Another fantastic tank and very interesting video! Congratulations to all of you guys - your tanks are amazing and I love the aesthetic look of your photos and videos. Definitely my favourite aquascaping channel here on youtube. I live in Vienna and will definitely visit your gallery sooner or later! Cheers!
Dear Robert, thank you for your words. We're glad you find it useful and inspirational. More video is coming in the upcoming days hope you will enjoy those as well. You live very close to us. I think especially if you're into the hobby this worth a quick trip. The showroom is pretty unique in the EU. You need to see this in person sometime. You're always welcome on your visit.
This was so helpful! I watched it twice. What I got out of it: One can trim tops of stem plants and replant them without sticking them into the aquasoil! I didn't know that. The bushy parts of the other plants hold them in place and they send roots down, cool! I also learned how you use a skimmer; I don't currently use a skimmer on my 10 gal tank (~30l); I just raise the outflow sometimes to mix it up and oxygenate the water. Your use of different scissors was helpful too, as well as your treatment of the carpeting plants! I also would not have thought of skipping the replacement of GH booster; I use Seiryu rocks as well, so this is a good point. Anyway, thank you for the great video!
In the beginning of the video i was utterly in disbelief why you cut down those beautiful stem plants which i thought is so stunning view but...after you trim it like a bald headed old man i was relieved when you put it back the freshly cut top parts of the plants and im convince that it looks more neat and amazingly pretty!😍...thank you for open up my mind that such technique will help me to be more prolific with better ideas to this enjoyable hobby. New sub here from philippines.
Hey Victor we’ve chatted before.I live in Saint Augustine Fl,I’m getting back into Aquariums.Im in the process of getting a Adg Aquascaper 600.I recently ordered a Eos *0 D Camera.Looking forward to making a Vlog of the set up,and send it to you guys.Thank you Victor and Green Aqua staff for giving me tips .Keep in touch yall.
This video was particularly useful to me as I often use these plants. I've always pulled out old stems when replanting the nice tops in the past, but I will use your technique from now on! Thanks!
Only recently started looking at aquascaping videos and trying to get some education before spending money to get started. I really enjoy your videos! You guys have a nice mix to teach how to aquascape but also videos showing mature tanks and different styles. I really enjoy the guest scapers! I dont know if you have already done it, but a video about the different component like skimmers, filters, co2..... to help understand when they are needed and why would be most helpful!! Thanks again and you guys easily have the best channel!!! Just wish i lived near you to visit.
It has been a year since your comment, so I am not sure if you have figured it by now. The white device is called Chihiros doctor. Its supposed to help you with algae prevention.
It has been a year since your comment, so I am not sure if you have figure it by now. The white device is called Chihiros doctor. Its supposed to help you with algae prevention.
@@GreenAquaShop Do you use ONLY pure RO here? Or do you use any remineralisation additives to add some Ca/Mg salts to finally rise a bit the GH (TDS) of your pure RO water which is next used for water changes?
Great video! Love rotala. But ive got a question, lowering nitrate makes rotala hra more reddish? My hc cuba tends to turn yellowish, so time to time i dose nitrogen, will dosing nitrogen affect my rotala redness?
Thank you :) We're using active soil here. The decoration (seiryu) is raising the hardness too. Because of that no need to boost. The other aquarium has dragon stone which is not changing your water. That is the only reason. Always check the decoration you use.
Just beautiful! I really like the replanting method. Haven't seen that done before, something to learn everyday! Sadly, I haven't managed to make my stem plants bushy yet. One question though, with this bushy growth, wouldn't the stems below rot from not getting light? Also is it ok to plant a few stems together instead of planting each stem individually? Thanks for making these vids!
Dear James, thanks for your feedback. We really appreciate that. Replanting is a good method to reach the best color with your stem plants. The dense group is only an issue if you have a lower intensity light. We usually prefer the high-intensity light for this reason. It's ok to plant the stems in a group. Will have a nicer effect. Cheers! :)
Very helpful video and i will also try your tips to make mu aquarium more bushy next time when i do trimming. Just a quick question.. Do u tie the plants and make a bunch of them which need to be replanted in between the aquarium.. Or just take bunch in hand and replant.. Wont they come up.. I have planted some in soil and next few days i see some of them hanging in surface 😂
@@GreenAquaShop ahh.. Noo.. I am using ada amazonia 2 soil... May be my betta fish it caused.. But i will try again.. Since now i have only shrimps taking care of my aquarium.. Should be fine now
Visited Green Aqua in Mid March and the Gallery is beautiful! Love your work! I was wondering if you ever run out of space during replantings? Upon initial setup, I know you are supposed to plant as heavily as possible, but how do we balance that out with the replantings we will do as the setup ages? Are there issues of overcrowding for plants?
Hi I'm from india ur tank is very very nice, I'm having 7x2x2 feet planted tank with discuss fish. Two sun sun 304b canisters, 4.5 kg pressurised co2, 350w diy led lights , river sand as substrate. Dosing all kinds of liquid fertilizer and iron daily . My problem is red plants are not like yours(colour) and diatoms, green algae problem. Never in a stable condition . Tank age is 6 months. Any suggestions please...
the flaming red plant is rotala hra? this plant can reach redness? because in tropica guidelines, it says orange colouration, what is the different between rotala rotundifolia vs rotala hra?
