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SteveScapes
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My name is Steven Chong, and I'm a competition planted aquarium designer focused on placing high in the international contests.
I am a member of the Tokyo Aquascaping Union (TAU) in Japan, as well as The Aquascaper's Collective (TAC) in North America. This channel is here to share the passion of aquascaping from the perspective of an English-speaking competitive aquascaper, located in Japan. How do competitive aquascapers plan, design, build, see differently? Hopefully this channel can show the hobby from a different angle, and help inspire more love for the art of planted aquariums.
IAPLC 2020 - World Rank 2nd - Gold
IAPLC 2019 - World Rank 15th
IAPLC 2018 - World Rank 5th - Bronze
IIAC 2019 - World Rank 34
CIPS 2019 - World Rank 55, JPN Rep (#1)
AGA 2020 - Most Innovative Award, Rank 2
AGA 2019 - Top 10
AGA 2018 - Most Innovative Award, Top 10
I am a member of the Tokyo Aquascaping Union (TAU) in Japan, as well as The Aquascaper's Collective (TAC) in North America. This channel is here to share the passion of aquascaping from the perspective of an English-speaking competitive aquascaper, located in Japan. How do competitive aquascapers plan, design, build, see differently? Hopefully this channel can show the hobby from a different angle, and help inspire more love for the art of planted aquariums.
IAPLC 2020 - World Rank 2nd - Gold
IAPLC 2019 - World Rank 15th
IAPLC 2018 - World Rank 5th - Bronze
IIAC 2019 - World Rank 34
CIPS 2019 - World Rank 55, JPN Rep (#1)
AGA 2020 - Most Innovative Award, Rank 2
AGA 2019 - Top 10
AGA 2018 - Most Innovative Award, Top 10
DEFY GRAVITY - Aqua Rocks Colorado Aquascaping Demonstration
Massive Aquascaping demo tank at @aquarockscolorado - honored to be there surrounded by amazing people and AMAZING hardscape! After this check out their channel for PART 2 - PUBLISHING SAME DAY!! (czcams.com/video/4AWkd4MRcFY/video.html)
Give them a subscribe if you're into awesome hardscape supply/aquascaping shops in the US!
Thanks Tommy and Colorado for having me!
Give them a subscribe if you're into awesome hardscape supply/aquascaping shops in the US!
Thanks Tommy and Colorado for having me!
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Get Intentional w/ Speed Scaping (Aquascaping Demo at Tiny Aquatics Austin)
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Last weekend, had the honor of joining Tiny Aquatics ( TinyAquatics/) for a long form aquascaping workshop. Stay tuned for a video on that soon! Today, sharing a quick demonstration on Speed Scaping we did before the main workshop. Also check out more speed scaping with my video with Fukada-san at Green Aqua: czcams.com/video/vCM7NqenvvI/video.html
Aquascaping Contest Calendar Part 3: Early Husbandry and Equipment Setup Overview
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3rd part of the Contest Calendar series, casual check-ins to talk about the project management behind a contest tank, the different stages to be reached: Design, Hardscape Start, Hardscape Completion, Planting, Fill the timing, the reasoning behind the timing, managing workstreams that come together for the final photo. Follow the series, ask questions in chat about your own Road to the 2024 Co...
Aquascaping Master Skill Series 3: Driftwood Nature Aquarium in Nano tank (Hardscape Demonstration)
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Welcome back, to the 3rd episode of the Master Skill Series supported by Ultum Nature Systems. This time, we'll tackle the basic skills of driftwood crafting (ryuboku) with a small scape inspired by Silent Pool. czcams.com/video/Psd7WIlDhLQ/video.html Gluemasters 15% Discount Code: STEVESCPS15 Use the coupon at gluemasters.com/ Series supported by UNS: www.youtube.com/@UltumNatureSystems Websit...
