Aquascape Tutorial: Simplicity by James Findley - how to create a planted tank

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Clayton Jessup - 7 years ago

What type of filter is on this tank , Eheim , Superjet ?

johnlockedtbh - 7 years ago

id put the happiest betta on earth in there

Bruno Gomes - 7 years ago

this is the real art

Dave Uyan - 7 years ago

Would it be okay to out red ear slider turtles in this type of setup? With higher walls of course.

colinbarsby - 7 years ago

I was hoping the different powders being sprinkled at the beginning would be explained.

Cichlid City - 7 years ago

Cycling the aquarium without fish or any plants does not do anything.. . . Without any living matter, bacteria will have nothing to feed on and will all die off, which is the main purpose of cycling. Other than the first two days or so, so the oxygen dissolves and the equipment is tested, cycling is pointless.

Leonel Almeida - 7 years ago

Beautiful beautiful aquarium!

Adryan Fitra - 7 years ago

what a beauty sir

Dango Bycon - 7 years ago

Great video and amazing aqua capes, you just need a better narrator, maybe female voice would be more relaxing.

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Estrella Sanchez - 7 years ago

how much is for the aquascape?

Jessup Craig - 7 years ago

Are James and the narrator the same person? After viewing a few videos it's insanely annoying to hear someone refer to themself in the third person all the time.. I've heard the names James more times today than I have in the past 5 years.

Beni Sydney - 7 years ago

I'm very sure they are not

Christine Hottinger - 7 years ago

If you added the right animal species, you shouldn't need to add fertilizer to give the plants nutrients. You should talk to a biologist about how to make it a closed-loop ecosystem.

Beni Sydney - 7 years ago

The right animal species mat not fit the 'look' they are going for. Trust me, unless you you really over-stock the tank it is still a shallow box of water that needs help to remain as healthly and deep in green and reds as this. For eg without added iron the red plants begin to look a bit washed out and pale - they still grow and are arguable healthy, but just not the same look, and thats what this is really all about

Christine Hottinger - 7 years ago

Are these self-sustaining?

Beni Sydney - 7 years ago

Very few aquariums are, all need maintenance

Rob - 7 years ago

Who's here coz of reddit?

Jay Malone - 7 years ago

Beautiful tank. How much maintenance is required to keep it looking like this? It looks like cleaning and water changes would be much harder?

No-Ones Home - 7 years ago

Well worth the wait.
Seen this about 4 times now.
Really want to do this.
The carpet plant and the red plant are amazing.
Can I buy this tank please????

Tropictank - 7 years ago

it is beautiful.

Yannik Handle - 7 years ago

the one question I have: HOW can I practice? I could set up an aquascape like this every week, but money and the fact that I have simply not enough space or time to maintain 5 or more aquariums are a real obstacle

Notkaafiiruun foundation - 7 years ago

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Frederik - 7 years ago

What temperature do you maintain in your aquariums?

Lewie - 7 years ago

Why do you need to diffuse CO2 into the tank? Do you have any videos on Half aquascape and Half Landscape tanks?

Tiffany brown - 7 years ago

Your work is always beautiful, but I like when the videos are longer.

Chicken Nugget - 7 years ago

what filters do you use to keep the fish safe?

M3K - 7 years ago

Kyle Kittleson - 7 years ago

Love you stuff! Watch every video. Curious on why you opted for a shorter video than usual this time. Regardless, great work. Love the internal pump.

TheGreenMachineLtd - 7 years ago

If you'd like to see an extended cut of this video, perhaps double the length or more, please 'like' this comment and feel free to comment a reply with any further feedback.

Matthew Turner - 7 years ago

How come you've got rid of most of your display aquariums? I visited a few weeks ago and most of the shop is now taken up by shelving

Matthew Turner - 7 years ago

TheGreenMachineLtd Sounds good - well anyway this one was very impressive to see along with altitude which I was pleased to see still there. Looked like you had a much larger stock of aquariums etc when I came in. Look forward to seeing what you do next!

TheGreenMachineLtd - 7 years ago

+Matthew Turner hey Matthew... that's a question we're going to answer in a news post soon. But to summarise for you; we're changing our shop to allow for more stock choice in store so visitors get a better selection. Also we're focusing on giving a better service to those customers who we post items to in the UK and around the world. We're planning many more displays but ranging in more popular sizes. We'll also publish some commission and installation pieces too.

