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surabhi singh - 7 years ago

which filter is that?

AquaTV - 7 years ago

Your lights are weak

Randy Purcell - 7 years ago

do you have to add co2? is that an absolutely necessary step?

CREEPONATER Minecraft - 7 years ago

Randy Purcell with certain plants you have to if you have a lot of plants or fish in there

Nishi Hahn - 8 years ago

How many bags of ADA aquasoil 9L do you used in this 20G tank?

Gregory Marrero - 7 years ago

Old comment but you would only need around one 9 liter bag if you aren't planning to have any crazy slopes. I'd recommend marified controsoil instead of ada amazonia because controsoil comes in a 10 liter bag for the same price or cheaper.

Tristan Coffey - 8 years ago

where or how do you obtain the vegetation for your aquascape ?

Midnight Magic - 8 years ago

Pet stores, LFS, online

almond1915 - 8 years ago

Are you running a eheim filter? Ever thought of upgrading your c02 to a inline defuser to get rid of that white pipe and glass bulb think it would look better.

tremarno arno - 8 years ago

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zzzaxazvw - 8 years ago

What kind of Gravel Did you use and where did you get the plants?

Jessy Dee - 8 years ago

Try online or at local pet store haha

Kate Pond - 9 years ago

dude, why are you using your hand? use a cup or bowl or something. do you know how many of your skin cells couldve fallen in there and made it take longer for the water to clear up?

Dr Nigs - 9 years ago

Ocd much ?

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retro666future - 9 years ago

how do you call the plants in the back and the little ones in the front?? thx!!!

Rimba Wisanggeni - 9 years ago

it's extremely helpful for me. Thanks man.

amandakjarman - 9 years ago

Does anyone know how you get the driftwood to not turn the water brown?

Blue Tooth - 9 years ago

You have soke the wood I boling water and constantly changing the water till the water looks clean

Rafal Balcerzak - 9 years ago

I wouldn't call it a timelapse. It's regular footage, just around 3x speed. Timelapse should have much lower frame rate, lower than 2 frames per minute. Just saying.

PaiNExoTiC - 9 years ago

A time lapse is footage thats sped up. The footage is sped up.

abcdLeeXY - 9 years ago

How many bag of amazonia did you use. Planning to get amazonia for the same size tank. Thanks.

SparksFlyOut - 9 years ago

Thanks for the extra details.

Tommaso Zagni - 9 years ago

Think this lamp isn't enough for the grass. it grows expanding upwards and not as a lawn

Tony Ngo - 9 years ago

Does it leech ammonia

jerrychua513 - 9 years ago

Cover ur inner tsnk with newspapers before filling.

Pizz izle - 10 years ago

Ya, I have a question what is an aquascape.. because I have a fish tank.. and it's just as nice...

Pizz izle - 10 years ago

+Sterling Peterson Haha yea I was just semi joking, I call my fish tank a masterpiece not an aquascape

Sterling Peterson - 10 years ago

A fish tank is a tank with feesh in it my friend. However an aquascape is like landscaping. You try to design love ferns in a way like no other love fern design. You can use live plants, driftwood, and rocks to form a powerful majestic scape. Then you add fish to the aquascaped tank as it's lovely graceful inhabitants. Some say it's artistic and some just say it's a fish tank ;) But to each his own I suppose...Peace Chavez

Pizz izle - 10 years ago

lol

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Jamie P - 10 years ago

Hi just wondering what is the preferred tanks to use to start an aquascape for a good price? Can I used any type of fish tank?

Sean Cummings - 10 years ago

Was this recorded in normally then sped up for the timelapse effect?

Dr4g0nW00d - 10 years ago

well the result is a thumb up

The Witkow - 10 years ago

Nice

Gray Fox - 10 years ago

how many pack of ADA Amazonia Soil did you use? :))

parker davis - 10 years ago

How did you seal the wood to keep the water from turning yellow and brown

Nghia Nguyen - 10 years ago

I went for the full ADA (Aqua Design Amano)... CRAZY PRICES!!

