Congrats on what’s turned out to be a lovely diorama scape. I like this critique and the one you did recently in Denmark. It really gives us good pointers on what to consider both in designing and maintaining/tweaking a scape. And again, I think the camaraderie you aquascaping gurus (George, the Green Aqua crew, etc.) have across country lines and cultures, visiting each other so frequently, is inspiring. Makes us feel a part of the community as well.
I liked this tank so much when you initially set it up that I used it as inspiration for my first diorama scape. Yours looks amazing. Mine... well it is my first. LOL. It needs more plants and more moss.
You are a true master... what I would give to have you design a tank like that at my home in the USA (NY)!!! Dream on...... your techniques yield natural portraits and bring joy!!
Such a beautiful tank. Love the pops of red throughout it, really add so much to it. The hardscape, incredible of course. So glad to see it grow in so nicely. Thanks for the in depth update on it!
Its looking great. I agree with all ur points and glad you brought them up. Especially about letting the stems grow to the top so that it gives that bushy jungle feel, as well as adding a different foliage to the tops of the trees.
Absolutely love it Jurijs. I personally think this is your best scape. I just love it. It is at the same level as one of the amazing scapes at Adam’s ADA Poland gallery. I just love the look. But the challenge is to get the hardscape and enough Ricardia moss to make this.
hardscape is made from numerous small pieces - easy. Having that much riccardia is more difficult, but if you have time - you can use moss mud method and dry start the tank. this way you only need little amount of riccardia and you can achieve a much nicer result
Fernando Nicotera Those are classical styles that are typically used. Nowadays, in a lot of the contest tanks, people tend to replicate a natural landscape scenery in miniature. Diorama is the perception of a landscape/scene in miniature. There are critical aspects to making a diorama: expressing the sense of scale by using leading lines, receding sizes of hardscape etc. In this particular tank, it means using biggest pieces of hardscape closest to the viewer and them getting smaller as it gets farther away. Also the use of converging lines (sand layer going from wide in front to narrow in the back), the size of plants used in front vs back (Montecarlo in front, HC in back). All these make it look like you are peeking through a window into that particular scene. This makes it accentuate the size of the tank and increases the detail as well.
I don’t know how but I know that I have to visit green aqua (and I wish to meet you) to admire this wonderful aquascaping. Good job Jurijs🙌🙌 Keep inspiring me.
I have just been to Green Aqua and I can tell you that this is the tank i would most like to take home. Keep up the good work. I have just found your channel, it is great as well.
I really like this scape, I’m going to try incorporate using larger plants at the front and smaller at the back in my new layout. Also the use of rocks that ‘interlock’. Dioramas and anything with extreme depth/ perspective are amazing imo. Great tank!
Plants growth amazing! I really like your diorama style. I think You are one of the best scapers in the world which using diorama style. Personally I would like to add some really small rocks on the sand to add even more details :) Greetings mate! :)
Great tank, ! Any ideas on why plants were lost? A good topic for a video would be the most common causes of plant loss and how to prevent it. Thanks again. You work is a pleasure to watch, Jim
Nach wie vor das schönste Aquarium auf RU-vid - meine Meinung. Mein erstes Aquarium wird wohl auch ein 60P und ich werde versuchen es nachzubauen. Auch wenn ich da eher skeptisch bin überhaupt in die Nähe zu kommen. Ich hoffe, es folgen noch weitere Videos zu diesem Layout. Ob hier oder bei GreenAqua, abonniert habe ich beide. LG
Danke für dein Lob. Ich denke ein diorama ist zu kompliziert für ein erstes Aquarium. Komplexes hardscape, viele kleine Details und unterschiedliche Pflanzen. Lieber mit etwas einfacherem anfangen und langsam steigern 😉
Vielen Dank für deine Antwort! Das ist sehr schade... ich hätte GreenAqua anschreiben sollen, dass ich es ihnen abkaufe, falls sie es je abbauen wollen 😬 Ich freue mich auf weitere schöne Layouts und Inspirationen 👍🏻
Maybe "spraying" a bit of H'ra at the roots bottom so it could look like fallen leaves 🤔. Don't know what to use as rooftop plants. Can't be too dense or the H'ra will have lots of shadow and maybe loose the reds. Maybe give pinnatifida a shot?!? 😊 But overall, looks pretty good 👍
You should add more root structure to the foreground plants currently they are like covered entirely in moss. I think it will add more detail to the tank. I agree with the background it should be more white to give the additional depth effect. And yeah the top portion is so empty they should have some weeping Moss may be
I wish I could do a tank like this, I have to say that the path should be concaved like a worn path and have more of it showing and have a little bit dirty in the distance to give it depth. The wood at the front right should have a stone under the gap or something to fill it in. I love the style can we have more. Thanks
Tolles Layout, ich würde wie du schon sagtest, den Stein hinten sogar ganz entfernen und oben das Moos vllt sogar gegen Bucephalandras tauschen, vorne größere Sorten, hinten etwas kleinere.
Great review of your own scape #jsscapereview of a #jsscape ;-) @Jurijs, would love to see a video on the maintenance that GreenAqua does on the moss with the trimming vacuum. What is the configuration of that setup?
What Intensity and Duration are you running the Twinstar at? I have a 600SS and I can't get my Hygrophila Pinnatafida that red like the ones on the right on yours, not even close. It may just be because the leaves are twisted upside down? Mine look similar to the patch in the centre. I am worried about algae on Buces and Anubias if I push up the light, so I run mine at 65% not sure if there is a solution for this. Any idea?
This twinstar is operating 100% for 8 hours. Also low nutrient levels are important for red coloration. GreenAqua is using ADA green brighty series fertilizer
Wow Mega Jurijs hab lange drauf gewartet 😍 Fand es schon richtig gut,aber deine Erklärung wo du etwas verändern würdest leuchtet ein. Eine Frage welches moos ist denn jetzt zum größten Teil auf den Wurzeln was so kriechend wächst bin da schon länger auf der Suche nach etwas passendem? Für deine Idee mit dem Himmel und dem Sonnenuntergang habe ich Vllt. Das richtige habe meiner Tochter das an ihrem nano Becken gemacht hier mal der link falls du es erlaubst... Nano Aquascape Sunset ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-A_4XK-f5DNk.html Keep it up nice regards 😎🤙🏽
Congrats on what’s turned out to be a lovely diorama scape. I like this critique and the one you did recently in Denmark. It really gives us good pointers on what to consider both in designing and maintaining/tweaking a scape. And again, I think the camaraderie you aquascaping gurus (George, the Green Aqua crew, etc.) have across country lines and cultures, visiting each other so frequently, is inspiring. Makes us feel a part of the community as well.
Congrats on what’s turned out to be a lovely diorama scape. I like this critique and the one you did recently in Denmark. It really gives us good pointers on what to consider both in designing and maintaining/tweaking a scape. And again, I think the camaraderie you aquascaping gurus (George, the Green Aqua crew, etc.) have across country lines and cultures, visiting each other so frequently, is inspiring. Makes us feel a part of the community as well.
