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Nickeeefy - 6 years ago

Only 8th place?

aquarium & fish FAN - 7 years ago

I like it

Mohd Zakwan - 7 years ago

I like

Discus BOL - 7 years ago

wow

stexiati1 - 7 years ago

What is the title of the music ?

Dante Daniel Marcenaro Silva - 7 years ago

hola muy bonito ke planta es por favor del primer acuario saludos desde lima perú en spañol kiero ver nuevo videos.gracias

Ginny Ward - 7 years ago

I'm still loving these aquascapes in 2016. I'm thinking these art works are timeless so added this video to my favorites list now- I love going back and looking at them over and over...brilliant works and relaxing too =)!

Cubano2031 - 8 years ago

nice tanks!! how to clean these tanks??

Diego Miguel - 8 years ago

What is the material that produced the Dragon of the eighth aquarium ?? This is innovative!

Ginny Ward - 7 years ago

I like the dragon too! I'd say it's made from resin. I've managed to make things from polymer clay and then coat them in a liquid clear resin after clay is baked. Once the clear resin is cured, the sculptures are aquarium safe for both plants and fish =)! I get all the stuff needed at Hobby Lobby (even the liquid clear resin). You can purchase more complex resins online - I just don't like mixing all the chemical components together and pouring them into a mold..I'd rather sculpt with my hands. Hope this helps=)!

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Matt S - 8 years ago

Hi your tanks are impressive. Im looking to do a freshwater tank design and was wondering what Driftwood you use.? I don't want to use plastic and want to go for the natural look. I've heard that tannins can leak into the water from the driftwood. How do the designers overcome this.?

Kevin Pereira - 8 years ago

+Matt S Boil it. Or let it soak in water for a couple of weeks. Or you can just put it in the tank and let it go away on its own. My yellow water went away after some water changes. But tannins aren't bad

Krisztian Botoš - 8 years ago

fasz

DefiniteAquascapeTV - 8 years ago

+Krisztian Botoš Meaning...? :)

Pieman4233 - 8 years ago

How much does it coast for things like these I have a 20g tank that i might have to move the fish in it to a larger one and I want to try and do this is it really expensive to do a small one?

Jock Monco - 8 years ago

+Pieman4233
Get a 5kilogram pressurized Co2 tank (welding tanks are cheap and the welding supply stores will refill them when needed !!but purchase a Co2 regulator designed specifically for the aquarium hobby - welding regulators cannot be fine tuned for aquascaping use) - it will last for more than a year and can be refilled for around 12euros or 15dollars.
1 watt/ liter T5 general purpose, balanced spectrum tubes e.g white/warm combo - 6 hours/day from e.g 4pm to 10pm.
Get a canister filter (put the CO2 in the intake head of the canister filter - 100% efficiency w/o reactor, diffuser etc.) , and a really tiny internal filter that will help circulating the water.
3ml of micro, 10 ml of macro plant nutrition every other day.
Buy the micro but DIY your macro.
Forget the flourish excel (glutaraldehyde=disinfectant - can get it cheap if you want it -will kill shrimp and melt some plants) and all the other expensive products.

All in all, !!do not overdose plant nutrition, !!do not over illuminate, get pressurized CO2.
Get red cherry shrimps, 2-3 panda corys and around 5 neon tetras, tops - less fish, more shrimps.
80% of the aquascaping hobby is bullshit and a mere rip off.
LESS IS MORE!

Randy Crick - 8 years ago

amazing

kingbucky6 - 8 years ago

lovely tanks thank you so much for taking the time to share.

i Funny - 9 years ago

how much does this set up cost?

Austin Adams - 8 years ago

He first one alone prolly cost 900 to set up

crian120 - 9 years ago

these set ups really cost a lot sadly... all the substrate they use, wood rocks it's all from a really high quality but really expensive.. Same for the plants they use so many different species and so fully planted at the beginning and than you still need to buy a co2 setup and stuff, but it's lovely to watch :D

Sikha Shaba - 9 years ago

I love you videos and what grass did you use

Lu Wagner - 9 years ago

I want some of that gravel from that Dragon tank ...where do ppl buy this stuff sheeeeesh

Ginny Ward - 7 years ago

For those who want similar gravel results I'd start with natural toned aquarium gravel (pet sections) of various stores; and buy a smaller portion of natural colored river rocks in the Walmart hobby section or Bed Bath and Beyond section of home-decor (bagged river rocks) =)! You could also check lawn&garden stores or hobby/craft stores for bagged river rocks.