Hello. My rotalas were becoming red and then I started dosing fertilizers for the first time, doing so under the Estimated Index regime: algae was gone in 3 days and everything looks great, but the rotalas are turning green. I'm sure this has to do with the Nitrogen which is about 15-20 ppm. How can I make them red again? Lower the nitrogen? to what ppm? Thanks
Enough nitrogen is produced by the filter to satisfy the plant needs, plus plants will get enough Nitrogen from the soil. Please check out our fertilizing mastercourse for more.
We use reverse osmosis water for water changes - Hungarian tap water is really hard. After doing that we need to remineralize it to increase the water hardness to GH 3 or TDS 120, we used Green Aqua GH Plus for that. There's a tutorial video on the subject on the channel (CO2 and water parameters).
Sorry if I missed this, but i thought you mentioned that you didn’t need to remineralize because of the seiryu stone in the tank. Is that Mg that you are adding at the end, or is it a GH booster....and in that case, would you therefore be remineralizing the water? Love the videos and thanks again! W
Ez az egyik kedvencem a galériátokban. :) Igazából mindegyik akvárium elképesztően szép nálatok, de ez valamiért nagyon megfogott. Lehet tudni, hogy ebben kb. hány kg kő lett felhasználva? Egyébként nagyon jók a videók, csak így tovább! :)
Hi ! If I may ask, how many hours do you keep the light on ? Because i have the same Twinstar 600S but still not suceeded in growing the red plants. Thanks before ! :)
I was looking for a good way to trim stem plants especially Rotala, then I found this great video of yours. This is a different technique than that of advanced aquarist does. May I know if you always do replanting during trimming? Also, what happens to the old curvy stems after a week? Will they make your plants extremely bushy because the gap is now filled up with the newly planted tops.
Hi, we do this technique if we want the best color appearance and to avoid bad appearance after trimmings. The old stems what we trimmed will shoot out new stems and the replanted ones will just grow in a perfect color.
Hello victor. Thank you for this extremely informative video! I was wondering what glass in and outflow exactly you're using over here. Keep up the awesome channel. I'm learning so much from you guys
@@GreenAquaShop the ada lily pipe v and inflow p? I'm looking for a glass pipe set for my 55l dennerle scapers tank but I'm struggling with the Inflow. The ads inflow p is 23 cm but measuring on my soil I have a max of 20cm.do you have any advice for me? Thank you
Sometimes in smaller tanks there is not enough height to proper place the inflow in the tank. I would suggest you use a nano inflow in those cases, those are a bit shorter. 💡
Hi Mohandas, thank you for your words 😊👍 The more light you're using the more some of the plants spreading sidewards and not upwards. Rotala Sp Green or Rotala Vietnam Hra is that kind of plants.
It depends on the condition of the stems. If you neglect the trimming and the stems grow higher the bottom part will start to deteriorate. That's when you really need to do what you described.
Csodálatok akvárium gratulálok hozzá! Egy kérdés: A rotala vietnam H'ra-t mikor visszalteted akkor megy vissza a talajba, vagy csak benyomod a növények közé és a léggyökerek majd leérnek?
Szia Tamás, köszi a visszajelzést :) A Rotala csak a sűrű bokorba lett benyomva. A növény megkapaszkodik. Azóta eltelt néhány nap és a levágott, visszagudott szálak már nagyon szépen fejlődnek! :)
Uprooting is a problem, it would stir the substrate and you can have serious issues later. I would just trim the stems to the bottom, replant the tops. And if the whole thing gets out of control I would just rescape the whole tank. After all, a refreshment is welcome in about a year anyway. Depending on the scaper of course... Some like it for much longer...
@@GreenAquaShop Thanks! And what about carpeting plants like the Cuba? Is it true that whatever you do, they will eventually float, or can you trim them enough to keep them attached to the substrate? I'm having problems with them growing up vertically, i have co2 and enough light... Maybe the problem is the fertilizer
Yeah, cuba is a bitch. :D Well, if you trim it like every 4 days for a year, it will probably stay in place. Would you do it? Strong light is a must though. Otherwise it will be leggy.
No problem. It depends... Do you have CO2? If yes, Monte Carlo is better than Cuba, leaves are a bit bigger, but similar shape. Or eleocharis, or anything else really. Without CO2 you have a problem. Marsilea Crenata would be great, but it is a slow grower, you'll need a lot to look good.
Stopped to avoid the mess because of the flow with the trimmed plant parts. :) This way you easily can keep the trimmed plants in one group as they float also easier to remove them.
When you add fertilisers from Different brand doesn’t that change the chemical composition of the fertiliser?Example dosing ADA Mineral and Seachem Iron, potassium at the same time ? Or do you dose it after couple of hour apart from each other?
No, these do not react with each other in this dilution at all, very safe to add them at the same time to the tank, we're actually dosing them with two hands simultaneously, one next to each other. 💡
It does not matter how you plant. The growth will be dependent on you light, ferts, CO2. Dense planting will show quicker results, otherwise you'll have to be more patient, that's it. Also bigger plant mass helps with the biology and helps prevent algae, this is why we always suggest everybody to plant densely from day one.
@@GreenAquaShop Are plants like pogostemon erectus and limnophila aromatica ok to plant 3-4 stems together and another bundle of 3-4 stems right next to it? Do you mean plant densely by more stems planted in bundles or more stems planted close to each other?
