
weirdest nostalgia ever.. the music, in this vid, is the music from the tarzan video
game on game cube..?
akwabiotop
akwabiotop - 10 years ago
I don't know, because I don't know this game. Music is called "Jaracanda", and is available with iLife software available with Mac computers.
Venga
Venga - 10 years ago
Znaczy super przepraszam za błąd:)
akwabiotop
akwabiotop - 10 years ago
Nie ma sprywy ;)
Venga
Venga - 10 years ago
Seper akwa
Xiuhcoatl
Xiuhcoatl - 11 years ago
where do you buy the Aquarium plants? i have a 150 gallon tank i'm repairing and i want a great background for my painted turtle :)
lysjocksan
lysjocksan - 10 years ago
I just bought some from www(dot)aquariumplantsandsupplies(dot)com/. You can also probably find plants at a local fish store, but I only have one near me and the plants ALWAYS have snails and they're sometimes half brown :/  There are lots of sites where can get plants. I just bought a java fern, an amazon sword, an anubias nana barteri, cryptocoryne wendtii, christmas moss, and a red tiger lotus from the site I listed above for $30. There's free shipping for the rest of the month. Takes 2 weeks to get to you though :/
Chris Farem
Chris Farem - 11 years ago
@ akwabiotop  well ive just realize that im a student, but then if you do have a good job then yeah, it wont cost $$ a lot,i do have 30 and 10 gallon aquarium, but not well decorated haha, thats why for me its a little bit expensive., need to save money for my fishes.. i supposed :)

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lysjocksan
lysjocksan - 10 years ago
I just spent about $30 at www(dot)aquariumplantsandsupplies(dot)com/
I bought an amazon sword (although it's not the most common kind, it's still really nice looking), a java fern, christmas moss, anubias nana barteri, crypto(something) wendtii and a red tiger lotus. I think most of the plants come as bulbs or the leaves are removed so they stay healthy when you put them in the tank, so you have to do some green thumbing :P but I did get all the stuff I listed for $30 and there's a free shipping promotion going on this month and considering these plants are getting sent from CHINA, I was pretty surprised that they would ever offer free shipping. I also ordered water roses on amazon. they ship in sets of 3, so for three of them I think it was $5ish but there's also $4ish in shipping. Anyway, I'm a student too but I think I got a pretty good deal for starter plants :) This will be my first planted tank and I'm hoping to get the Christmas moss to grow as a carpet plant. I really liked the picture in the video of the tank with that tall grass as a background. That was awesome! I might have to try that! My tank will be low tech though so I won't be using CO2. I think aquascaping really only gets super expensive when you go high tech! Of course all the tanks in the video would be high tech, but I have aquascaping plans that I've been told will work just fine and my tank should look pretty good too even as a low tech tank!
akwabiotop
akwabiotop - 11 years ago
Check my other channel, "DefiniteAquascapeTV", there are heaps of other very nice aquariums there :)
akwabiotop
akwabiotop - 11 years ago
You're welcome :) Do you know that I have another YouTube channel, called "DefiniteAquascapeTV", with about 200 other aquarium-related videos there? :)
akwabiotop
akwabiotop - 11 years ago
The link doesn't show up, because I don't have a plants list for this tank :) Anyways, 7:22 is mixture of Hemianthus callitrichoides and Glossostigma elatinoides, and 7:32 is Marsilea quadrifolia (the larger in the center and slightly on the left side). I don't know what is the name of the "spotted" stemmed plant, which is also visible on the screen at this time...
akwabiotop
akwabiotop - 11 years ago
What time of the video?
akwabiotop
akwabiotop - 11 years ago
Of course they can, they are just forbidden by the rules of the contest.
akwabiotop
akwabiotop - 11 years ago
It's just a lot of Hemianthus callitrichoides :) Click the yellow link which appears on top of the screen (the one which says "Click for PLANTS LIST"), you will jump to another video, where all plants are marked with letters. Follow the link in the description of this second video, and you'll jump to my website, where all plant names are provided.
akwabiotop
akwabiotop - 11 years ago
Meaning...? :)
akwabiotop
akwabiotop - 11 years ago
Not true :) One can have a very nice planted aquarium without spending heaps of money :)
akwabiotop
akwabiotop - 11 years ago
You mean this long "grass"? I think it's some sort of Acorus... :)
akwabiotop
akwabiotop - 11 years ago
You're welcome :) In fact, this was my very first video made with HD camera. I was totally "greenhorn", and didn't know much what I'm doing :) It's funny, because no other of my videos is even close to the number of views this video got :) BTW - I have another YouTube channel, called "DefiniteAquascapeTV", and about 200 videos there :)
akwabiotop
akwabiotop - 11 years ago
There are no fish because they are forbidden by the rules of the contest.
akwabiotop
akwabiotop - 11 years ago
Hey, do you know that I have another YouTube channel, called "DefiniteAquascapeTV", and about 200 other aquarium-related videos there?
akwabiotop
akwabiotop - 11 years ago
Hey, do you know that I have another YouTube channel, called "DefiniteAquascapeTV", and about 200 other aquarium-related videos there?
xEn0pH0Be1
xEn0pH0Be1 - 11 years ago
This was a cool vid to watch , love checking out peeps tanks , thanks =D
Kelly14UK
Kelly14UK - 11 years ago
You know, after I posted that, I realised there is even better shown n the vid. But I think if glass tanks were available back then, those guys might just have indulged as a side line haha.
eince morales
eince morales - 11 years ago
wow.. gorgeous aquariums!! ;)
Justin Stuart
Justin Stuart - 11 years ago
What no fish?
bluejupiter100
bluejupiter100 - 11 years ago
So well-executed. I appreciate the attention to many styles and the great camera work showing both close up and wider shots. This isn't just a video, it's an experience. Thanks!
benjitheluckyguy
benjitheluckyguy - 11 years ago
What is the background plant at 3:44
Chris Farem
Chris Farem - 11 years ago
those thank needs $_$ , plenty of $
Chris Farem
Chris Farem - 11 years ago
hahaha, :)
Xan Beerboy
Xan Beerboy - 11 years ago
I guess both :D
jose miguel higueras cabello
jose miguel higueras cabello - 11 years ago
me gusta mui bonito los paisajes
Chris Farem
Chris Farem - 11 years ago
you hate? how about envy them
Jose Guzman
Jose Guzman - 11 years ago
What is the name of the 2 big round plants in 14:02?
Chunk'o What
Chunk'o What - 11 years ago
I love your channel! What's the carpet mix on 7:22? The plant list link didn't show up. Baby tears and something else? How about on 7:32, the top right half of the screen? Where can we see some of your own tanks? Sorry for all the questions!
UltraXD64
UltraXD64 - 11 years ago
can fish live in that?
