Thanks for watching the premier with us guys, and special thanks to the superchats. :) Your support means a lot to us, keeps us going, you are great! Such a superb aquascaping squad.
Green Aqua, where is a good place to find large high quality photos of these contest winning aquascapes? I’m trying to gather inspiration for my new tank from contest tanks but all the photos I find are small or low quality. Thank you!
Beautiful tanks...... Impressive. Cada día aprendo cosas nuevas con vosotros gracias por compartir en TH-cam vuestros conocimientos con los demás. Good job green Aqua . Saludos desde Madrid España
I can get lost staring at both of these aquascapes for hours. So beautiful. I love your idea too of commenting on the aquascapes of others. Hopefully you'll get lots of videos and photos. This is so much fun! Thank you.
The two aquascapes are AMAZING! The work and detail that went into both of them is incredible. If anybody can bring back the original story of these two it is Balaz and the Green Aqua team. Awesome work and great description of the maintenance work that goes into the aquascapes. Maintenance to me is very therapeutic and I just enjoy doing it myself. I may have to take you up on the offer to send in a picture and video of my aquascape. Its simple but I enjoy every moment i sit at the desk and get to just gaze at it. THANK YOU!
I gave thumbs up before it even started, because I'm expecting nothing less that perfection :) more seriously: great timing! I started now to try / struggle to bring my scape to starting concept ;)
@@GreenAquaShop Love your videos and travel in the beautiful world of aquascaping! :-) They are always exciting, interesting, educational and inspiring. I learned a lot from your videos and used them in my own aquarium :-) Always looking forward to the next video!
This video was amazing.. but of course, I didn't expect anything less! So for somebody like me, just seeing the aquarium's like they were seemed perfect! I enjoyed how you took the picture and showed "the story" of the original builds.. the fun part was watching an amazing artist see where the work needed to be done to keep that story! You explained everything so well and made it to where I could see what and where you needed to do the tweaking to bring it back into balance!! It's easy to have a vision and plant plants. But having the knowledge of how they will grow in, how to shape them and maintain them is where you stand out as an artist.. being a professional is in the finishing details! I really enjoyed a look through your eyes and I really learned a lot! I hope you guys have an amazing and beautiful day! Stay blessed! 🙏👍❤️💪🐟🌱🌿 PS.. this also tells me this is not bucephalandra it is anubias 😂😂😂👍 that was so funny I about spit coffee out my nose 😂😂
I like that you are looking at these aquascapes as a living changing thing. Every garden I have seen that is great has been transformed from the original inception into what it is by multiple hands over time. The idea of trying to stay within the original vision/story is important. It strikes me that in making notes on my own projects I need to include that vision. But it is also important to see how the growth of the aquascape will take it in another direction. Your changes on the second tank are illustrative of this idea, you had to add additional facets to the plan in order to balance what the growth changed. I am beginning to think that as I learn I need to include the growth plan of the plants into my vision. Yes things look great when I finish the original plan/vision, but change is normal in natural environments. The developmental end point can be the intersection and balance of these two forces.
Yes, you are absolutely right. Sometimes we have to preserve the original concept (that is in relation to the focus point, the general lineage of the scape) and sometimes we need to add things to evolve it.
Fantastic scapes. Could just sit for hours and look at both of them. Love the accent pebbles as it creates different areas to draw your eye to. Awesome guys 😊👍🏼
Good tutorial, never be afraid to tweak it, I run a scape for 7 years that just evolved from one layout to another by just changing things once in a while without rescaping ;)
Wouahhhhh. That's awesome. Best part of this video 13:50-14:50. Well, yo will get my video and photos of one of my aquariums, the best one.Hahaha. And one day I'm going to visit you. So good. Thanks Green Aqua. P.D. I like your t-shirt.
Very well done. Josh's tank looks much better after the maintenance. I am not sold on the Rio Zingo stones in the foreground of the bonsai scape though, maybe they are too new and will look better as they age. I actually like the change to anubias, though I think I would have left the roots longer.
Yeah, many suggested to leave longer roots for the ARM as well. I remember that. The pebbles are a bit more reddish than the bkgd rocks, but they look good irl, maybe it's the camera. I could have chosen the yellowish tint though from Dennerle. You're right.