Excellent Video! So educational... Even professional Aquascapers have set-backs, hummm? It's good to know. And taking each of our tanks to it's optimum "Balance of Nature", where the presence of Algae is controlled (not abolished) is another battle common to Pro's and Rookies ;) Good to know also! We're all more alike than apart! You guys rock, and these kind of detailed tutorials will take our Hobby to another level, I'm sure. It's like you said on George's Video at the Shop's opening: It's not about the money, it's about spreading the word and the passion for the Hobby that drives us. Super thanks and super congrats! Keep on scaping ou Dreams, my friends. Best regards from PORTUGAL
Dear Luis thank you for your lovely feedback! Yup, it is not different for us too :) Sometimes the way is easy and then the next project may show us many problems what needs to be solved. A beginner may give up on these issues, but the goal was always to demonstrate you can solve almost all of those issues with a little patience. We've spent almost a decade to educate the local scene, hopefully with these future videos we can do this outside of the borders too. We've been inspired by many, so if we give back some of these inspiration to others we will be happy :)
Thank you for your words. We're glad you like it. The new episode will be out next week! In case if you have any feedback/suggestion we will note that for the future production. Cheers :)
How often can you replant the tops anyway? After a few times doing this, you'll have 2-3 times the plant mass in the same spot. Doesn't that cause problems?
Great content! Glad to see more quality scaping videos popping up! Two questions though. How do you come about all the plantmass when you do this type of replanting? When you put back trimmings in between the old ones, doesnt it eventually suffocate the old plants? And you say the tank is a year old. How to still keep your hardscape so clean? I used to brush them heavily, but the algea always seem to win over me.
Hey thanks for your feedback! These type of replanting does not hurt the old plants. Those will grow back too and will give a nice appearance. On the decoration, we do use electric toothbrush when it is needed. Not every tank we need to. Also algae eaters like Clithon snail do a miracle with these algae problems.
Question, guys: Can you keep the rotala red without co2 or DIY co2? I have a very small nano and don't want to spend on co2 equipment (I have a bigger tank that already has one)
Hey Green Aqua ive returned to one of your old videos to compare it with my new scape. im using a Twinstar 600s on my ADA 60P but am having little luck not only with turning my H'ra red but also keeping my HC Cuba healthy. i have a lot of experience wit HC Cuba as it is my carpet in my nano and it is lush! i found the trick is to use super high intensity lighting. my concern for my 60p is perhaps the light isnt bright enough despite everyone else saying they do so well with the Twinstar 600s? my HC looks dark and small leaved, definitely not as healthy as the plants in your aquarium shown in the video. i was wondering if you had any advice? CO2 levels are high . As for the H'ra is it just a waiting game for the colour to grow in? Thankyou so much id appreciate any type of response. :)
Hey, well, we have used h'ra with twinstar before and it turned nice and red. Strong lighting is definitely a requirement for plants to turn red (red color is usually a natural protection agains strong light) and twinstar is known to be a little less bright then say ADA AquaSky lights (but they do not bring out the reds that well). So I think ferts and CO2 and soil also play a strong role. HC on the other hand needs to have really strong lighting, so in that case I suspect that the light is not enough, especially when you place that on the substrate. We like using it up near the top, it works well there. At the bottom I would use Monte Carlo instead, that has bigger roots, so it's easier to keep down and also it's a little hardier. Not much though. Cheers.
Thank-you Green Aqua for showing your red plant tip-replanting tip :-) Question: which fish are these? Also, have they been in the tank for a while? (they look so small)
Hi Bobbi, we do have Celestichthys margaritatus in this tank. Probably only a few months now as we opened up in May and we used new fishes after the relocation.
Dear Shawn, thank you for your feedback. Unfortunately, we only ship to the EU countries. Please check the Aquarium Design Group on your plant request in the states. Or Aqua Florest.
nice video and tank :) Other question: which filter(s) or Liters/H do you recommend for a 120cm tank. Or what are your experiences? 1 filter setup, 2 filters etc? :)
Thanks mate! Earlier we used 2x1250lph filters on these type of tanks. Like Eheim Pro 4+ 600. In our new showroom we switched to Eheim Pro 3 1200XL. So we recommend you the same filter. The 1200XL. You will not regret it.
Well, it is because of something else then. It could be light, it could be the water, it could be the ferts... Holistic view, as I've been explaining in the beginner's tutorial, and the fertilization tutorial. I don't like the idea of someone listing what they think is right. You should concentrate on what you're missing, until you find the solution. Then you can pat yourself on the back. As I would do to myself, haha.
I live in Florida and Rotala Roundfolia grows like a weed. And from what I have experienced is this plant will grow a deep red but you need massive light to do so. In regular light green medium light purplish with massive light red. Like 30w plus on a 10gal. In the canal its all purple till it is about 12" inches from the surface then its deep red. In my 10 gallon I have a 20" 20w led and its grows purplish with a light red hue. I don't have CO2 on any tank maybe that will do it. I have a second light coming maybe that's what I need. I use Exel and liquid fertilizer have flourite gravel. P.S. This is my first freshwater tank ever so I have a packed planted tank with 2 months experience. So don't listen to nothing I said LOL. I am experienced at saltwater live coral tanks. So many plants locally you can get from the canals if you look hard enough. Call me crazy haven't used the hot tub for like 10 years in the back yard but now using it for the excessive plant growth from from my 20 gal. Threw in a couple mosquito fish some little little lily pads and another local plant fornwort looks like hornwort. Hornwort no joke grows 3 to 5" a day. I might remove it as It is blocking too much light.
Yeah, I've seen those Florida creeks that my friend Chris Lukhaup visits and films regularly. It's on my bucket list to visit... You are right about the reds and the high lighting.