ADA Cube Garden 30W (30x18x24 or 3.5 gallons) - 75$
ADA Aquasky 301 (lights) - 200$
ADA CO2 Advanced System - 300$
ADA Pollen Glass Mini (CO2) -124$
ADA Drop Checker - 50$ (this item is being shipped as we speak)
ADA El-Valve (electric solenoid) - 130$
ADA Clear Stand for co2 cartridges - 35$
ADA Superjet Filter ES-150(canister filter)- 450$
ADA Lily Pipe Outflow Spin P1 10mm - 105$
ADA Lily Pipe Mini Inflow V-1 13mm - 105$
ADA Fahrenheit Glass Thermometer - 15$
(i have not included the plants and Crystal red Shrimps or anything like that yet)

TOTAL COST USD - 1,589$ USD!!!!!!!!!!!!!! yes 1,589 DOLLARS!!!! whats sad is most of these aren't sold on ebay or stuff like that, if your lucky, you can buy some of them off the internet for half the price. but most of them I bought from the direct site... so if i think about it, it cost me about 1,000$~ LOL! yes i am crazy but if you ask if its all worth it, I THINK IT IS! so Pretty!

Nghia Nguyen - 7 years ago

yeah i am crazy lol

Gopz R G - 10 years ago

i think u didnt clean the sand, rock [tree] etc properly .........

Harry Potter - 9 years ago

OMG this ist SOIL you dont have to clean it or ist Looses its fertilizing Power. After adding water you have to wait One DAY so the water geht's clear and them turn the filter on

Dirty Liberal - 9 years ago

He did; in comparison to my first tank (i forgot to wash mine and it became so cloudy that you cannot see the far side of the tank)

dejoere - 10 years ago

I dont think he had to, its food for the plants so its better to let it sit in there

Andrey Kovalchuk - 10 years ago

Good!!

Sterling Peterson - 10 years ago

Tanks!

BRUS -k - 10 years ago

that driftwood is awesome

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juna371 - 10 years ago

good aquascaping, what is the plant name for the floor at there ?

jalax1 - 10 years ago

not really a time lapse is it? nice scape though, next time add just enough water to cover substrate before planting. makes planting easier

jayson lima - 10 years ago

agreed, I learned that the hard way on my 65gal

Gunter Chaffin - 10 years ago

You said you used water from your faucet. Do plants not need their water to go through a nitrogen cycle? I'm assuming you at least dechlorinated it

thewickets1 - 10 years ago

Nope most plants should be find if the water isn't cycled yet

UhhhWinski? - 11 years ago

amazing scape

Robin18342 - 11 years ago

awesome song choice

Sterling Peterson - 11 years ago

Tanks!

Tracey Mann - 11 years ago

Love the music choice.... (y)

TheWraitz - 11 years ago

You can order most ADA articles at "thegreenmachineonline" if you lack a suitable retailer

Squatchmen Cole - 11 years ago

How do you buy stuff from ADA? I tried and failed

Marius Swart - 11 years ago

Did do research, fish can be added after a week, but you have to stick with the scuedule water changes . My tank is doing okey, struggling with some plants, check it out

Sterling Peterson - 11 years ago

ADA Amazonia Soil

Sterling Peterson - 11 years ago

Not at the time, but I do now :)

Mixture Aquatics - 11 years ago

so you didn't have fish in there?

Sterling Peterson - 11 years ago

I received it from the ADA website and it is called horn wood.

gorgeous340 - 11 years ago

Hey man where did u get the wood decoration from

Sterling Peterson - 11 years ago

Glad it's working for you :)

Sterling Peterson - 11 years ago

Not sure yet still trying to figure out a good schooling fish to add :)

Sterling Peterson - 11 years ago

Born to be wasted :)

Sterling Peterson - 11 years ago

I know I rushed the filling of it, but it did clear up a few hours later. Thanks for watching :)

Sterling Peterson - 11 years ago

I agree I rushed the filling and you tube has only allowed me to add one song or I would of added another to make it last to the end. Sorry folks :(

Sterling Peterson - 11 years ago

Lol yes but I actually added an assassin snail and he cleaned house and is still living today :)

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Sterling Peterson - 11 years ago

Overplayed I agree, but it's kinda catchy haha I just wish I could of added another song, but I was only allowed one song so that kinda sucked :( Thanks for watching!

Sterling Peterson - 11 years ago

No my assassin snail took care of all the immigrant snails that came along with the plants :)

Sterling Peterson - 11 years ago

Tanks!