Mike McEachron
Mike McEachron - 11 years ago
What is the plant with the bubble s on it
Vytautas Andriuskevicius
Vytautas Andriuskevicius - 11 years ago
super
Norah Elizabhet CONTRERAS Lopez
Norah Elizabhet CONTRERAS Lopez - 11 years ago
yes
Pavel Ivanov
Pavel Ivanov - 11 years ago
... and imagination to create such a piece of art and bring serenity to your living room ;-)
nerdplay
nerdplay - 11 years ago
no. 16 wow
Joris van der Kamp
Joris van der Kamp - 11 years ago
nice!
saturnslipper
saturnslipper - 11 years ago
*Very well done cinematography & editing too. All tanks were impressive in their different ways including the last tank(1st prize winner). My favorite was the first one shown: Chris Helemann's tank 25, in classic style & heavily planted. Thanks so much for sharing these beauties!*
Astrid Y
Astrid Y - 11 years ago
I love the wood tanks and love when the substrate is covered with moss.
WiseBerries
WiseBerries - 11 years ago
So I sat here, looking at this video and then at my tank (first one ever, just started!) and somehow I feel rather.. unsaticfied with mine!! You have like entire little hidden worlds! It's so beautiful I can imagine just sitting there and enjoy my fish swooshing through such beautiful creations!
Kelvin R
Kelvin R - 11 years ago
yea its all on amazon! search eco-complete, it is simply the best substrate out there for freshwater plants. Its like $20 for a 20 pound bag, you would only use 10 for a 10 gallon really maybe abit more, but thats the only size so you'll have extra.
1234567890nam
1234567890nam - 11 years ago
alright mate ima go clean my fishtank its a mudhole there. but can i buy the materials in amazon. i typed in substrate but didnt see anything good
Kelvin R
Kelvin R - 11 years ago
yes of course, as long as you have proper light intensity for various kinds of plant you can create a nice natural looking environment. For a 10 gal I would suggest the the 18" finnex ray2 with a glass canopy to sit atop youll be able to grow anything with that and your fish will look amazing, add some driftwood and/or rocks and you have a 10 gal aquascape.
Mike2k345
Mike2k345 - 11 years ago
@1234567890nam, you could aqua scape a 10 gallon.
1234567890nam
1234567890nam - 11 years ago
please answer my question. can i aquascape in a 10 gallon tank
Uscenes relaxing videos
Uscenes relaxing videos - 11 years ago
beautiful selection of tanks!
Saitama Bro
Saitama Bro - 11 years ago
Wow most of these look beautiful! Almost like a slice of an actual river/lake, most impressive! The one with the stairs and cave is awesome! Mine (which was a gift) looks so dull compared, but for now I gotta stick with it I guess to get some experience.. Eventually I want to be able to build ones like these too!
TheHoolabalooga
TheHoolabalooga - 11 years ago
u need some ghost shrimp :)
Supa Tanks
Supa Tanks - 11 years ago
Come on! 1Million view !!!
Mi B.
Mi B. - 11 years ago
Man kann hier ein wenig Gott spielen.... Finde ich gut.... Ich finde es wichtig, dass Pflanzen und Fische/Garnelen zusammenpassen. Sie sollten auch in der Natur am gleichen Ort vorkommen. Furchtbar finde ich Leute, die einfach Fische und Pflanzen kombinieren, die nicht zusammengehören und auch verschiedenen Teilen der Welt kommen.
TheBalcerman
TheBalcerman - 11 years ago
many Polish names...
Edrolin Moises
Edrolin Moises - 11 years ago
those aquariums are very beautiful! I am literally drooling with envy! hi there. my name's Edrolin. I would just like to get some advice from you. I have a 20gallon tank. got it last year December. I pretty much have it populated and I am desperate to make it heavily planted just like in your vids. what can you give as an advice. my tank also has this gravel (not the one used in those tanks in the vid.) and also how do you maintain it? like do u have to suck all the fish poo out of it? thank you
akwabiotop
akwabiotop - 11 years ago
Mate, anyone can do such tanks. It's only a matter of time, knowledge and experience.
akwabiotop
akwabiotop - 11 years ago
That's true :)
akwabiotop
akwabiotop - 11 years ago
Hehe, I know, it's a nice tank :) However, Rembrandt has also some fans... ;)
Kelly14UK
Kelly14UK - 11 years ago
Who cares about bloody Rembrandt? THIS is real art to me 02:27
Mi B.
Mi B. - 11 years ago
Toll. Da kann man den Kindern auch die Fotosynthese erklären.....
jaja puangkaew
jaja puangkaew - 11 years ago
nice green ^^
Xan Beerboy
Xan Beerboy - 11 years ago
I hate the people that have this aquariums... Why can't I have one like that :((
akwabiotop
akwabiotop - 11 years ago
Hmmm, there is no one simple answer for that - depends on the manufacturer of the equipment... Besides, I don't know prices in your country... Anyway, in Poland it would be something like 300-800$ to start with...
akwabiotop
akwabiotop - 11 years ago
There is not much to clean, actually. Without fish all what has to be done is cutting some dead leaves from time to time :)
FBC TV
FBC TV - 11 years ago
simply great. dont waste time guys , rush to this site and get ur ipad3 or iphone as per ur choice. i am telling you, your address and mail id is enough to receive ur ipad3. have a try and enjoy :) >> bit.ly/12wsqUL?=wybvjb
Tony Vang
Tony Vang - 11 years ago
WWOWWZ. >.< Breathtaking, orgasmic, better than porn, TAKE MY MONEY! Teach me how to aquascape like this! How does one simply clean these aquariums? PLZ RESPOND RAPIDEMENTE.
Lush0
Lush0 - 11 years ago
simply stunning! . cant come of out the reality of getting a iphone for doing some questionnaire :) . its not a joke, your address and mail id is enough to receive ur ipad3. rush it here --> bit.ly/17c6rT3?=nyjeok
geile sau
geile sau - 11 years ago
yeah with all the stuff like filter + co2 etc
akwabiotop
akwabiotop - 11 years ago
:D
akwabiotop
akwabiotop - 11 years ago
Of course you can :) There are no fish in these tanks becasue they are forbidden by the rules of the contest, not because one can't keep fish in planted aquariums.
akwabiotop
akwabiotop - 11 years ago
What do you mean? Setting up planted aquarium like these presented in the video...?
Ettie Bellefontaine
Ettie Bellefontaine - 11 years ago
=.=
geile sau
geile sau - 11 years ago
how much money cost this?
Sam Iniguez
Sam Iniguez - 11 years ago
Can you put fish inside ?
♠Ripley♠
♠Ripley♠ - 11 years ago
Who cares, it's just awesome.
Lhin Doh
Lhin Doh - 11 years ago
Thanks for getting back! Some look like fairytale forest hiking journeys. The stuff that a witch might make to lure Hansel and Gretel to her oven-LOL The work is beyond words but its so rich to see its almost movie or set design for major Broadway productions. Thats about 1/5 of what I have seen of Aquascaping. Its all stuff that means more time indoors too. Sensational!
akwabiotop
akwabiotop - 11 years ago
So, what exactly do you mean? That these aquariums imitate rather landscapes than real underwater habitats?
akwabiotop
akwabiotop - 11 years ago
Thanks! :)
akwabiotop
akwabiotop - 11 years ago
Limestone makes the water hardness higher - it's not suitable for planted tanks.
akwabiotop
akwabiotop - 11 years ago
Mate, try any online aquarium shop, they always sell some driftwood. You can also go to any stationary pet shop / aquarium shop, there is also always plenty of driftwood to choose from.