I really love this aquascape, and I am just getting started in the hobby. I got 1 question... Howmany liters of substrate are used for this scape? seems to be over 12L (9L +3L)? Love this aquascape :D
Cheers Nick, thank you! :) Yup 9 L soil, 2.5 liters of substrate and if you want the best result, better to cap the soil with a soil powder. So that is another 3L. Some may will left but that is always great to use later when needed or the soil is depleted.
Another fantastic tank and very interesting video! Congratulations to all of you guys - your tanks are amazing and I love the aesthetic look of your photos and videos. Definitely my favourite aquascaping channel here on youtube. I live in Vienna and will definitely visit your gallery sooner or later! Cheers!
Dear Robert, thank you for your words. We're glad you find it useful and inspirational. More video is coming in the upcoming days hope you will enjoy those as well. You live very close to us. I think especially if you're into the hobby this worth a quick trip. The showroom is pretty unique in the EU. You need to see this in person sometime. You're always welcome on your visit.
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This was so helpful! I watched it twice. What I got out of it: One can trim tops of stem plants and replant them without sticking them into the aquasoil! I didn't know that. The bushy parts of the other plants hold them in place and they send roots down, cool! I also learned how you use a skimmer; I don't currently use a skimmer on my 10 gal tank (~30l); I just raise the outflow sometimes to mix it up and oxygenate the water. Your use of different scissors was helpful too, as well as your treatment of the carpeting plants! I also would not have thought of skipping the replacement of GH booster; I use Seiryu rocks as well, so this is a good point. Anyway, thank you for the great video!
You're welcome, thanks for the feedback Roxanne, as usual. Cheers!
Amazing store, beautiful aquariums, and useful information for viewers. Thank you for sharing, good job guys.
Thank you for your feedback. We're glad you like it. The new episode is coming later today! :)
In the beginning of the video i was utterly in disbelief why you cut down those beautiful stem plants which i thought is so stunning view but...after you trim it like a bald headed old man i was relieved when you put it back the freshly cut top parts of the plants and im convince that it looks more neat and amazingly pretty!😍...thank you for open up my mind that such technique will help me to be more prolific with better ideas to this enjoyable hobby. New sub here from philippines.
Hey Victor we’ve chatted before.I live in Saint Augustine Fl,I’m getting back into Aquariums.Im in the process of getting a Adg Aquascaper 600.I recently ordered a Eos *0 D Camera.Looking forward to making a Vlog of the set up,and send it to you guys.Thank you Victor and Green Aqua staff for giving me tips .Keep in touch yall.
Thanks for your lovely message, we'll keep in touch, good luck to your vlog. 👍🏻🙏🏻
Thanks Viktor! Nice tutorial on rotala replanting technique!
Thanks Denis! :)
This video was particularly useful to me as I often use these plants. I've always pulled out old stems when replanting the nice tops in the past, but I will use your technique from now on! Thanks!
Good to read it.
You're very welcome. :)
Thanks for taking the time to talk to me last week. You have a great place. Hope to see you again.
David Shanahan Thank you David, we hope to see you in the near future. Glad you’ve got good memories 👍🍀🐠
Only recently started looking at aquascaping videos and trying to get some education before spending money to get started. I really enjoy your videos! You guys have a nice mix to teach how to aquascape but also videos showing mature tanks and different styles. I really enjoy the guest scapers! I dont know if you have already done it, but a video about the different component like skimmers, filters, co2..... to help understand when they are needed and why would be most helpful!! Thanks again and you guys easily have the best channel!!! Just wish i lived near you to visit.
Thanks Ed for your words and suggestions. We've noted your requests. See ya in our next one! 😃 👍
It's really nice to have a scape with so much space in it
Love minimalist scapes too.
Thanks a lot, Alex. :)
November 2020 and still here to learn how to maintenance stem plant, thx victor.
Thx from Indonesia
You're welcome, thanks for following us.
Gorgeous scape. Great video! I love the in depth informative style. Thank you for sharing. Keep 'em coming! - Little Bobby
Thanks Little Bobby, glad you're happy with this one, and thanks for commenting often, your feedback helps us going. Cheers. 🙏🏻👍🏻
always got good music, sounds good with the tanks and you guys accent.. love from chi-town.
Thanks for the support!
So if You have Seryum stones and are using only RO water you do not need to remineralize water at all? Stones will do the job?
Yes, we think we should remineralize the water and do everything as usual with Seiryu stones too.
Do you have the set up video for this tank?
I love the look of the tank - this is definitely a good idea for a new scape in my living room.
Dear Sarah, glad you like the layout. Do not forget to share your new scape later 👍
Beautiful tank. What is the smoke effect thing
It has been a year since your comment, so I am not sure if you have figured it by now. The white device is called Chihiros doctor. Its supposed to help you with algae prevention.
came back to this video because i really want to try my hand at stem plants. this tank is my favorite at the moment .
Glad to read this.
Thanks for watching us. :)
What’s that thing on the left which releasing something white?
You have a stunning showroom. Some great tips too. 👍
Thank you John 👍
15:43 may I ask what is the white thing you put in?
It's a Twinstar sterilizer. ;)
@@GreenAquaShop thank you so much 🙏
What is the white device underneath the surface skimmer? Is it a co2 diffuser?
It has been a year since your comment, so I am not sure if you have figure it by now. The white device is called Chihiros doctor. Its supposed to help you with algae prevention.
Nice tank! How hard is your water here in tank, GH=?
It's pure RO. We do not measure GH. Just TDS sometime. TDS is around 120-150ppm.