Sterling Peterson - 11 years ago

I agree with you and actually moved it all down to the lower driftwood as it did look out of place. And yeah I filled the tank up too quickly as I was in a rush :/ or else I woulda filled it really slow and I could have prevented some of that cloudiness, but that cleared after a few hours. Tanks for watching :)

Sterling Peterson - 11 years ago

I wish you tube would let me add another song so it could make it to the end but I can't add more than one song apparently :/ Sorry folks

Sterling Peterson - 11 years ago

Live and learn as this tank has gone through a lot of changes over the last year and half :)

Sterling Peterson - 11 years ago

I did rush the glosso as I should of split them all up individually, but I didn't have any experience with this high light plant and that was also a problem I ran into as eventually I replaced with dwarf sag. I upgraded to a T5 HO fixture and soon I am gunna do a rescape with dwarf baby tears along the foreground.

Sterling Peterson - 11 years ago

Thanks I appreciate it!

Sterling Peterson - 11 years ago

I'm upset that I can't add another song on here to make it go all the way to the end :(

Sterling Peterson - 11 years ago

I still haven't found the fish I want in this tank, but I am gunna do a rescape soon so then hopefully I will have a nice little school of something in there :)

Sterling Peterson - 11 years ago

I like it too, but I really like all green so I'm gunna do a rescape soon and try growing a mat of dwarf baby tears along the substrate :)

Sterling Peterson - 11 years ago

Tank You!

Sterling Peterson - 11 years ago

Well I run pressurized CO2 so the ph varies, but I have very hard water where I live and the soil helped bring it down to about 7.8 and it goes down more throughout the day as the CO2 saturates the water :)

Sterling Peterson - 11 years ago

I have yet to of found a fish to my liking for this scape. I want something small and peaceful.

Sterling Peterson - 11 years ago

I used one bag of the 9 L ADA Amazonia Soil

Sterling Peterson - 11 years ago

Thanks I appreciate it :)

Sterling Peterson - 11 years ago

Eheim Classic Canister Filter 2211 :)

Sterling Peterson - 11 years ago

I bought it from the ADA website and it's called horn wood. These are actually 3 pieces fit together :)

Sterling Peterson - 11 years ago

I never had to clean my drift wood as the shrimp pick at it all the time to keep it clean of algae and what not :)

Sterling Peterson - 11 years ago

Tanks!

Sterling Peterson - 11 years ago

Great tune and I wish I could of kept it going but you tube wouldn't let me add more than one song :(

Sterling Peterson - 11 years ago

Thank You!

Sterling Peterson - 11 years ago

It was kind of warm water and the substrate got mixed up a little, but everything cleared up in a few hours :)

Sterling Peterson - 11 years ago

You got it :)

Sterling Peterson - 11 years ago

Yes that played a part in it and mixing the substrate caused a little cloudiness, but after a few hours of filtration it cleared up real nice :) Thanks for watching!

Christopher S. - 11 years ago

Nextime use a air hose and start siphoning water from a bucket. Make sure it has. A steady drip or flow and slowly fill it up then everything is perfect. Great job!!

DJMatt - 11 years ago

I get it. Lol

Matthew Garcia - 11 years ago

Pretty good setup except for the fact that the water filling screwed it up and why did you stop the music you're lucky I stayed to watch the rest I almost lost interest

Adam Olivier - 11 years ago

Yeah rinse plants before adding them, one snail egg and your screwed those fuckers multiply like chavs on a street corner.

may fernandez - 11 years ago

Not another song by 009 sound system

jbonk234 - 11 years ago

Do you have to have to worry about snail eggs on plants?

AQUADESIGN by aquamaniac - 11 years ago

The tank looks good.but the filling with water up was very sloppy.But apart from that you know your aquascapping. The anubias if you want to keep them I suggest tie them to the base of the wood to soften the transition from the substrate to the wood. But on the top of the wood like you have it just looks out of place.

Luís Laranjeira - 11 years ago

You did many things wrong ..

HennaFlowers - 11 years ago

@ladystunnah27 yes. I too was sad that the music stopped. I enjoyed that track.

Santiago Cuervo - 11 years ago

bit sloopy

Hayden Wilde - 11 years ago

Mute!

Joe Kuku - 11 years ago

Great video . Great music . you are good at this bro . keep it up . thanks!

ladystunnah27 - 11 years ago

Was anyone else sad when the music stopped?

Marius Swart - 11 years ago

How long before the ada can go with fish?

Prince Rhem - 11 years ago

luv how the dark gravel fits perfectly with the drift wood

Felis sylvestris - 11 years ago

Well done

VERDUCHI MAN - 11 years ago

Could you please tell me what the PH stays at with this soil?

kristóf Kerekes - 11 years ago

69 people havent got aquarium.