Thanks for this topic ! As a novice, voicing your thought process is very helpful. Listing the problems as text in the upper left and subtitles below was also appreciated. Green Aqua definitely is the most viewer friendly aquascaping venue. You details in production compliments you high level of aquascaping. Thanks again, JIm
Balazs sir u r person who give boost to us and motivation for this beautiful hobby.. I always wait for your new video...u give so many information and tips with your work...I love your work..tanks looks so amazing. Your view for tanks is awesome, you give tanks so amazing looks ..add on stones and plants are so amazing..in last tank, tree looks like haven in the green aqua gallery,, nature comes in your gallery..caves really looks good .. cutting of Anubius roots is awesome..this maintenance work is awesome..I love your passion...make more video sir like this ... where is Tommy , I miss him lot.. thanks for the video
Definitely going to send you a video from my 5 year old tank, as I neglect my tank a few times because I moved from home to home. Since I viewed your videos, I'm in the hobby as never before. Many tips including very cinematic camera work is what a 'aquascaper' wants. I kinda restarted my tank with changing to a new co2 system, plants, lighting and fertilizing. But still having algues. Although I hope you can see what the problem is from a distance. Sincerely from The Netherlands
Un extraordinario video sigan así esos efectos especiales todo extraordinario justamente estoy preparando mi acuario holandes con los materiales adecuados que se necesita buena iluminación buen sistema de CO2 en general todo gracias por sus consejos y sus video tutoriales todo sigan asi
I like this episode. I do design job in life, this is something like touch-up, not easy as we need to have the materials/ variety material ready. One thing I like is the shrimps walk on the stone steps 👍. Very wild nature look which I working on mine too. Ha ha.
Really cool episode. It reminds me....me😉, when I start to doing something whith my aquarium: I have to cut this plant, turn this root, clean the glass etc. It's like, you know "never ending story". But, you know what - I like it so f... much, it makes me happy. Cheers mates!!! Can't wait for another episode.
Finally found the name of the aquatic plant i bought from my local fish store, "Ceratopteris thalictroides" at 3:33 ,still need to find the names of the other three plants i bought. It wasn't labelled when i bought it and the store keeper didn't know the name either, and i have been searching online for a month now and yes i did visit Tropica website, couldn't find it either. Thank you for the great content as usual
The way u guys repaired the view point in the first aquascape was real nice. The 2nd scape looks more like a nature aquarium with the anubias. I was not a fan of the previous layout.
Oh my! Really? I am going to try to get you guys to check my first ever scape out. I need some guidance cause have become blind to the scape myself, and well, it's my first😂 just made a massive trim and after that I watched this video with the announcement of possible feedback... so gonna have to wait for it to grow back a bit before filming and taking images of it.. 10.7 Have to mark that on the calendar so I wont forget 😄 thanks for the great video once again.
Im stil wondering why You guys dont have 10million subsribers. The videos are amazing end very good editing. Very good information and amazing tanks. Keep on going and you will get there. Much love from the netherlands!❤ Ps. I would liked to see a low light planted tank, Above 70 centimeters in height. Ive got a" big" tank with an island low light scape with Java verns, anubias, cryptocoryne, amazone swords and a big red lotus, its doing amazing! Tank size is 110cm x 75 x 90 height Stocked with pearl goeramies, ember tetras, corydoras panda and amano shrimp.
We don't like anything higher than 60 cm. In fact the better size would be 50 cm, and the depth should be a lot more, to be able to build a better layout in it. Also, the lighting will be very difficult, and maintenance would be also very difficult with higher tanks! We don't like that idea :) Thanks for the support, you are great!
That bonsai tree is Beautiful ! If you do decide to rescape that tank, i hope you could do an African Savannah themed scape with the bonsai tree as the main/focal point and using other shorter plants to support the tree much like what you would see in the African Savannah.
wonderful job Balazs, You have a sharp eye for details which is key to having a perfect aquascape. well lets say 98% perfect 😉 I hope its not too late to send you a video as I would love to hear your inputs.
Hello Balazs. You have made many good essential video tutorials on how to build, maintain and sustain a good planted aquarium. BUT what about the last step you talk about? The fish ofc! Make a indepth video on algea eaters and good recomended planted tank fish.
You should try using small pieces of slate, layered and over lapping as a natural staircase. To shape them use a hammer to break up large pieces of slate, then use pliers to snip off smaller bits to shape your pieces in finer detail. place them horizontally with bigger pieces at the front of the tank working your way back with smaller pieces as you go. Also to get a mountain feel break the slate into jagged pieces, and plave vertically into your substrate, with the biggest pieces in the back separating the smallerpieces a cm or two apart and stagger them as you come forward from the back glass. Allow algae to grow on them and they'll look like they are forested in the distance. Or you can cut up different types of mosses into little bits, use gorilla glue on the upper edges of the slate, and dip it into moistened moss bits. You'll have to keep it at a fairly short trim at the top lettning it get slightly shagger at the mid range down from the top. Use some steelwool without soap, to score the slate pieces to give better purchase for the growing moss, before you do your final placement in your tank and gluing of the moss onto the slate.