@@GreenAquaShop Do you use ONLY pure RO here? Or do you use any remineralisation additives to add some Ca/Mg salts to finally rise a bit the GH (TDS) of your pure RO water which is next used for water changes?
how many time need to get that steady aquarium......??????
It depends on what tech you use, how many plants you use...
hello is the twinstar s series lumen enough for hc cuba
Yes. Definitely.
Yet more fantastic content. I learn so much from watching your videos and techniques. Thanks so much.
Thank you for your feedback Alex. Appreciate that.
Good educational video, nice that you make it easy and random to understand
Thanks Martin! Keep watching us. 👍🏻
Hey Victor.....you ever work with Uns 60 U tank?
Balazs here. No, we never used that. Cheers.
Great video! Love rotala. But ive got a question, lowering nitrate makes rotala hra more reddish? My hc cuba tends to turn yellowish, so time to time i dose nitrogen, will dosing nitrogen affect my rotala redness?
HI, Why RO water without minerals addition and in maintenance other tanks you use gh plus?
thanks. Great videos.
Thank you :) We're using active soil here. The decoration (seiryu) is raising the hardness too. Because of that no need to boost. The other aquarium has dragon stone which is not changing your water. That is the only reason. Always check the decoration you use.
Seiryu influence in tds?
sure with CO2 injection the stone continuously raising the hardness of the water
Thanks
What is that white round equipment near the filter?
It's a Twinstar sterilizer. ;)
@@GreenAquaShop is this a must have item for planted aquarium ?
Not at all. In fact we only use it in big tanks nowadays - if at all...
You make it like it's an easy work.. "Planting is easy guys''..
The goal is to show how easy it is really 😃
Just beautiful! I really like the replanting method. Haven't seen that done before, something to learn everyday! Sadly, I haven't managed to make my stem plants bushy yet. One question though, with this bushy growth, wouldn't the stems below rot from not getting light? Also is it ok to plant a few stems together instead of planting each stem individually? Thanks for making these vids!
Dear James, thanks for your feedback. We really appreciate that. Replanting is a good method to reach the best color with your stem plants. The dense group is only an issue if you have a lower intensity light. We usually prefer the high-intensity light for this reason. It's ok to plant the stems in a group. Will have a nicer effect. Cheers! :)
Green Aqua Aha, thanks for clearing that up. Really appreciate it.
Always come back to this vid for inspiration.
That is good to read, thanks!
Is there a build video of this tank? I cant seem to find it!
It was a long time ago. I do not have it in the vid, unfortunately.
hi, what u think if i use tropica specialist ad premium fertilizer(daily dosing) with excel? will be ok?
Could work 👍
Masterpiece! I dream to visit your studio. I wish your plants after shearing. 🤩
Thank you Roman. You're welcome anytime on your visit. 😃
@@GreenAquaShop Дякую!
Thank you :) That is the point my friend :) Show how attractive this hobby is. 👍
Very helpful video and i will also try your tips to make mu aquarium more bushy next time when i do trimming.
Just a quick question.. Do u tie the plants and make a bunch of them which need to be replanted in between the aquarium.. Or just take bunch in hand and replant.. Wont they come up.. I have planted some in soil and next few days i see some of them hanging in surface 😂
Well, this is why a good quality soil comes in handy. You probably use a lighter worse quality soil.
@@GreenAquaShop ahh.. Noo.. I am using ada amazonia 2 soil... May be my betta fish it caused.. But i will try again.. Since now i have only shrimps taking care of my aquarium.. Should be fine now
Do you use two different timers like others suggest? One for the Light and other for the Co2 Supply?
They usually on different timing so yes 👍
Great educational video Victor, nice to see how its done, great tanks as always
Viktor is a big magician. 😉💪🏻
Visited Green Aqua in Mid March and the Gallery is beautiful! Love your work! I was wondering if you ever run out of space during replantings? Upon initial setup, I know you are supposed to plant as heavily as possible, but how do we balance that out with the replantings we will do as the setup ages? Are there issues of overcrowding for plants?
Not really. Some will overtake others though. It was cool to have you over!
The panting back for the cut is plant back to substrate? TQ
Yes Boey. Cheers.
Can you use the HC Cuba trimmings?
That is all i need to take care of my tank, thank you so much ;) Nice background music btw :D
Thank you! 😀👍
Hi I'm from india ur tank is very very nice, I'm having 7x2x2 feet planted tank with discuss fish. Two sun sun 304b canisters, 4.5 kg pressurised co2, 350w diy led lights , river sand as substrate. Dosing all kinds of liquid fertilizer and iron daily . My problem is red plants are not like yours(colour) and diatoms, green algae problem. Never in a stable condition . Tank age is 6 months.
Any suggestions please...
Discus = warm water. DIY light - nah....
Great video. Beautiful tank!! Do the Clithon snails have clear or white eggs?
Randy honestly with clithon we do not experience visual issues with the eggs. It is more like nerite problem, but has white one too
Thanks, looking forward to seeing more videos..
the flaming red plant is rotala hra? this plant can reach redness? because in tropica guidelines, it says orange colouration, what is the different between rotala rotundifolia vs rotala hra?
Rotundifolia is orange, Hra is red. If you have low nitrates and good lighting.
Hey scaper, let me know about the stones that you used in this wonderfull aquascape tank, please. Very interesting. Tell me please...
They are Seiryu stones mate. Cheers.
is it okay to plant the rotalas with different height? does it affect the gowth rate of the shorter ones?
No. It is perfectly ok.
Do you need to add Magnesium to keep a good ratio of Ca:Mg with seiryu stones?