John Steinveck - 11 years ago

good for you, but no one really cares

HazMattful - 11 years ago

Put like 11 tiger barbs in there and it would be perfection.

Harits Zharif - 11 years ago

Bro i have a 6 feet tank with red aro siol

aligpiro - 11 years ago

I'm looking to buy a bag of ADA Amazonia, but how much did you need for your 20g??

MrNCCountryBoy - 11 years ago

This Tank is Awesome Man! Im so Jealous of the Drift Wood.. #DOPE

Jason Goldenberg - 11 years ago

what kind of filter are you using?

dubstepicc - 11 years ago

I rather think it's because he's filling with warm water

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Joseph Butts - 11 years ago

Where did you get your driftwood?

DBKeyboard - 11 years ago

A have a question , i have a piece of wood in my tank. But how do you keep your wood clean when its already in the tank ? ( srry for bad english)

Joel Astle - 11 years ago

dust off the substrate, it settles after a few hours

dodku dodko - 11 years ago

Really good job

david3165 - 11 years ago

youtube......./watch?v=8dLG0wS8gC0 "Born To Be Wasted (Hardrox Remix)

itsbenzombie - 11 years ago

I love the way the driftwood is set up. Really good job!

kbiss32 - 11 years ago

this might be a stupid question, but what was wrong with the water when you were pouring it in? why was it all... foggy?

kbiss32 - 11 years ago

ha! i get it... 'tanks'

Sterling Peterson - 11 years ago

Tanks!

Sterling Peterson - 11 years ago

Thanks!

DeeJayBassquake - 11 years ago

Madddd setup man. Crazy aquascape :)

Mohit - 11 years ago

nyc one bro

Muhammad Awais Hameed - 11 years ago

great vdo grt music great job

Sterling Peterson - 11 years ago

Tank ya!

UK FISH KEEPER - 11 years ago

Great Video, I love the wood it looks so cool, Thanks for sharing, great job

Sterling Peterson - 11 years ago

Tanks ordering a few more plants to fill it up nice :)

Sterling Peterson - 11 years ago

Agreed!

Krazy's Old Channel - 11 years ago

Overall, the scape is good, but the Glossostigma elatinoides should be more dense. (I would assume after a few more weeks, it got the carpet look), and also, the space under the driftwood and the anubias on the top throw the scape a bit out of balance. Otherwise, excellent work!

Krazy's Old Channel - 11 years ago

I don't know why many people don't do time-lapses of their scapes... It not only is fun to do, but they can look back on it and review their progress, along with the fun process of editing it. It will also benefit others for when they want to learn some scaping techniques.

Sterling Peterson - 11 years ago

Hey thanks and I will give it a looksie!

Sara Macken - 11 years ago

Please take a look at my video jewel 125 I need some landscaping ideas and tips :) I love your tank it's so nice

Sterling Peterson - 11 years ago

That would be real wood my friend and it is called Horn Wood.

Justin West - 11 years ago

Is it real wood or plastic?

Sterling Peterson - 11 years ago

Tanks chieftan Warrior!

M. Barboza - 11 years ago

Man congratulations that tank looks AWESOME!

Leslie Ng - 11 years ago

The water is awfully milky, try next time slowly add in water from the base level add in slowly, not rushing water , cause rushing water causesi milkiness

Sterling Peterson - 11 years ago

It just settled itself out. Thanks!

Sterling Peterson - 11 years ago

It is called horn wood and I bought it from the ADA site.

Sterling Peterson - 11 years ago

It only took about an hour for it all too settle and the filtration to kick into gear.

dreamviewer - 11 years ago

Nice setup :) How you get rid of the milky water once the water added in?

Sterling Peterson - 11 years ago

Tanks!

123japanuser - 11 years ago

HATS OFF !!

Sterling Peterson - 11 years ago

Yes well put!

Sterling Peterson - 11 years ago

Taanks tanks!

Sterling Peterson - 11 years ago

Thank you!

Sterling Peterson - 11 years ago

It is a 50W Aqueon Walmart heater haha and Tanks!!

Sterling Peterson - 11 years ago

No need my friend cuz that is where all the nutrients are for the roots of my plants.

Sterling Peterson - 11 years ago

I think you are referring to the Anubias.

Sterling Peterson - 11 years ago

I prally could of, but it still worked out okay :)

Sterling Peterson - 11 years ago

The plants really filter the water themselves. It is crazy, but planted tanks don't require much work cuz of this reason. Plants need good soil, light, and proper CO2 supply to grow however. Can't forget that and plants will continue to keep your water looking clear and clean if you supply them with what they need to thrive. Love the Greens!