Sputnik - 9 years ago

In the first one, what is the plant that was used to carpet the tank?

Lalobrit Jiménez - 9 years ago

Todos están geniales :D

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jem Ogn - 9 years ago

how can someone give this a thumbs down crazy. this is art captured in an aquarium,

Hera Tsukiyama - 9 years ago

Love Tobias Fricke's aquascape. Just beautiful.

Planted Nano - 9 years ago

I love going back and watching all your older stuff. :) You must have one of the best aquarium video archive on the net! Fantastic. :D

varun009 - 9 years ago

Fuck, this gave me a semi.

varun009 - 9 years ago

..boner

DefiniteAquascapeTV - 9 years ago

"A semi"...?

Culver Songalia - 9 years ago

Wow! that is more beautiful than the other tanks that i see at other videos,if your an expert at decorating tank pls give me advice because my betta fish is not 100 percent happy because theres no decoration tnx for the answer

Josh L. - 10 years ago

What type of aquatic grass was used in the first exhibit?

varun009 - 9 years ago

Oh! Sorry. Thanks for that though. I really want to do something like the first one. Would you know what kind of rock they used?

DefiniteAquascapeTV - 9 years ago

+varun009
No, it was not. Ranunculus fluitans is used in the fourth tank (about 05:00), and in the first one the grass is Eleocharis parvula.

varun009 - 9 years ago

Ranunculus fluitans

selim bykkl - 10 years ago

is the plant from first aquarium 'eleocharis sp. mini' ?

DefiniteAquascapeTV - 10 years ago

+selim bykkl No worries :)

selim bykkl - 10 years ago

Thank you for your answer

DefiniteAquascapeTV - 10 years ago

As far as I recall, it's Eleocharis parvula and Eleocharis accicularis.

Jean-Francois Prince - 10 years ago

What kind of rocks are these? I've been looking for some just like this!

DefiniteAquascapeTV - 10 years ago

ADA Seiryu stones, if I remember correctly :)

Lucy Stocker - 10 years ago

I feel calmer after looking at that. Beautiful.

DefiniteAquascapeTV - 10 years ago

Great! Making people to be calmer is a very good thing to do :)

mark beep - 10 years ago

how come there aren't any fish in these aquariums?

Stephen Nicholas - 6 years ago

Sometimes its better without. The landscape is enough on its own.

varun009 - 9 years ago

The point is to display the aquascape not the fish. Calling attention to the fish would compromise judgement.

DefiniteAquascapeTV - 10 years ago

Because fish are not allowed by the rules of the contest :)

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dajc1990 - 10 years ago

I know i shouldn't, but i really like the dragon tank haha :)

DefiniteAquascapeTV - 10 years ago

Hehe, I know - it's kind of kitsch, but still - interesting and good looking kitsch ;)

Muzykosłuchacz - 10 years ago

your tank is ugly?...do not get depressed after watching this video... do you wonder why they are so beautiful? and why there is no fish in them? yes...you are probably right...

m&p planted aquariums - 10 years ago

nice inspirations

fleejay806 - 10 years ago

Are there any shows like this in California?

DefiniteAquascapeTV - 10 years ago

I don't know, ask people at forums like http://plantedtank.net :)

Akvarie Planten - 10 years ago

Nice.. Please check my tank too and SUB! :)

Akvarie Planten - 10 years ago

Yes i have seen many of your videos I like your planted tank videos :)

DefiniteAquascapeTV - 10 years ago

What exactly is "nice"? Did you watch the video at all? Or are you complementing only because you want somebody to visit your channel?

Cassie Mojica - 10 years ago

The first one was breath taking. Wow gorgeous.

DefiniteAquascapeTV - 10 years ago

True, I also like it a lot :)

petrisko machino - 10 years ago

perfektní

Ryan BacheldorFMX - 10 years ago

Whats that black substrate called? i see it in allot of videos.