Jordan Perkins
Jordan Perkins - 11 years ago
where do they get the wood in these tanks? is there a link you can give me because this wood is incredible and i'd love to get some for my tank!
BLACK JACK
BLACK JACK - 11 years ago
i like # 15 # 14 and # 11
Lhin Doh
Lhin Doh - 11 years ago
The reality to me about all these is they really set the tone for more terrestrial jungle type situations. Unfortunately the mosses and greenery cant all propogate indoors but thats what they make me think about moreso thern aquatic. Anybody notice this??
Andy Garag
Andy Garag - 11 years ago
yea they look nice now, wait till everything starts out growing the tank, then you trim it down and the roots start overgrowing end up with a tank full of roots
akwabiotop
akwabiotop - 11 years ago
Well, if you will practice for a long time, you will surely reach the level of experience of these aquascapers :)
akwabiotop
akwabiotop - 11 years ago
Hey mate :) It's just some styrofoam, put inside empty coconut shells and filled with aquarium plants substrate.
akwabiotop
akwabiotop - 11 years ago
Yeah, I know :)
IGNACIO COBILT
IGNACIO COBILT - 11 years ago
esta hermoso
David Lord
David Lord - 11 years ago
Some really nice ideas for my own. if only i would be able to do such a great job. well done to them all.
eduard arzadon
eduard arzadon - 11 years ago
and to be Honest I enjoyed watching those beautiful designs..thank to the designers who awesomely did that..hopefully you can teach me to guys ^_^ i would love to hehe
eduard arzadon
eduard arzadon - 11 years ago
i would love to have a fish thanks like those things with a beautiful designs, but i don't have any of these material needed to provide a beautiful aquascaping. hmm if i had also the chance to....and i don't know what kind of plants that has been putted into that aquariums..hmm.
Tim Tinsley
Tim Tinsley - 11 years ago
Is it bad to use limestone in one of these tanks?
RiseOfInformation
RiseOfInformation - 11 years ago
I would love to have a fish tank like one of these with some neon tetras. That would really be beautiful, only neon tetras in the tank.
qalashnikovs
qalashnikovs - 11 years ago
Wow!!! And Wow!!! I'm a rookie still at research level for beginners. This is truly amazing, inspiring and fulfilling! Visual Orgasm! Can't wait to get my first tank!
akwabiotop
akwabiotop - 11 years ago
What do you mean by "You haven't credited"? This track is avaialble with iLife software, and according to the licence it can be used for publishing, without giving any credits. Another words - I paid for this track.
Aaron Wolcott
Aaron Wolcott - 11 years ago
Why haven't you credited the music? That's just rude.
michael westgate
michael westgate - 11 years ago
and 16!
michael westgate
michael westgate - 11 years ago
17 and 3... WOW.
akwabiotop
akwabiotop - 11 years ago
What tank is nice? Did you even take the time to watch the video? Or are you just complementing something which you didn't see at all? (probably by the "copy-paste" method, pasting the same "Ey check my channel to see my fish tank, nice tank btw" message accross YT). If yes, how can you expect that somebody would want to take the time to check your channel?
dion Maas
dion Maas - 11 years ago
Ey check my channel to see my fish tank, nice tank btw
akwabiotop
akwabiotop - 11 years ago
Hehe, cheers, mate :)
Andre Koala
Andre Koala - 11 years ago
Haha, not so peculiar if you spend.... well, 2 hours at most, in southern Portugal. It's cork, cork & cork everywhere! People in the UK always make me travel with as much as I can for their aquarium/pet rodents, gardens, you name it. Great thing I'm not greedy, bc if I was I'd be (well, not rich) LOL, cheers... at 09:40 sorry (lol)
Andre Koala
Andre Koala - 11 years ago
... I do, just subscribed this "new one" too! Heheh, thx for these beauties :)
PeabodysParadise
PeabodysParadise - 11 years ago
I do now, subscribing, love to see what others are doing in the hobby.
akwabiotop
akwabiotop - 11 years ago
My pleasure, mate :) Do you know that I have over 170 other aquarium-related videos at my other YT channel, "DefiniteAquascapeTV"? Including many tanks from The Art of the Planted Aquarium 2012 and 2013 contests :)
akwabiotop
akwabiotop - 11 years ago
Thanks, mate :) Do you know that I have over 170 other aquarium-related videos at my other YT channel, "DefiniteAquascapeTV"?
PeabodysParadise
PeabodysParadise - 11 years ago
Love your videos, thanks for sharing them.
PeabodysParadise
PeabodysParadise - 11 years ago
Agreed, they are much cheaper than most aquarium setups! Heck, we give them away weekly just for fun, so there are many ways to get nice plants without spending a fortune.
JAMAL AL ALI
JAMAL AL ALI - 11 years ago
Those were amazing!! I've never seen any aquarium in any of these designs !! The designer isn't a normal person, he's a super designer with a strange and wide mind. Thank U for bringing this video to show us......
akwabiotop
akwabiotop - 11 years ago
Hey, these are not my tanks! :) I only filmed them. They were arranged by European aquascapers for the live aquascaping contest :) Aquarium plants are too expensive...? Come on, there are some very cheap ones, like Elodea or Vallisneria...
akwabiotop
akwabiotop - 11 years ago
It's called "Jaracanda", and is available with the iLife software one gets together with Mac computers :)
groovinZhou
groovinZhou - 11 years ago
Can I know the bg music you are using? Very nice and matching
Edward Elk
Edward Elk - 11 years ago
I love your fish tank :D i wish i could do that ...but those plant are way too expensive for me :( i only go around and collect underwater plant in river (they aren't look as green as it look cuz all the dirt, or fish sh.t on it :( idk) any way NICE TANK THERE.
akwabiotop
akwabiotop - 11 years ago
Sure there is :) They are not allowed by the rules of the contest. Except of that, you can keep a lot of aquarium fish in these aquariums.
akwabiotop
akwabiotop - 11 years ago
Hehe, got it! :) thanks! :)
Shiny Plastic
Shiny Plastic - 11 years ago
Is there a reason why you don't have fish in the tanks? Beautiful tanks!
akwabiotop
akwabiotop - 11 years ago
He doesn't know what "ldk" means - I asked about it the guy called "aaron moriar" here, who wrote "Idk but if you find it let me know :)". I asked aaron what "ldk" means :)
ttylbodydark
ttylbodydark - 11 years ago
You don't know what? Jk jk
Derek1978
Derek1978 - 11 years ago
i dont know
akwabiotop
akwabiotop - 11 years ago
It's called "Jaracanda", and is and is available with the iLife software one gets with the Mac computer. What's "ldk", BTW? :)
Moto Elliott
Moto Elliott - 11 years ago
Idk but if you find it let me know :)
akwabiotop
akwabiotop - 11 years ago
It's called "Jaracanda", and is available with the iLife software one gets with the Mac computer.