Contest Calendar 2: Aquascaping Contest Project Management, Check-in for Planning Planted Aquariums
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2nd part of the Contest Calendar series, which will be a casual check-in to talk about the project management behind a contest tank, the different stages to be reached: Design, Hardscape Start, Hardscape Completion, Planting, Fill the timing, the reasoning behind the timing, managing workstreams that come together for the final photo. Follow the series, ask questions in chat about your own Road...
150cm Aquascape in Taiwan - Top Scapers Tag Team River Layout, Life Aqua HQ
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In 2019, when Siak Wee Yeo and I met up at CIPS, we promised each other to be the top 2 scapers in 2020. That happened, and though we didn't get to re-meet at a Nature Aquarium Party, 3 years later we got to build this 150 cm Asian River Aquascape together. Honored to have Life Aqua bring us out to Taiwan for this special occasion! Thank you Life Aqua! Go visit their page: life-aqua.com/
Contest Calendar: Aquascaping 2024 Competition Project Management Strategy and Updates [Part 1]
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First part of a new series the Contest Calendar series will be a casual check-in to talk about the project management behind a contest tank, the different stages to be reached: Design, Hardscape Start, Hardscape Completion, Planting, Fill the timing, the reasoning behind the timing, managing workstreams that come together for the final photo. Follow the series, ask questions in chat about your ...
Aquascaping Master Skills 2: Imagination to Reality in Nano and Contest Planted Aquariums
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Welcome to the Master Skills series new CZcams series I am making with supply support from Ultum Nature Systems. In this series I'll be demonstrating different skill sets from past aquascapes, recreated in nano aquarium re-creates. The second episode continues feature of my 2023 "Echoes of the Pali" which was entered in ADA IAPLC, but this time going into techniques used to take imagined inspir...
Aquascaping Master Skill Series 1: Making Mountains in Nano Aquarium (Hardscape Demonstration)
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Welcome to the Master Skills series new CZcams series I am making with supply support from Ultum Nature Systems. In this series I'll be demonstrating different skill sets from past aquascapes, recreated in nano aquarium re-creates. This first scape will be featuring my 2023 "Echoes of the Pali" which was entered in ADA IAPLC. Series will be primarily focused on hardscape design (driftwood and s...
Aquascape "Looking Glass of the Maples" by Steven Chong
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Going over my autumn themed aquascape designed for IAPLC 2022, and how Miriophyllum Red was used in this planted aquarium to enhance the life-like impression of the scene's texture.
Nature Aquarium Style planted tank for International Aquascaping Contest, "Dancing Spring Water"
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Here to share a new layout, "Dancing Spring Water", an NA style layout originally meant for the CIPS, China International Pet Show's international auqascaping contest. Credit for Masashi Ono-san's photo to the IAPLC Steering Committee. Feature Vid of the Layout with Ryo Watanabe: czcams.com/video/maRZLpfNuSQ/video.html Plant List: Blyxa Aubertii Eriocaulon "feather duster" Taiwan lotus Potamoge...
"Silent Pool" Cinematic Aquascape Film - Alpine Pond in a Planted Fishtank, Biotope Esque Philosophy
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My greatest aquascape to date, "Silent Pool." Aqua Design Amano IAPLC 2021 (International Aquatic Plant Layout Contest) World Rank 37, Winning Rank. I tried to push myself to be more innovative than in "Undying", and more natural/stronger underwater feeling than "Amano's River." Taking a biotope philosophy, not to literal re-creation but visually faithful re-creation to the coldness of Alpine P...
Recreating Alpine Pond in my Aquarium, International Aquascaping Contest World Rank 37 w/ Danio Fish
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My greatest aquascape to date, "Silent Pool." Aqua Design Amano IAPLC (International Aquatic Plant Layout Contest) World Rank 37, Winning Rank. I tried to push myself to be more innovative than in "Undying", and more natural/stronger underwater feeling than "Amano's River." My personal assessment is a great success. I hope you enjoy my work, and keep aquascaping~ Follow me on Instagram: instagr...