ProtagonistNonTheist - 10 years ago

Most popular is ADA Aqua Soil called Amazonia.

DefiniteAquascapeTV - 10 years ago

Hmm, it's hard to say, because various aquascapers use various substrates. It's not like it is the one and only black substrate in the world ;) In this contest substrates were sponsored by Dennerle, so you might want to check their products to see if there is anything black.

daniel81858180 - 10 years ago

no.1 the best

DefiniteAquascapeTV - 10 years ago

True, I like it too :)

dfzurichch - 10 years ago

You all way dogwood work. I enjoy looking at all your work. All the best .dfzurich

DefiniteAquascapeTV - 10 years ago

Thanks, and have a great New Year! :)

Gabriel Głowacki - 10 years ago

Strasznie mnie ciekawi jaki to kamień został zastosowany na pierwszej aranżacji.

Geovanny Carrillo - 10 years ago

MUY HERMOSO......GRAN VIDEO

DefiniteAquascapeTV - 10 years ago

Thanks! :)

Leeroy Kane - 10 years ago

anyone know how u get the plants to look so green?. maybe these tanks have just been setup for the show.... my plants start to dull in color after a few weeks. they stay alive but the bright green seems to fade. any suggestions fish people?

T Bates - 9 years ago

I just figured out the best trick ever, you douse your tank with a bottle of green food coloring, let it soak overnight and use activated carbon and/or zeolite to filter it out in the morning haha

DefiniteAquascapeTV - 10 years ago

+T Bates Yes, exactly! :) Thanks for your input! :)

T Bates - 10 years ago

Also you should check out exactly what kinda plants you're buying and whether they were grown emersed (leaves above water) or immersed (entire plant below water). You may be purchasing non-aquatic plants, or simply dealing with plants converting from their emersed forms to their immersed forms, and the lack of green could be a sign that your plants need some Iron or fertilization in general. I find that even if you have a low-tech tank it makes sense to still dose K, Fe, and micros.

DefiniteAquascapeTV - 10 years ago

These tanks were set up long time before the show, and plants stay green all the time when they have good conditions. You must be doing something wrong, be it water parameters, lighting, or fertilization...

michji2 - 10 years ago

The first seems to me the impression of death. But it's something new so it's good and it's weird. Static aquarium layout, so static that i can't find a words.

DefiniteAquascapeTV - 10 years ago

Hehe, I know what you mean, it can be a little bit "hypnotizing" :)

michji2 - 10 years ago

But it looks very good, I mean that it slows your time and calm much more than normal aquariums. First time while I've watched this video on fullscreen HD i really dizzied for a longer moment :)

DefiniteAquascapeTV - 10 years ago

That's true, they are sort of static, especially those without any filtration, which causes water movement. When there is some current it looks far better :)

philip bultereys - 10 years ago

Nice aquascape here
I've created a couple of months ago an aquascape valley (see link below)
http://youtu.be/kiVZHeIa2JU

DefiniteAquascapeTV - 10 years ago

Mate, posting this only once would be enough :P

DefiniteAquascapeTV - 10 years ago

Yeah, they are called "glass-fish" - totally invisible ;)

DefiniteAquascapeTV - 10 years ago

This one is done in Hannover, Europe, end of January, every two years. The website is "planted-aquarium.de".

DefiniteAquascapeTV - 10 years ago

Yeah, really awesome kid :)

DefiniteAquascapeTV - 10 years ago

Which one do you like the most...? :)

blizzaroxxx - 10 years ago

Holy shit...

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Nicolas Netsuj - 10 years ago

td bem? preciso de uma ajuda sua com urgência. eu entrei numa cachoeira perto de minha casa e achei diversas rochas super lindas, so que algumas delas são escuras e olhando de pertinho, vi que as partes escuras parecem com ferro . inclusive as rochas tem várias manchas de ferrugem. por acaso seu eu colocar essas pedras no aquário plantado carpete, elas podem prejudicar meus peixes e plantas?

