Hi guys. I'm pleased to present to you "The Island". I'm very proud of how it turned out. Let me know if you like it. Also, Do you think the maidenhair fern will survive? I guess only time will tell. Give me a like, sub and comment if you enjoyed 👍👍
I’ll keep watching. It’s so soothing. I keep imagining what one I will make in my tanks. I’m just venturing out to look at plants. I’m amazed you’ve only been doing this for a year and a half. Fantastic. I have many questions but I’ll just keep watching. I’m sure the answers are there. Thank you. Just beautiful.
Oh I just found this video this morning. Really enjoyed it and in total MD style... A total pleasure watch and you make things look so effortless. I love learning with you! 😁
Way to put the pressure on me... Haha! Obviously nano species that wont jump... Maybe some ember tetras, endlers, white cloud minnows would work. But the ember tetras would pop against the sand and green plants.
Found my way from Georges channel. I love the look of your tank, how long should something like this last and how would you look after it . The Vid looks, and presented great. Thanks, Steve.
MD Fish Tanks I have setup an aquarium with two manzanita driftwood at both sides with sand like your previous tank. I think I should start another aquarium with a scaping in the middle just like tank in this video 😂
I wish I had seen this before I set up my 20 gallon. I always have a big mound somewhere, usually in a corner, to act as a natural filter. In the center would have looked nice but oh well. Yours looks amazing. I hope your plants explode. Not literally, of course.
Cardinals would require a heater...which i could add at a later date if needed. I thinking i will need lots of small fish though to be honest to simulate a shoal in a sea.
Yeah man i love your scapes, i have a few tanks going, large medium you know how they breed, i just started a no filter/fertz small tank myself after inspiration from you, yeah you so well done, thing with small ones is you can rescape them cheap and more often aye, keep up the vids, oh yeah where do you get a tank that shape and size in this vid?
I see you used mini bolbitis! I have it too but I super glued it to a rock and its completely submerged...it's barely grown and gets lots of little brown dead bits at the end. It only recently started sprouting healthy roots and it's been at least 3 months since I first added it. Any tips for mini bolbitis?
I would like to see a little more info on lighting. I’ve seen some scapes ruined by overbearing lighting. It makes a huge difference. Are there different angles lighting is placed or is it always straight down? Novice here....
Marc, you have planted the Dwarf hair grass in soil as the substrate is fully inside the beach... How will the grass get the nutrients as there is no substrate in the beach?
As said in the video. With larger tanks, I always start with a little micro filter whilst the plants settle / clear the mist from the sand and then remove
fer·ti·liz·er /ˈfərdlˌīzər/ noun a chemical or natural substance added to soil to increase its fertility. This is a lovely aquacape with nice camera work. I'd like to see incremental updates on the progress of this tank over the course of a year with no additional fertilizers added. I'm curious as to longevity of this methodology.
Hi guys. I'm pleased to present to you "The Island". I'm very proud of how it turned out. Let me know if you like it. Also, Do you think the maidenhair fern will survive? I guess only time will tell. Give me a like, sub and comment if you enjoyed 👍👍
Do you have better luck with maidenhair ferns submerged like this
Slow motion sand is way better than slow mo tap water 😋😋
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Looks great dude! I'm definitely a sucker for the maidenhair ferns. 😎
Thanks mate. They can be tricky for me but worth the effort.
Hey serpadesighn!
I’ll keep watching. It’s so soothing. I keep imagining what one I will make in my tanks. I’m just venturing out to look at plants. I’m amazed you’ve only been doing this for a year and a half. Fantastic. I have many questions but I’ll just keep watching. I’m sure the answers are there. Thank you. Just beautiful.
MD gettin' all Bob Ross on this aquascape 💪 picasso right there 🎨
That looks amazing! You have such talent and a keen eye for aquascaping.
Thanks a lot. That means a lot
Not what I was expecting but this is much better.
I love the choice of plants..variety and textures
Thanks kathy. I was trying to simulate a tropical style island.
Looks like a jungle! Really creative paladarium/ aquarium. Love your vids
Thank you very much
Beautiful! So inspiring. Everything is perfect. I want more.
Haha, There will be lots more. I have faith this tank will BOOM with life.
Coolest nice island aquarium scape there, where to buy the boat ticket :D
Hello there my MD Tanks Fam. I've always fall in love with all these beautiful artworks. Thank you for sharing these beauties😍 Keep up the great work!
What a beautiful mix of art and science, really. So talented! 😍
Thanks very much. Very high compliment!!
I always give you a thumbs up! I enjoyed watching your video. All the plants makes your aquarium look like a million dollars. Thank you for sharing!