Bom dia ! É realmente impressionante o resultado. Principalmente com relação as algas. Esse é sem dúvidas o maior problema e decepção que encontro nos meus aquários. Como já disse, gosto igualmente de plantas e peixes, e com isso acabo tendo muitos peixes e alimentação. Somados a uma certa negligência nas trocas de água e manutenção, acabo sofrendo com excesso de algas. Principalmente as pincel, que chamamos por aqui de peteca.
12:35 if I can share my mind (I know, damn critics everywhere...) I think the large sized pebbles in the bottom foreground detract from the big picture. They trap my eyes like magnets as they are larger that the tree's "leaves" - and strongly lit. Something finer / thinner would bring out the central piece to better effect. Then again, I may not fully understand the creator's vision here :)
You are right, also the color is a bit strange. This tank lost focus when we changed the ARM to the Anubias - but it had to be done. Now I'm only saving what I can, boosting it as much as I can, I did not have time to start introducing messy sand (needs rinsing, water change etc.) but it should have helped the scape. Cheers.
Good tech (strong filtration, good ligthing, CO2 injection, clay-based substrate), good temperature, heavy planting, good dosing, surface movement. All-in-all the biology is really stabile, it promotes plant growth but the conditions do not promote algae bloom (Ammonia levels are really low or zero). There are a couple of tutorials on this channel, you might want to check them out, all the above are detailed in them. Cheers.
Hi Balazs, I’ve only got to the end of the Josh Sim’s tank and I thought it would be an improvement to use finer textured wood and remove the Anubias when covering the background above the endpoint, because the thicker textures take away from the depth. I’ll also add that while the vertical roots are a good idea they again need to be finer texture. On the whole some great improvements and I’m going to consider using some pebbles as you have. Having got to the Bonsai tank, all the improvements were all great, so I have no changes I would make.
hello team green aqua, what do you recommend to keep a middle path clean of the soil, if using white sand in middle as a path in the beginning. Should the perimeter be lined with rocks or plants?
Excellent video. With you is the one who learns the most ... Keep it up 😁 I have a question, I also use an ONF Flat One and I have it at 9500K and 70% brightness, a distance of 25 cm and on for seven and a half hours. It is correct or you could advise me better. Thank you.
thats a great works there, i like the way u mantain ur tanks. but i think i dont like the "hanging root" in the congo tank. maybe if u find something thinner it would be better. well thats in my opinion tho :D
I have a question: What if you would have used bucephalandra instead of anubias for those top tree branches? Would it be too much light for the buce bringing bad consequences?
Like I said in the last video plants get a good life at green aqua! But real question... Since watching you kitchen aquascape, I really am looking for tissue culture hydro verticilatta here in Toronto Canada. Help! Lol thanks! It’s your fault for showing me this beautiful plant! 😝
Would be interesting for you to explain remineralizing RO/DI water. Explaining the science (tds-Buffering) not simply how to. Just a suggestion. Thank you.
I see that you have Amano Shrimp in many of your tanks. I bought them to eat algae and a take care of a minor hair algae bloom in a new tank, but the only thing they are eating are the fish's groceries, even though there's a lot of algae for them. They also have a taste for the tail fins of fancy guppies, grabbing on and dragging them to the bottom. Any suggestions?
Well, addressing algae issues starts with addressing the route cause of algae - as explained in our algae video. Amano shrimp can really eat fish food too, and they can occasionally catch fish that are weaker. They sense that. Overpopulating with fish could also be a problem, I don't have info on that. But they can really keep an aquarium algae-free, they do eat algae too. Not all types though. Hair algae is typically the territory of Siamese Algae Eaters, not Amano shrimp.
@@GreenAquaShop Hi, thanks for the reply. I raised my light as I thought it may be too bright, and the hair algae has started to dissolve, at least in the lower levels. I don't think the tank is overpopulated: I have six platies and six guppies in the tank, along with a dozen tiny red dwarf neon rainbowfish in a 23 gallon tank. I do regular water changes and have zero nitrates. Seems the lore on Amano Shrimp is wrong. I've read in many places that they eat hair algae. That's the only reason I got them. I already have an abundance of cherry shrimp and some bladder snails that hitchhiked in on a plant. I think I'll send the Amano's to a new home.
Hi guys! What can I expect from the Juwel Rio 125l MultiLux LED light. It comes in two led tubes. One is blue and secunde yellow in spectrum. 9000\6500 kelvin. It's 14 w each. I also have co2 sistem. And Tropica soil as substrate. Thanks!
Balazas, does the reverse osmosis system consist of tap water getting filtrated and making it soft and free of chlorine so that you can add it directly to your aquarium?
The RO takes everything out of the water, it is almost pure H2O. You'll need to remineralize it a bit to bring up the hardness (Ca and Mg salts) and you can use it, it is the best you can do for the plants (and fish).
Thanks for watching the premier with us guys, and special thanks to the superchats. :) Your support means a lot to us, keeps us going, you are great! Such a superb aquascaping squad.