Iban Resoco - 10 years ago

Adrian gladis(9 yrs old) i respect you

Enrique Goitia - 10 years ago

Where are These shows done? I would like to see one

Garrett Dildine - 10 years ago

nice fish

DefiniteAquascapeTV - 10 years ago

I watched your video, and I think you need a lot more of HC. These small clumps will never grow over the whole bottom. Check out my video "Aquascaping - Setting up planted aquarium, pt.2 (planting)", you will see how much HC should be used.

DefiniteAquascapeTV - 10 years ago

It's Eleocharis accicularis, and Eleocharis parvula, Mr President ;)

DefiniteAquascapeTV - 10 years ago

You could try to make an aquascape based only on driftwood overgrown with moss. Maybe plecos wont eat the moss too soon... :)

DefiniteAquascapeTV - 10 years ago

Well, I know Jens Helleman, who is watching over these kids, and he probably helped a bit. But anyways - they are doing a great job, and are really great people :)

DefiniteAquascapeTV - 10 years ago

They set up these tanks at home, well in advance before the show (like 3-4 months, minimum), and then they disassemble everything, and transport the decorations and plants to the exhibition hall, where a tank of similar dimensions is waiting for them, together with water and substrate (all is provided by the organizers).

DefiniteAquascapeTV - 10 years ago

Yeah, these tanks were very good :)

DefiniteAquascapeTV - 10 years ago

Mate, it's usually regarded lame to complement somebody's video, and asking for checking your channel right in the same phrase... ;P

DefiniteAquascapeTV - 10 years ago

Yeah, I know, the 6th place is very good :)

CE Xtian - 10 years ago

I like the 6th place. This could be an inspiration for my planted tank.

pokemontoxicrpg - 10 years ago

I wish i could Aquascape my 6ft tank but it has plecos in which makes me not able to Aquascape it :(

Linda Wetton - 10 years ago

stunning i love these tanks !! thanks for sharing :-)

DefiniteAquascapeTV - 10 years ago

Actually - both :) Seriously :) Here is how it works - aquascapers set up the layout in a similar aquarium at home several months before the show. Then, they disassemble everything, and transport all elements of the layout to the exhibition hall. No water, and most of the time no substratre, as these are provided by the organizers.

iamevildoing - 10 years ago

Do they set up these tanks months before hand or do they somehow transport the whole thing with water and everything?

Hassan Tirani - 10 years ago

Haha me too

David - 10 years ago

lol at the beggining my mind read "George W. Bush" xD

Bubba Bumpkim - 10 years ago

Most impressed by the 9 year old Adrian Gladis.

DefiniteAquascapeTV - 10 years ago

Hmmm, dragon head...? Maybe these somewhat curly Bolbitis leaves in the central left part of the screen...? (and leaves above would be the wings of the dragon... :) )

DefiniteAquascapeTV - 10 years ago

Thanks! :) Aquariums were made by Eheim.

Álvaro Rodil - 10 years ago

Very good video I love this channel ... which is the mark of the aquarium? are beautiful

Bore DCV - 10 years ago

6:14 I bet u cant find the dragon head

koushinproductions - 10 years ago

Those rocks are cool, or maybe they're wood? damn,

krystalynn03 - 10 years ago

What is the music?

Robson Burgheri - 10 years ago

what to do to prevent algae?

DefiniteAquascapeTV - 10 years ago

That's true, these tanks are great :)

Djoma85Sweden - 10 years ago

Soo Cool!! =)

DefiniteAquascapeTV - 10 years ago

A link to buy what? Planted aquarium like these in the video?

No den junkie - 10 years ago

do u guys got a link to where i can buy that? in an another video i saw a Aquascape shop. it could be cool to got an aqaurium like one of thoose :D

DefiniteAquascapeTV - 10 years ago

It's warm water species. Eleocharis parvula or Eleocharis accicularis.

DefiniteAquascapeTV - 10 years ago

Eleocharis parvula or Eleocharis accicularis. Or both :)

Saferetias - 10 years ago

the grass in the first tank?

Saferetias - 10 years ago

what kind of grass is that and is it warm or cold water? totally love this style

DefiniteAquascapeTV - 10 years ago

Hehe, I know exactly what you mean... :)

slugontheface - 10 years ago

after watching your videos, i get depressed looking at my tank lol

bergi85 - 10 years ago

What are the dimensions of that first tank? It is beautiful.