akwabiotop
akwabiotop - 11 years ago
Heh, do you know that I have another YouTube channel, called "DefiniteAquascapeTV", and over 170 aquarium-related videos there? :)
Adam Anugrah
Adam Anugrah - 11 years ago
what's the music name :)
Kenny Shaw
Kenny Shaw - 11 years ago
Tittyyyyyy Chamamama chemamama chamamama che
favored81
favored81 - 11 years ago
love
akwabiotop
akwabiotop - 11 years ago
Hehe, I know that putting the links in the description would be useful - but back then I wanted to direct some traffic to my website, and I know already that there are very few people who read the Description. If the link is put on screen then there is a bigger chance that people will see it :)
akwabiotop
akwabiotop - 11 years ago
Totally agree with you :) Anti-algae products are not neccessary :)
akwabiotop
akwabiotop - 11 years ago
This particular plant - yes. It's Riccia fluitans, it's a floating plant, so it must be attached to flat stones somehow, if one wants to have it growing on the bottom. So people either use mesh, or fishing string wrapped around the stone, to keep Ricca in place.
akwabiotop
akwabiotop - 11 years ago
OK, all clear - there is no separate video about this tank :) But I can tell you here what plants are used - Bolbitis heudelotii, Vallisneria spiralis, Ceratopteris sp. (fine leaved bright green stuff floating by the surface on the right side), Pogostemon helferi, Sagittaria subulata (the higher grass in the foreground, central part) and (probably) Lilaeopsis braziliensis (the lower grass in the foreground, left side).
MarshyMellowFluff
MarshyMellowFluff - 11 years ago
The time of video begins for the aquarium No. 9 is at 4:28
MarshyMellowFluff
MarshyMellowFluff - 11 years ago
Even putting the links in the description would work (Along with the tank number listed already in the video) If someone is interested enough they will look there :) Other then that, I really do love this video.
akwabiotop
akwabiotop - 11 years ago
What time of the video is this aquarium...? (I should arrange them in the order of increasing numbers... :/)
MarshyMellowFluff
MarshyMellowFluff - 11 years ago
how come there is no plant list for tank No. 9?
akwabiotop
akwabiotop - 11 years ago
Great! :) Good luck, mate, you have a good start :)
DerPsychotiker
DerPsychotiker - 11 years ago
If you put many plants in your tank and good light on it, the algue don't have any chance to grow 'cause the plants will eat all nutrients before the algue can do. If you have already many algue you may should restart you tank with more fast growing plants. DON'T use "anti-algue products"' 'cause you do NOT need it if your plants are growing well.
akwabiotop
akwabiotop - 11 years ago
What guy is funny? :)
akwabiotop
akwabiotop - 11 years ago
The only way to get rid of this staining is just to keep the trunk in the aquarium for years :) It must be soaked in water, and only then it will slowly release all the substances which are colouring the water. No washing will help it. You can also try to boil the trunk (if it's small enough to fit into a pot), but it will not remove the staining. It's just how it is with the wood :) (but, it's important from what kind of tree is this trunk, and if it was dry at the beginning, or not? :) )
scott davies
scott davies - 11 years ago
this guy is funny he tells everyone how it is some bio chemist lol i aint saying nothing but nice work!
akwabiotop
akwabiotop - 11 years ago
Mate, of course not! :) The fish are not present ONLY because they are not allowed by the rules of the contest! :)
John Paul Sunga
John Paul Sunga - 11 years ago
How come no fish will the plants die if they have fish
akwabiotop
akwabiotop - 11 years ago
There are T5 fluorescent tubes in these aquariums. It doesn't matter what manufacturer (as long as the colour temperature is good for plants) - it is not only lighting which makes the plants healthy and growing. It requires a lot of work, experience and knowledge :)
beneq69
beneq69 - 11 years ago
I would like to know what type fluorescent lamp they are using to have that beautifully tanks. Any suggestions?
akwabiotop
akwabiotop - 11 years ago
"At your games"? What does it mean?
ramone dash
ramone dash - 11 years ago
I'm not even into this stuff but I got some old big tanks at my games an I'm inspired
akwabiotop
akwabiotop - 11 years ago
Well, not neccessarily... Most of dwarf cichlids need very fine sand as a substrate, subdued light, low pH, soft water, and dead leaves on the bottom...
tuskerman
tuskerman - 11 years ago
08:00 is a fantastic setup - can just imagine some dwarf cichlids settling in quite comfortably in this aquarium!
akwabiotop
akwabiotop - 11 years ago
Which one...? What time of the video?
s.tath
s.tath - 11 years ago
Very nice set up!
akwabiotop
akwabiotop - 11 years ago
The only reason why there are no fish are the rules of the contest, nothing else. You can easily keep aquarium fish in tanks like these, without any problems.
Charlie Devine
Charlie Devine - 11 years ago
No fish at all? Yeah, I know the CO2 and nute levels would kill most fish. All those tanks looked so dead w/o fish.
akwabiotop
akwabiotop - 11 years ago
Heh, learn aquascaping, practice, practice, practice, and sooner or later you will be able to make aquariums similar to these presented in the video :)
Lan mai thi hong
Lan mai thi hong - 11 years ago
so beautiful. I want a tank like that. :(
akwabiotop
akwabiotop - 11 years ago
Hehe, a pleco would do the trick ;)
akwabiotop
akwabiotop - 11 years ago
Of course there can be fish and other animals, like shrimps :) Animals are not allowed by the rules of the contest, that's all :)
MIAPhilly
MIAPhilly - 11 years ago
this was a great vid. question for you. can these tanks have fish or other anmals live in them and still remain that like they are shown? i dont think i saw any fish or anything at all in any of the vids so i just wondered..
akwabiotop
akwabiotop - 11 years ago
Hey, monkfishes are saltwater species! :)
akwabiotop
akwabiotop - 11 years ago
Yeah, I know... :)
akwabiotop
akwabiotop - 11 years ago
The link is not working...
Pac Aqua
Pac Aqua - 11 years ago
There is a store in New York City called Pacific Aquarium and they have a huge planted display in front of their store. I think it would give the 1st place contester a run for his money.
Anthony Koning
Anthony Koning - 11 years ago
That was FANTASTIC! Thank you.
armafallo
armafallo - 11 years ago
Tank n.5 is so... wow!
laumauma
laumauma - 11 years ago
short film, magic 12 gallon tank scape: youtube.com/watch?v=m8McPeDKbP0
akwabiotop
akwabiotop - 11 years ago
What fish would you like in this tank? :)
akwabiotop
akwabiotop - 11 years ago
OK, got it :)
akwabiotop
akwabiotop - 11 years ago
OK, thanks for the info :)
akwabiotop
akwabiotop - 11 years ago
Hehe :)
Moto Elliott
Moto Elliott - 11 years ago
this is totally satisfying my brain right now. I think its the music
Ser Robert Strong
Ser Robert Strong - 11 years ago
When i would put my crayfish in there all plants will be cut,eat or pull out :DD
akwabiotop
akwabiotop - 11 years ago
Mate, one can write a book about it, it's far too large topic to cover it in comments for the YT video :) I'd suggest you check forums like UKAPS(dot)org, plantedtank(dot)net or aquariumplantcentral(dot)com, there are many useful infos there :)
Mel Rafael
Mel Rafael - 11 years ago
i want to start my own planted tank.. any advice? what do i need? and where can i get them? also, how much should i have for a budget? thank you!
akwabiotop
akwabiotop - 11 years ago
Hey mate, I don't "sub back" :) Subbing is not like "doing a favour" - you sub when you're interesting in somebody's stuff, that's all. I never ask people for subbing to my channel, and I don't expect someone will do it for me as a favour. Make videos which are interesting for the viewers, and you'd easily get new subs, without asking people to do so :)
thomas cross
thomas cross - 11 years ago
yes they do. if you wanted to do a gold fish tank with any plants. establish the plants in the tank first. And what i mean by establish is give it at least 6 mos if not closer to a year before adding any fish like gold fish. you plants that grow relatively fast and combine some hardier plants that are not so easily damaged. I had some set up in my 60 gallon tank but because i did not establish the plants first they were devoured in 4 months. except the bamboo that lasted like 8 months.