Joesv - 11 years ago

How do you get the water so clear at the first day?

wendigolycan - 11 years ago

You should add some water before planting... ;)

frankd112266 - 11 years ago

how many watts is the heater? who madkes it? nice tank!

asif ahmad - 11 years ago

which plant u had tied on the wood which grows directly on water

bmoneybesteves - 11 years ago

This is such a beautiful tank :)

Sterling Peterson - 11 years ago

It was just my city water that had alot of oxygen in it as well. It only took an hour for it to clear up. Thanks!!

Jethro Kleinig - 11 years ago

Beautiful tank. what caused all the clouding in the tank to begin with? and did it really clear up that fast?

Sterling Peterson - 11 years ago

Well good luck with your scapes!

Sterling Peterson - 11 years ago

I used ADA aqua soil. Best of luck!

Sterling Peterson - 11 years ago

Well best of luck!

ichisuke ryu - 11 years ago

I used to get a driftwood in my 12 gallons tank but later I have to replace everything and take out the wood because a white slime a.k.a fungus coming out from it making the water on really bad high ph and producing strange smell on the water. Now i got a live rock as replacement and diy co2 making the ph stable on the neutral. I got sample clip on my channel of the before and after of my aquarium. Right now, i'm trying to grow all the fine plants on the ground.

Sterling Peterson - 11 years ago

That would be Horn Wood.

Andy ordoñez - 11 years ago

what kind of wood did you use?

Nathan bowman - 11 years ago

Awesome ! Which fishes you gonna put here?

Marquis Abrams - 11 years ago

hui'

Patrício Alves Santos - 11 years ago

What is the name of this song?

Sterling Peterson - 11 years ago

Landscaping?? Well 0 dollars in landscaping, but if you meant aquascaping then I prally spent close to 400 to 500 smackers. To have nice setup it requires spending a little money. If it is what you are into then money shouldn't be the least of your worries. Best of luck with the landscaping or aquascaping ;))

Miinii Cooper - 11 years ago

Help me out here .. how much you spent on average in your landscaping?

Sterling Peterson - 11 years ago

I would have a 3 to 5 inch deep bed of flourite then just a inch of the cap substrate. Best of Luck!

Sterling Peterson - 11 years ago

I used fishing line and you can use any type of string really until the roots take hold. Then you can remove the line or just leave it on. Best of Luck!

Sterling Peterson - 11 years ago

Thank You!

Sterling Peterson - 11 years ago

Thanks!

Love of Pets - 11 years ago

Very Nice.

Merrick Miller - 11 years ago

If you notice how high the glosso is growing its indicative of he needs more light.

Jani Pekkala - 11 years ago

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Lola A - 11 years ago

Fast motion always makes things look so professional! This tank looks awesome.

Marco Echavarria - 11 years ago

That is a beautiful aquascape, I love how you attached plants to the drift wood ! How did you that ? I want to do the same thing but I dont know how to attach plants to the drift wood

Matt Bradshaw - 11 years ago

Very nice, i'm looking to plant my 125 for my black piranhas, a couple questions though, how deep of a bed should I make with the flourite I plan to use and do you recommend capping the flourite bed with gravel/sand? Only reason I ask is I notice you did not.

Sterling Peterson - 11 years ago

Tanks!

Sterling Peterson - 11 years ago

It is Glosso!

Dustin Francis - 11 years ago

nice and merky

fancymanchucky - 11 years ago

what type of plants are the little ones along the ground?

Sterling Peterson - 11 years ago

I will look into it for sure. I would love to do the whole moss thing but not quite sure where to buy it from? Thanks!

3093Andrew - 11 years ago

definitely christmas or even star moss would look good

Sterling Peterson - 11 years ago

Thanks!

Sterling Peterson - 11 years ago

The water quality has to be just as good for plants as for fish as well. Both are living so they both would require proper filtration and fertilizers to keep your plants growing and healthy. And fish are the best part in my opinion ;)

Sterling Peterson - 11 years ago

Yes I agree! I am thinkin christmas tree moss or if you have any suggestions hit me up! Thanks!

Sterling Peterson - 11 years ago

Yeah I would have done somthin like that but there was not much room and the glosso on the bottom was kinda not rooted to well so I just used my hand to disperse the water haha. Thanks!