DefiniteAquascapeTV - 10 years ago

Not allowed by the rules of the contest, unfortunately...

jongmr - 10 years ago

where are the fishes gone to?

TheDragonfly256 - 10 years ago

yeah. Those in first tank from Georg

DefiniteAquascapeTV - 10 years ago

What rocks, exactly...? In what aquarium...? The first one, by Georg Werner Just...?

TheDragonfly256 - 10 years ago

Those rocks man those rock... how can you get them?

DefiniteAquascapeTV - 10 years ago

Well, it can be done. And maybe it's even easier than cleaning gravel, because when the carpet is present you won't be able to suck gravel granules (happens to me all the time when I do vacuuming of the substrate in my tanks). But the most important thing is that when there are not too many fish - there is actually no need for vacuming. The dirt is falling down between plants and substrate, and stays there for plants' roots to consume it :)

duhmey - 10 years ago

For example, the first tank in this vid, how do you clean the substrate if the tank has fish? Freshwater can not be self sustaining right? I'm just so use to vacuum cleaning my gravel it seems like a full carpet substrate would be a headache....

DefiniteAquascapeTV - 10 years ago

Hehe, I know what you mean, I think the same :)

Parasmunt - 10 years ago

I don't like it myself but I would say kids would get a thrill out of it. It looks too fake for my taste (I would never put anything in my aquarium that detracts from the natural look eg submersible castles or skulls etc.).

DefiniteAquascapeTV - 10 years ago

Hehe, do you like it, or find it kitsch...? ;)

Parasmunt - 10 years ago

Yikes! @ 7:20

DefiniteAquascapeTV - 10 years ago

Sure they do. First, water movement is good, second, mechanical filtration is also good, third, additional bacteria in the filter will not do any harm - the more bacteria, the more stable the environment conditions.

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truckletchimera - 10 years ago

im a little confused. do they still need to circulate the water if theres no fish or anything?

Shepheard Martin - 10 years ago

Thank you for posting these videos! Question, at 4:50 if you pause, is that Anubias Nana Petite with rhizomes growing vertical instead of horizontal? Or is it trimmed to look like that? I'm on my first tank for about 2 years now and have learned a lot and can't learn enough. I love this art form!

DefiniteAquascapeTV - 10 years ago

Yeah, it's one of the most interesting tanks at this contest :) Cheers! :)

Jimmyz Hoopz - 10 years ago

2:42 Best tank IMO!! Earned a sub too, great video man!

DefiniteAquascapeTV - 10 years ago

Hehe, great :)

chrisherself - 10 years ago

That tank was the reason I hit the Like button for this video. :)

D GW - 10 years ago

I agree, that is one of the nicest tanks I have ever seen. love the cave.

DefiniteAquascapeTV - 10 years ago

Thanks, mate :) I'm glad you like them! :)

waterkeeper03 - 10 years ago

Thank you for the videos. they are great!

DefiniteAquascapeTV - 10 years ago

That's true, the layout is very detailed :) Funny thing is that I realised this some time after filming, when I was watching my raw videos during editing :) When I was there, at the exhibition, this tank looked "just" very good - I didn't realise how many details there are :)

Mike P - 10 years ago

that dragon tank was awesome

waterkeeper03 - 10 years ago

I would vote aquarium #15 , 8th place to the top. #1. Some are incredible from an aesthetic point of view, but this tank is both gorgeous and practical for the fish. random like nature, many caves and hiding places, elevation to the right with the large water column on the left. I'm in love. Kudos to that guy.

DefiniteAquascapeTV - 10 years ago

What is "good"? ;)

ta mi - 10 years ago

good

DefiniteAquascapeTV - 10 years ago

The rocks are probably the Seiryu stones from ADA. Try to look for them in online aquarium shops in your country. And the plant is called Eleocharis parvula.

Universal Entertainment - 10 years ago

Where can I get rocks like the one in the first tank? And the plant what's it called its amazing

DefiniteAquascapeTV - 10 years ago

It was made by Giulio Golinelli, enter this name in Google and you'll find his website. I'm not sure if there is any online shop there, but it's a good place to start :)

Gnomen Power - 10 years ago

where can i bye that dragon/island statue in the tank at 7:10?