Spain's Aquascaping Contest AQSC, Official Judge Analysis of World's #1 Planted Tank Design Country
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This year Spain won the IAPLC Nation's challenge, making them the #1 country in scaping this year. I had the honor as serving as an official judge on an all-start lineup including Filipe Oliviera, Luca Galarraga, Roger Goh, and Josh Sim. This video will be a deep dive, expanding on my comments for the top 10 of the ASQC, the country-limited contest for the world's strongest scaping country. See...
World’s 2nd Most Beautiful Planted Aquarium IAPLC 2020 Contest Gold Prize - Fish Tank Mirror Pond P3
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It is a tremendous honor to receive the Gold Prize - World Rank 2 of the IAPLC, International Aquatic Plant Layout Contest in its 20th Anniversary Year. This is Part 3 in the series. Part 1 (Research/Design): czcams.com/video/MTsvc6qtdY8/video.html Part 2 (Hardscape Work): czcams.com/video/L4MQewsSLe4/video.html Tanaka Katsuki's Blog: seikasuisoubu.design/ 2016 Rank 4 Blog: seikasuisoubu.design...
World’s 2nd Most Beautiful Planted Aquarium IAPLC 2020 Contest Gold, Swamp Inside a Fish Tank Part 2
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World’s 2nd Most Beautiful Planted Aquarium IAPLC 2020 Contest Gold, Swamp Inside a Fish Tank Part 2
World’s 2nd Most Beautiful Planted Aquarium IAPLC 2020 Contest Gold Prize - Swamp Inside a Fish Tank
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World’s 2nd Most Beautiful Planted Aquarium IAPLC 2020 Contest Gold Prize - Swamp Inside a Fish Tank
SPEED SCAPING - Takayuki Fukada & Steven Chong Tokyo Aquascape Secret Training Technique (Aquarium)
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SPEED SCAPING - Takayuki Fukada & Steven Chong Tokyo Aquascape Secret Training Technique (Aquarium)
Designed an INTENSE Iwagumi-Georama Aquascape at Aquaflora Gallery w/ Frodo - Layout Analysis
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Designed an INTENSE Iwagumi-Georama Aquascape at Aquaflora Gallery w/ Frodo - Layout Analysis
Aquascape Build, IAPLC 2019 Rank 15 Pt.2 - Hardscape Design for Planted Aquarium, Japan River Layout
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Aquascape Build, IAPLC 2019 Rank 15 Pt.2 - Hardscape Design for Planted Aquarium, Japan River Layout
China Aquascaping Live CONTEST 2019 Top 3 - layout analysis of the international winning reps
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China Aquascaping Live CONTEST 2019 Top 3 - layout analysis of the international winning reps
Housekeeping & China Aquascaping Live Contest Preview - Green Aqua, New Tank, Plans for 2020
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Housekeeping & China Aquascaping Live Contest Preview - Green Aqua, New Tank, Plans for 2020
Aquascape Build, IAPLC 2019 Rank 15 Pt. 1 - Planted Aquarium Ideas & Inspiration, Japan River Layout
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Aquascape Build, IAPLC 2019 Rank 15 Pt. 1 - Planted Aquarium Ideas & Inspiration, Japan River Layout
Aquascape Rank 1 & 2 IAPLC 2019, Studying Josh Sim & Takayuki Fukada after the Nature Aquarium Party
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Aquascape Rank 1 & 2 IAPLC 2019, Studying Josh Sim & Takayuki Fukada after the Nature Aquarium Party
IAPLC 2019 - Interviewing Grand Prize Josh Sim & World's Top Layouters at the Nature Aquarium Party
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IAPLC 2019 - Interviewing Grand Prize Josh Sim & World's Top Layouters at the Nature Aquarium Party
IIAC - Rank 34 Top Aquascape from Japan, Explanation Video
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IIAC - Rank 34 Top Aquascape from Japan, Explanation Video
IAPLC Nation’s Challenge - Nature Aquarium Party Ceremony 2019
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IAPLC Nation’s Challenge - Nature Aquarium Party Ceremony 2019
World Rank 15 - IAPLC 2019 Aquascape, "Amano Gawa" Japanese Hill Stream
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World Rank 15 - IAPLC 2019 Aquascape, "Amano Gawa" Japanese Hill Stream
World Rank 5 Pt 2- Aquascape Analysis of "Butterfly Hideaway"
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World Rank 5 Pt 2- Aquascape Analysis of "Butterfly Hideaway"
Hi Steve san, I hope you are doing well! I have watched this video now for the 5th time and it helped me a lot with my first iwagumi aquascape 🙏 it took me several months by learning, planning and the most time of it was my confidence to start. Its so great to have all this helpfull information in just one video 🙏thank you for sharing all this information with us. I hope you will have a wonderful weekend! With love from the Netherlands 🇳🇱 Stefan
Thank you so much Stefan! Good luck with your scapes!