Green Aqua, where is a good place to find large high quality photos of these contest winning aquascapes? I’m trying to gather inspiration for my new tank from contest tanks but all the photos I find are small or low quality. Thank you!
It is very difficult, the en.iaplc.com website has some photos, not the biggest ones, of the top 27, but at least you can evaluate.
Question about the giant tree tank, aren't you worried about algea on the anubias (because they are so close to the lights)?
Believe it or not, that anubias is spotless. Literally, haha.
That is the new ADA tee, not available (yet?) :) Got it as a present from our Japanese friends.
Beautiful tanks...... Impressive.
Cada día aprendo cosas nuevas con vosotros gracias por compartir en TH-cam vuestros conocimientos con los demás.
Good job green Aqua .
Saludos desde Madrid España
Greetings Raul, thanks for the encouragement! Cheers.
I can get lost staring at both of these aquascapes for hours. So beautiful. I love your idea too of commenting on the aquascapes of others. Hopefully you'll get lots of videos and photos. This is so much fun! Thank you.
No worries, we just did a 3-hour long cinematic on the Josh Sim one, out next Monday. :) See if you can sit that through. Haha.
@@GreenAquaShop Those 3 hours will be the highlight of my week. I can't wait.
Cool!
@@GreenAquaShop If that will be the highlight of my week, I'm not cool. 😆
Haha, you NY-ers. :)
I am very proud of ADA, because aquatic works were developed here ... Good work, friend
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You are amazing. You always transmit in your videos all your passion! Claps from Mexico
Cheers, glad to hear that! Glad you liked this Manuel.
best aquarium related channel! well done!!!
Thanks so much, glad you appreciate our production effort!
The two aquascapes are AMAZING! The work and detail that went into both of them is incredible. If anybody can bring back the original story of these two it is Balaz and the Green Aqua team. Awesome work and great description of the maintenance work that goes into the aquascapes. Maintenance to me is very therapeutic and I just enjoy doing it myself. I may have to take you up on the offer to send in a picture and video of my aquascape. Its simple but I enjoy every moment i sit at the desk and get to just gaze at it. THANK YOU!
Looking forward to have your tank Mike! Will take a look!
Awesome job.... Nice too see what takes too maintain the story. in your Tanks
Cheers man. :) Thanks.
Thanks for again for making videos. You guys are the best!
Thanks for the encouragement!
Snap!!!!
Hey mate! :)
The visualization you have is Master, this is great Balazs,well done.
Thanks Ed, as always, I don't think I'm special though, just a perfectionist, haha.
I gave thumbs up before it even started, because I'm expecting nothing less that perfection :) more seriously: great timing! I started now to try / struggle to bring my scape to starting concept ;)
Yeah! You'll do it!
Really good work! Wow! Love all the little details. It looks fantastic!
:-)
Cheers from Denmark :-)
Cheers Lise! Thanks for watching this too!
@@GreenAquaShop Love your videos and travel in the beautiful world of aquascaping! :-) They are always exciting, interesting, educational and inspiring. I learned a lot from your videos and used them in my own aquarium :-) Always looking forward to the next video!
Thanks for the support!
This video was amazing.. but of course, I didn't expect anything less!
So for somebody like me, just seeing the aquarium's like they were seemed perfect! I enjoyed how you took the picture and showed "the story" of the original builds.. the fun part was watching an amazing artist see where the work needed to be done to keep that story! You explained everything so well and made it to where I could see what and where you needed to do the tweaking to bring it back into balance!! It's easy to have a vision and plant plants. But having the knowledge of how they will grow in, how to shape them and maintain them is where you stand out as an artist.. being a professional is in the finishing details! I really enjoyed a look through your eyes and I really learned a lot! I hope you guys have an amazing and beautiful day! Stay blessed! 🙏👍❤️💪🐟🌱🌿 PS.. this also tells me this is not bucephalandra it is anubias 😂😂😂👍 that was so funny I about spit coffee out my nose 😂😂
Careful with that coffee. :) Glad you liked this video too Mary! Your kind feedback is always good to read!
Fantastic work as always. Inspired!
Thanks for watching!
I like that you are looking at these aquascapes as a living changing thing. Every garden I have seen that is great has been transformed from the original inception into what it is by multiple hands over time. The idea of trying to stay within the original vision/story is important. It strikes me that in making notes on my own projects I need to include that vision. But it is also important to see how the growth of the aquascape will take it in another direction. Your changes on the second tank are illustrative of this idea, you had to add additional facets to the plan in order to balance what the growth changed. I am beginning to think that as I learn I need to include the growth plan of the plants into my vision. Yes things look great when I finish the original plan/vision, but change is normal in natural environments. The developmental end point can be the intersection and balance of these two forces.