Yes, we do add the same salts back as we would do in a no-stone tank.
Green Aqua but in the video says, “we don’t need to remineralize because of the seiryu stones”
Good thing about this hobby is that sometimes we can't even agree on one thing in the same house. Haha.
Hello. My rotalas were becoming red and then I started dosing fertilizers for the first time, doing so under the Estimated Index regime: algae was gone in 3 days and everything looks great, but the rotalas are turning green. I'm sure this has to do with the Nitrogen which is about 15-20 ppm. How can I make them red again? Lower the nitrogen? to what ppm? Thanks
We have zero in our tanks with the ADA ferts.
@@GreenAquaShop Thanks! So how come having no nitrogen is no problem? Could you explain. Thanks again!
Enough nitrogen is produced by the filter to satisfy the plant needs, plus plants will get enough Nitrogen from the soil. Please check out our fertilizing mastercourse for more.
excuse me, could I ask what is the powder you added at the end of the video?
We use reverse osmosis water for water changes - Hungarian tap water is really hard. After doing that we need to remineralize it to increase the water hardness to GH 3 or TDS 120, we used Green Aqua GH Plus for that. There's a tutorial video on the subject on the channel (CO2 and water parameters).
Green Aqua thank you very much.
You are welcome!
Sorry if I missed this, but i thought you mentioned that you didn’t need to remineralize because of the seiryu stone in the tank. Is that Mg that you are adding at the end, or is it a GH booster....and in that case, would you therefore be remineralizing the water? Love the videos and thanks again! W
What a great video.. Thanks for you time/work. Great info for me as a beginner..
Thank you 👍
Great video and great tank. Make a video on the filter cleaning process!
Thank you, noted! :)
Great video!!! Thanks for share it! :)
Thanks for watching us, Alexander.
Ez az egyik kedvencem a galériátokban. :) Igazából mindegyik akvárium elképesztően szép nálatok, de ez valamiért nagyon megfogott. Lehet tudni, hogy ebben kb. hány kg kő lett felhasználva?
Egyébként nagyon jók a videók, csak így tovább! :)
Köszönjük, valahol 8kg környékén lehet a valóság. 😃
Hi ! If I may ask, how many hours do you keep the light on ? Because i have the same Twinstar 600S but still not suceeded in growing the red plants. Thanks before ! :)
Lighting tutorial ;)
Cool video Viktor !
Thank you my friend 👍😊
Amazing tanks! Could you please give more details of your ferts regime? I would really appreciate it!
Thank you :) We do use fertilizers daily. Brighty K and Mineral 1ml/20L/day
Thanks for your answer! Green Aqua what about N and P?
Not dosing that.
Green Aqua thanks for the info!
I was looking for a good way to trim stem plants especially Rotala, then I found this great video of yours. This is a different technique than that of advanced aquarist does. May I know if you always do replanting during trimming? Also, what happens to the old curvy stems after a week? Will they make your plants extremely bushy because the gap is now filled up with the newly planted tops.
Hi, we do this technique if we want the best color appearance and to avoid bad appearance after trimmings. The old stems what we trimmed will shoot out new stems and the replanted ones will just grow in a perfect color.
Hello victor. Thank you for this extremely informative video! I was wondering what glass in and outflow exactly you're using over here. Keep up the awesome channel. I'm learning so much from you guys
We use the 13mm glass in- and outflows in that tank.
@@GreenAquaShop the ada lily pipe v and inflow p? I'm looking for a glass pipe set for my 55l dennerle scapers tank but I'm struggling with the Inflow. The ads inflow p is 23 cm but measuring on my soil I have a max of 20cm.do you have any advice for me? Thank you
Sometimes in smaller tanks there is not enough height to proper place the inflow in the tank. I would suggest you use a nano inflow in those cases, those are a bit shorter. 💡
Hi
Light period hours/day ?
All tanks at Green Aqua are on a centra timer from 8:30 AM to 5 PM, every day.
Hi Victor,
This is another beautiful tank by Greenaqua. What is the secret behind the horizontal growth of Rotala Plants?
Thanks,
Hi Mohandas, thank you for your words 😊👍
The more light you're using the more some of the plants spreading sidewards and not upwards. Rotala Sp Green or Rotala Vietnam Hra is that kind of plants.
What sand do you use brother?
ADA Colorado Sand or ADA La Plata sand, usually.
Are we need to totally remove old stems after few months...? I mean lower part of the stems after trimming three or four times
It depends on the condition of the stems. If you neglect the trimming and the stems grow higher the bottom part will start to deteriorate. That's when you really need to do what you described.
Green Aqua Got it. Thanks for the update
You're welcome.
Csodálatok akvárium gratulálok hozzá! Egy kérdés: A rotala vietnam H'ra-t mikor visszalteted akkor megy vissza a talajba, vagy csak benyomod a növények közé és a léggyökerek majd leérnek?
Szia Tamás, köszi a visszajelzést :) A Rotala csak a sűrű bokorba lett benyomva. A növény megkapaszkodik. Azóta eltelt néhány nap és a levágott, visszagudott szálak már nagyon szépen fejlődnek! :)
Great , what is RO Water?
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reverse_osmosis
Green Aqua 👍🏻
I asked this about the 650 tank as well. You said you're using seachem excel, how much do you put in this tank every day?
Hi Randy, we're dosing the factory recommendation daily.
@@GreenAquaShop Thanks, does it matter when I add the excel?
@@randy1817 nope!