Love this. How do you take this hard scape out when you want to do a new scape
Just pull it out. :D
Steve was always my favorite scraper and I'm so happy that he is doing a lot more content than a few years back.
Actually Steve you are n**s. Just wow, always wanted to do a scape rocks hanging like this but just couldnt find a way or video to do it. Really man this is heaven on earth
My man you are talented. I can never be able to do a setup that nice while talking through the whole process, ma 1MB ram would make me freeze
Steve called it a 60p which i think is incorrect? It is a uns 60u right? Lol
Was the rock held together with that landscape foam? The other parts superglue?
Amazing talk + amazing looking scape 10/10
Thank you!
Thanks for sharing your knowledge. For competition tanks, do you prefer to start them in DSM, in a dark start, or in a traditional way from day one?
Traditional almost always
always something new to learn from your video.
another way is to just frost the sides of the tank when making the tank if thats going to be diy
Question @SteveScapesYT. How much will the rocks cost for a scape like this? Not everyone will be able to afford soo much stone at one time. What is your advise to someone that loves scaping but has a budget?
If I was starting off from ground zero, I’d check local quarries/landscape shops, scour local materials- anything I could find a LOT of, no matter how ugly/simplistic, is going to be more useful than a beautiful material that I have too little of. In using $$$, quantity > quality in hardscape EVERY time unless adding to an already sufficient collection
The perspective of this scape is immaculate. I really love the way you shaped the "path" to the vanishing point in the final picture, its so subtle yet intricate. The way the towering rock outscales the flat ones at the end point to create even more depth is just artistic. Thanks a lot for this video workshop Steve! Looking forward to your competition scapes this year, all the best!
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I'm always amazed at your skill to build an amazing natural looking high impact aquascape. The commentary and communication of the building process is second to none! A true master that we all can learn from. My goal is to create an aquascape that communicates nature and that hasn't been created, just formed over time. Love all of your work!
Thank you!
I was there and it was unbelievable how time flew and the art gained gravity and dimension as you did your thing.
Thanks for coming 👏
Awesome work Steve 👏🏼 👌 👍 🙌 💪
Beautiful Hardscape! I know I said it before but every time I watch one of your videos I learn so much. You are a master!
Absolutely love listening to your stories while doing the most mondane of tasks. Amazing how the expanding foam played a role in the stability of that main piece of rock in the end. Didn't think it would be that stable. Wow
I really enjoyed this hardscape video Steven. It’s inspiring me to scape something similar
❤️❤️❤️
Absolutely amazing Hard scape!
Thank you!
Absolutely amazing!
Thanks!
Finally the video is here!!! Thankz for sharing your ideas. Great work
My pleasure 😊
Babe wake up, Steven Chong just posted
Nah, I just posted now!
nice tips!