Yes, you are absolutely right. Sometimes we have to preserve the original concept (that is in relation to the focus point, the general lineage of the scape) and sometimes we need to add things to evolve it.
Fantastic scapes. Could just sit for hours and look at both of them. Love the accent pebbles as it creates different areas to draw your eye to. Awesome guys 😊👍🏼
Cheers Mandy, glad you like the tweaking we did.
Good tutorial, never be afraid to tweak it, I run a scape for 7 years that just evolved from one layout to another by just changing things once in a while without rescaping ;)
That is cool, yeah, it is a good way to have new and fresh looks.
Wouahhhhh. That's awesome. Best part of this video 13:50-14:50. Well, yo will get my video and photos of one of my aquariums, the best one.Hahaha. And one day I'm going to visit you. So good. Thanks Green Aqua.
P.D. I like your t-shirt.
Nice shirt from ADA, right? Glad you liked this video too, thanks for the support Luis! Looking forward to have you over.
Very well done. Josh's tank looks much better after the maintenance. I am not sold on the Rio Zingo stones in the foreground of the bonsai scape though, maybe they are too new and will look better as they age. I actually like the change to anubias, though I think I would have left the roots longer.
Yeah, many suggested to leave longer roots for the ARM as well. I remember that. The pebbles are a bit more reddish than the bkgd rocks, but they look good irl, maybe it's the camera. I could have chosen the yellowish tint though from Dennerle. You're right.
Thanks for this topic !
As a novice, voicing your thought process is very helpful. Listing the problems as text in the upper left and subtitles below was also appreciated. Green Aqua definitely is the most viewer friendly aquascaping venue. You details in production compliments you high level of aquascaping.
Thanks again,
JIm
Hey Jim, glad you appreciate our production effort, we do everything really to help you guys stay in the hobby and enjoy it.
These two tanks has beautiful stories, i'm glad it came back to the original. Awesome job guys👍👌😍
Thanks! Glad you like the stories! Cheers!
Balazs sir u r person who give boost to us and motivation for this beautiful hobby.. I always wait for your new video...u give so many information and tips with your work...I love your work..tanks looks so amazing. Your view for tanks is awesome, you give tanks so amazing looks ..add on stones and plants are so amazing..in last tank, tree looks like haven in the green aqua gallery,, nature comes in your gallery..caves really looks good .. cutting of Anubius roots is awesome..this maintenance work is awesome..I love your passion...make more video sir like this ... where is Tommy , I miss him lot.. thanks for the video
Cheers, Tommy is busy running Green Aqua, will have him on soon. :)
Aquascapenya keren..hijau dan segar...mantap...
Glad you like these, thanks for watching!
Gênio dos aquários!!! Parabéns pelo lindo trabalho!!!
Thanks for the kind comment!
This has become my weekly habit, watching your videos every thursday. Nice vid as always!
Cheers Julius, glad you like our series, thanks for watching. See you next week!
Love you guys, you are so inspiring. Cannot wait to order another tank from you. Keep up the great work! One day I will visit! xx
Cheers Jacky K. :) Looking forward to your visit.
Attention to detail is phenominal, love the Josh Sim scape🌱🌿💚
Well, you need to pay attention, this will be a 3 hour cinematic. :)
Really enjoyed this one, these types of videos are extremely helpful. Thank you!
You're welcome, glad you found this useful!
Selalu suka dengan video green aqua 😘
Cheers!
Definitely going to send you a video from my 5 year old tank, as I neglect my tank a few times because I moved from home to home. Since I viewed your videos, I'm in the hobby as never before. Many tips including very cinematic camera work is what a 'aquascaper' wants.
I kinda restarted my tank with changing to a new co2 system, plants, lighting and fertilizing. But still having algues. Although I hope you can see what the problem is from a distance.
Sincerely from The Netherlands
Looking forward to that! Hope I can say something useful if it gets selected for review.
@@GreenAquaShop Thank you very much!
You're very welcome. :)
the first 10 seconds of epic music was enough to warrant a like and comment (Y)
Cheers, thanks, glad you like Szebi's music selection.
Un extraordinario video sigan así esos efectos especiales todo extraordinario justamente estoy preparando mi acuario holandes con los materiales adecuados que se necesita buena iluminación buen sistema de CO2 en general todo gracias por sus consejos y sus video tutoriales todo sigan asi
You're welcome, thanks for the encouragement!
estupendo trabajo como siempre,sera un placer mandarte mi humilde acuario para que lo analices un abrazo
Looking forward to that! Cheers Pedro.
Wonderful retouch.
You guys didn't uploaded Monday so I thought you won't upload today too.
We don't always upload on Monday, only when we have quality stuff to show. :)
@@GreenAquaShop noted
I like this episode. I do design job in life, this is something like touch-up, not easy as we need to have the materials/ variety material ready. One thing I like is the shrimps walk on the stone steps 👍. Very wild nature look which I working on mine too. Ha ha.