D war jones - 7 years ago

I would love to see a aquarium like this for

D war jones - 7 years ago

Crustaceans or shrimp in general , hope they make one sooner or later,i plan on using them in a little mix with the fish

Sanjog Rai - 7 years ago

this is not done GreenMachine.. I wait patiently for your videos for such a long time and you give me this short video :(

but the biggest fan of James :)

TheGreenMachineLtd - 7 years ago

+Sanjog Rai thanks/sorry. Feedback greatly appreciated!

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Neill Jansen van Vuuren - 7 years ago

These vids are great! I want to rescape one of my old tanks (been running for about 4 years) and in need of some attention, but I'm struggling to get the right plants here in South Africa. Do you ship to SA or do you know of any supplier that can help me?

Dimok Sokolov - 7 years ago

hi, great aquascape! can u tell me what are music u are use in this video? thanks!

Dassd Schsdu - 7 years ago

Needs 3 or 4 very small fish, so you have to acutely find them.

LEON ORTIZ - 7 years ago

i like this very much but i also like u to do the video set up of the tributary tank and thanks for these so amazing videos.

tomp rocks - 7 years ago

one of my favorite from you guys..

Ava Miller - 7 years ago

I watch these videos before I go to sleep.

Ikan Baik - 7 years ago

so much effort

Gb J - 7 years ago

Amazing!! These how to aquascapes videos with the before and after growth is really nice to see.

TheMiningSock - 7 years ago

Welcome back :)

XC2long4u - 7 years ago

What kind of moss is that? I have java moss above the water line but it doesn't look as good as it does under water.

sagrath1982 - 7 years ago

why no fish?

That Guy - 7 years ago

Anyone else think this guy is basically god? No? Just me? Well, ok then.

me mes - 7 years ago

you should add some kind of turtle to that

your name here - 7 years ago

Great videos. But maybe everyone should stop with the 3rd degree ( make videos longer and more often), if you want these videos they are God, they can just stop, its not like they are easy to make. So appreciate what ya got for now!

Maike Robinson - 7 years ago

I love your videos. I find then very calming and relaxing. But make them longer again, like your old ones. And it would have been cool to see how the waterfall was installed

Trentonium - 7 years ago

Please continue to make these . Most relaxing thing I've ever seen !

Vibol Lee - 7 years ago

I used to have a really beautiful 20 GAL tank.
Then a stupid snail got in, now the tank looks like shit and it's littered with snail poop.
Wanted to redo it but no money. *sigh

Aquatic Haus - 7 years ago

It'd be awesome if you could share on what height should we trim with the stem plants and whether should we replant the trimmed ones or just basic trim and they would take over themselves

Aquatic Haus - 7 years ago

Do you mind heading over to my channel and watch my planted tank video and give me feedback on my height trimming or maybe a suggestion whether to leave it and trim just the middle portion to upper part or should I start all over and trim it super duper short and start again

thanks!

tomp rocks - 7 years ago

when trimming the stem plants for the first time you should trim it really short or at least if you plant them behind rock or wood, trim them just bellow your hardscape height because when you cut a stem plants,they will grow the new stem from the side/bellow the part that get cut.
and you can replant the trimmed one if you want.

Shallowsea - 7 years ago

is it possible to direct the filter outflow to create the waterfall effect, any foreseeable problems if i replicate it using this method?

Raul Izidoro - 7 years ago

James strikes again!

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Jamie Hager - 7 years ago

I could watch these vids all day...and I have... :)

Nripendra Tamang - 7 years ago

finally another video from TGM, was waiting for quite some time

Alejandro Verdin - 7 years ago

simplemente superior

mtbadvance - 7 years ago

Thank you for uploading another video. These are amazing. Keep making these, and I'll keep buying product.

Jadren Aquatics - 7 years ago

Great and helpful video, such a gorgeous aquascape! New subscriber!

Chan Presto - 7 years ago

this is a very costly affair.

Alain Pépin - 7 years ago

Can I know which plant is outside the water? Is hemianthus callitrichoide?

D. C. - 7 years ago

wow

MT: Gear/Man Stuff/Nature/Etc - 7 years ago

4K VIDEOS COMING SOON ??? Perfectly suited for your outstanding content!

AquariumGrownPlants - 7 years ago

It would be nice to see all the information on the lights and other equipment

TheGreenMachineLtd - 7 years ago

Find all this information in our article here; https://www.thegreenmachineonline.com/blog/aquascape-tutorial-simplicity-by-james-findley/

Lucas Guillemette - 7 years ago

It's refreshing to find a YouTuber who's not just an amateur.