Great quality video, keep them coming.🤙
Thanks Pete! :)
Hello
I just want to know what kind of fish it is?
www.greenaqua.hu/en/galaxy-danio.html
We have them in the tank.
What do you do when you already trimmed many times and the old stems occupy too much space? Do you uproot them?
Uprooting is a problem, it would stir the substrate and you can have serious issues later. I would just trim the stems to the bottom, replant the tops. And if the whole thing gets out of control I would just rescape the whole tank. After all, a refreshment is welcome in about a year anyway. Depending on the scaper of course... Some like it for much longer...
@@GreenAquaShop Thanks! And what about carpeting plants like the Cuba? Is it true that whatever you do, they will eventually float, or can you trim them enough to keep them attached to the substrate? I'm having problems with them growing up vertically, i have co2 and enough light... Maybe the problem is the fertilizer
Yeah, cuba is a bitch. :D Well, if you trim it like every 4 days for a year, it will probably stay in place. Would you do it? Strong light is a must though. Otherwise it will be leggy.
@@GreenAquaShop what carpeting plants do you suggest for a beginner, that do not float if kept alone for 4 days? Sorry for all these questions :'D
No problem. It depends... Do you have CO2? If yes, Monte Carlo is better than Cuba, leaves are a bit bigger, but similar shape. Or eleocharis, or anything else really. Without CO2 you have a problem. Marsilea Crenata would be great, but it is a slow grower, you'll need a lot to look good.
This is ADA 60P right?
Yup ADA Cube Garden 60P
It looks like you turned off the filtration, did you do that to avoid plant debri gettin in the filter ??
Stopped to avoid the mess because of the flow with the trimmed plant parts. :) This way you easily can keep the trimmed plants in one group as they float also easier to remove them.
You guys do great work on your aquariums. I can't find any Chiton snails in my area. Have you ever tried Malaysian Trumpet snails?
Thank you! We do use Nerite snails and Clithon mainly. These are really effective ones.
Will Rotala Sp. Green and Rotala Vietnam Hra grow well without the addition of pressured c02 to the tank?
They would grow but do not expect the same appearance. (density, colorful)
When you add fertilisers from
Different brand doesn’t that change the chemical composition of the fertiliser?Example dosing ADA Mineral and Seachem Iron, potassium at the same time ? Or do you dose it after couple of hour apart from each other?
No, these do not react with each other in this dilution at all, very safe to add them at the same time to the tank, we're actually dosing them with two hands simultaneously, one next to each other. 💡
Green Aqua Thank you so much for the clarification 👍
You're welcome, good luck with your scape and pls stay tuned.
Can someone explain how this works to get good growth? Isn't it best to plant one stem individually and leave an inch apart for the lower leaves?
It does not matter how you plant. The growth will be dependent on you light, ferts, CO2. Dense planting will show quicker results, otherwise you'll have to be more patient, that's it. Also bigger plant mass helps with the biology and helps prevent algae, this is why we always suggest everybody to plant densely from day one.
@@GreenAquaShop Are plants like pogostemon erectus and limnophila aromatica ok to plant 3-4 stems together and another bundle of 3-4 stems right next to it? Do you mean plant densely by more stems planted in bundles or more stems planted close to each other?
NAgyon jó videó és az angol is *5-ös :) szép akvárium ;) remélem hamarosan feljutok az új üzletbe és a galériába
Köszi a visszajelzést 👍 Mindenképp érdemes benézni az új boltba. Élőben sokkal jobb élmény minden. 😊
Excellent Video! So educational...
Even professional Aquascapers have set-backs, hummm? It's good to know.
And taking each of our tanks to it's optimum "Balance of Nature", where the presence of Algae is controlled (not abolished) is another battle common to Pro's and Rookies ;) Good to know also!
We're all more alike than apart!
You guys rock, and these kind of detailed tutorials will take our Hobby to another level, I'm sure.
It's like you said on George's Video at the Shop's opening: It's not about the money, it's about spreading the word and the passion for the Hobby that drives us.
Super thanks and super congrats!
Keep on scaping ou Dreams, my friends.
Best regards from PORTUGAL
Dear Luis thank you for your lovely feedback! Yup, it is not different for us too :) Sometimes the way is easy and then the next project may show us many problems what needs to be solved. A beginner may give up on these issues, but the goal was always to demonstrate you can solve almost all of those issues with a little patience. We've spent almost a decade to educate the local scene, hopefully with these future videos we can do this outside of the borders too. We've been inspired by many, so if we give back some of these inspiration to others we will be happy :)
New subscriber here. Very informative. Appreciate the time and effort it took you to show case this beautiful setup. Thumbs up my friend
Thank you for your words. We're glad you like it. The new episode will be out next week! In case if you have any feedback/suggestion we will note that for the future production. Cheers :)
How often can you replant the tops anyway? After a few times doing this, you'll have 2-3 times the plant mass in the same spot. Doesn't that cause problems?
No problems with it 👍
What is plant name on the ground ?
It was Hemianthus C. Cuba
Great content! Glad to see more quality scaping videos popping up!
Two questions though. How do you come about all the plantmass when you do this type of replanting? When you put back trimmings in between the old ones, doesnt it eventually suffocate the old plants?
And you say the tank is a year old. How to still keep your hardscape so clean? I used to brush them heavily, but the algea always seem to win over me.
Hey thanks for your feedback! These type of replanting does not hurt the old plants. Those will grow back too and will give a nice appearance. On the decoration, we do use electric toothbrush when it is needed. Not every tank we need to. Also algae eaters like Clithon snail do a miracle with these algae problems.