And thank you very much :)
This looks amazing. You have inspired me to start doing more aquascaping and videos. Thanks
Brilliant. Great to hear
Wow!! Absolutely beautiful tank. I'm looking forward to see how it progressed!!!
Awesome job. I love the use of the hardacape.
Thank you
Ahhh amazing ! I've been binging your videos they make me feel happy 😭❤
Beautiful! You're a very talented aquarist!
Ahh thanks 😊
Fantastic! Beautiful work, man. Got a new idea for my container pond now. 😊🌴
Thank you
Oh I just found this video this morning. Really enjoyed it and in total MD style... A total pleasure watch and you make things look so effortless. I love learning with you! 😁
This is stunning! Cant wait to see updates, and the fish you will add!
Should be good. What fish would you like to see?
Way to put the pressure on me... Haha!
Obviously nano species that wont jump... Maybe some ember tetras, endlers, white cloud minnows would work. But the ember tetras would pop against the sand and green plants.
@@shaysweet6235 all good ideas.
Beautiful! So much to look at and detail! Great job!
Thank you very much
Found my way from Georges channel. I love the look of your tank, how long should something like this last and how would you look after it . The Vid looks, and presented great.
Thanks, Steve.
It's beautiful, I can't wait to see how it progresses over time.
Thank you. Me too.
I think anubias nana or anubias nana petite would look awesome in there, it would contrast well with the other colors.
@@deletingsoon.3790 good idea. I've got some bonsai variety in another tank that i might steal...
That sounds awesome.
@@deletingsoon.3790 will suit the scale of the tank.
Wow. This is gorgeous. Love what you’ve e created.
Great video and beautiful scape. Nice work
Cheers
I love this video,and this scape...well done!
Great idea, looking forward to see how it develops.
Me too
Here it comes THE ISLAND SERIES?? Awesome aquascaping
Exactly 😊
MD Fish Tanks I have setup an aquarium with two manzanita driftwood at both sides with sand like your previous tank. I think I should start another aquarium with a scaping in the middle just like tank in this video 😂
Yeah sure. Why not. You can never have too many tanks.
One of my favorite
Thank you.
I can hear the captions in your voice, sweet scape!
Beautiful scape.
Thank you
Awesome video mate 😊😊✌✌👍
Thank you. 10+ hours of editing later....😂😂
Awesome!
Thanks jason
Beautiful cinematography here.
New sub 😁
Thanks very much. I'm still learning but getting better each video.
Gorgeous
Absolutely love it. So inspiring! I loved the eco system series. Thankyou for sharing. I’ll be keen to follow its progress.
Thanks for following.
Nice man!!!!!
Thanks
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Omg i want it !! 😻👍👍👍👍👍
Do it!!!!! 👍👍
Did you have a vision or was this created just by chance? It really came together very nicely. You can almost see yourself relaxing on that Island.
Thank you. I've been planning it in my head for about a month and it came together just right.
Nice video 👍😎
I love it!!!!!
👍👍👌
Masz gosciu talent pozdrawiam
Amazing! 👍🏽 😲😎
I wish I had seen this before I set up my 20 gallon. I always have a big mound somewhere, usually in a corner, to act as a natural filter. In the center would have looked nice but oh well. Yours looks amazing. I hope your plants explode. Not literally, of course.
Love your videos. Could you please consider adding a plant list in your video discriptions?
Ok. Will do.
Super aquascape i feel like stop work and go do an aquascape when i see that hehe cool man
Fantastic. Makes all the hours of work worth while.
What fish are you gonna put on the island
@@deroolukas3572 I cant tell you that 😂😂 it will spoil the surprise! What would you like to see in the tank?
Cardinal Tetra or de nyons but i'm sure whatever you choose it will be great
Cardinals would require a heater...which i could add at a later date if needed. I thinking i will need lots of small fish though to be honest to simulate a shoal in a sea.
Yeah man i love your scapes, i have a few tanks going, large medium you know how they breed, i just started a no filter/fertz small tank myself after inspiration from you, yeah you so well done, thing with small ones is you can rescape them cheap and more often aye, keep up the vids, oh yeah where do you get a tank that shape and size in this vid?
The tank is meant for baby turtles. But I think it's perfect for a shallow tank.
MD Fish Tanks oh ok ill search turtle tanks then. Cheers
Emersed 💚
Emersed FTW!
So impressive 😍can you make a Tutorial from how your making the Light stands?
bravo !! joli aquarium
Merci beaucoup
Fabulous
So pretty!!