Alex Dobre - 7 years ago

Just put 20 neon fish and it will be a bit animated <3

james benoist - 7 years ago

Fantastic result !

julien leblanc - 7 years ago

Awesome as alwais

Cody Carter - 7 years ago

Fantastic video as always. You should consider doing a timelapse video from initial planting to when the plants have fully grown in.

TheGreenMachineLtd - 7 years ago

Yes, a time-lapse would be good to watch. We will look into this. Thanks for the feedback.

RicoGalassi - 7 years ago

YES A NEW ONE

Kamil Olczak - 7 years ago

Did you have problems with fish jumping out?

Tritan - 7 years ago

Waited months for this video.

James Fenech - 7 years ago

these videos are excellent, super therapeutic to watch as well as really interesting. I look forward to every upload. I do like the longer, more detailed videos but I understand they're harder to make. Keep up the awesome work!

Abraham Musalem - 7 years ago

How do you maintain this?!

Mike J - 7 years ago

suggestion: make more videos more often and longer ones. Best videos on the internet. So relaxing to watch

TheGreenMachineLtd - 7 years ago

Thanks Mike :)

mrAlex - 7 years ago

are the best :)

travellife08 - 7 years ago

One of the finest examples I've seen of your work so far.

IBRA ANAMTA - 7 years ago

can you give us the tutorial how to maintain the aquarium, example : what liquid fertilizer did you use, how to keep the ecosystems balanced so it didnt make algae, and so on. thanks

TheGreenMachineLtd - 7 years ago

We have already published a video covering maintenance of one of our layouts; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LLlme-XGZ6s

Jon Snow - 7 years ago

Plants: SNATCHED

Create Today with Aniko Vida - 7 years ago

Amazing! Thanks for sharing!

batir909 - 7 years ago

Thank you so much "Amazing"

zoefff - 7 years ago

Nice aquarium !!
But make videos a bit longer like the older videos you have on the channel. And show us step by step everything you did, like how to install the waterfall and what product you have chosen and why. That would make this videos even more better than it already is!! Keep up the good work and provide us with more nice aquariums please. And more frequently would be awesome.
Greetings a long time fan of your nice work.

AntiProtonBoy - 7 years ago

Looking forward to the more detailed videos, Mr Green Machine

chaszrainsford - 7 years ago

Yes! I agree too! This was a cheap date.

TheGreenMachineLtd - 7 years ago

Thanks for the feedback. In the past we also had feedback that people wanted shorter videos, so this is for them. We understand that different people want different style videos. So please be patient until we can publish a longer one for people like you! :)

mtbadvance - 7 years ago

Second

Killersnake 898 - 7 years ago

zoefff I agree

Doragon - 7 years ago

I love the little waterfall! Great work!

Ivan C - 7 years ago

Amazing thanks for the upload admire the work that goes into these aquascapes

Nicolás Cortés - 7 years ago

Felicitaciones, Saludos desde Medellín Colombia

Bore Hog - 7 years ago

Impressive scape my nigga! What size tank is that?

TheGreenMachineLtd - 7 years ago

Find all the details here: https://www.thegreenmachineonline.com/blog/aquascape-tutorial-simplicity-by-james-findley/

Damion Markham - 7 years ago

awsome

Alain Pépin - 7 years ago

Felicitation, We see that yours have a great mastery of aesthetics. Great.

Omar Eazi - 7 years ago

why do you cycle the tank before adding the plants?

Boško Vrbica - 7 years ago

Omar Eazi When you add the substrate at first and add water a lot of exsess nutrients will be released and not in balance so if you add plants then you will have an algae problem for sure.

Hugh Jarreolee - 7 years ago

i still hate the sporadic music.

Baki Gulec - 7 years ago

elin oglu yapıyor. bizim akvaryumcularda bırak bitkiyi çim bile yok amk

bi_yorumda_benden - 7 years ago

That Guy we are talking about limited possibilities and product about aquariums in out country with a local talking language that google cant translate all. we really like this job

That Guy - 7 years ago

I have no idea how what anyone is saying right now.