Question, guys: Can you keep the rotala red without co2 or DIY co2? I have a very small nano and don't want to spend on co2 equipment (I have a bigger tank that already has one)
CO2 systems for nano tanks can be really inexpensive. No, you can not.
@@GreenAquaShop Sorry, I realize my question was badly phrased. What if I use DIY co2 on a nano? Would that work to keep it red? Thanks
Reds are not mainly because of CO2. They are red because of the light, and the lack of nitrogen.
Hey Green Aqua ive returned to one of your old videos to compare it with my new scape. im using a Twinstar 600s on my ADA 60P but am having little luck not only with turning my H'ra red but also keeping my HC Cuba healthy. i have a lot of experience wit HC Cuba as it is my carpet in my nano and it is lush! i found the trick is to use super high intensity lighting. my concern for my 60p is perhaps the light isnt bright enough despite everyone else saying they do so well with the Twinstar 600s? my HC looks dark and small leaved, definitely not as healthy as the plants in your aquarium shown in the video. i was wondering if you had any advice? CO2 levels are high . As for the H'ra is it just a waiting game for the colour to grow in? Thankyou so much id appreciate any type of response. :)
Hey, well, we have used h'ra with twinstar before and it turned nice and red. Strong lighting is definitely a requirement for plants to turn red (red color is usually a natural protection agains strong light) and twinstar is known to be a little less bright then say ADA AquaSky lights (but they do not bring out the reds that well). So I think ferts and CO2 and soil also play a strong role. HC on the other hand needs to have really strong lighting, so in that case I suspect that the light is not enough, especially when you place that on the substrate. We like using it up near the top, it works well there. At the bottom I would use Monte Carlo instead, that has bigger roots, so it's easier to keep down and also it's a little hardier. Not much though. Cheers.
Beautiful, congratulations
wooow How to make this cave?
Just do it! 😃
Thank-you Green Aqua for showing your red plant tip-replanting tip :-) Question: which fish are these? Also, have they been in the tank for a while? (they look so small)
Hi Bobbi, we do have Celestichthys margaritatus in this tank. Probably only a few months now as we opened up in May and we used new fishes after the relocation.
Do you guy remember what you dosed? im thinking of doing a 60P iwagumi with a Twinstar 600s and co2
There's a dosing video, out today. ;) Enjoy!
There's a dosing video, out today. ;) Enjoy!
There's a dosing video, out today. ;) Enjoy!
Nice setup
This is amazing! loving the tank and the colors! by any chance you have a retailer in the US? especially for the plants!
Dear Shawn, thank you for your feedback. Unfortunately, we only ship to the EU countries. Please check the Aquarium Design Group on your plant request in the states. Or Aqua Florest.
Noted. Many thanks for your response!
nice video and tank :) Other question: which filter(s) or Liters/H do you recommend for a 120cm tank. Or what are your experiences? 1 filter setup, 2 filters etc? :)
Thanks mate! Earlier we used 2x1250lph filters on these type of tanks. Like Eheim Pro 4+ 600. In our new showroom we switched to Eheim Pro 3 1200XL. So we recommend you the same filter. The 1200XL. You will not regret it.
In my aquarium no one rotala not grow ...... i have good light and co2,fertilizer temperature around 22 ....... just tap water.No idea why.......
Well, it is because of something else then. It could be light, it could be the water, it could be the ferts... Holistic view, as I've been explaining in the beginner's tutorial, and the fertilization tutorial. I don't like the idea of someone listing what they think is right. You should concentrate on what you're missing, until you find the solution. Then you can pat yourself on the back. As I would do to myself, haha.
@@GreenAquaShop..... Ha.... Ha.... Sounds so easy...
I know right? ;)
Hi, Are You lefthanded? :)
Yup, working well for me in the last 45 yrs 😃👍
@@GreenAquaShop Me too :)
I live in Florida and Rotala Roundfolia grows like a weed. And from what I have experienced is this plant will grow a deep red but you need massive light to do so. In regular light green medium light purplish with massive light red. Like 30w plus on a 10gal. In the canal its all purple till it is about 12" inches from the surface then its deep red. In my 10 gallon I have a 20" 20w led and its grows purplish with a light red hue. I don't have CO2 on any tank maybe that will do it. I have a second light coming maybe that's what I need. I use Exel and liquid fertilizer have flourite gravel. P.S. This is my first freshwater tank ever so I have a packed planted tank with 2 months experience. So don't listen to nothing I said LOL. I am experienced at saltwater live coral tanks. So many plants locally you can get from the canals if you look hard enough. Call me crazy haven't used the hot tub for like 10 years in the back yard but now using it for the excessive plant growth from from my 20 gal. Threw in a couple mosquito fish some little little lily pads and another local plant fornwort looks like hornwort. Hornwort no joke grows 3 to 5" a day. I might remove it as It is blocking too much light.
Yeah, I've seen those Florida creeks that my friend Chris Lukhaup visits and films regularly. It's on my bucket list to visit... You are right about the reds and the high lighting.
Plant bro! awesome work thank you so much...
I really love this aquascape, and I am just getting started in the hobby. I got 1 question... Howmany liters of substrate are used for this scape? seems to be over 12L (9L +3L)? Love this aquascape :D
Cheers Nick, thank you! :) Yup 9 L soil, 2.5 liters of substrate and if you want the best result, better to cap the soil with a soil powder. So that is another 3L. Some may will left but that is always great to use later when needed or the soil is depleted.
Nice video again!! Great info video!
Thank you :)
Amazing