Great video 🌿
Hey Steven, you mentioned your tank is swamp with algae and it seems you are not concerned at all. How do you deal with it come photo shoot time?
Get through it to where there is minimum/no algae through tank maturity/condition
@@SteveScapesYT but how do you deal with algae from leaves? Manual removal? Or just let the plant over grown the algae and just regular water changes? Btw looking forward to your entries this year. Hope you keep doing videos like this.
Really cool demonstration! 🤩
Great quick scape tutorial, the gloves you were using what brand are they? Thank you from NYC
Thanks, just work gloves- any will do for this.
Such a nice place,,,, tiny aquatics and in the back such big,,,,,, 😏😏
Incredible talent
Loved watching you put these hardscapes together so fast
No US Distributor for Life Aqua :(
Hope this guy get more support from aquascaping community I learned a lot from this amazing guy
Great tips as usual! 👍
bro u asking someone to sponsor an ro unit.. it won't even cost much to build one yourself.. 😂 trust my buy a booster pump.. and a ro diaphragm and sediment and charcoal filter fit them together and you have a ro unit that can give u around 500lts in a day.. super easy super cheap to make.. 😊 I made my own unit and i get tds like around 10-15 from 350 tap water
Nice-- will have to look into it. Off the shelf products are usually like 2-5 hundred right? But now that you mention it this is something there's a lot of vids out on (totally forgot).
@@SteveScapesYT 2-500?? it won't even cost you like 30-40$
Actually is the other way around: the one in the left is prime pro ex and the one in the right is prime pro. But I'm still following you :))
Thanks Adrian! >.< Don’t tell Andy 😆
Are those all rocks and substrate? Can the tank and cabinet hold that weight, or you used expanding foam? Thanks!
No expanding foam, had no problem with weight ☺️
Let’s go 28 mins of Stevescapes
Thank you for watching!
i hope someone will answer me..... i'm newbie here in aquascaping, and i would like to try to participate in iaplc,.. is there a fee or a membership fee in iaplc..? and it is ok to set up a tank now then after 1 or 2yrs i will enter that tank.. thanks....
Some years there have been entrance fees- I believe not recently. Check the website for details. For IAPLC the photo should be taken a year within submission
@@SteveScapesYT thank you... btw i love how you judge in aquascaping contest.. you have brain ❤️
Wow! Great to see....sorry, hear your progress so far. Always seems to me that its cutting timescale very fine for IAPLC...end May deadline. So many strong lights, for 8 hours. I would end up with more algae that plants😂. Obvously it works🤔
I’m not worried about completing the first tank- should be easy enough but the second- we’ll see xD
Do we compulsory needs to clean green spot algae from the wood. If don’t , Do we have any disadvantages in the iaplc.
Definitely not- sometimes it’s even quite nice
It may be different if you live on Long Island, but the water in Manhattan tends to be very soft off the tap. I usually get around 50 ppm. It can go up to 100ppm depending on the season. Beware that you may get some levels of phosphorus in the water at time which can trigger bad algae
Thank you!! I’m in Westchester
Another question…can you enter a scape that’s over say a year old or so if it’s never been seen rather then building a new scape in such a short time ?
Depends on the contest, but if the picture has been taken within a year it doesn’t matter when the scape was started!
Was wondering when we would get an update! This stuff if interesting!
First comment ! Congrats
Thanks!
This is amazing! I just started making aquascapes a few months ago and your videos are an inspiration. Thank you for sharing your knowledge!
Hi Steven, It is so great to learn from a real expert😊. Thank you sharing all your tips/ techniques with building this beautiful piece of Nature. Have a wonderful day and hope to see more videos like this 🙏 Stefan
Great tutorial!
Great video, please continue to share your masterskills 🤩
Master skill🤷🤡🤡🤡
Thank you for feeding the algorithm!
@@SteveScapesYT 🤮🤮
what is your achievement????