WOW!
I see you used mini bolbitis! I have it too but I super glued it to a rock and its completely submerged...it's barely grown and gets lots of little brown dead bits at the end. It only recently started sprouting healthy roots and it's been at least 3 months since I first added it. Any tips for mini bolbitis?
Can you make a vid on your tips to success on plants? I would love that
Ok. Good. Topic
All it really need is a good substrate and light that's it
@@rp101aquatics6 pretty much. The plants do the work themselves.
I would like to see a little more info on lighting. I’ve seen some scapes ruined by overbearing lighting. It makes a huge difference. Are there different angles lighting is placed or is it always straight down? Novice here....
This is so amazing! And thumbs up for the Chinese. 😉
Cheers. Did i get the translations right lol
@@MDFishTanks Yes, I believe they are the most used words. "Decorated aquarium".
@@jimmyligion perfect
Marc, you have planted the Dwarf hair grass in soil as the substrate is fully inside the beach... How will the grass get the nutrients as there is no substrate in the beach?
You will hit 100k subscribers this year.
I'm curious, you said you take the filter out, how does it not end up creating a problem with no water flow?
It's beautiful 😍
Great work. Your hardscape need some more details. Try some small rock around big rock.
Very nice :)
Thanks very much :)
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Can you raise fish in that tank? And if so, will the superglue and silicone be harmful for the fish?
Yes you can and no. The silicone is aquarium silicone and superglue becomes inert in water
Where did you get your plants?
Our local pet store doesn't have that good quality plants 😐
Can you do this using a 120 gallon tank?
😍😍😍
Also, there's no update video on this tank?
it's beautiful, it lacks more than the fish !
Dude you can use GE 100 percent silicone it's the same as the aquarium silicone and it's cheaper SerpaDesign uses it
This stuff was very cheap anyway to be honest
@@MDFishTanks I swear I think the prices are more expensive in the us
@@rp101aquatics6 it cost me about $10 for the tube.
Yeah we are about 2.50-5 Canadian a tube for the g.e. Stuff! Just got onto your videos, they are great. Thanks for sharing the hobby!
@@Muskokajames no problem
I think this is the inspiration I was looking for to use in my girls playroom. Could you tell me roughly how many gallons this is?
Yo do you not get any of the protein film at the top of your water
Yes of course. This is normal for a new setup
How does the water stay so clear without a filter?
Where do u get the hard scrape from
Does the plant need sunlight?
@3:51 name of the plant
I'd live there.
any more videos on this ? Cant see any more.need to see an update!!!
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🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 Hello my beauty!! Hows your Friday going?
@@MDFishTanks it's bleeding over from yesterday
GHSTTHERENEGADE lol. In England, it's completely blue skies. Just like The Island 👍
Isn't super glue poisonous to fish / amphibians ?
Has there been an update to this tank? How did the fern do?
Can we plant monte carlo in sand
What kind of sand do u use?
just quartz based kiln dried from a builders merchant
Does these stones bubble when coming in contact with vinegar?
Nope
MD Fish Tanks did you tired it?
@@sirpfa no, because it isnt limestone
Why was the filter removed?
Can I live on that island?
Yes you can. Everyone can have their own...
@@MDFishTanks me
@@fantasticfishhobby6557 For sure!
Where do you get all the plants?
Will any creatures live there?
Yes, that will be next episode.
Excited
@@kathymacomber5115 Me too...
hello it is possible to know the dimensions of the tank ?
yeah sure. It's 60cm x 30cm x 20cm
@@MDFishTanks wau looks much bigger ... it was made to measure .. congratulations you are very good
But. . How it look. After some weeks
I will show you very soon ;)
I saw a filter working at some point.
As said in the video. With larger tanks, I always start with a little micro filter whilst the plants settle / clear the mist from the sand and then remove
In my country, osmocote is considered ferts.
Very true. I consider ferts something you have to do daily though. In your opinion, aquasoil would be ferts???
@@MDFishTanks No, I consider aquasoil substrate.
@@russellwilliams7589 and the osmocote is part of the substrate, is it not ;)
fer·ti·liz·er
/ˈfərdlˌīzər/
noun
a chemical or natural substance added to soil to increase its fertility.
This is a lovely aquacape with nice camera work. I'd like to see incremental updates on the progress of this tank over the course of a year with no additional fertilizers added. I'm curious as to longevity of this methodology.
the secret ingredient is ferts wtf
Lol. Just a soil additive. I class ferts in the traditional sense as maintenance. I.e having to add something every day
Plant food = ferts!
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All this did was piss me off. Lol.