I read your comment about fish not being allowed, but I can't look at these beautiful tanks without expecting to see fish. Where is nature would you find such a lush aquatic environment with no fish?
You can add some species of fish. Besides, planted aquariums (and to be honest most aquariums) are NOT perfect nature representation, are artistic views of nature. Have you ever swam in a amazonia river? You can barely see your own hands in front of you in some places.
Although these are only planted tanks (no fish), I've kept MANY different types of aquariums over the years. My favorite was a planted tank, no external filtration nor aeration. Only plants and fish. The plants went absolutely crazy, growing and multiplying and the fish were totally healthy. It was so fun to see how the system worked.
srikanth soma Of course it is safe. I have several tanks without any filtration at all, just substrate (very fine quartz sand), lots of Java moss, and some aeration to make the water circulate, and it works perfectly.
srikanth soma I actually used aquatic soil (bought from a plant nursery) and covered it with aquarium gravel. I never had any issues with the health of the fish, and as I said, the plants just went crazy! I don't think I even had any aeration in it, and definitely no filtration. Oh, and the fish multiplied also.
+akwabiotop Maybe in this one particular contest, but in most, the fish are considered part of the display itself. Some nice white clouds or cardinal tetras would make these really pop even more than they already do.
*Very well done cinematography & editing too. All tanks were impressive in their different ways including the last tank(1st prize winner). My favorite was the first one shown: Chris Helemann's tank 25, in classic style & heavily planted. Thanks so much for sharing these beauties!*
Suggestions for lighting? A friend said the best tip she ever got was to use a Lumiy Lightline LED desk lamp to really jump help the plants grow. Super bright LED lamp with very low running costs.
number 21 is absolutely gorgeous, It makes me think of a meadow in spring... I never thought fish tanks could be this artistic, this makes me want to try Aquascaping
The problem with posting comments like this is that the moment you post it, it's already obsolete. Why not just say, how could there be any dislikes on this video? Or what is wrong with that 1% who disliked this video, etc.
I found the aquascapes amazing the complexity of the aquascapes can certainly be appreciated. The use of Moss is incredible. I recently started a tank containing several different types of Moss which I hope to upload soon. Thanks for the inspiration!
Thanks for getting back! Some look like fairytale forest hiking journeys. The stuff that a witch might make to lure Hansel and Gretel to her oven-LOL The work is beyond words but its so rich to see its almost movie or set design for major Broadway productions. Thats about 1/5 of what I have seen of Aquascaping. Its all stuff that means more time indoors too. Sensational!
Wow!!! And Wow!!! I'm a rookie still at research level for beginners. This is truly amazing, inspiring and fulfilling! Visual Orgasm! Can't wait to get my first tank!
So well-executed. I appreciate the attention to many styles and the great camera work showing both close up and wider shots. This isn't just a video, it's an experience. Thanks!
Those were amazing!! I've never seen any aquarium in any of these designs !! The designer isn't a normal person, he's a super designer with a strange and wide mind. Thank U for bringing this video to show us......
Germán Rivas Thanks! :) In fact, this was my first video ever, made without any rules which are considered to be basic ones for a successful video :) Yet, this video got the most views and became almost viral :) Ironically, no other of my videos (made after I learned how a good video should be made) ever reached such a big success... :)
My favourites are the peculiarities I find the reproduction of real landscapes completely fascinating, I particularly like when people reproduce trees :D thanx alot for the vid its great.
The tanks are *not* transported with all the plants, gravel etc. They are provided be the organizers of the aquascaping contest - they are waiting for the aquascapers on site, in the exhibition hall, along with all necessary technical equipment and the substrate. The aquascapers, on the other hand, bring all plants and decorations with them, which is not so difficult :)
This is a nice concept wherein an environment close to natural habitat is created. Your channel is good Shanta Manohar Aquarist Society of Karnataka Bangalore India
Absolutely wonderful. Well done. I would like some advise on the fertilisers, subtrate, co2, any other chemicals used and water changes frequencies. I would appreciate your help.
Really? I thought this is the best music for such movie ever! Seriously, I like it a lot, it's peaceful, yet rythmic and full of positive energy... But, well, everyone likes something else :)
yes of course, as long as you have proper light intensity for various kinds of plant you can create a nice natural looking environment. For a 10 gal I would suggest the the 18" finnex ray2 with a glass canopy to sit atop youll be able to grow anything with that and your fish will look amazing, add some driftwood and/or rocks and you have a 10 gal aquascape.
Agreed, they are much cheaper than most aquarium setups! Heck, we give them away weekly just for fun, so there are many ways to get nice plants without spending a fortune.
Mate, try any online aquarium shop, they always sell some driftwood. You can also go to any stationary pet shop / aquarium shop, there is also always plenty of driftwood to choose from.
These tanks are absolutely amazing!!! I never had a plant aquarium until I started a discus aquarium if only I could do something like this along with discus!!!!
I have a 125 gallon aqarium but don't want to get rid of the tank. My last fish died..had it for 11 years (an angelfish). Thank you for this alternative suggestion. I like the idea of a fishless tank.
This particular plant - yes. It's Riccia fluitans, it's a floating plant, so it must be attached to flat stones somehow, if one wants to have it growing on the bottom. So people either use mesh, or fishing string wrapped around the stone, to keep Ricca in place.
I like tank N11. Looks lovely. Nice idea with steps. A bit envy to the fishes who gonna live there ) Well at least I would like to take a look at this tank filled with dozens of neons fishes
What do you mean, "how long"? In some of the layouts they have been pre-grown few months before the competition, in other they were just planted straight from the shop. And one can grow them as long as one wants, providing that the proper trimming is done.
Small fish are doing great in large tanks, and you can keep a lot of them. A large shoal of neon tetras is amazing. But I would strongly suggest to begin your adventure in planted aquariums with a small-scale tank - it's far easier to maintain and correct if any problems arise. Example - what would you do if your 1000g+ tank needs 50% of water change, because of overdosing some ferts? (can happen easily for an unexperienced hobbyist). Start small, get experience, then go for the big thing! :)
@ShinyHunterExtreme If you are thinking about the bright-green plant growing on the bottom - it's Ricca fluitans attached to something like small, flat stones.
It's Riccia fluitans attached to small, flat stones. If you want visit my other channel, "DefiniteAquascapeTV". Most of the tanks are presented there in single videos, with all names of the plants provided.
What do you mean by "You haven't credited"? This track is avaialble with iLife software, and according to the licence it can be used for publishing, without giving any credits. Another words - I paid for this track.
Not allowed by the rules of the contest, unfortunately... But - do you know that I have another channel, DefiniteAquascapeTV, and that there are numerous videos of great tanks with fish?
@MrAlvaromunizaga The music is called "Jaracanda", and is provided with iMovie 09. According to RU-vid (see the notes just below the view counter) this is made by Joachim Garraud, and the title is "The Answer (feat. Margeau) [Original]". It is supposed to be available on eMusic (whatever that is :) ).
Takich filmów brakuje .... wspaniały pokaz i extra jakością. Więcej proszę jeśli chodzi o taki pokaz akwariów. Film trafia do ulubionych. A same akwa... nic tylko oglądać:) Pozdrawiam.