Yeah, these things - design and aquascaping - go hand-in-hand.
Thank you very much Green Aqua------- thank you Viktor!!!!
🌞🦈🐋🐟🐳🦑🐙🐬🦀🇬🇷
Cheers my Greek friend. Viktor had nothing to do with this vid, actually. ;P
The reflection conversation was brilliant 👌🏼
Thanks Logan, it was an impro, actually.
Really cool episode. It reminds me....me😉, when I start to doing something whith my aquarium: I have to cut this plant, turn this root, clean the glass etc. It's like, you know "never ending story". But, you know what - I like it so f... much, it makes me happy. Cheers mates!!! Can't wait for another episode.
Yepp, I feel you bro.
Love you guys, you're always an inspiration to me
That is very nice to read, thanks!
I always love your video because of you amazing aquaruim 🥰🥰🥰 please more video
And always like your videos 🥰🥰
Thanks for the support! Cheers!
Finally found the name of the aquatic plant i bought from my local fish store, "Ceratopteris thalictroides" at 3:33 ,still need to find the names of the other three plants i bought.
It wasn't labelled when i bought it and the store keeper didn't know the name either, and i have been searching online for a month now
and yes i did visit Tropica website, couldn't find it either.
Thank you for the great content as usual
You're welcome. The more videos you watch the more plant names you will know. Cheers.
"finally the champ is back in" (the rock voice). Cheers.
Yepp.
Yes💪😂👍❤️
Will try to 🙏👍🏻
It's good to see you
Cheers.
Amazing vid so far! loved the first part talking to Balazs #2
Haha, we had some fun.
I always knew there was a twin brother.. hahaha.... Awesome intro..
Btw, uber cool T shirt! Love it 😍
Cheers Zak. :)
Nice idea , talking about people's tank
Glad you like the idea, hope to come up with the video soon.
The way u guys repaired the view point in the first aquascape was real nice. The 2nd scape looks more like a nature aquarium with the anubias. I was not a fan of the previous layout.
Yeah, but it was more special with the reds, not sustainable though. Glad you like both now. Cheers.
Mantap Bosque succes ❤❤❤❤❤👍👍
Cheers! Thanks for watching.
Ohhh great! I thought you have forgotten to upload a video on this week 😃
We missed the Cinematic, but not the weekly one on Thursday :)
Dear Balazs you always make us laugh. Fortunately you have Balazs Farkas and Greenaqua 👍💕❤😍
💪🏻😅🤪
Nice maintenance
Glad you like this, thanks for watching.
Oh my! Really? I am going to try to get you guys to check my first ever scape out. I need some guidance cause have become blind to the scape myself, and well, it's my first😂 just made a massive trim and after that I watched this video with the announcement of possible feedback... so gonna have to wait for it to grow back a bit before filming and taking images of it.. 10.7 Have to mark that on the calendar so I wont forget 😄 thanks for the great video once again.
Send it before that mark if you can. :)
Simply Amazing ❣️
Cheers, thanks for the feedback, glad you like this work.
I love u balaz... Lol i love your work i mean . Hehehe
Hehe, thanks brother.
good videos, thank you.
Cheers, thanks for the feedback!
Im stil wondering why You guys dont have 10million subsribers. The videos are amazing end very good editing. Very good information and amazing tanks.
Keep on going and you will get there.
Much love from the netherlands!❤
Ps. I would liked to see a low light planted tank, Above 70 centimeters in height. Ive got a" big" tank with an island low light scape with Java verns, anubias, cryptocoryne, amazone swords and a big red lotus, its doing amazing!
Tank size is 110cm x 75 x 90 height
Stocked with pearl goeramies, ember tetras, corydoras panda and amano shrimp.
We don't like anything higher than 60 cm. In fact the better size would be 50 cm, and the depth should be a lot more, to be able to build a better layout in it. Also, the lighting will be very difficult, and maintenance would be also very difficult with higher tanks! We don't like that idea :) Thanks for the support, you are great!
Would love to see the making of the second tank. Do you have a video please??
"Leave 1cm for him, no more"
I still remember 🤣
Haha, right, we struggle. Ever since. Haha.
That bonsai tree is Beautiful ! If you do decide to rescape that tank, i hope you could do an African Savannah themed scape with the bonsai tree as the main/focal point and using other shorter plants to support the tree much like what you would see in the African Savannah.
Good idea, noted! I love African themes.
Wow amazing, what was the smoke on your right at the end of the video?
That is the cold mist from our paludarium. Check out the making-of video!
Hi guys, great videos as always, can I please ask what that blue/green looking crypt was in the bonsai tank? Looks stunning. Thanks
Crypto brown.