Deborah Armstrong - 11 years ago

Next time you have to fill a tank [big water change, f'instance]. put a cereal bowl with some gravel in it down where the fill water hits. The dispersal will be much easier on the plantings that way.

3093Andrew - 11 years ago

some sort of moss would look good growing on the drift wood

Sterling Peterson - 11 years ago

Thanks!

Sterling Peterson - 11 years ago

I have fish in it now, you can check out my 6 month update on this tank to see the feeshes :)

Sterling Peterson - 11 years ago

It only took an hour for it to settle out wasn't to big of a deal :)

Sterling Peterson - 11 years ago

I actually added fish, which you can see in the 6 month video update. Thanks!

Sterling Peterson - 11 years ago

Attaching anubias to the wood is done with fishing line or any kind of string really. Just tie the roots to the wood and after a few days the roots will start to wrap themselves around the objects you place it on. Then you can remove the string or leave it on. Best of Luck!

Chris Cross - 11 years ago

Hi, I'm new to aquascaping and I have very little experience at making a tank look good per say, so would you mind sharing how you attached the plant (anubias, right?) to the wood?

Quinn Zunino - 11 years ago

Is this a 20 tall or 20 normal?

TheDrakenZ - 11 years ago

there are chemicals if you want to get, within seconds the chemicals cause attraction of small particles they stick together and then get caught by the filter or sink to the bottom.

max parsons - 11 years ago

hey bro i was just wondering but i dont know how sumone can like a fih tank with n fish in it lol unless u do it just for competitions :)

craddocraddoc - 11 years ago

In fact this is Aquasoil, a special and very expensive Aquascaping Substrate. If you wash it, you destroy it. Please inform yourself before trolling around...

Gary Hsu - 11 years ago

Awesome

TheEPICworldofJAMES - 11 years ago

is that a dota 2 picture?, cause i see that in the loading screens

Norro - 12 years ago

thats beautiful. Would it be possible to add fish to an aquarium like this? or would the fertilizer kill them or something?

mehmet suat bilgili - 12 years ago

song name ?

max parsons - 12 years ago

lol forgot to wash ur gravel hahahaha

EvolutionOfTrance - 12 years ago

shoulda kept the music throughout the entire video lol

Sterling Peterson - 12 years ago

It took just an hour after adding the water for the soil to settle out and the water to clear up.

Yudhistira Ariesta - 12 years ago

how to make ur aquarium not cloudy any more?

2019freddie - 12 years ago

fake plants don't grow, dumbass.

Mahesh Thapa - 12 years ago

Thanks! It's a good method,but better you describe about all materials and their substitute if possible.

Sterling Peterson - 12 years ago

Thanks!

Sterling Peterson - 12 years ago

They are real :)

Sterling Peterson - 12 years ago

Soak it awhile to get rid of them damn tanins. Best of Luck!

Sterling Peterson - 12 years ago

I use ADA Aqua soil :)

GSDXephyr - 12 years ago

Looks great even on day 1

George Green - 12 years ago

You soak the wood for a couple of weeks which will get the majority of the tannin acids out. After that water changes.

SeitixBR - 12 years ago

These plants are real? or they're fake?

Danny Luu - 12 years ago

How do you keep the driftwood's tanins from turning your water yellow?

SHAAFreeSh - 12 years ago

do you use gravel or sand on the bottom of the tank? please let me know :)

Sterling Peterson - 12 years ago

Thanks!

Ашот Ашотовичный - 12 years ago

Nice

Sterling Peterson - 12 years ago

Hey thanks for the tips man appreciate it!

Eugene Blackman - 12 years ago

Nice looking setup. Grats on your first AS. I'd like to make two suggestions which may make your life easier. I always wash my gravel before it gets anywhere near a tank. I half fill a bucket then run a hose until its clear. Secondly I've found it's better to have your filter inlet as close to the substrate as possible. The detritus tends to circulate at the bottom and the more that gets picked up the less you have to vac from the gravel. HTH

jessi perry - 12 years ago

lol

Sterling Peterson - 12 years ago

My splinter pickers help get them little roots into the fine substrate without making a mess of things. They do quite well my good sir :)

jessi perry - 12 years ago

y not get the real tongs instead of ur splinter pickers lmfao

olizardokingo - 12 years ago

Very nice piece of driftwood. Good luck with the plants. You should try get squirt bottle to wet the gravel and plants as you go. Looks great!