Lex Besa
Lex Besa - 11 years ago
god! it's so beautiful! i wish they sell those kind of plants here in philippines
Crimson Carnation
Crimson Carnation - 11 years ago
that's praise in chinese
Mix Max
Mix Max - 11 years ago
nice ^^ check out my Chanal ^^ greats
The Gun Guys
The Gun Guys - 11 years ago
oh really?....they all look the same >_<
PahnduhHD
PahnduhHD - 11 years ago
I am fascinated by your tank, Check out my first planted tank (:
Ratboy0121
Ratboy0121 - 11 years ago
i have a planted tank for my goldfish, they grase on it sometimes but they dont demonlish it. depends on the fishes personailty if that sounds stupid
Cody Lambert
Cody Lambert - 11 years ago
These tanks are absolutely amazing!!! I never had a plant aquarium until I started a discus aquarium if only I could do something like this along with discus!!!!
MrLogicTroll
MrLogicTroll - 11 years ago
Roughly translated, he is giving you a lot of praise.
dragz
dragz - 11 years ago
i take it these are dirt soil tanks? i want to start again with having a tank but i want to plants this time aswell and create a propper biotope would there be any tips on having such amazing plant grow
t3hCube
t3hCube - 11 years ago
@akwabiotop i know goldfish eat duckweed for sure. Ive never actually kept cold water. You should ask on a planted aquarium forum
Michael Brown
Michael Brown - 11 years ago
I swear this song was used in a video game
akwabiotop
akwabiotop - 11 years ago
Hmmm, that's what I wanted to ask - do goldfish eat plants...? I'm not sure...
akwabiotop
akwabiotop - 11 years ago
Hey, what's that? :) Frogs? :) LOL
徐語鼎
徐語鼎 - 11 years ago
贊贊贊贊贊贊贊贊贊贊贊贊贊贊贊贊.......贊
t3hCube
t3hCube - 11 years ago
You'll probably have issues with goldfish eating your scape
akwabiotop
akwabiotop - 11 years ago
First of all, there wouldn't be any "poo-control" needed when the tank would be large enough. Goldfish need at least 40-60 liters per one fish, so keeping 4-5 fish in 240 liters aquarium solves any poo-related problems. I'm not sure about if goldfish eat plants or not, but I think one could set up a very nice planted aquarium only with hardy plants like Echinodorus and Cryptocorynes, and all should be fine.
Dameon Grey
Dameon Grey - 11 years ago
Is it possible to do aquascaping with a goldfish tank. That might sound like a stupid idea. I'm just thinking of the gravel vac I do for poo-control. I wouldn't really be able to do that, I think.
akwabiotop
akwabiotop - 11 years ago
Hehe, so it's a good song, after all ;)
akwabiotop
akwabiotop - 11 years ago
It's called "Jaracanda", and is available within the iLife software which I got together with my Mac.
CodeXANA
CodeXANA - 11 years ago
What is this song? I've heard it before and now it's bugging me.
kirby7979
kirby7979 - 11 years ago
at first i liked the song, then i hated the songs, then i fucking hated the song and now i love the song again, liked
akwabiotop
akwabiotop - 11 years ago
Hey, do you have a website of your company?
akwabiotop
akwabiotop - 11 years ago
Yeah, these tanks are really inspiring :) But - do you know that I have another YT channel, "DefiniteAquasapeTV", with over 160 videos in HD, showing various aquariums? You might find even more inspiration there... :)
Trey Mixon
Trey Mixon - 11 years ago
Im getting back into the hobby...nice video
Shanta Manohar
Shanta Manohar - 11 years ago
This is a nice concept wherein an environment close to natural habitat is created. Your channel is good Shanta Manohar Aquarist Society of Karnataka Bangalore India
Nikita Mears
Nikita Mears - 11 years ago
Damn my dream fish tanks!!!!
Lucas Astronotus
Lucas Astronotus - 11 years ago
I should not look at that! I hurt!!!
bi_yorumda_benden
bi_yorumda_benden - 11 years ago
7:00 really good perspective , i will try after i prepare some more equp. and plants. i have two 120x45x45 tanks and tetra neons betta fish inside. low planted low tech tanks. where can i find tips and tools ? not too expensive and fast shipping ?
Joseph Free
Joseph Free - 11 years ago
Something I have been looking for is nice driftwood, like seen in your videos. Any idea where I can find nice driftwood/root balls like were used in this contest? Also, do you know what kind of wood it is? If I can help it I would love to collect my own for free.
youngnutsack17
youngnutsack17 - 11 years ago
The tanks have amazing water quality. I tried keeping 4 plants in my tank, and my water completely fogged up haha
LouBlue
LouBlue - 11 years ago
Oh, okay...But for those with fish it would be a lot to clean, wouldn't it? I would love to have something like this, but with fish in it. Haha.
akwabiotop
akwabiotop - 11 years ago
No, not really... There are no fish, so not fish waste and no food leftovers, only some dead leaves from time to time. It's more trimming than cleaning, I think :)
akwabiotop
akwabiotop - 11 years ago
What do you mean...?
akwabiotop
akwabiotop - 11 years ago
No, it's not Nemo. The track is called "Jaracanda", and is available within iLife 09 software I got with my Mac.
LouBlue
LouBlue - 11 years ago
How do you clean something like this? Must be a lot of work.. :/
youngnutsack17
youngnutsack17 - 11 years ago
dat water quality
Jo Cay
Jo Cay - 11 years ago
nice my favorite
kita h
kita h - 11 years ago
Hi! good piranha's video,thanks
akwabiotop
akwabiotop - 11 years ago
As HoBoWRATH said, they are oxygen bubbles, not flowers :)
akwabiotop
akwabiotop - 11 years ago
It's called "Jaracanda", and is available with iLife software pack one gets with a Mac computer.
akwabiotop
akwabiotop - 11 years ago
As HoBoWRATH said, these are oxygen bubbles, not flowers :)
CallMeBread
CallMeBread - 11 years ago
those are oxygen bubbles being produced by the plants
XmaX Off-Road
XmaX Off-Road - 11 years ago
красиво
paraplegicgiraffe
paraplegicgiraffe - 11 years ago
What were the little flowers in tank no.20?
dahrrg
dahrrg - 11 years ago
Thnx for sharing... Wahts' the name of the song?