Fantastic
Glad you like this, thanks for watching!
Great Info! Just sent email with a vid of my recent first tank trial.
Thanks! Will check it!
You haven't used Ceratopteris in the Josh's tank but Hygrophila difformis.
But the look similar anyway 😉
Haha, hey - schön euch hier zu sehen. Komme soeben vom Holland-Stil Update Video :)
Muito top! 😁
Thanks!
wonderful job Balazs, You have a sharp eye for details which is key to having a perfect aquascape. well lets say 98% perfect 😉 I hope its not too late to send you a video as I would love to hear your inputs.
Absolutely not Shawn, looking forward to that (deadline is July 10).
Hello Balazs. You have made many good essential video tutorials on how to build, maintain and sustain a good planted aquarium. BUT what about the last step you talk about? The fish ofc! Make a indepth video on algea eaters and good recomended planted tank fish.
We have two fish tutorials, and another fish episode on this channel, you might want to check those out. Cheers.
You should try using small pieces of slate, layered and over lapping as a natural staircase. To shape them use a hammer to break up large pieces of slate, then use pliers to snip off smaller bits to shape your pieces in finer detail. place them horizontally with bigger pieces at the front of the tank working your way back with smaller pieces as you go. Also to get a mountain feel break the slate into jagged pieces, and plave vertically into your substrate, with the biggest pieces in the back separating the smallerpieces a cm or two apart and stagger them as you come forward from the back glass. Allow algae to grow on them and they'll look like they are forested in the distance. Or you can cut up different types of mosses into little bits, use gorilla glue on the upper edges of the slate, and dip it into moistened moss bits. You'll have to keep it at a fairly short trim at the top lettning it get slightly shagger at the mid range down from the top. Use some steelwool without soap, to score the slate pieces to give better purchase for the growing moss, before you do your final placement in your tank and gluing of the moss onto the slate.
Thanks for these ideas, very valuable! Cheers.
Love from INDIA
Thanks for the support!
Bom dia !
É realmente impressionante o resultado.
Principalmente com relação as algas. Esse é sem dúvidas o maior problema e decepção que encontro nos meus aquários.
Como já disse, gosto igualmente de plantas e peixes, e com isso acabo tendo muitos peixes e alimentação.
Somados a uma certa negligência nas trocas de água e manutenção, acabo sofrendo com excesso de algas. Principalmente as pincel, que chamamos por aqui de peteca.
You can use clithon snails against BBA.
12:35 if I can share my mind (I know, damn critics everywhere...)
I think the large sized pebbles in the bottom foreground detract from the big picture. They trap my eyes like magnets as they are larger that the tree's "leaves" - and strongly lit. Something finer / thinner would bring out the central piece to better effect. Then again, I may not fully understand the creator's vision here :)
You are right, also the color is a bit strange. This tank lost focus when we changed the ARM to the Anubias - but it had to be done. Now I'm only saving what I can, boosting it as much as I can, I did not have time to start introducing messy sand (needs rinsing, water change etc.) but it should have helped the scape. Cheers.
Great Video, thanks! But how do you keep all the algae away like that, apart from water changes?
Good tech (strong filtration, good ligthing, CO2 injection, clay-based substrate), good temperature, heavy planting, good dosing, surface movement. All-in-all the biology is really stabile, it promotes plant growth but the conditions do not promote algae bloom (Ammonia levels are really low or zero). There are a couple of tutorials on this channel, you might want to check them out, all the above are detailed in them. Cheers.
You guys have the best t shirts. Where can we buy them? Love your shows 🌱🐠
Cheers, this was a gift from ADA to me, not sure what my Japanese friends are planning with this tee.
Hello GA team. Are you using filter to drain water during water change?
No, we use the hose full with water, taps on both ends, as usual, we just open the taps and let the gravity do the work.
Hi Balazs,
I’ve only got to the end of the Josh Sim’s tank and I thought it would be an improvement to use finer textured wood and remove the Anubias when covering the background above the endpoint, because the thicker textures take away from the depth. I’ll also add that while the vertical roots are a good idea they again need to be finer texture. On the whole some great improvements and I’m going to consider using some pebbles as you have.
Having got to the Bonsai tank, all the improvements were all great, so I have no changes I would make.
You're right, that Anubias is way too big for the background, will change it. Thanks for the suggestion!
nice video
Glad you like this one too Hugo. Cheers.
Thanks that was great. How about Grading the gravel larger and lighter at the front smaller and darker at the back to add perspective.
Brilliant idea.
hello team green aqua, what do you recommend to keep a middle path clean of the soil, if using white sand in middle as a path in the beginning. Should the perimeter be lined with rocks or plants?
I would say rocks, and use fine filter mesh in the cracks so that the soil won't roll on the sand.
keep scaping! :)
You too Princess!