Grayson Pratt - 12 years ago

@Aqua Hound were did you get your drift wood

Chris Crutcher - 12 years ago

Hmmm Cool

Sterling Peterson - 12 years ago

Yes they are real and the anubias plants which are attacthed to the drift wood almost look fake :)

Nicholas Turner - 12 years ago

Are all the plants real? :)

Sterling Peterson - 12 years ago

I just have the normal soil but the powder is nice to have for fine rooted plants. Best of Luck!

Sterling Peterson - 12 years ago

The end is more of the timelapse the beginning is just showing it get put together. Thanks

Sterling Peterson - 12 years ago

Yea that could of worked but this worked fine. It seemed really cloudy but it settled under an hour;) Thanks

Sterling Peterson - 12 years ago

I added it later u can kinda see it in the pictures at the end haha

Sterling Peterson - 12 years ago

Haha noice mate!

Sterling Peterson - 12 years ago

For the glosso yes but since then I have gone to dwarf sag. Check out my 6 month update to see. Thanks

Sterling Peterson - 12 years ago

They spread over time check out my 6 month update to see. Thanks

Sterling Peterson - 12 years ago

It settled under an hour and check out my 6 month update cuz all is well. Thanks

Benjamin Liker - 12 years ago

I still have 1/3 bag of NEW AQUA SOIL AMAZONIA left over from 2 in. on an ADA 60P and an experiment of mine.

wjeon5000 - 12 years ago

9liter? u sure?

Benjamin Liker - 12 years ago

1 from my experience

Ravi Kumar - 12 years ago

i am sorry to say that its shabby work. Not the right way to plant and pour water. The cloudiness says it all.

wjeon5000 - 12 years ago

how many bags of ada soil do you need for a 20gallon long for 2-3inches

wjeon5000 - 12 years ago

u have ada aqua soil amazonia right the nromal type did u top it off with the powder and does the powder help at all im going to have a igwami 20gallon tank and if it doesn't help could i just put the normal type all alone without those batches and everything

Alex Stab - 12 years ago

This is not a time lapse it is just a FF

johnylmar Oyeah - 12 years ago

does fresh water shark can be put in to that aquascape?

pdrake007 - 12 years ago

Try API Bio-Chem Zorb it has always cleared my tannins very quickly

Goldenquorum - 12 years ago

How did you treat the tap water?

peter pan - 12 years ago

i have the same kind of cup ur using, but mine is for drinking.

Marlinskiy - 12 years ago

lack of light

Commander1234A1 - 12 years ago

Nice, I think you should readjust the plants on the bottom so they don't look so symetric in placement

MrBuHuskyBlue - 12 years ago

Thanks, I have one live plant Java fern on some driftwood.... but the rest are jumbled.

Sterling Peterson - 12 years ago

Just keep working at it and it will come together like you want it to eventually. Best of Luck!

MrBuHuskyBlue - 12 years ago

hmmm I boiled and soaked mine for days and my water is still brownish. I like your scapes, mine is kinda fake and scattered.

Sterling Peterson - 12 years ago

Treated tap water.

Tom Armbruster - 12 years ago

tap water? or RO/DI

Sterling Peterson - 12 years ago

I just soaked and have not had any problems since.

MrBuHuskyBlue - 12 years ago

did u soak or boil your driftwood? cause if not you will get a blackwater community, many tannins.

Sterling Peterson - 12 years ago

Best of Luck!

smallfaucet - 12 years ago

looks nice, I got myself a fluval system and it's driving me nuts, but it's only my first one.....still don't fully understand the CO2 business, but I'll get there.......

Sterling Peterson - 12 years ago

It cleared up after an hour haha

Sterling Peterson - 12 years ago

I have a 6 month update on it now and yes the great Takashi Amano has inspired me to get into the hobby!

Sterling Peterson - 12 years ago

It is kinda both. A fast forward of the setup and then growth for the first couple of weeks.

Sterling Peterson - 12 years ago

Yeah I try to make informative videos. Check out my channel and best of luck with your scapes!

GroinFaceGroin - 12 years ago

Can't wait to see the finished product. Were you inspired by Takashi Amano by any chance?

djiatro - 12 years ago

is it a timelapse or a fast forward video? If not, what was yr camera settings?

Ronnie Lang - 12 years ago

Your 1st aquascape??. I've been at this for 40yrs. Do you give lessons.