akwabiotop
akwabiotop - 11 years ago
Hehe ;)
ChitoCLM
ChitoCLM - 11 years ago
you know that would be cool!!
akwabiotop
akwabiotop - 11 years ago
Make some videos, I'd love to see them! :)
akwabiotop
akwabiotop - 11 years ago
Not allowed by the rules of the contest, unfortunately... But - do you know that I have another channel, DefiniteAquascapeTV, and that there are numerous videos of great tanks with fish?
akwabiotop
akwabiotop - 11 years ago
Smoking what? Weed? ;)
ChitoCLM
ChitoCLM - 11 years ago
i would like to have little elves living there ... yep definitly smoking ...i dont no why but yep little elves smoking
EddyBearr
EddyBearr - 11 years ago
The inhabitants were a school of corydoras (10 of em) and a few mosquitofish. I went on vacation for 3 weeks, then my water went out when I got back, so I took a hard loss in the tank. Mostly have to start over. :( The crypts are taller now, though. Like I said, it was a one-two punch of algae and the crypts being newly planted.
akwabiotop
akwabiotop - 11 years ago
I'd just keep making water changes, and wait for several weeks. Besides, do you measure any water parameters in your tank? pH? Hardness? How high is NO3? What fish, and how many, are in this aquarium? And what is the volume of the tank itself?
akwabiotop
akwabiotop - 11 years ago
Good luck! :)
akwabiotop
akwabiotop - 11 years ago
Heh, the only problem is that there are no fish... :/
akwabiotop
akwabiotop - 11 years ago
"set it off"...? What does it mean?
akwabiotop
akwabiotop - 11 years ago
There are more tanks like this one on my second channel, DefiniteAquascapeTV. Be sure to check videos from The Art of the Planted Aquarium 2013 contest! :)
akwabiotop
akwabiotop - 11 years ago
That's true :)
rudarkshadow
rudarkshadow - 11 years ago
Truly spectacular tanks
xlegit13
xlegit13 - 11 years ago
ya that one is really cool. i like the middle thing like it was a little river
akwabiotop
akwabiotop - 11 years ago
Thanks! :) BTW - do you know that I have anoter channel, DefiniteAquascapeTV, with heaps of other videos like this one? For example, recently I started uploading vids about The Art of the Planted Aquarium 2013 - there are other very good aquariums there :)
akwabiotop
akwabiotop - 11 years ago
Hej :) Melodia nazywa się "Jaracanda", i wchodzi w skład pakietu iLife który dostałem razem z moim Makiem :)
akwabiotop
akwabiotop - 11 years ago
Hi mate :) Fish are forbidden by the rules of the contest, unfortunately... BTW - do you know that I have anoter channel, DefiniteAquascapeTV, with heaps of other videos like this one? For example, recently I started uploading vids about The Art of the Planted Aquarium 2013 - there are other very good aquariums shown :)
scott davies
scott davies - 11 years ago
o ya a little fish would love that just like wild but healthier and better great job thanks.
scott davies
scott davies - 11 years ago
why no fish just little ones no?
Kristiāns Izaks
Kristiāns Izaks - 11 years ago
THE BEST ONE 8:00
Balbir Singh
Balbir Singh - 11 years ago
hi nice and good
O' Kelly
O' Kelly - 11 years ago
My favourites are the peculiarities I find the reproduction of real landscapes completely fascinating, I particularly like when people reproduce trees :D thanx alot for the vid its great.
Gochuron
Gochuron - 11 years ago
Witam, akwaria wspaniałe -brak słów:) czy mam szansę poznać tytuł utworu w tle? :) Pozdrawiam
akwabiotop
akwabiotop - 11 years ago
Sorry for such a late answer. Of course I do know the name of the song :) It's called "Jaracanda", and is included in the iLife software, available with my Mac :)
akwabiotop
akwabiotop - 11 years ago
Yeah, nice tanks, you're right! :)
akwabiotop
akwabiotop - 11 years ago
That's true, these aquariums are amazing! :)
akwabiotop
akwabiotop - 11 years ago
Sure it is a good idea. There are no fish in these aquariums presented in the video because they are vorbidden by the rules of the contest :)
akwabiotop
akwabiotop - 11 years ago
My pleasure :) Do you know that I have another channel, DefiniteAquascapeTV, with over 150 aquarium-related videos? :)
akwabiotop
akwabiotop - 11 years ago
My pleasure :) Do you know that I have another channel, DefiniteAquascapeTV, with over 150 aquarium-related videos? :)
akwabiotop
akwabiotop - 11 years ago
Maybe in some of the tanks, yes. There is also Dennerle substrate used, as this company provided it for aquascapers.
akwabiotop
akwabiotop - 11 years ago
Thanks! :)
Pêral Lima
Pêral Lima - 11 years ago
Belíssimo trabalho simplesmente lindo e maravilhoso...
fuckyoutube
fuckyoutube - 11 years ago
ADA soil ???
bliss85aus
bliss85aus - 11 years ago
looks great! thanks!
Florian Habro
Florian Habro - 11 years ago
hi, is it a god idea to have fishes in them for a longer time?
akwabiotop
akwabiotop - 11 years ago
Well, he didn't reply yet, so that's still a mystery... ;)
akwabiotop
akwabiotop - 11 years ago
Eheim external canister filters, not sure what type exactly. But anyway, most of these scapes were pregrown at home, so aquascapers could use anything for filtration.
akwabiotop
akwabiotop - 11 years ago
Hehe :)
akwabiotop
akwabiotop - 11 years ago
Thanks! :)
akwabiotop
akwabiotop - 11 years ago
Heh, no, fajne :) A wiesz, że mam jeszcze drugi kanał, "DefiniteAquascapeTV", a na nim ponad 150 filmów z innymi akwariami? :)
Bartłomiej Zdebski
Bartłomiej Zdebski - 11 years ago
Idealne jak dla mnie to 7:01;d
akwabiotop
akwabiotop - 11 years ago
No, not really. You just need to be careful, that's all. Besides, there is not much to clean when there are no fish around :)
akwabiotop
akwabiotop - 11 years ago
Which tank is lovely? Did you watch the video, at all? Or do you just paste the same text "Lovely tank! If your in to fish keeping please spare a few seconds looking at my videos..:)" in comments to every aquarium-realted video you can find? Mate, I tell you this - never complement somebody's work and ask for watching you vids in the same post. Why? Because it gives an impression that you're complementing only to make people watch your videos. And that's not a good idea :)
akwabiotop
akwabiotop - 11 years ago
Thanks! :) The aquariums are not arranged by me, I hope it's clear :) I've just filmed them. As for my work - do you know that I have another channel, "DefiniteAquascapeTV", with over 150 videos about aquariums? Check it out! :)
fishlaw1
fishlaw1 - 11 years ago
Beautiful aquascaping, keep-up the extraordinary work... Skip
Properlifevideos
Properlifevideos - 11 years ago
Lovely tank! If your in to fish keeping please spare a few seconds looking at my videos..:)
Ritto Moreno
Ritto Moreno - 11 years ago
wheres the fishes ..