DefiniteAquascapeTV - 10 years ago

Really? Wow, didn't know that :)

Artem Servator - 10 years ago

this means "cool" ))

DefiniteAquascapeTV - 10 years ago

OK ;)

DefiniteAquascapeTV - 10 years ago

What do you mean? Does it mean "abruptly" in English? (that's what Google Translator says... :) )

DefiniteAquascapeTV - 10 years ago

Thanks! :)

DefiniteAquascapeTV - 10 years ago

Nope, unfortunately no other videos on this tank... :/

hakanze - 10 years ago

1:28 wonderful rock great catch

DefiniteAquascapeTV - 10 years ago

Still no answer from Georg, but you're probably right :)

DefiniteAquascapeTV - 10 years ago

100x50x50cm :)

glenndale21 - 10 years ago

guys,any idea what's the size of the tank's?thanks...

headfangs - 10 years ago

I'm fairly sure they are a variety of Seiryu stone, Seiryu famously has that sort of texture and white striations.

DefiniteAquascapeTV - 10 years ago

I'll ask Georg and let you know :)

Chris Kelley - 10 years ago

I wonder, are those actual rocks in the first take or fake, and if real, what kind?

DefiniteAquascapeTV - 10 years ago

Yup, seems that it's really attractive one. This video has the most views of all TAotPA 2013 videos :)

Ally Draper - 10 years ago

love the very first tank

DefiniteAquascapeTV - 11 years ago

Hehe, I don't have any scapes - I'm not an aquascaper, I'm a film-maker, and to be honest, I was never sucessful in planted aquariums. As for my fishroom, I can't rule out that one day I will film some of it - but at the moment I have too much other, already overdue materials from various aquatic events, and I don't want to add new stuff. I'm too busy already :)

schumix - 11 years ago

good for you bro, your videos are very entertaining, i`m sure in time you will make enough. As a subscriber i would be interested to see your own scapes, fish-room etc

DefiniteAquascapeTV - 11 years ago

Hi mate :) Yes, it is a sort of a job. There are many YouTubers who make a living by making videos and uploading them to YT. However, my income from YT is not enough to support myself financially - this is why I also breed fish and sell them. Actually, just recently I've quit my job at the University, to do only this - breeding fish and running DefiniteAquascapeTV.

Abby Wilburt - 11 years ago

Hello! I was wondering if this is a job? Like a career of a sort. The DefiniteAquascape. I'm 15 years old right now and want to go in to the field of aquatics. I don't know what it would take. But I'm all for this!

DefiniteAquascapeTV - 11 years ago

Hehe, I know what you mean... ;)

id104335409 - 11 years ago

I uh, I just,.. I aaam, uuh I,I,I gulp..

DefiniteAquascapeTV - 11 years ago

Which one? What time of the video?

Leo Yaj - 11 years ago

what do you call these kind of plant?

DefiniteAquascapeTV - 11 years ago

No worries, mate :)

Metalfishead - 11 years ago

Thanks a lot man that all for now, lol you take care and thanks for the advice!

DefiniteAquascapeTV - 11 years ago

And yes - sure you can plant it in sand.

DefiniteAquascapeTV - 11 years ago

Don't think so - they have different requirements in terms of water parameters.

DefiniteAquascapeTV - 11 years ago

What is your water's carbonate hardness? If the water is soft, then adding CO2 will lower the pH. If change in the pH is too large in a short time - fish may not survive it... :/

BreyerSCS - 11 years ago

Woe...that's beautiful!:D

Metalfishead - 11 years ago

Hey sorry to ask too much but is the CO2 good for the fishes? Cuz I added some liquid for my current plants but it kill most of my fish and some got infected with fungus Nd died afterwards, thanks

smileycracker99 - 11 years ago

can you put rainbow fish, angels, dwarf gouramies and discus in the same tank. around 350l

DefiniteAquascapeTV - 11 years ago

Eleocharis needs some more light, CO2 and fertilization to thrive. Without it it will stay alive, but not growing a lot.