Cool!!!!
Cheers, thanks for watching.
when i hear your voice its sounds like u gone tell another fairytale😁
Haha. I live in a fairytale.
Can wait
Cheers!
Excellent video. With you is the one who learns the most ... Keep it up 😁
I have a question, I also use an ONF Flat One and I have it at 9500K and 70% brightness, a distance of 25 cm and on for seven and a half hours. It is correct or you could advise me better. Thank you.
Every tank is different, maybe you have it a bit low, but you'll see in the long run. If you have no algae, you're fine.
@@GreenAquaShop OK thanks for the advice. I'll keep it in mind. Regards!
You're welcome.
Amazing! i love Josh Sims tank.. how do you find the ONF flat one? Would like to know how well it grows red plants
It is a very good light, we love it.
0:13 😁 hey man 🤣
What's going on😁
Haha, right.
thats a great works there, i like the way u mantain ur tanks. but i think i dont like the "hanging root" in the congo tank. maybe if u find something thinner it would be better. well thats in my opinion tho :D
You are right, unfortunately this is what we had, it was too thick for me too.
Can you ask the reflection Balaz to come to Australia? Would be cool to have a green aqua locally
That could only work if you have similar glass in Australia. :) He can't get out of the tank.
I have a question: What if you would have used bucephalandra instead of anubias for those top tree branches? Would it be too much light for the buce bringing bad consequences?
I don't think it would have been too much light, don't know why the guys opted for Anubias. I walked in to see it replaced one day. Haha.
Like I said in the last video plants get a good life at green aqua!
But real question... Since watching you kitchen aquascape, I really am looking for tissue culture hydro verticilatta here in Toronto Canada. Help! Lol thanks! It’s your fault for showing me this beautiful plant! 😝
I don't think that plant exists in tissue culture. Not all plants do. Some won't survive.
Hey green aqua, are fertilizer necessary? Or could u just stick with my ada power sand and ada soil with cO2 and an onf light?
It's not enough,U have got a hightech tank.Use liquid fertilize. ;)
Green Aqua okok thanks!
you're welcome. :)
I'm wondering which aquarium video to send. I'm curious about your opinion.
When in doubt, send more. :)
You guys are so good but you need to make more videos for the new person a person that is just starting make it very easy.
Would be interesting for you to explain remineralizing RO/DI water. Explaining the science (tds-Buffering) not simply how to. Just a suggestion. Thank you.
I agree, hope it is a future video!
Noted, thanks guys.
How could I dislike?
Thanks for the support!
I see that you have Amano Shrimp in many of your tanks. I bought them to eat algae and a take care of a minor hair algae bloom in a new tank, but the only thing they are eating are the fish's groceries, even though there's a lot of algae for them. They also have a taste for the tail fins of fancy guppies, grabbing on and dragging them to the bottom. Any suggestions?
Well, addressing algae issues starts with addressing the route cause of algae - as explained in our algae video. Amano shrimp can really eat fish food too, and they can occasionally catch fish that are weaker. They sense that. Overpopulating with fish could also be a problem, I don't have info on that. But they can really keep an aquarium algae-free, they do eat algae too. Not all types though. Hair algae is typically the territory of Siamese Algae Eaters, not Amano shrimp.
@@GreenAquaShop Hi, thanks for the reply. I raised my light as I thought it may be too bright, and the hair algae has started to dissolve, at least in the lower levels.
I don't think the tank is overpopulated: I have six platies and six guppies in the tank, along with a dozen tiny red dwarf neon rainbowfish in a 23 gallon tank. I do regular water changes and have zero nitrates.
Seems the lore on Amano Shrimp is wrong. I've read in many places that they eat hair algae. That's the only reason I got them. I already have an abundance of cherry shrimp and some bladder snails that hitchhiked in on a plant.
I think I'll send the Amano's to a new home.
Hi guys! What can I expect from the Juwel Rio 125l MultiLux LED light. It comes in two led tubes. One is blue and secunde yellow in spectrum. 9000\6500 kelvin. It's 14 w each. I also have co2 sistem. And Tropica soil as substrate. Thanks!
Like 700 !!! Thanks , super !!!
Cheers!
Balazas, does the reverse osmosis system consist of tap water getting filtrated and making it soft and free of chlorine so that you can add it directly to your aquarium?
The RO takes everything out of the water, it is almost pure H2O. You'll need to remineralize it a bit to bring up the hardness (Ca and Mg salts) and you can use it, it is the best you can do for the plants (and fish).
Green Aqua which productos do you use at green aqua to remineralize the water?
Usually the Green Aqua Gh+, what we use. ;)
Lóri
Green Aqua thanks
It's very nice that you would like to comment other people tank, thanks
I'll send one
Looking forward to that!