John le
John le - 11 years ago
is it hard to clean up
akwabiotop
akwabiotop - 11 years ago
Yeah, the introduction is faaaar too long :) It was my first video ever, that's why :) But there is another version, without the introduction, on my second channel "DefiniteAquascapeTV" (along with over 100 other videos about aquariums :) )
Andrew Honnold
Andrew Honnold - 11 years ago
starts at 1:20
akwabiotop
akwabiotop - 11 years ago
Not allowed by the rules of the contest, unfortunately... But there are lots of othere videos with aquarium stocked with fish on my second channel, "DefiniteAquascapeTV". Check it out! :)
akwabiotop
akwabiotop - 11 years ago
Mrrrrauuu... ;)
akwabiotop
akwabiotop - 11 years ago
Hey mate, thanks for your kind words, and sorry for such a late reply :) Happy New Year to you, too :) (BTW - do you know that I have second channel, "DefiniteAquascapeTV", where I upload all new videos? It's about 150 of them now there, so if you want visit and sub :)
akwabiotop
akwabiotop - 11 years ago
"Possible to clean"? Of course it's possible to clean them, most of these aquariums were pregrown long before the aquascaping contest :)
akwabiotop
akwabiotop - 11 years ago
Aaa, OK, I got it :)
Kai Six
Kai Six - 11 years ago
Cthulhu, my bad lol.
Isaac
Isaac - 11 years ago
cool, I had about a 50 gallon planted tank, but that's nothing compared to 1000g I guess. I'll look into it whenever I either buy a house here in Japan or get a decent place in the US. Not sure where I'm gonna settle down.
vikkipedias
vikkipedias - 11 years ago
Is it even possible to clean these aquariums? Anyway, they look really amazing. Makes me want to try this myself!
akwabiotop
akwabiotop - 11 years ago
Small fish are doing great in large tanks, and you can keep a lot of them. A large shoal of neon tetras is amazing. But I would strongly suggest to begin your adventure in planted aquariums with a small-scale tank - it's far easier to maintain and correct if any problems arise. Example - what would you do if your 1000g+ tank needs 50% of water change, because of overdosing some ferts? (can happen easily for an unexperienced hobbyist). Start small, get experience, then go for the big thing! :)
akwabiotop
akwabiotop - 11 years ago
Yeah, with fish these tanks would look better, at least some of them... :)
akwabiotop
akwabiotop - 11 years ago
"chtulu"? :)
Kai Six
Kai Six - 11 years ago
omg 13:40 chtulu
luke sawyers
luke sawyers - 11 years ago
these aquariums look awesome but i still prefer my fish tanks to have fish in them.
akwabiotop
akwabiotop - 11 years ago
Heh, if you like this video I'd suggest checking out my other channel "DefiniteAquascapeTV". There are dozens of vids like the one above :)
Chiyo Ishido
Chiyo Ishido - 11 years ago
Simply breathtaking... I always feel an enormous happiness when I see such beautiful tanks! Thank you ^_^
John J
John J - 11 years ago
If anyone likes African Dwarf Frogs I have a decent video of mine in a planted tank.
Wolfgang Herzog
Wolfgang Herzog - 11 years ago
einfach genial-könnt ihr mir mal mein aquarium gestalten ;-)
Isaac
Isaac - 11 years ago
Thanks, when i lived in korea someone gave me a 50 gallon aquarium and i put soil and plants in it, but it was nothing like this. I had some grass, and a lot of bamboo. Someday I want to build a HUGE "1000g+" plywood tank. Would it be too much effort to maintain a beautiful garden on that scale? I like small fish like neon tetras, even in a big tank if that makes a difference. Not a big fish kind of guy,
akwabiotop
akwabiotop - 11 years ago
Well, there is no simple answer to that :) Some people prefer to stick to one track, others are easily bored. I think the soundtrack in one video should be consistent - so, if it's not the same melody repeated, it should be tracks sounding similar. Now, go ahead and try to find music which is similar to the track I used, and cheap enough to buy commercial rights to be able to use it in the video :)
akwabiotop
akwabiotop - 11 years ago
Turtles and planted taks don't go well together... ;)
akwabiotop
akwabiotop - 11 years ago
Well, first it requires knowledge and experience, and getting these takes time. Most aquascapers I know are in the hobby for at least two years, often twice as much. They learned a lot on the way. So it's a lot of effort to get to a point where you are able to set up and maintain tank like these in the video. But the maintaining itself it's not really effort-demanding - water changes and some cleaning (1x-2x a week), trimming plants (1x a week), fertilizing, and that's it, most of the time.
Isaac
Isaac - 11 years ago
how much effort does it take to maintain a tank like this?
abel2088
abel2088 - 11 years ago
It be so much more awesome if u had a turtle in there!
akwabiotop
akwabiotop - 11 years ago
Thanks a lot! :) Unfortunately, fish are not allowed by the rules of this contest... :/
akwabiotop
akwabiotop - 11 years ago
Thanks! :) BTW - do you know that I have another channel, "DefniteAquascapeTV", with over 150 videos like this one?
Dr. Ankur Sriwastwa
Dr. Ankur Sriwastwa - 11 years ago
Grt grt video. Ur presentation , music and clarity are wonderful. Thanks a bunch and a happy new year!:-)
only one
only one - 11 years ago
Where them fishes at
Moeshtery Alhajary
Moeshtery Alhajary - 11 years ago
Very Nice
martinethson
martinethson - 11 years ago
Excellent video. It shows of that this is a living breathing world much better then any photo i ever saw. And the Tanks are near perfect. The only reasson i say "near" is cause i did not see any fishes in em and thus are considered partly sterile in my own eyes. Artisticaly speaking though, video and tanks are great. have a happy new Year all. Martin from Greece
Alexis Ryuun
Alexis Ryuun - 11 years ago
number 21 is absolutely gorgeous, It makes me think of a meadow in spring... I never thought fish tanks could be this artistic, this makes me want to try Aquascaping
Kekecom Morhax
Kekecom Morhax - 11 years ago
13:02 it's an ANT face!! and, 13:44 a SPIDER!!
Ed Patterson
Ed Patterson - 11 years ago
It means he thinks it's cool.
Tim Dev
Tim Dev - 11 years ago
So, where are the fish
akwabiotop
akwabiotop - 11 years ago
Hehe, that's right :) BTW - do you know that I have another channel, "DefiniteAquascapeTV", with over a hundred of videos like this one? :)
akwabiotop
akwabiotop - 11 years ago
Sure you can put fish, a lot of them (I mean, a lot of species), actually :)
ady shorrock
ady shorrock - 11 years ago
What a bunch of tanks fucking brill
akwabiotop
akwabiotop - 11 years ago
Hehe, cool :)
GroinFaceGroin
GroinFaceGroin - 11 years ago
I've NEVER heard a hippy use that term. However I've heard plenty of "gangsta" types say it.