Baki Gulec - 7 years ago

evet mutlaka vardır piyasada çok güzel yapanlar.ama petsopcular tamamen para tuzagı ve hiç görsellik yok.bi cam alıosun içine 2 balık onlarda yasamıo.su akvaryumunda pek bi maliyeti yokttur gibime gelio 500 liraya yapılır gibi rahat.bi tane görmedim ben daha yasadıgım yerde belki baska yerlerde vardır ama zor.

bi_yorumda_benden - 7 years ago

(iki tane de çöpçü verem bokları yesin dipteki ) demeyi öğrenen petshop açarsa öyle olur. bu adamlardan daha iyi çalışan hobiciler türkiyede ama bireyseller ve kişisel olarak zevkleri uğruna harcama yapabiliyorlar. ben ankarada zafer diye bi abimizin akvaryumunu gördüm 4,5 metre eni aklımda kalan boyunu falan kestiremiyorum kayalık kenardan baslıyor orta kısa otlar ve açıklıklarda yassı kayalar bi tarafıda ekipmanları gizlemek için uzun bitkiler. akvaryum içerisinde serbest yüzen büyük sonbahar yaprakları. içinde neon sürüsü karides grupları ve bi kaç ismini bilmediğim yassı ağır hareket eden balık. maliyet araba parası ama zevki paha biçilemez.o tip insanların egosunu çakıltaşı japon balıgı ile tatmin edemezsin zevke göre şekilleniyor piyasa

顾然 - 7 years ago

喜欢

Runehorn - 7 years ago

Always awesome to see new Green Machine creations!

mike rotch - 7 years ago

This is fantastic and inspirational. I will have to create my own living art now.

WombatMuffler - 7 years ago

I had my very first planted tanks last year, they were doing great, then I had a massive outbreak of Cyanobacteria and it killed everything, I tried everything it seemed, but it kept coming back, do you have any tips on how to get rid of this stuff? I quit the hobby because it just wouldnt die, please help, thanks.

GiantCake - 7 years ago

WombatMuffler I've had a cyanobacteria outbreak in my tank too. The key is to get rid of it in its early stages. This method may work on late stages too. Just cover your whole tank and if possible the top too with a layer of newspaper thick enough to cut out all light. Turn off the lights in your aquarium and then leave it running as usual, just without light and with newspaper covering it. After 3-4 days, check to see if there's any more of the cyanobacteria. If there is, leave the lights off for another 1-2 days. After that scrub your tank glass clean using a blade or something and give your tank a 40% water change. Also buy some fast growing plants to make the tank way denser with plants and that should make the bacteria have an unsuitable condition to grow. Have a look at my tank that I recently posted on reddit. The entire right half of my tank starting from the Tiger Lily was a solution to my cyanobacteria problem. https://www.reddit.com/r/Aquariums/comments/6hf8wg/aquarium_progress_amateur_to_tinkerer/

ColonelButtons - 7 years ago

Awwwwww Yeaahhh mother fucking TGM video

Sandra Konechy - 7 years ago

Great Video! Can you do a video showing what was involved in setting up the waterfall? Its addition to the aquascape was a nice touch.

Ivan Eduardo Veloz Guerrero - 7 years ago

Finally! So excited

gamer64 - 7 years ago

Can you do a aquascape with lucky bamboo

kapikinpe - 7 years ago

What size of the aquarium?

GiantCake - 7 years ago

kapikinpe It is around 120x30x20 I believe

Rickard Rocks - 7 years ago

James!! Damn nice!

Adam Apodaca - 7 years ago

I don't know why but this is extremely relaxing to watch

Tan Desmond - 7 years ago

Adam Apodaca s

AnimeGaming 101 - 7 years ago

Adam Apodaca Yes it is lol

lukozade048 - 7 years ago

does it ever smell?

Nick John - 7 years ago

lukozade048 A good aquascape never smell bad.

D Tox - 7 years ago

Nice !

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lukozade048 - 7 years ago

can betta fish live in there? And how do you clean it?

lukozade048 - 7 years ago

QuickQuips thanks, I'll check it out!

QuickQuips - 7 years ago

lukozade048 If you want a lower maintenance planted tank, look up the Walstad method and get some snails.

The Ender - 7 years ago

They actually have a video showing the laborious task of cleaning one of these creations.

Miguel Ayuyu - 7 years ago

Really reminds me of Oliver knots latest build

Andy Aleman - 7 years ago

3rd

Channidae - 7 years ago

Finally! I have been waiting for it, Amazing video!

ThEcLoStRoBiDi - 7 years ago

Amazing! Thanks for video.

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