DefiniteAquascapeTV - 11 years ago

That depends on the species of fish - there are some specied not suitable for planted aquariums. But most of the typical aquarium fish you could easily put itno such aquariums, and nothing bad would happen. The fish are not present in the tanks only because it's forbidden by the rules of the contest :)

Metalfishead - 11 years ago

Hey man one more thing! Can this plant be planted in sand? And do I need any fertilizer? Thanks I've subscribe to ur channel :)

Metalfishead - 11 years ago

Thanks man! I participate it,

Benjamin Wood - 11 years ago

What happens if they put fish in them?

DefiniteAquascapeTV - 11 years ago

In a pet shop... :) Or in the internet, just enter something like "buy aquarium plants" in Google, and you'll get heaps of links :)

Metalfishead - 11 years ago

Thanks and do you know where I can find it? Thanks

DefiniteAquascapeTV - 11 years ago

Eleocharis parvula.

Metalfishead - 11 years ago

The first aquarium, what's the name of the grass?

Metalfishead - 11 years ago

What's the name of the grass anyone? Thanks

DefiniteAquascapeTV - 11 years ago

Well, "nature aquarium" in a classical style would require CO2, cuz the amount of light is very high. But, nevertheless, one can have a beautiful aquarium without lots of light, CO2 and intense fertilization. Read about Low Tech style aquariums, you'll see what I mean :)

RandomlySwagified - 11 years ago

The tank with the dragon was cool, but not very natural looking. To me it seems like that one would be hard to keep at the right water level. Thanks for sharing the video.

mrchinee25 - 11 years ago

Attention!! i need some advice on DIY Co2 for the ppl that have co2: At nights plants produce co2; so do you all take the tube from out of the tank every night or you just leave it in to continue the co2 flow/?? would the excess co2 from the DIY co2 affect the plants or fish? Pls help and thanks in advance:)

DefiniteAquascapeTV - 11 years ago

Yup, exactly, just a white plate, skewed towards the top, and a small light at the bottom, behind the aquarium. Take a closer look at 0:55 - 1:02, the white background is clearly visible behind the aquarium.

Sean Theo - 11 years ago

Beautiful aquariums! What background do you use to get that gradient effect in that first aquarium? Just any white background with a light placed behind it?

DefiniteAquascapeTV - 11 years ago

Well, more info on yor tank is needed. There are many carpeting plants to choose from, but tie choice depends on the conditions you have. What size of the aquarium, what illumination, what are the water parameters, do you want to add ferts/CO2 or not, etc.

Jason Stroman - 11 years ago

I need a carpeting plant, like the first tank. Nice hardscape too. Any suggestions for a good carpeting plant?

DefiniteAquascapeTV - 11 years ago

What aquarium do you mean?

00friday - 11 years ago

what kind of grass is that?

DefiniteAquascapeTV - 11 years ago

Hey, so it seems that there is some "background" behind the idea of making such layout? It's based on Chinese mythology?

Deborah Armstrong - 11 years ago

I didn't get it either at first, then I saw the bit with the road on the part above water There is a Chinese belief that the world rests on the back of a sleeping dragon For maximum stability & good joss, you should build on the dragon's back Things built on the dragon's tail would be prone to collapse, & for absolute disaster, build on the dragon's eye....hey, how would YOU like a house in your eye? In HongKong, you can hire experts to make sure your building doesn't disturb the dragon

DefiniteAquascapeTV - 11 years ago

Sí, muy bonitos acuarios :)

Sebastian Velarde - 11 years ago

Hermoso :)

DefiniteAquascapeTV - 11 years ago

It's Eleocharis sp., not sure what exactly - maybe E. parvula, or just normal E. accicularis. You can check Just Aquascaping website, maybe there are some more infos there about the tank :)

DefiniteAquascapeTV - 11 years ago

lol :)

Loe307uh - 11 years ago

By a large margin lol.

yannis2307 - 11 years ago

what;s the carpet plant in the first tank tho?

DefiniteAquascapeTV - 11 years ago

"Mud stomped"? Ahaa, wait, I think I understand - you mean the aquarium made by this nine years old kid is better than your tanks?