Norro
Norro - 11 years ago
This is beautiful! I'm getting an aquarium soon. Could I put certain kinds of fish in an aquarium like this or would it be too rough on the plants?
akwabiotop
akwabiotop - 11 years ago
"With no cat food"...? :)
akwabiotop
akwabiotop - 11 years ago
Heh, probably deriving from "dopamine"...? ;)
jeremy stroede
jeremy stroede - 11 years ago
Yeah, it's a hippyish term kids use in replace of "cool" or "awesome"
Yuri Rigorfi
Yuri Rigorfi - 11 years ago
Muito lindo , Muitooo lindoo , Coisa mais linda , e o bom que vc não gata dinheiro com comida !
akwabiotop
akwabiotop - 11 years ago
"Dope"...?
akwabiotop
akwabiotop - 11 years ago
External canister filters, that's how :) Moreover, water was prepared earlier bythe organizers, so it's not a "fresh" tap water.
akwabiotop
akwabiotop - 11 years ago
Hmm, I'm not sure what you mean, but anyway - thanks! ;)
akwabiotop
akwabiotop - 11 years ago
My pleasure! :)
TheQwaff
TheQwaff - 11 years ago
How is the water so clear?
Phil Grady
Phil Grady - 11 years ago
I found the aquascapes amazing the complexity of the aquascapes can certainly be appreciated. The use of Moss is incredible. I recently started a tank containing several different types of Moss which I hope to upload soon. Thanks for the inspiration!
Testa Pelada
Testa Pelada - 11 years ago
La façon de présenter ces aquarium avec la possibilité de connaitre le nom des plantes est excellente ! Bravo !
2019freddie
2019freddie - 11 years ago
no, they are made of green ice.
akwabiotop
akwabiotop - 11 years ago
What idea is excellent? :)
akwabiotop
akwabiotop - 11 years ago
As far as I know - external Eheim canister filters.
akwabiotop
akwabiotop - 11 years ago
Of course all of them are real!!
raheem hawj
raheem hawj - 11 years ago
what kind of filters are used?
Testa Pelada
Testa Pelada - 11 years ago
excellente idée
akwabiotop
akwabiotop - 11 years ago
Best type of what?
akwabiotop
akwabiotop - 11 years ago
Thanks! :)
noel talaid
noel talaid - 11 years ago
what is the best type for small fishes like guppies?
akwabiotop
akwabiotop - 11 years ago
That's true :) Do you know that I have second channel, "DefiniteAquascapeTV", and that there are lots of other videos like this one?
Nguyễn Tuấn Việt
Nguyễn Tuấn Việt - 11 years ago
so beautiful !
akwabiotop
akwabiotop - 11 years ago
Sure I do :) It's called "Jaracanda", and is provided with iLife software available with Mac computers :)
akwabiotop
akwabiotop - 11 years ago
Nope, such are the rules of the contest - no fish allowed, cuz fish can cause some troubles :)
akwabiotop
akwabiotop - 11 years ago
Yup, it's a nice tank! :)
akwabiotop
akwabiotop - 11 years ago
Hehe - yup, it is :)
Vish Ramamurthy
Vish Ramamurthy - 11 years ago
9:43 - best one!
akwabiotop
akwabiotop - 11 years ago
Did you check plantedtank . net and aquaticplantcentral . com ? Heaps of useful info there.
akwabiotop
akwabiotop - 11 years ago
Not oxygen, just small air bubbles created by the filter :)
Nestor Alfredo
Nestor Alfredo - 11 years ago
5:30 in, is that oxygen or some sort of critter floating around?
PBWillyWonka
PBWillyWonka - 11 years ago
very impressive aquariums...i'm currently searching on how to maintain and create a good planted aquarium.
Devin Dubeau
Devin Dubeau - 11 years ago
Snails, Ghost shrimp, Daphnia
Freddy
Freddy - 11 years ago
Yes algae! thank you for that ;) hehe well i guess so..
akwabiotop
akwabiotop - 11 years ago
If the sand is really fine (small grains, I mean), then don't take too much. When there is to much of such fine grained substrate, then there will be oxygen-less zones forming inside, where hydrogen sulfide will be produced. Thin layer of sand, like 0,5-1cm should be OK, but if you take more you should read something about oxygen-less zones and how to deal with them :)
akwabiotop
akwabiotop - 11 years ago
You mean "algae", probably :) Well, keeping plants free from algae takes some time and experience - but it can be done :) It's just about maintaining the aquarium in a correct way, nothing else :)
phasersup
phasersup - 11 years ago
Yes!
ncblaze84
ncblaze84 - 11 years ago
I know that amazing black card set it off..
Freddy
Freddy - 11 years ago
How come the plants doesn't have ANY green stuff on them? I dont know the word in english haha. How do you keep the plants so fresh and clean?
Nick Jorgensen
Nick Jorgensen - 11 years ago
A fishes paradise
Jacob Smith
Jacob Smith - 11 years ago
the lakes here have really good sand, the kind you see on the beach, its beautiful, ill have to try that to see if its safe, thanks for the comment :)!
akwabiotop
akwabiotop - 11 years ago
Naaah, should be OK. But you MUST boil the sand first, say, at least for an hour, or even longer, if you want to be on a safe side. Besides, you need also to check if the sand will not raise the hardness of your aquarium water - pour vinegar over it, and see if it starts "bubbling". If yes, then the sand contains limestone, and is not suitable for aquarium (unless it's Tangayika, Malawi or Victoria setup). Anyway, why do you want to put sand from your lakes into your tank?
Jacob Smith
Jacob Smith - 11 years ago
my redtail dalmation platy fish
akwabiotop
akwabiotop - 11 years ago
Hehe, exactly! :)
akwabiotop
akwabiotop - 11 years ago
Kill who? Or what? :)
Jacob Smith
Jacob Smith - 11 years ago
i live in michigan, and i've been wanting to put sand from the local lakes in my tank, just wondering if that would kill them?
kolob ibiri
kolob ibiri - 11 years ago
the 1st place deserved it soooooo much!!!!....
EddyBearr
EddyBearr - 11 years ago
Lol, I think it was just a one-two punch of algae and the crypts being new. I know replanting is the biggest killer of crypts, and on top of that, I had dead algae particles that made it look browner. While I could probably trim a few leaves, when the algae isn't on top, it's alive. Currently reducing food and lighting to kill off the algae (especially a ton of hair algae) so the crypts should end up fine. The newer leaves are a nice green with thick veins, so it's all good. Sand + T5 lights.
akwabiotop
akwabiotop - 11 years ago
Heh, did you try to help your crypts somehow...? :)
EddyBearr
EddyBearr - 11 years ago
I'm so mad!!!!
akwabiotop
akwabiotop - 11 years ago
Fish are forbidden by the rules of the contest. However, I spoke to the organizers, maybe the next year they'll allow stocking aquariums with fish. BTW - do you know that I have heaps and heaps of other planted aquariums, with fish, on my other channel "DefiniteAquascapeTV"?
akwabiotop
akwabiotop - 11 years ago
Hmm, sometimes crypts just wont grow... :/
akwabiotop
akwabiotop - 11 years ago
I use Sony HDR-CX550V. Aquariums are not mine - they were arranged fot the internationl aquascaping contest in Hannover.
akwabiotop
akwabiotop - 11 years ago
Nice! :)
TMBlackCat
TMBlackCat - 11 years ago
now add some fishes to there :) it would be nice to see fishes inside swimming there.. would be agreat video
EddyBearr
EddyBearr - 11 years ago
I want everything, but then I look at my browning crypts and :(

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