Dee From Brooklyn - 12 years ago

Nice

Sterling Peterson - 12 years ago

Tanks!

Mustafa Kizilirmak - 12 years ago

Good music choice

Sterling Peterson - 12 years ago

No background and the rotala is just very green at the tops!

Sterling Peterson - 12 years ago

ADA aquasoil no need to cap the soil off;) Thanks!

Dee From Brooklyn - 12 years ago

Nice, now add some music man....

shorteeayy - 12 years ago

Hi, what soil are you using?, and you didnt cap the soil off right?

Claire Henson - 12 years ago

What background did you use on the tank? Did you get the rotala to turn pink at the tops?

Sterling Peterson - 12 years ago

Yes I am! Thanks

Frederik Jacobsen - 12 years ago

are you useing the substrat as you gruond layer?? :) nice vid

Sterling Peterson - 12 years ago

Thanks!

fbexi1981 - 12 years ago

Very nice ;-)

Sterling Peterson - 12 years ago

Yeah I have to trim the rotala every two weeks lol

Aikay373 - 12 years ago

Bet it was massively overgrown by week 8!

Sterling Peterson - 12 years ago

Glosso but now I went to dwarf sag haha

Sterling Peterson - 12 years ago

Thanks!

Sterling Peterson - 12 years ago

Eheim canister filter.

Sterling Peterson - 12 years ago

I left it soak in water for about a week;)

Sterling Peterson - 12 years ago

Depends on the type of cichlids:)

Sterling Peterson - 12 years ago

It is much clearer after the process is over haha

Sterling Peterson - 12 years ago

I have black skirted tetras in there now!

Sterling Peterson - 12 years ago

Thanks!

Sterling Peterson - 12 years ago

Prally around $350 for everything.

Sterling Peterson - 12 years ago

Yeah slopes are nice too!

Sterling Peterson - 12 years ago

I have black skirted tetras in there now:)

TheSperks - 12 years ago

y u no put fishies!? xD

Jbosmoke - 12 years ago

you should have left a slope

IamWhoIam - 12 years ago

How much did it all cost?

Biogirl52 - 12 years ago

Turned out great, really inspiring!!!

Pim Hovenga - 12 years ago

Nice tank, are you planning on having any fish in it? btw, next time you might reconsider your camera position, a lot of your work is not visible.

15290calvo - 12 years ago

Sorry wrong video lol

15290calvo - 12 years ago

Wow ! What wold u say the max on cichlids on a tank that size is?

jimmy nguyen - 12 years ago

it looks unbalanced to me from the right site

Kevin Nguyen - 12 years ago

i think your tap water needs to be filtered

Madeline Trapp - 12 years ago

How did you get the wood to stay on the bottom instead of float? I have wood in my tank, but I've had to tie it down with rocks since it floats to the top. Thanks. :)

John Roman - 12 years ago

i respect you O.O

Filo011 - 12 years ago

what kind of carpeting plant did u use?

Sterling Peterson - 12 years ago

adana website

Sterling Peterson - 12 years ago

ADA Aqua Soil from the adana website!

Sterling Peterson - 12 years ago

It's just the dirt and it settled very fast!

Sterling Peterson - 12 years ago

Thanks!

Sterling Peterson - 12 years ago

Thanks!

Sterling Peterson - 12 years ago

1/3 every week

Sterling Peterson - 12 years ago

Thanks!

Sterling Peterson - 12 years ago

Carino?

Sterling Peterson - 12 years ago

ADA Aqual Soil

Eulogy68 - 12 years ago

whats the substrate?

fabio carta - 12 years ago

carino:(

Spidertetra42 - 12 years ago

likeing that drift wood!

Kristen - 12 years ago

how often do you change the water.

Samuel Shaw - 12 years ago

Really like your timelapse. Just getting into this and you really make it look simple! thanks

kuronorocks - 12 years ago

Welcome.

kuronorocks - 12 years ago

Its a normal thing to happen if you don't rinse your substrate well enough. It goes away in a few minutes to a few hours. It happens the most in sanded tanks.

FirstClassFishTanks - 12 years ago

what is that soil called and where can i buy some???

DuoDelAmore - 12 years ago

Hi I couldn't quite understand the URL for your Driftwood source. Could you please type it in here for us?

Sterling Peterson - 12 years ago

I have an Eheim Classic Canister Filter that filters my water and maintence is very easy due to the plants. The most I ever do is water changes and thats it. Live plants help filter your water and keep it clean as well. Thanks!