Loe307uh - 11 years ago

My tanks just got mud stomped by a kid. Lol

DefiniteAquascapeTV - 11 years ago

As usual - to make something original, about what no one would think before :) (and it's a matter of personal tase if someone likes it :) )

DefiniteAquascapeTV - 11 years ago

Very carefully ;) ;) Hehe :) And now, seriously - there is not much to clean, actually. There are no fish in the tanks, so no fish waste, and no food leftovers. Just some trimming from time to time, cutting off a dead leaf, and that's it :) And even if there would be any fish, still the cleaning wouldn't be difficult, providing, of course, that the plants would be healthy and there would be not too much fish.

DefiniteAquascapeTV - 11 years ago

It's the aquascaper who is 9 years old, not the tank!! :)

nicolassoleil - 11 years ago

i wonder how they shipped the 9 yr old tank to the facility.

DefiniteAquascapeTV - 11 years ago

No worries, mate :)

DefiniteAquascapeTV - 11 years ago

Plant species is Eleocharis accicularis. For infos about substrate, conditions, etc, visit website of the aquascaper - I can't put links here, so just enter "Just Aquascaping" in Google :)

neverwander - 11 years ago

Thanks. I'm looking to get a new tank once I move soon, and these look like the perfect size :)

DefiniteAquascapeTV - 11 years ago

100x50x50 cm, so it's about 250 liters, so it's about 66 US gallons :)

neverwander - 11 years ago

How big are these tanks? 40 gallons? US or UK?

Dee From Brooklyn - 11 years ago

Awesome Aquascape, Rock work seems to defy gravity. Nice now I have to go prune my plants...

DefiniteAquascapeTV - 11 years ago

It is, indeed :)

DefiniteAquascapeTV - 11 years ago

Yeah, when one forgets about the kitsch-like part of this aquascape - it's quite interesting :) After all, the plants on the bottom are well composed and look nice. It's not a nature aquarium, more like an "orderly garden" (not sure if "orderly" is the right word, I mean that there is order in the way the plants are arranged :) ), but still - looking good :)

vince - 11 years ago

Much as I hate myself for enjoying the dinosaur dragon thing (what is that thing, anyway?), it is actually quite effective.

DefiniteAquascapeTV - 11 years ago

My pleasure :)

blisslilly1 - 11 years ago

Too bad the fish are not allowed. I'm such a fish lover. I just recently discovered this art of Aquascaping and i'm in love. I subbed! Thank you for sharing :)

CartoonsZ Channel - 11 years ago

i live in georgia small country near the russia

DefiniteAquascapeTV - 11 years ago

Thanks! :) Only after publishing I realised that I should film also the sides of this tank. Oliver did it, if you look at his channel here on YT, called "amanoshrimp", you'll find that video. Sides of this dragon-layout are quite nice :)

DefiniteAquascapeTV - 11 years ago

Where do you live, again...?

DefiniteAquascapeTV - 11 years ago

Which one is the "mystical" one...? :)

DefiniteAquascapeTV - 11 years ago

Fish are not allowed by the rules of the contest, unfortunately... :/

Andre Koala - 11 years ago

Living dreams!

Jonathan .N - 11 years ago

the first scape looks easy to transport.....just carpet plants

ProtagonistNonTheist - 11 years ago

The first one is just rocks and grass, no fish......wtf?

Craig Smart - 11 years ago

i liked the dinosaur tank, very original

scarhbar23 - 11 years ago

I thought you wanted to buy the tanks shown in this video exactly?

Jonathan .N - 11 years ago

I'm buying the entire tank....which includes the lights filter ..EVERYTHING....also you can do a lot of things with money

scarhbar23 - 11 years ago

I don't think so. This guy (Nils) lives in Europe. To ship it, you would have to empty the tank of water and keep the aquascape intact and moist. To keep it this nice looking, you would need the nutrients that this person is using. Also, you would probably want to match these lights. The cost of shipping, plus the tank, nutrients, and everything else would probably scare a lot of people away. It'd be much easier to set it up at home :)

njw1383 - 11 years ago

That looks so nice

Jonathan .N - 11 years ago

is it possible to buy one of these?

CartoonsZ Channel - 11 years ago

stunning!!! too bad, we do not have those plants (in my country)

Wesley Hutton - 11 years ago

Awesome close up of Oliver Knott's aquarium. Love your videos!

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